The bigger point is.. the one paper that refused to settle.... ultimately won in court. This is why I'm pretty comfortable in feeling that the settlements aren't large figures... most of these media outlets know that ultimately-- the burden of proof is pretty significant. They settle to save lawyers fees and to be done with it. Lin Wood knows it, too--- he's not going to turn down a high 6/low 7 figure offer. One.. its a big risk and two.. the media will spin the kid into a money grubber-- which will impact his future as well.
Having said all that.. I do hope his attorney keeps his threat to take CNN back into court over the two employees who wanted to speculate on Twitter.
- Grace Preston
- 07-27-2020, 08:45 PM
- bb1961
- 07-27-2020, 09:43 PM
- The_Waco_Kid
- 07-27-2020, 10:21 PM
they are fucking up again. you can't disclose the details of a confidential settlement ... even by innuendo about the amount.
Nicholas Sandmann’s Lawyer Accuses CNN, Washington Post Employees of ‘Breach of Confidentiality’ Over Tweets About Defamation Cases
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/...230539071.html
Covington High School student Nicholas Sandmann’s lawyer says that CNN’s Brian Stelter and others committed a “breach of confidentiality agreement” when they tweeted about the defamation cases against their media organizations that were settled for undisclosed sums.
Attorney Lin Wood represented Sandmann in two defamation cases against CNN and The Washinton Post over their reporting of Sandmann’s encounter with a Native American tribal elder on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in January 2019. CNN settled the case in January, while the Post settled last week, but details of the cases were made available to TheWrap. Wood went after CNN’s “Reliable Sources” host after he retweeted a post from attorney Mark S. Zaid.
Zaid was replying to a tweet that has since been deleted, so its contents were not immediately clear. But Zaid’s unfavorable view of Sandmann’s lawsuits were evident without the source material. He wrote, “I’ve litigated defamation cases. Sandman was undoubtedly paid nuisance value settlement & nothing more.”
Wood tweeted a screenshot of Stelter’s account that shows his retweet of Zaid’s post, and he wrote, “This retweet by @brianstelter may have cost him his job at @CNN. It is called breach of confidentiality agreement. Brian Stelter is a liar. I know how to deal with liars.”
Also Read: CNN Settles Defamation Lawsuit With Covington Student Nicholas Sandmann
Other prominent lawyers on Twitter agreed with Zaid, including CNN contributor Asha Rangappa.
Wood doubled down when responding to Rangappa, saying, “Heads are going to roll at CNN or @N1ckSandmann is going to filing another lawsuit & reveal truth.” Wood also tweeted a similar statement about Washington Post journalist Dan Zak, who, according to a screenshot of his post, outlined how settlements work and said it “makes sense” the Post would settle. He added that a settlement stops the defendant from admitting fault but said “there was none” in the Post’s case.
Some legal commentators then came to the defense of the journalists and disagreed with Wood’s characterization of Stelter’s retweet or any potential employment-related penalties.
ProPublica editor Jesse Eisenger wrote, “Hmmm, looks like @LLinWood doesn’t understand the law but seems willing to file nuisance lawsuits.” He was one of a number of legal experts to point out that Wood’s tweet could be interpreted as confirmation that he got “nuisance value.”
Also Read: Covington Student Nicholas Sandmann's Defamation Lawsuit Against the Washington Post Partially Reopened
Representatives for CNN and the Post did not immediately return a request for comment on Wood’s claim about their employees’ futures. Wood did not immediately respond to a request for further comment on whether more legal action is forthcoming or if his tweet about Stelter confirms he got “nuisance value.”
Sandmann filed a $275 million defamation suit against CNN in March 2019, saying the network’s coverage of the student’s encounter with Native American tribal elder Nathan Phillips in January of that year constituted a “vicious attack” against his client.
Read original story Nicholas Sandmann’s Lawyer Accuses CNN, Washington Post Employees of ‘Breach of Confidentiality’ Over Tweets About Defamation Cases At TheWrap
Nicholas Sandmann’s Lawyer Accuses CNN, Washington Post Employees of ‘Breach of Confidentiality’ Over Tweets About Defamation Cases
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/...230539071.html
Covington High School student Nicholas Sandmann’s lawyer says that CNN’s Brian Stelter and others committed a “breach of confidentiality agreement” when they tweeted about the defamation cases against their media organizations that were settled for undisclosed sums.
Attorney Lin Wood represented Sandmann in two defamation cases against CNN and The Washinton Post over their reporting of Sandmann’s encounter with a Native American tribal elder on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in January 2019. CNN settled the case in January, while the Post settled last week, but details of the cases were made available to TheWrap. Wood went after CNN’s “Reliable Sources” host after he retweeted a post from attorney Mark S. Zaid.
Zaid was replying to a tweet that has since been deleted, so its contents were not immediately clear. But Zaid’s unfavorable view of Sandmann’s lawsuits were evident without the source material. He wrote, “I’ve litigated defamation cases. Sandman was undoubtedly paid nuisance value settlement & nothing more.”
