Well said! Fed. Judge; Fox vs.Franken, "wholly without merit"

[G_j]

New York City - Fox Blocked In Suit Against Al Franken Book

http://www.nynewsday.com/nyc-fran0823,0,1365110.story?coll=nyc-topheadlines-left


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Fox's claim was "wholly without merit, both factually and legally."
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...nicely put... :toast:

[OneTwentyoNine]

1. Bawhahaha!!!! BUMP!!!

Now to get a copy of Franken's new book.....


David

[wtmusic]

2. Seeya later O'Really....

HOPE NOT! THBHGHGHGHGHGHGGH!!!

[joycep]

3. Just love it!!!

Wonder what the idiots will do next.

[Kbowe]

4. It should have been called what it was: a frivolous lawsuit.

The hypocrisy of it all. Isn't it the RW and O'Reilly ilk that complain about too much litigation, lawyers, and changing tort law, putting caps on damage suits, the greedy citizens who are pawns of attorneys when they file law suits? What' the firt thing FOX does...file a law suit!
It was frivoulous and the rest of the media should call them on it and point out their hypocrisy. But they won't.

[Dudley_DUright]

5. How appropriate

A claim "wholly without merit" from the "news" network wholly without merit. What a bunch of crybabies.

[Gordon25]

6. Still a few federal judges...

...who haven't put their souls or integrity in hock to the ruling clique. Here's to U.S. District Judge Denny Chin - :beer: - May he be an hour in Heaven before the Devil knows he's dead.

Gordon25

[Woodstock]

7. Paul Newman's Op Ed from the New York Times

Paul Newman Is Still HUD
By PAUL NEWMAN


he Fox News Network is suing Al Franken, the political satirist, for using the phrase "fair and balanced" in the title of his new book. In claiming trademark violation, Fox sets a noble example for standing firm against whatever.

Unreliable sources report that the Fox suit has inspired Paul Newman, the actor, to file a similar suit in federal court against the Department of Housing and Urban Development, commonly called HUD. Mr. Newman claims piracy of personality and copycat infringement.

In the 1963 film "HUD," for which Mr. Newman was nominated for an Academy Award, the ad campaign was based on the slogan, "Paul Newman is HUD." Mr. Newman claims that the Department of Housing and Urban Development, called HUD, is a fair and balanced institution and that some of its decency and respectability has unfairly rubbed off on his movie character, diluting the rotten, self-important, free-trade, corrupt conservative image that Mr. Newman worked so hard to project in the film. His suit claims that this "innocence by association" has hurt his feelings plus residuals.

A coalition of the willing — i.e., the Bratwurst Asphalt Company and the Ypsilanti Hot Dog and Bean Shop — has been pushed forward and is prepared to label its products "fair and balanced," knowing that Fox News will sue and that its newscasters will be so tied up with subpoenas they will only be able to broadcast from the courtroom, where they will be seen tearing their hair and whining, looking anything but fair and balanced, which would certainly be jolly good sport all around.

[0007]

8. The troops at Fox News studio

had to protect there precious talent, LOL!! Well, well, this will make O'Reilly and Brit Hume's asshole pucker just a little, 'eh?

Way to go Al Franken. Can't wait to read your book.

[newyawker99]

9. dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=216215


I am locking this one.


NYer99
DU Moderator