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A young Minneapolis attorney embroiled in controversial copyright cases on behalf of some porn producers has another legal specialty: class-action lawsuits in which his wife, a friend and a law clerk serve as his clients.
In one case, Paul Hansmeier filed a lawsuit over Groupon deals, using his wife as the plaintiff. In another, he sued several online travel companies on behalf of a friend who is a personal trainer.
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In a development that could reverberate throughout the entertainment industry, a New York Supreme Court judge has taken the bold step of enjoining the broadcast of Lifetime Television's telefilm "Romeo Killer: The Christopher Porco Story," which was scheduled to air Saturday.
The film is based on the true story of the murder of Peter Porco and the attempted murder of his wife, Joan Porco; the resulting criminal investigation; and the prosecution and conviction of their son, Christopher Porco, for those crimes. The case drew national news attention, and Lifetime's planned film drew a lawsuit from the convicted killer, who alleges that "Romeo Killer" violates his rights.
Read more here from NBC News.
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