Comments on: Grand Theft Auto: Class Action – the argument

By: DUDE

DUDE — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:27:55 +0000

I think you should focus more on special master issue. Is this not a conflict of interest. Judges are supposed to avoid appearance of impropriety.

There is more to this story than we know.

This case should never have been preliminarily approved.

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By: Ted Frank

Ted Frank — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:24:15 +0000

Nu, nineteen days advance notice wasn't enough?

By: VMS

VMS — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:27:35 +0000

40 Centre Street a/k/a 40 Foley Square is home to the Second Circuit and a handful of District COurt judges that choose to stay there rather than move to 500 Pearl Street. As Jim points out, it is currently under renovation and all the judges and the 2d Cir. are relocated to 500 Pearl.

Ted, you should have given some advance notice of your oral argument. I may have taken the time to see you argue.

By: jim

jim — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:39:41 +0000

the courthouse “out front” is the original us courthouse at 40 centre st., foley square, designed by the renowned cass gilbert. it is currently undergoing renovation and all judges are doubled up at the new federal courthouse at 500 pearl street.

By: Todd Rogers

Todd Rogers — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:59:43 +0000

I hope you saved your receipts and, like a good libertarian (or something akin to one), will reduce your taxable income by the appropriate and legal amounts allowed under the current 60,000+ page tax code.

By: shg

shg — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:35:05 +0000

Eric, tell Ted the truth. We hide 500 Pearl in the back to keep the out-of-towners off our turf. That other big buiklding with the columns that says “U.S. Courthouse” out front is just a dummy facade to fool the masses.

By: Jason Barney

Jason Barney — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:29:05 +0000

Got it. It sounds like general unfamiliarity with the proceedings in general–not dissing Ted’s objection in particular. Fair enough. Thanks for responding.

By: Eric Turkewitz

Eric Turkewitz — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:10:47 +0000

Eric, is there something wrong with Ted’s objection? [“I say that without regard to the underlying merits.”] Just wondering.

I haven’t read the briefs and am not familiar enough to comment on the substance.