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Archive through August 06, 2005

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Max
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08-12-2000

Friday, July 29, 2005 - 11:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Max a private message Print Post    
I thought it was entertaining, but if people really get their legal tips from defense attorneys like Roy Black, I think that's not the greatest example. He definitely wins a lot of cases, but he's not exactly my idea of a role model for the legal system. But then, I'm sorta biased since I was raised by a cop. :-)

Jhezzie
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07-05-2001

Friday, July 29, 2005 - 2:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jhezzie a private message Print Post    
Wow. I didn't even make it to half an hour with this show. ANNOYING!!!!

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Friday, July 29, 2005 - 2:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
I thought it was going to be too annoying when I first started watching it, but I ended up liking it a lot! So give it a full hour Jhezzie. The annoying factor does go way down!

Lilfair
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07-09-2003

Friday, July 29, 2005 - 3:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lilfair a private message Print Post    
You know, it reminds me a lot of "Peoples Court" only with lawyers.

Anyway I liked it so far. I have to say watching as many "reality shows" as I do I should be better at keeping peoples names straight. I couldn’t keep any of the white guys clear…had no idea who was who. Not the fault of the show. Deep and the Black Guy are my favorites, so far..

Roy Black...ugh. Ever since he defended Rush I kinda lost any respect for him...I know I know everyone deserves a defense atty.


Dalm_dad
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07-06-2004

Friday, July 29, 2005 - 4:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dalm_dad a private message Print Post    
Lil,

You are right. Even Pres. Clinton was entitled to a Defense Attorney to try and get him off the mess his libido made.

Dalm.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Friday, July 29, 2005 - 4:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
I could not keep the 2 fighting white guys straight. (That sounds weird.) But I kept getting them mixed up, Olivier and ???

I too liked the black guy (Chris?) and Deep. Was not impressed with Kelly (thought she was really nice tho) and Regina (did not like her much.)

The others, not sure yet... Time will tell I am sure.

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Friday, July 29, 2005 - 10:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
This just in Time says "I'm done telling"..."until my contract is renegotiated"

Jan
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08-01-2000

Saturday, July 30, 2005 - 8:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jan a private message Print Post    
apparently this show was trounced in the ratings :-(

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Saturday, July 30, 2005 - 4:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
let's sue somebody :-)

Kc103
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07-13-2004

Saturday, July 30, 2005 - 5:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kc103 a private message Print Post    
How about bringing in some celebrity judges while we're at it: Judge Judy (She would have loved BIG DOGS RUNNING!!), Joe Brown, Greg Mathis, Marilyn Milan (sp?)!! LOL Heck, is Judge Whopner still alive??

Jhezzie
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07-05-2001

Saturday, July 30, 2005 - 11:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jhezzie a private message Print Post    
I always watch People's Court. Love Judge Milian, lol.

Needmylifeback
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08-14-2000

Sunday, July 31, 2005 - 8:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Needmylifeback a private message Print Post    
I just saw the replay of this show... are these people for real?????

I'm sure because of editing we didn't see all the prep work... like looking up previous related cases and current laws to enhance your case... but the conference rooms were too clean in my opinion... I'm not a lawyer.. but I would think the table would be covered with books opened to pages ...piled on one another ... not just my little laptop open and typing away... (o.k. I admit I was a huge fan of Paper Chase [back in the 70's/80's)

Also ... if I choose to watch this again... I know Oliver (OH-LIV-E-A) is going to drive me up a wall... and I am sorry .. but Deep needs to change his name or use his initials... I personally wouldn't want a lawyer named Deep .. reminds me too much of Deep Throat and Watergate! LOL!

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Sunday, July 31, 2005 - 10:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
Need, true about the conference room. I was a legal secretary. Remember coming in one morning and seeing the boardroom table (huge) covered with books, paper, and dinner mess from the night before. A female partner was leading the group that had been in there. It was a pig sty -- typical of her.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Friday, August 05, 2005 - 8:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
I was disappointed that the judge found the practical joker guy guilty. Brad was so obviously suing for the $$$. Even his own aunt was on to him. Deep was horrible in not presenting good and acceptable questions to her. Anika was also terrible-talking about the bowie knife. That just made their case ten times more shakey!

Olivia (cuz he is such a baby girl) was unreal. He should have been booted.

I felt sorry for the practical joker guy. Pretty sad when a "friend" can't even play a joke... EAT ME BRAD! ANd his lawyers really really let him down.

Legalboxer
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11-17-2003

Friday, August 05, 2005 - 8:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Legalboxer a private message Print Post    
my view, the judge was in the right - its not about intending, its about how a reason person may react - and its very probable that a reasonable (ie common, normal) person may not have found the poster to be a joke - people get arrested for yelling terrorist in airports, its still not something that can be joked about even 4 years later and so even if it was meant as a joke, he should have understood that the possibility was there that Brad would be hurt and that is where the law comes in - I didn't think brad was in it for the money but even if he was, the simple fact was that the other man DID break the law by that "joke".

