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It's Official: LAT/WP vs Free Republic Settles
LAT/WP vs Free Republic ^
| June 19, 2002
| Jim Robinson
Posted on 06/19/2002 1:54:11 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
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To: StoneColdGOP; dubyaismypresident; glock rocks; Darth Sidious; rockchalkjayhawk; Texaggie79; ...
FREEDOM DAY IN FR. Join the celebration.
To: Jim Robinson
This is a great settlement. Litigation on this scale has huge costs, most of which are indirect. When up against "deep pockets", even a bad settlement is better than a good lawsuit.
In all probability, the fees charged those papers for the _initial drafts_ of the complaints they ultimately filed were well in excess of $5K each. This thing cost them big bucks. And they have nothing to show for it other than some bad publicity.
To: Jim Robinson
Congratulations Jim, I'm alive.
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posted on
06/19/2002 2:35:17 PM PDT
by
TexKat
To: Jim Robinson
Whoo Hoo!
To: Cool Guy
Yippeeee! Are we using fireworks yet?!
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posted on
06/19/2002 2:36:04 PM PDT
by
Billie
To: Jim Robinson
Sorry, Jim,
but,
THIS IS A HUGE VICTORY!!!
Congrats on an awesomely SHREWD campaign
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posted on
06/19/2002 2:36:20 PM PDT
by
xzins
To: brityank
I can dig it !!
Freedom Is Worth Fighting For !!
Molon Labe !!
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posted on
06/19/2002 2:37:01 PM PDT
by
blackie
To: Billie
Time for the people to bring in the booze and fireworks :)
To: Jim Robinson
It's a crying shame that the hallowed words of the WP/LAT will no longer grace our pages....I hate those scumbags. I hope that every freeper who presently subscribes to either of these foul liberal fish-wrappers will immediately cancel. Personally, I will never click on one of their links again.
But congratulations on getting this mess resolved. They tried to kill Free Republic (they would never have gone after a popular liberal site this way) and they failed miserably. I really hope these papers go under, and soon.
To: All
Just an observation, but:
Today in the South is called Juneteenth--celebration of Emancipation Day.
Kind of ironic and appropriate.
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posted on
06/19/2002 2:38:58 PM PDT
by
TomGuy
To: MeeknMing
Thanks, Meek! I'm so glad and know everyone else is relieved it's over!!!!!
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posted on
06/19/2002 2:39:24 PM PDT
by
Billie
To: Jim Robinson
God bless you Jim. That has to be a huge burden off your back! Litigation sucks, after a few months you realize that only the barristers are winning. I couldn't be happier for you personally .... trailblazing new copyright law against an entity that has an entire floor devoted to their in-house counsel becomes an increasingly demoralizing reality.
I do need to ask, once again ... where the hell were Mark Levin, Larry Klayman and the Rutheford Institute to support this site in a George Foreman-Calista Flockhart type resource contest? The "great one" my ass.
Onward and upward! I never really wanted to read the LA Times or Washington Post anyway. I like reading the responses more than I like reading the articles ... although I am a bit excited about the next scoop from Janet Cooke. She's like Steely Dan. One artistic triumph every 15 years. It's once in a career for Carl Bernstein. But, in a quest for new challenges, he's been 86ed out of more Manhattan taverns than Christopher Hitchens has stumbled into. THAT'S an impact player.
Despite all the rancor, Jim, all the ill will and bitterness over this campaign of petty bullying by the Post and Times, I think it is time to bury the hatchet and send along my best regards to the ongoing health, happiness and impeccable journalistic integrity of Katie Graham, William Rasberry and Ben Bradlee.
To: *San FRancisco; GodBlessAmerica; Cool Guy; CounterCounterCulture; deeel-me-in; Golden Gate; ...
: ) PING!
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
I am very glad this is settled. The continuing attorney's fees would have been too much to bear.
Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown
To: Cool Guy; Jim Robinson
Thanks for the ping.
This has to be a weight off your shoulders. Congratulations.
To: TomGuy
Freepteenth.
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posted on
06/19/2002 2:41:35 PM PDT
by
CaptRon
To: Jim Robinson
Praise God Jim that this is finally over for you and your family and Free Republic keeps on rolling! bilbo's wwife
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posted on
06/19/2002 2:41:49 PM PDT
by
Bilbo
Comment #178 Removed by Moderator
To: Jim Robinson
Well, ten thousand bucks is sure better than a million. At least it's finally over.
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posted on
06/19/2002 2:42:52 PM PDT
by
Sandy
To: Jim Robinson
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