Murray has filed over a dozen defamation lawsuits against journalists and newspapers, none of which reached judgment in his favor.
Now his barratry target isn't some small local paper with little resources; it's HBO. And HBO's lawyers vetted the piece before it went to air. A number of legal experts have weighed in on the case, but I've yet to see one who thinks Oliver will lose.
Don't hold your breath for the biased judge and jury you're dreaming of. Again, this isn't a local journalist he's suing. The judge knows the whole world is watching. He'll be extra-careful to be impartial, which can only work for Oliver.
Meanwhile "Big Coal" ain't so big any more, and it's losing relevance quickly. But first it's pissing off the locals by switching to mountaintop removal mining. Between that and Oliver standing up for the miners - again, "Eat shit, Bob" originated with his own employees - I wouldn't count on a jury being biased towards a coal magnate. As noted above, there's dozen local journalists and newspapers that just might not give him favorable press.
Still, if your little fantasy gets you through the day, enjoy.
Both HBO and the West Virginia coal companies are incorporated in Delaware. Any other state and it might make a difference. But a Delaware Corporation means "generic corporate-friendly haven, like Panama, Liberia, Mars or Mordor."
You don't even have to be a US citizen or resident to incorporate in Delaware. There's at least one case where a Canadian company sued Canada under NAFTA's ISDS rules by first creating a Delaware Corporation.
Two current and former Fox News personalities told Philly.com on the condition of anonymity that Bolling never sent lewd messages to them, but that they’ve heard stories about other staffers who has similar interactions with the Fox News host.
Hours after Fox News announced it was suspending Bolling, Caroline Heldman, a politics professor at Occidental College and frequent guest on the network from 2008 to 2011, claimed the Fox News host made an unspecified number of unsolicited sexual advances to her.
If they police did arrest me I'd be locking my door behind me. The police wouldn't have entry to my house unless they secured their own warrant to enter.
That would not have worked, given that a bailiff was already present with court order allowing him and the cable company thugs to enter.
The copyright gang was accompanied by a bailiff. An officer of the court told the officers that they weren't needed and could leave.
Since this is a civil action, in Montreal, it's also worth mentioning that the rules may be different.
Quebec's legal system - for civil matters - is based on French-heritage civil law. As opposed to British common law for the rest of Canada and for all of the US except for Louisiana. Anton Piller orders exist in the rest of Canada, but the rules may be different.
Question: I'm already paying for cable, including several CBS channels. Does this mean I'll get Star Trek: Discovery?
Answer: No. They created a CBS streaming channel for that, "CBS All Access." Outside the US it's available on Netflix.
Question: Cool! So I can just pay a bit extra for Netflix and...
Answer: No. It won't be in Netflix in Canada.
Question: Oh. That must be because CBS All Access has announced that they're coming to Canada. So if I pay for a subscription to CBS All Access, I won't have access to a library like the one on Netflix, but at least I'll get Star Trek: Discovery?
Answer: No. In Canada CBS sold the rights to a specialty channel, so it won't be on CBS All Access. You'll need to pay an extra $80 a month - nearly $1000 a year - above and beyond what you're already paying for cable.
Question: Oh. Well I'm already paying for streaming access to the Star Trek library via the Shomi account that came with my cellular service. It was one of their big selling features. It'll be available there, right?
Answer: No. The cable/cellular companies shut down Shomi, and you know it. They still charge you for it because you're on contract.
Question: Does this cartoon by The Oatmeal mean anything to you?
On the contrary, the Medical Exam Tracking System customer base has significant overlap with the NY Mets fan base.
If the NY Mets are to be believed, their fans display a level of stupidity so alarming that emergency personnel with ventilators should be tracking them in case they forget to breathe.
Uploading *pirated content* is piracy. But doesn't make BitTorrent illegal any more than it makes the internet illegal. (Not that that claim hasn't also been made.)
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Re: Re: Re: All over except formalities, then. A West Virginia jury will vote to hang British serf John Oliver, just on looks.
In this case not even with a spam filter, but with a length limit on subject line. Which he claims is targeting him personally.
I picture him activating a Siri, Cortana or Alexa device. And within days being reduced to screaming accusations at it until the police are called.
On the post: Court Sends John Oliver, HBO Back To State Court To Fight Bob Murray
Re: All over except formalities, then.
Now his barratry target isn't some small local paper with little resources; it's HBO. And HBO's lawyers vetted the piece before it went to air. A number of legal experts have weighed in on the case, but I've yet to see one who thinks Oliver will lose.
Don't hold your breath for the biased judge and jury you're dreaming of. Again, this isn't a local journalist he's suing. The judge knows the whole world is watching. He'll be extra-careful to be impartial, which can only work for Oliver.
Meanwhile "Big Coal" ain't so big any more, and it's losing relevance quickly. But first it's pissing off the locals by switching to mountaintop removal mining. Between that and Oliver standing up for the miners - again, "Eat shit, Bob" originated with his own employees - I wouldn't count on a jury being biased towards a coal magnate. As noted above, there's dozen local journalists and newspapers that just might not give him favorable press.