Olivier needs to be out - I cringed when I saw his outburst and he has that attitude where he thinks he is fine because its so easy for someone to like him - hey I like him immediately, he has that charm, but he cant assume that will get him ahead in life and win cases - juries will want to like him but only if he presents the right case and acts right.

Deep totally messed up with the questioning and the whole team messed up by not objecting to certain questions from the plaintiff - and Deep got flustered and walked away when he could have just regrouped and rephrased all the questions objected to - but I think that is something he COULD improve upon, versus Anika who totally messed up with the bowie knife AND then wouldn't take the time to understand she actually WAS wrong in her strategy - she came across at the end like she was saying "ok I hear what you are saying about needing to make it a joke but I still think I was right" - no she was NOT right and she needs to recognize that - and those attitudes cant always be changed so in a way I was happy she was fired too.

(they definitely needed to play up the joke factor but I still don't think it would have won the case)

the other case was just way too loose to have any validity to it - and at least from editing, neither team actually took time to really get all the facts about the actual case - this had nothing to do with the content of the site and its too easy to get distracted by that if you don't understand that this was just a simple case of whether a contract wad broken or not - and all they needed to do was FIND the contract and see if it was violated - and so with no valid contract there wasn't a case, simple as that.

Dalm_dad
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07-06-2004

Friday, August 05, 2005 - 2:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dalm_dad a private message Print Post    
Am I wrong, or was the judge Judge Judy's husband who has his own TV show?

Dalm.

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Friday, August 05, 2005 - 4:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
Legal, I thought the same thing too -- the case had nothing to do with the content of the site. But then why did the judge ask to see pics from the site? It had me wondering about him.

Legalboxer
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11-17-2003

Friday, August 05, 2005 - 4:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Legalboxer a private message Print Post    
color - yup, i didnt know if he was trying to be funny or manly or what - sure he can ask for the pics but it had nothing to do with the issue.


Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Friday, August 05, 2005 - 5:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
Dalm, don't think so. The judge in the Graves/Hicks case was Judge Burton S. Katz. Judge Judy's husband is Jerry Sheindlin.

Curlyq
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07-10-2002

Friday, August 05, 2005 - 5:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Curlyq a private message Print Post    
I thought that Judge Katz was so over-the-top nuts it was bordering on repugnant. I can't watch this show anymore because I can't stand to see people get away with this kind of #@$% just because they had the better lawyer, and I have a feeling that will be the case in most episodes.

The guy was definitely just after the money. There was never any proof of negative repercussions due to this sign, or that even one customer took it seriously. $5,000 because of a silly sign? Please. The storeowner kept having to lend him money and help him find jobs. That's a sure sign that this guy was hurting for money and willing to do whatever it took, even if it meant suing the man who kept trying to help him.

The sign was so obviously not a real sign for a real terrorist, and the storeowner did not break the law or he would've been in jail. There's a huge difference between shouting terrorist in an airport and putting up an obviously satirical sign in a store. In the airport people will assume they're in immediate danger and panic. Looking at that sign, the first thing that jumps out at you from a distance is "EAT ME." You know immediately that it's not to be taken seriously.

I do think Elizabeth made a valid point that this crazy judge wouldn't have responded well to playing up the joke angle, since he was so offended by the joke. They should've focused on whether or not Graves was really hurt by it or not. The apology should've been enough. If people had to pay for bad taste, the networks wouldn't be able to afford to keep half their shows on the air.

I think Olivier may be a good lawyer, but that outburst was so telling. He should've been the one to go instead of Elizabeth.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Friday, August 05, 2005 - 5:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
I agree with you on everything Curlyq!!!

Kc103
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07-13-2004

Friday, August 05, 2005 - 6:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kc103 a private message Print Post    
What famous case was that Judge Burton Katz on? I know that I remember seeing his face and name in the news before, but I can't place from what.

Kc103
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07-13-2004

Friday, August 05, 2005 - 6:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kc103 a private message Print Post    
Also what was with that defendant in the dominatrix case? I thought for sure he was going to wind up face down on the table there for a minute.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Friday, August 05, 2005 - 7:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Does this repeat on a cable channel this weekend?? I totally forgot about it with all last nite's excitement!

Retired
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07-11-2001

Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 4:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Retired a private message Print Post    
Pamy - These are Eastern Times so check your local listings.
• The Law Firm - A dispute between former friends; a lawsuit filed by a dominatrix.
Bravo, Tuesday, August 9 2:00 AM
• The Law Firm - A dispute between former friends; a lawsuit filed by a dominatrix.
Bravo, Tuesday, August 9 6:00 PM