Special Master Appointed In Jammie Thomas Case 147
NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "There has been another odd development in the Jammie Thomas-Rassett case. You may recall that after the judge reduced the RIAA's verdict from $1.92 million to $54,000 on the grounds that $54,000 was the maximum amount a jury could reasonably award, the RIAA opted for a third trial instead of allowing judgment to be entered. Its reasoning in making that call has never been clear, since there seemed little point in spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on a trial which could produce no more than a judgment for $54,000 or less. Apparently the court thinks taxpayers' money could be better spent, and has appointed a 'Special Master' to bring about 'meaningful settlement discussions,' with the Master's $400-per-hour fee to be paid by the RIAA. One commentator suggests the RIAA should at this juncture just say, 'Thanks Jammie, we've had all we can get out of you and caused you enough grief — pay us $1 and we'll forget about it.' Actually doing that would be a lot less costly and more reasonable that what they appear to have in mind."
Re:Reason (Score:4, Funny)
If RIAAlliance wanted to show me reason they shouldn't have sent an assasshole lawyer.
"Shake down" forthcoming (Score:4, Funny)
They should have a meeting with the President... perhaps he could "shake down" the RIAA like he did BP?
Achievement Unlocked: Black President.
Re:Reason (Score:3, Funny)
But it has SIX links! Most readers don't even RTFA, no less RT6FAs. If you put them all together, I think you get a couple of paragraphs. Actually, I'm guessing, I didn't RTFA either.
Re:Reason (Score:3, Funny)
If RIAAlliance wanted to show me reason they shouldn't have sent an assasshole lawyer.
I think those are called proctlawyergists.
Re:Reason (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Reason (Score:5, Funny)
Actually, since there is no addition operator, rules of operation dictate that a multiplication operator be assumed.
In other words, it's an ass^2hole. I'm not sure why the hole was not squared as well, perhaps these guys are not any bigger assholes than ordinary asshole lawyers, but are significantly bigger asses than ordinary asshole lawyers?
I don't know, douchebag mathematics stretch my reasoning abilities to the limit. I'm not even sure that what I just said is douchebagically possible.
Re:Future cases (Score:3, Funny)
It's a loss leader.
Wikipedia defines that as "a product sold at a low price (at cost or below cost) to stimulate other, profitable sales". Sounds about right.
Re:When I grow up (Score:5, Funny)
I want to be a Special Master.
I would like to be a Jedi knight.
Re:Future cases (Score:5, Funny)
It's a loss leader.
They make it up on the volume.
So *that's* why! (Score:3, Funny)
I always wondered why tracks recorded recently seem to be mixed so much louder than in the past. Thanks, NYCL, you've explained it all!
Cheers,
Re:When I grow up (Score:2, Funny)
Shadow Minister is just a minister who is not in power.
That's just what they want you to believe!
More educated people know that a Shadow Minister is a title for a member of the Illuminati.
Re:I'm guessing (Score:1, Funny)
Do you get paid to repeatedly post the "think of the children" message on slashdot?
Re:When I grow up (Score:3, Funny)
is it possible for your posts not to be modded up to 5?
Yes, but I'd have to suppress my natural charm, erudition, and fine sense of humor.