Wood tweeted a screenshot of Stelter’s account that shows his retweet of Zaid’s post, and he wrote, “This retweet by @brianstelter may have cost him his job at @CNN. It is called breach of confidentiality agreement. Brian Stelter is a liar. I know how to deal with liars.”
Also Read: CNN Settles Defamation Lawsuit With Covington Student Nicholas Sandmann
Other prominent lawyers on Twitter agreed with Zaid, including CNN contributor Asha Rangappa.
Wood doubled down when responding to Rangappa, saying, “Heads are going to roll at CNN or @N1ckSandmann is going to filing another lawsuit & reveal truth.” Wood also tweeted a similar statement about Washington Post journalist Dan Zak, who, according to a screenshot of his post, outlined how settlements work and said it “makes sense” the Post would settle. He added that a settlement stops the defendant from admitting fault but said “there was none” in the Post’s case.
Some legal commentators then came to the defense of the journalists and disagreed with Wood’s characterization of Stelter’s retweet or any potential employment-related penalties.
ProPublica editor Jesse Eisenger wrote, “Hmmm, looks like @LLinWood doesn’t understand the law but seems willing to file nuisance lawsuits.” He was one of a number of legal experts to point out that Wood’s tweet could be interpreted as confirmation that he got “nuisance value.”
Also Read: Covington Student Nicholas Sandmann's Defamation Lawsuit Against the Washington Post Partially Reopened
Representatives for CNN and the Post did not immediately return a request for comment on Wood’s claim about their employees’ futures. Wood did not immediately respond to a request for further comment on whether more legal action is forthcoming or if his tweet about Stelter confirms he got “nuisance value.”
Sandmann filed a $275 million defamation suit against CNN in March 2019, saying the network’s coverage of the student’s encounter with Native American tribal elder Nathan Phillips in January of that year constituted a “vicious attack” against his client.
Read original story Nicholas Sandmann’s Lawyer Accuses CNN, Washington Post Employees of ‘Breach of Confidentiality’ Over Tweets About Defamation Cases At TheWrap
- The_Waco_Kid
- 07-27-2020, 11:56 PM
- Lapdog
- 07-28-2020, 06:11 AM
Looking in the mirror again...
I volunteer the honors!! Originally Posted by bb1961
Yeah, junior....I know it's sad. In your vision of a perfect world, Trump would be looking at four more years after handily whipping the virus back into submission and getting his economy and his wall up and running, and you would have the balls to back up that statement instead of being a scared little keyboard punk. Too bad. I feel for you, junior. Hang in there.
- bambino
- 07-28-2020, 06:35 AM
The bigger point is.. the one paper that refused to settle.... ultimately won in court. This is why I'm pretty comfortable in feeling that the settlements aren't large figures... most of these media outlets know that ultimately-- the burden of proof is pretty significant. They settle to save lawyers fees and to be done with it. Lin Wood knows it, too--- he's not going to turn down a high 6/low 7 figure offer. One.. its a big risk and two.. the media will spin the kid into a money grubber-- which will impact his future as well.If it went to trial there would be discovery. WaPo and CNN didn’t want their dirty laundry exposed. Another reason why they settled.
Having said all that.. I do hope his attorney keeps his threat to take CNN back into court over the two employees who wanted to speculate on Twitter. Originally Posted by Grace Preston
- friendly fred
- 07-28-2020, 07:59 AM
- friendly fred
- 07-28-2020, 08:01 AM
- nevergaveitathought
- 07-28-2020, 08:25 AM
- nevergaveitathought
- 07-28-2020, 08:25 AM
- oeb11
- 07-28-2020, 08:29 AM
If a DPST is communicating - They are Lying!
- nevergaveitathought
- 07-28-2020, 08:30 AM
. . How much is 500 grand worth today? Originally Posted by bambinoas opposed to 1996? June 1996 to June 2020 its about 822 K using the cpi index,
not sure when the settlement was
sorry to restate it in a better way, 500 K in 1996 had the buying power as 822K does in 2020, is the right way to say it
- The_Waco_Kid
- 07-28-2020, 10:34 AM
i'm sure everyone knows why this incident happened yeah?
it happened for one reason only .. those kids were wearing MAGA hats. that is the reason that injun asshole approached them
which makes this is most expensive MAGA hat ever!
Sandmann should get that hat signed by Trump!!!
BAHHAAAAAAAAAAA
it happened for one reason only .. those kids were wearing MAGA hats. that is the reason that injun asshole approached them
which makes this is most expensive MAGA hat ever!
Sandmann should get that hat signed by Trump!!!
BAHHAAAAAAAAAAA
- oeb11
- 07-28-2020, 10:35 AM
- oeb11
- 07-28-2020, 10:37 AM
TWK - Perhaps Sandman's MAGA hat should be donated to the Smithsonian Museum for display????