Shawn is Famous (again) *WIRED

Thinking about this more, they are likely to drop the case if there is a chance of any case law being produced that would hurt them. Although there are a plethora of judges who are plainly uninformed regarding modern technology. I would hope that wouldn't be the case in southern CA, but if my traffic case is any indication, you are going to have to educate every judge at every level about the facts and the history the MPAA's attorneys have of "accidentally misrepresenting" reality.

I would fully expect them to drag this on, hoping the publicity will subside, and then drop the case all together. What they won't get is that the longer they hold out, the more the media attention will grow. Big score for getting a plug in a major magazine this early on in the case, but I would venture to say that the tech crowd is already well aware of what is happening and so the damage to the MPAA is nominal at the moment. When a publication like Newsweek, Time, or something like that takes notice it will be exponentially more damaging.

It would be nice if protections from mass corporate lawsuits became an election issue rather than the other way around. DirecTV and the MPAA were directly responsible for clogging the dockets all accross the country the last two years and they've been getting away with 1/10th to 1/20th the legal fees that most people would be facing trying to sue that many people at once by joining defendants who don't have any relationship whatsoever in single claims.

 

Way to go with the linkbait shawn

 

Looks like a good week for Shawn. First this, then the 5,000 DP posts in one day! Keep doing what you're doing

 

Shawn, go kick some butt, dude. Anything you want us to do? Like a collection or start a "Free Shawn Hogan" campaign?

 

Dude .. so the MPAA are pissed of because you ranked higher than them for MPAA ?

PS: Settle for $2500 ? WTF? Is the MPAA so cheap ?

 

Just blog about it Maybe Winn and Simms will fund this case as well as it may get them out of the limelight

 

I am amazed some smart lawyer hasn't offered to represent you for free Shawn. The links he would get would be worth thousands.

 

Does anyone have Alan Derschovitz's email?

 

I am going to print T-shrit with "Free Shawn Hogan"

@Expertu - 2500 is enough to scare most ppl, i will pay my 2500 if i 've got sue....

@ViciousSummer - Mon is reading wired? i am really impressed...

 

Shawn can you wear a t-shirt with my site URL on it next time you have a foto op?

 

As a matter of fact I do, but rather than go public with it you can get him via his contact page

And all DP members will get a good discount with all profits going to the "Free Shawn Hogan" fund, right?

 

I still can't get used to how you can find anything at your fingertips these days

Shawn: http://www.alandershowitz.com/index_contact.html

 

yea, you could get a discount, but money will go to "free ahkip from work" fund

 

Still creepy Shawn. You look a little like Moby after being stretched out on a rack.

Time to bring out DP Crack Escape Squad again. I knew there would be another use for that picture.

 

LOL where did I see that pic before?

 

Good for you, Shawn. Both for the article (shame about the serial killer look you had going on that day) and the stance you're taking.

Just a thought but couldn't you sue the people trying to sue you for involving you in a frivolous lawsuit to prevent them from getting off the hook?

 

Good luck Shawn i though i would win my case against them but lost to the tune of $35,000 after they took the case to court in my absense.

I got my lawyer free at UKITLaw.com they also have lawyers available in the US.

 

great photo although the resized one looks alittle wierd.

 

If you do go to court and they lose. You can sue them for your legal expenses plus other stuff, right? They brought the case.