Gold-backed currency needs to have people believing that the government is actually going to turn the currency into gold (and not, say, end the gold standard).
It also requires people to hold a vastly inflated view of the value of gold because it is shiny.
Where was this in the opinion? I see where she says "Nevertheless, the awards in such cases are generally no more than "two to six times the license fees defendants 'saved' by not obeying the Copyright Act"--a ratio of statutory to actual damages far lower than the ratio present in this case" (pages 40-41) where she'd discussing the disparity between public performance cases and this one, but I do not see where she concludes as a matter of law the statute only permits that range for the instant case, just that the disparity suggests egregiousness.
I would disagree. Perjury, like contempt of court, is a criminal matter entirely separate from the primary (or whatever the sharkspeak word is) case.,/i>
That's why I said informed, not based. While you are correct that perjury is generally a criminal matter separate from the case in chief, it is not necessarily completely disconnected. For example, perjury can be grounds for dismissing an action. Here, she seemed to interpret his failure to tell the truth under oath (I'm not saying he actually did, just her conclusion was that he did) goes to the willfulness of his misconduct, and willfulness is definitely a factor in damages here.
Or read the opinion, which will obviate the need for figuring. She explains her justification for the damages figure (3 times the statutory minimum) quite thoroughly. She also points out that, like Thomas in the Jammie Thomas-Rasset case, the defendant willfully violated the law then lied under oath to try to escape it, which seems to inform her decision that some sort of serious punishment is justified.
Which is what I was thinking of. And honestly some musicians just don't do nearly as good a job live; Paul Simon springs to mind. I don't really like live shows much, I'd rather pay less for a studio-produced album where I get the most accomplished version of the song they could come up with after however many takes it took, unpolluted by applause.
People with money have moved, the rest of us are still using older phones or none at all. (Being a geek doesn't always mean being rich.)
Yes, I noticed my butler was using a non-smartphone at one point to call his aged mother. Obviously I had him soundly whipped for daring to make a personal call during the workday, but it did stick in my mind that it was not an iphone. Oh well, off to the yacht club. Cheers, everyone.
There was also a Heinlein story based on this idea; though like many Heinlein stories the cleverness was overwhelmed by the tiresome social commentary.
Since the only choices we've allowed ourselves are 1) use it all up now; 2) impose Strict Market Discipline, we're just going to have to go with the latter since the former is clearly nuts.
Unfortunately the libertarian bent of the louder politicians (and slashdotters) makes option 2 pretty unlikely.
Ahhh, CD-ROM caddies....the funny thing is they were used only very briefly, but for the next few years CD-ROM drives advertised themselves as "caddy-less" as a selling point.
He did the right thing, money wasn't the motivating factor for him and he's acknowledge that in his mind he made a minor contribution to the solution. It would've been unethical for him to take the money knowing that it wasn't a motivating factor rather than leaving it where it is to be awarded to somebody else that might be so motivated
He's jobless, letting his elderly mother support him. That's the only ethical lapse I see here in refusing to take the money.
Can you estimate what percentage of class actions result in payments of "cold, hard, cash"?
Not sure if anyone keeps those statistics; the thing is there are plenty of small-scale class actions dealing with local issues, that nobody has ever heard of (and don't necessarily involve cash). For example, I was involved in one where neighborhood residents were seeking injunctive relief against a large property owner to keep them from interfering with their view. And all of the cases I'm involved involve cash (and frequently fairly large amounts). One class action I heard about (and interviewed with the firm handling it) had frequently large payouts for some class members, in excess of a million dollars. For very large-scale consumer actions, where the
A completely uninformed and random guess, I would say the large majority (80%+) of class action lawsuits do not involve coupons as the remedy.
Speaking as a class action attorney, you're all partially right and partially wrong. As for notice, class notice is an issue decided by the judge. And the main misunderstanding about class actions on slashdot, and what distorts the entire discussion about the subject, is the incorrect assumption that all class actions are consumer "coupon" suits.
I don't find that offensive; countries spy on each other. I am assuming, and hoping, we're spying on Israel. If we're not, THAT would be more offensive to me.
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Gold-backed currency needs to have people believing that the government is actually going to turn the currency into gold (and not, say, end the gold standard).
It also requires people to hold a vastly inflated view of the value of gold because it is shiny.
Of course, you will probably decide he is also a "crackpot".
Nah, I don't have to read anything else to conclude Rothbard's a crackpot, that ship sailed a long time ago.
So you stopped beating your children?
What is something on TV or in a video game you would categorize as requiring actual creative work to follow?
Ever played an infocom game?
Every year you age, it will get worse.