Still, if your little fantasy gets you through the day, enjoy.
On the post: Court Sends John Oliver, HBO Back To State Court To Fight Bob Murray
Re: West Virginia =/= New York
Both HBO and the West Virginia coal companies are incorporated in Delaware. Any other state and it might make a difference. But a Delaware Corporation means "generic corporate-friendly haven, like Panama, Liberia, Mars or Mordor."
You don't even have to be a US citizen or resident to incorporate in Delaware. There's at least one case where a Canadian company sued Canada under NAFTA's ISDS rules by first creating a Delaware Corporation.
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On the post: Fox News Host Files SLAPP Suit Against Reporter Who Exposed His Sexting
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In addition to HuffPost's 14 sources, other news services are finding their own, and other women are coming forward.
Nice try though.
On the post: Fox News Host Files SLAPP Suit Against Reporter Who Exposed His Sexting
You are what you text.
On the post: Bob Murray To Court: The ACLU Is Too Biased To File Its 'Eat Shit, Bob' Brief
On the post: Disney Pulls Content From Netflix As Users Face An Annoying, Confusing Rise In Streaming Exclusivity Silos
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On the post: Canadian Telcos Lose Their Goddamn Minds Over TVAddons
Re: Re: If that happened at my place...
That would not have worked, given that a bailiff was already present with court order allowing him and the cable company thugs to enter.
On the post: Canadian Telcos Lose Their Goddamn Minds Over TVAddons
Re: Re: Re: Castle Doctorine
The copyright gang was accompanied by a bailiff. An officer of the court told the officers that they weren't needed and could leave.
Since this is a civil action, in Montreal, it's also worth mentioning that the rules may be different.
Quebec's legal system - for civil matters - is based on French-heritage civil law. As opposed to British common law for the rest of Canada and for all of the US except for Louisiana. Anton Piller orders exist in the rest of Canada, but the rules may be different.
On the post: Disney Pulls Content From Netflix As Users Face An Annoying, Confusing Rise In Streaming Exclusivity Silos
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My decision on whether to pirate Star Trek will be based not on whether I want to pay for it, but whether I want to pay a second or third time for it.
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Question: I'm already paying for cable, including several CBS channels. Does this mean I'll get Star Trek: Discovery?
Answer: No. They created a CBS streaming channel for that, "CBS All Access." Outside the US it's available on Netflix.
Question: Cool! So I can just pay a bit extra for Netflix and...
Answer: No. It won't be in Netflix in Canada.
Question: Oh. That must be because CBS All Access has announced that they're coming to Canada. So if I pay for a subscription to CBS All Access, I won't have access to a library like the one on Netflix, but at least I'll get Star Trek: Discovery?
Answer: No. In Canada CBS sold the rights to a specialty channel, so it won't be on CBS All Access. You'll need to pay an extra $80 a month - nearly $1000 a year - above and beyond what you're already paying for cable.
Question: Oh. Well I'm already paying for streaming access to the Star Trek library via the Shomi account that came with my cellular service. It was one of their big selling features. It'll be available there, right?
Answer: No. The cable/cellular companies shut down Shomi, and you know it. They still charge you for it because you're on contract.
Question: Does this cartoon by The Oatmeal mean anything to you?
On the post: Techdirt: Now With More Free Speech Reporting
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Liar. Comments are flagged for being abusive/trolling/spam.
Such comments are in themselves an attack on free speech, intended to discourage people from participating.
On the post: Canadian Telcos Lose Their Goddamn Minds Over TVAddons
Express.co.uk: Kodi stream add-on site TVAddons is BACK, but here's why you should avoid it at all costs
They describe the site as an infamous and notorious piracy site AND they tell everyone that it's now a honeypot that could get you in trouble too.
So while the cable company's actions to destroy this guy's business were illegal... mission accomplished.
On the post: Kickass Torrents Creator Can't Get Criminal Case Tossed Out
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On the post: Film Director's Op-Ed Ignores Reality To Push Hollywood Lobbying Talking Points
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"That's why when the MPAA or RIAA complains their industries are dying, I'm tempted to ask how soon I can piss on the grave."
On the post: NY Mets Oppose Trademark For Medical Exam Tracking System (METS) Claiming Potential Customer Confusion
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On the contrary, the Medical Exam Tracking System customer base has significant overlap with the NY Mets fan base.
If the NY Mets are to be believed, their fans display a level of stupidity so alarming that emergency personnel with ventilators should be tracking them in case they forget to breathe.
On the post: NY Mets Oppose Trademark For Medical Exam Tracking System (METS) Claiming Potential Customer Confusion
On the post: Voltage Picture's Lawyer Sues Copyright Trolling Participants, Calls Lawsuits Unethical
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On the post: Kickass Torrents Creator Can't Get Criminal Case Tossed Out
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Uploading *pirated content* is piracy. But doesn't make BitTorrent illegal any more than it makes the internet illegal. (Not that that claim hasn't also been made.)
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