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Judge Rejects Fox News' Request for Injunction on Franken Book
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| Aug. 22, 2003
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Posted on 08/22/2003 2:17:32 PM PDT by Rennes Templar
Edited on 04/22/2004 12:37:00 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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KEYWORDS: alfranken; andpeoplelikeme; ascroftbashing; ashcroft; clymer; commerce; commercialsale; copyrightviolation; doofus; fairandbalanced; fairandbalancetm; fox; foxnews; franken; hasbeen; lies; mediabias; saturdaynightlive; selfaffirmation; smarmyliberal; snl; trademark; unfunnyman
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To: Rennes Templar
A federal judge on Friday denied Fox News Channel's request for an injunction to block humorist Al Franken's (search) new book, which uses the Fox slogan "fair and balanced." Huh?
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posted on
08/22/2003 2:19:47 PM PDT
by
Aeronaut
(In my humble opinion, the new expression for backing down from a fight should be called 'frenching')
To: Rennes Templar
I thought the case had a lot of merit, based on the fact that Franken is a dumb cluck.
To: Rennes Templar
Great move, Fox. Throw what amounts to a legalese hissy fit and give the moron attention he doesn't deserve.
To: pokerbuddy0
The lawsuit described Franken as a "C-level political commentator" who is "increasingly unfunny." Maybe true, but who puts that in a lawsuit? Sounds petty. Hope Hatfill doesn't hire these lawyers...
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posted on
08/22/2003 2:22:03 PM PDT
by
Shermy
(Live from Iraq, you're watching the Saudi-Iranian Supply Side Oil War (plus France grabbing for $))
To: over3Owithabrain
Wasn't O'Reilly the one pushing the lawsuit?
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posted on
08/22/2003 2:22:45 PM PDT
by
Paul Atreides
(Bringing you quality, non-unnecessarily-excerpted threads since 2002)
To: Rennes Templar
Not surprising given that Judge Chin is a Clinton appointee who has ruled in favor of child pornography and convicted pedophiles. He issued an injunction against Megan's Law in New York because that was eventually overturned.
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posted on
08/22/2003 2:23:39 PM PDT
by
jimbo123
To: Aeronaut
Re:
humorist Al Franken's Some people are funnier than others.
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posted on
08/22/2003 2:24:03 PM PDT
by
ChadGore
(Kakkate Koi!)
To: Rennes Templar
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posted on
08/22/2003 2:25:05 PM PDT
by
demlosers
To: Rennes Templar
Today I saw a commercial on Fox about Dennis Miller being on Hannity and Colmes tonight. They called it "Miller time". I suppose Miller Beer could say that slogan belongs to them.
To: over3Owithabrain
Fox never had a chance with Judge Chin. Chin is a raging liberal Clintonite who believes convicted child molesters and child pornographers should not be stigmatized for their perversions.
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posted on
08/22/2003 2:26:13 PM PDT
by
jimbo123
To: demlosers
By the look on Al's face, Hillary must have been in the studio.
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posted on
08/22/2003 2:27:18 PM PDT
by
Paul Atreides
(Bringing you quality, non-unnecessarily-excerpted threads since 2002)
To: Rennes Templar
He's just a talentless liberal wack-o preaching to the choir so no one leaves his party.
To: Rennes Templar
It's the FRANKENBOOK!!!
To: Rennes Templar
Fox probably never expected this injunction to go through. It really has nothing to do with Franken -- Fox has been cracking down on unauthorized use of their trademarked logo, and in order to bolster that case, had to make it clear that they are agressively defending their trademarks.
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posted on
08/22/2003 2:27:40 PM PDT
by
kevkrom
(This tag line for rent)
To: Shermy
Maybe all Fox really wants is to ride on the extra publicity from the controversy. It doesn't really expect to win.
To: Rennes Templar
Fox deserves as much for helping promote the loser's book.
How many people would even know it existed without the lawsuit?
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posted on
08/22/2003 2:31:02 PM PDT
by
South40
(Get Right Or Get Left)
To: kevkrom
and in order to bolster that case, had to make it clear that they are agressively defending their trademarks Well, why could they have not simply offered to license it to Franken, for some ridiculously low fee (like $0.01 per book) to achieve that.
To: HiTech RedNeck
Let's hope Fox points out Clinton appointee Judge Chin's judicial activism on the behalf of child molestors and child pornographers.
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posted on
08/22/2003 2:31:57 PM PDT
by
jimbo123
To: jimbo123
O'Reilly should appeal until a real judge hears the case. This is an outrage. How do we complain about judges? There was a trademark, how stupid can a court be?
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