Virgin sues Adrants for posting a parody ad

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In a baffling act of litigious bullying, Virgin America has filed a lawsuit against the popular advertising blog Adrants for posting and commenting on a parody ad. The spoof ad showed a picture of that US Airways jet floating in the Hudson River, alongside the message "Fly Virgin America." Adrants initially noted that the ad's "origins are suspect," and later updated the post to make it clear that the ad was a parody from someone outside Virgin.

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