Study finds pirates 10 times more likely to buy music
People who listen to music are more likely to buy it, in other words?
Where was this in the opinion? I see where she says "Nevertheless, the awards in such cases are generally no more than "two to six times the license fees defendants 'saved' by not obeying the Copyright Act"--a ratio of statutory to actual damages far lower than the ratio present in this case" (pages 40-41) where she'd discussing the disparity between public performance cases and this one, but I do not see where she concludes as a matter of law the statute only permits that range for the instant case, just that the disparity suggests egregiousness.
I would disagree. Perjury, like contempt of court, is a criminal matter entirely separate from the primary (or whatever the sharkspeak word is) case.,/i>
That's why I said informed, not based. While you are correct that perjury is generally a criminal matter separate from the case in chief, it is not necessarily completely disconnected. For example, perjury can be grounds for dismissing an action. Here, she seemed to interpret his failure to tell the truth under oath (I'm not saying he actually did, just her conclusion was that he did) goes to the willfulness of his misconduct, and willfulness is definitely a factor in damages here.
Go figure.
Or read the opinion, which will obviate the need for figuring. She explains her justification for the damages figure (3 times the statutory minimum) quite thoroughly. She also points out that, like Thomas in the Jammie Thomas-Rasset case, the defendant willfully violated the law then lied under oath to try to escape it, which seems to inform her decision that some sort of serious punishment is justified.
Ehh, I liked it. Especially when you were trapped deep in Blackthorn's castle, for example, and had to hide until the guards went to sleep.
Which is what I was thinking of. And honestly some musicians just don't do nearly as good a job live; Paul Simon springs to mind. I don't really like live shows much, I'd rather pay less for a studio-produced album where I get the most accomplished version of the song they could come up with after however many takes it took, unpolluted by applause.
People with money have moved, the rest of us are still using older phones or none at all. (Being a geek doesn't always mean being rich.)
Yes, I noticed my butler was using a non-smartphone at one point to call his aged mother. Obviously I had him soundly whipped for daring to make a personal call during the workday, but it did stick in my mind that it was not an iphone. Oh well, off to the yacht club. Cheers, everyone.
Musicians play live, musicians make their living with their performances.
Except for those who don't.
There was also a Heinlein story based on this idea; though like many Heinlein stories the cleverness was overwhelmed by the tiresome social commentary.
That kind of reasoning is why this country is in so much trouble.
The important thing is it looks cool and has the features (but only those) that Stevie thinks we're entitled to.
Since the only choices we've allowed ourselves are 1) use it all up now; 2) impose Strict Market Discipline, we're just going to have to go with the latter since the former is clearly nuts.
Unfortunately the libertarian bent of the louder politicians (and slashdotters) makes option 2 pretty unlikely.
Ahhh, CD-ROM caddies....the funny thing is they were used only very briefly, but for the next few years CD-ROM drives advertised themselves as "caddy-less" as a selling point.
He did the right thing, money wasn't the motivating factor for him and he's acknowledge that in his mind he made a minor contribution to the solution. It would've been unethical for him to take the money knowing that it wasn't a motivating factor rather than leaving it where it is to be awarded to somebody else that might be so motivated
He's jobless, letting his elderly mother support him. That's the only ethical lapse I see here in refusing to take the money.
Doesn't Perelman live with his mom? Doesn't she support him? Wouldn't the ethical thing be to accept the money for her sake?
Can you estimate what percentage of class actions result in payments of "cold, hard, cash"?
Not sure if anyone keeps those statistics; the thing is there are plenty of small-scale class actions dealing with local issues, that nobody has ever heard of (and don't necessarily involve cash). For example, I was involved in one where neighborhood residents were seeking injunctive relief against a large property owner to keep them from interfering with their view. And all of the cases I'm involved involve cash (and frequently fairly large amounts). One class action I heard about (and interviewed with the firm handling it) had frequently large payouts for some class members, in excess of a million dollars. For very large-scale consumer actions, where the
A completely uninformed and random guess, I would say the large majority (80%+) of class action lawsuits do not involve coupons as the remedy.
Speaking as a class action attorney, you're all partially right and partially wrong. As for notice, class notice is an issue decided by the judge. And the main misunderstanding about class actions on slashdot, and what distorts the entire discussion about the subject, is the incorrect assumption that all class actions are consumer "coupon" suits.
2) with a prohibition on over-inflated fees to the attourneys
Actually the Courts have to approve any class action attorneys fees.
I don't find that offensive; countries spy on each other. I am assuming, and hoping, we're spying on Israel. If we're not, THAT would be more offensive to me.
What is Google?
A web site that doesn't put incomprehensible phrases on its front page?