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[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

my ex-aunt taught me how would audition for movie roles, and I try to apply those lessons to my brief writing- like I'll often include naked pictures of myself with my cell digits, in the Judges copy only of curse.

And I trust it brings you the same stellar win/lost record you have on the PB.

[Sidd Finch]

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield

You clearly don't go in front of many settlement oriented judges. Highlighting the economics of a case is an easy way to get the court to focus on the numbers, which moves the case along faster.

Judges don't primarily care about the law or what looks tawdry. Their biggest initial focus is getting cases resolved. Always look ahead to the end game, which is always a discussion of dollars.

Case issues - what goes on in Court - just a "fourth wall." Arguments, motions, etc... are just proxy weapons used in place of the sorts of back and forth two businessmen would have negotiating a dispute across a table.

A shrewd magistrate judge managing discovery would listen to the City Paper's lawyers argue that Snyder was pursuing a break-the-opponent's-wallet approach and say, "That's true. And you know what else? Legal. I suggest you talk settlement if that's a concern. In the interim, here's a discovery schedule. I want this off my docket in 12 months. Have a nice day."

(I remember complaining to a judge in Philly that a case was a shakedown years ago. His reply? "That's the local 'litigation tax.' Nobody likes it. But you're going to have to pay him. Fighting will cost twice as much. Do the right thing.")

You are wrong about this one, Sebby. NYTimes has an article today about the Redskins' letter. The claim itself looks ridiculously weak. So they send a letter, not to the paper but to the fund that owns it, basically threatening a crushing litigation campaign.

That sort of letter can read like extortion under any circumstances. When the circumstance is a lawsuit against a newspaper that you have no grounds for, it looks like an attempt to surpress First Amendment rights. Beyond that, if the claim is as weak as I think it is, the letter becomes Exhibit A in the malicious prosecution suit to follow.

Beyond that, while it's always difficult to complain about defamation without making the problem worse (by increasing the bad publicity you get), this effort takes that problem and magnifies it many, many times. The article presents Snyder as an overbearing asshole. The letter confirms that impression, and has made a lot more people take notice. You think we would be discussing this if his lawyer wrote a sober and boring letter to complain about the presentation in the article? (Maybe even one that actually cited actionable facts?)

Beyond that, I would expect the real response to the economic threat is "that's very nice, and people like you are why this paper carries insurance. The added premiums won't break us."

Your "shrewd magistrate judge" is fictional. I'm not saying there is no place to make the "we will spend you into the ground" threat. But you make it in a mediation, where the other side will hear it but can't repeat it.

This was a bonehead move. Does the Redskins' general counsel do much litigation?

[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

So are you beginning to understand the point of the occassional (e.g., daily) wee dram of the special stuff?

See, this is why I drink bourbon if I'm of a mind to drink whiskey. The ingestion of scotch over a relatively small period of time, allows one to say things like "wee dram" non-ironically and not see the immediate need for them to be slapped silly, by a wall they hurl themselves face-first into if necessary.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally Posted by taxwonk

See, this is why I drink bourbon if I'm of a mind to drink whiskey. The ingestion of scotch over a relatively small period of time, allows one to say things like "wee dram" non-ironically and not see the immediate need for them to be slapped silly, by a wall they hurl themselves face-first into if necessary.

My great-granddaddy led the 79th Highlanders into Battle at Bull Run in kilts, and commanded a company of Highlanders in the Crimea. I've still got his sword, and will be happy to use it on anyone who wants to complain about my wee drams.

No wee drams for wonk if he ever comes by. He can have the boxed wine and rot gut.

[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

My great-granddaddy led the 79th Highlanders into Battle at Bull Run in kilts, and commanded a company of Highlanders in the Crimea. I've still got his sword, and will be happy to use it on anyone who wants to complain about my wee drams.

No wee drams for wonk if he ever comes by. He can have the boxed wine and rot gut.

Is he the one who spoke Urdu?

[Penske 2.0]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

My great-granddaddy led the 79th Highlanders into Battle at Bull Run in kilts, and commanded a company of Highlanders in the Crimea. I've still got his sword, and will be happy to use it on anyone who wants to complain about my wee drams.

No wee drams for wonk if he ever comes by. He can have the boxed wine and rot gut.

Could you escrow his for the next time I am in town?

[Adder]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

He can have the boxed wine and rot gut.

As he said he prefers bourbon, this would seem likely to make him happy.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally Posted by taxwonk

is he the one who spoke urdu?

اپ نے جنسی کے پھینٹی کی والدہ

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally Posted by Penske 2.0

Could you escrow his for the next time I am in town?

Certainly.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Penske 2.0

Could you escrow his for the next time I am in town?

did he say "wee dram" when you were with him?

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally Posted by taxwonk

See, this is why I drink bourbon if I'm of a mind to drink whiskey. The ingestion of scotch over a relatively small period of time, allows one to say things like "wee dram" non-ironically and not see the immediate need for them to be slapped silly, by a wall they hurl themselves face-first into if necessary.

I'm with Wonk.

[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

اپ نے جنسی کے پھینٹی کی والدہ

Are you sure that's Urdu? It looks like Pashtun to me.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally Posted by taxwonk

Are you sure that's Urdu? It looks like Pashtun to me.

That is Urdu, my rot-gut drinking friend. While Pashto may use the same script, one would never mistake the phrases there for the persianate Pashto (if spoken, perhaps Hindi).

I'd suggest that you invite Atticus to join you.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

did he say "wee dram" when you were with him?

There was a blizzard going on, man. Our drams were not wee.

[Sidd Finch]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

My great-granddaddy led the 79th Highlanders into Battle at Bull Run in kilts, and commanded a company of Highlanders in the Crimea. I've still got his sword, and will be happy to use it on anyone who wants to complain about my wee drams.

No wee drams for wonk if he ever comes by. He can have the boxed wine and rot gut.

Do you find yourself compelled periodically to paint blue stripes on your face and scream "Freedom!!!"? To yell at Jews? Just curious.