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« on: February 12, 2009, 04:46:34 AM »

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Shouldn't lawyers and judges know what the word "monopoly" means?
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« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2009, 06:53:54 AM »

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« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2009, 11:12:56 AM »

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They better wind up getting damn more than just seven years for that.  That is the most disgusting abuse of the legal system that I've seen in ages.
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« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2009, 12:43:45 PM »

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« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2009, 01:25:01 PM »

What does the first story have to do with judges, and the second have to do with lawyers? If a judge approved the case as having merit in the first one or lawyers were involved in the scheme in the second it might be valid, but that's not the case.
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« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2009, 02:06:08 PM »

If the judges eventually turn down the case in the first one you may have a point.  As for the second, most Judges are lawyers right?
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« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2009, 01:53:12 PM »

How could they catch the bribee but not the briber?
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« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2009, 01:06:37 AM »


I read about this one in The Economist... I think it's time to bring back the stocks.
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« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2009, 03:49:37 AM »

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« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2009, 04:43:30 AM »

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They were shocked....SHOCKED I tells ya....to find out that doggy doors can be used as doors by small, dog sized people.  It's unbelievable to her that there are possibly as many as a hundred other Americans (out of the millions that bought doggy doors) that are as stupid and careless as she was.
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« Reply #10 on: May 13, 2009, 05:04:08 AM »

have you given up on the count?
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« Reply #11 on: May 13, 2009, 05:25:44 AM »

The link has the number.
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« Reply #12 on: May 13, 2009, 05:57:12 AM »

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I'm pretty sure American High School kids can handle a discussion about lesbian prom and it's not going to turn anybody gay that wasn't already on that road anyway.
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« Reply #13 on: May 13, 2009, 08:26:05 PM »

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I'm pretty sure American High School kids can handle a discussion about lesbian prom and it's not going to turn anybody gay that wasn't already on that road anyway.

But I will say that that was a waste of math and science class time.
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« Reply #14 on: May 14, 2009, 01:12:44 AM »

Um, I'm pretty sure that two companies conspiring to control an entire market is illegal. I'm no "lawyer" of course, but it sounds pretty sketch.
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« Reply #15 on: May 14, 2009, 01:29:02 AM »

Um, I'm pretty sure that two companies conspiring to control an entire market is illegal. I'm no "lawyer" of course, but it sounds pretty sketch.
You know two companies can get together for the betterment of both and it is still not a monopoly right?  That isn't "conspiring to control an entire market".  Nothing and I mean NOTHING is stopping anybody else from renting you DVDs through the mail.  Blockbuster ships DVDs to millions of customers for example.
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« Reply #16 on: May 14, 2009, 03:01:18 AM »

Um, I'm pretty sure that two companies conspiring to control an entire market is illegal. I'm no "lawyer" of course, but it sounds pretty sketch.
You know two companies can get together for the betterment of both and it is still not a monopoly right?  That isn't "conspiring to control an entire market".  Nothing and I mean NOTHING is stopping anybody else from renting you DVDs through the mail.  Blockbuster ships DVDs to millions of customers for example.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collusion

It's not a monopoly, but it's still illegal as far as I can see (if the allegations are true, of course).
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« Reply #17 on: May 14, 2009, 03:14:21 AM »

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Which part of this did Netflix and WalMart do exactly?  They defrauded no one of their legal rights.  They didn't obtain an objective forbidden by law or gain an unfair advantage.  Nothing they did hurt Blockbuster or anybody else trying to deliver DVDs by mail.

Unless I'm missunderstanding the allegations, which is certainly possible.

How do you feel about Wal Mart normally?
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« Reply #18 on: September 02, 2009, 06:08:01 AM »

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« Reply #19 on: September 02, 2009, 10:54:31 AM »

What a load of bullshit.
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« Reply #20 on: September 02, 2009, 12:27:25 PM »

Please note that in each of these cases it is a lawyer who prosecutes the SOB corrupt judges, who fights against the would be-robber's frivolous lawsuit, a judge who will sentence those disgraceful ex-judges, and a judge who will ultimately throw out the crappy robber's lawsuit.

Blaming lawyers for filing lawsuits is like blaming a linebacker for sacking the quarterback.
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« Reply #21 on: September 02, 2009, 02:10:27 PM »

No, blaming lawyers for filing idiotic lawsuits is like blaming the linebacker for sacking the guy selling the wrong brand of beer.
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« Reply #22 on: September 02, 2009, 08:39:12 PM »

No, blaming lawyers for filing idiotic lawsuits is like blaming the linebacker for sacking the guy selling the wrong brand of beer.
Lawyers generally don't file lawsuits they don't believe can win them money. Even "nusiance" lawsuits usually risk quick summary judgment if they lack a basis. There are obvious exceptions, just like doctors, engineers, etc., except usually the worst lawyers and abusive lawsuits garner far more media attention as it plays to everyone hating lawyers.

Everyone, that is, until they need one.
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« Reply #23 on: March 05, 2010, 01:14:05 AM »

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