From Now On, I Will Legally Enslave Everyone I Meet

It's much more convenient to have everyone you meet sign a release that grants you complete authority over everything they've ever done, or thought, or dreamed about in their entire lives. Saves a lot of hassle.:

Yet, the stage is set in Sacramento federal court for an epic clash between Deck, a Nevada County resident and Nevada Union High School senior who will soon be 18, and Emerson Spartz, another whiz kid of the cyber era, over what intellectual property rights mean in the burgeoning universe of social media.

...Deck said he created @OMGFacts in 2009 as a Twitter feed providing a steady stream of information, with an emphasis on celebrities, pop culture, history and commerce.

...Deck said Spartz approached him in early 2010 with assurances that he had the know-how to make Deck's brainchild "a much bigger presence." After a number of Skype meetings, Deck joined Spartz's rapidly growing social media network.

...The contract also purports that Deck assigned to Spartz Inc. "any copyright in any existing or future works," including those he made prior to the April 2010 pact.

"Thus, apparently for less than $100 … (Deck) conveyed all of his preexisting intellectual property to Spartz, and any corresponding rights (he) had or may now have in OMG Facts," the complaint says. "On that basis alone, the contract is unconscionable and unenforceable under applicable law."