Murdoch and £20 million

04-09-11, 06:47 PM

How far will it go?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13027211
Given that settlements so far have been heading towards the million pounds each mark and there are two dozen more already going through the courts how much of the £20 million will be left for the 3000 other individuals who may want to take News International to the cleaners?

gimpy117 · 04-09-11, 10:08 PM

its the new get rich quick scheme. Complain to a court, ask for crazy amounts of money shamelessly and then collect.

the RIAA just asked for more than the GDP of the entire world in a suit. Lucky at least that one was tossed out.

Betonov · 04-10-11, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by gimpy117

the RIAA just asked for more than the GDP of the entire world in a suit. Lucky at least that one was tossed out.

THIS I want to read about, got link ?? Pleeease

04-10-11, 02:51 AM

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its the new get rich quick scheme. Complain to a court, ask for crazy amounts of money shamelessly and then collect.

Do you think this media outlet should have been allowed to get away with breaking the law in such a comprehensive and systematic way?

Maybe he civil cases wouldn't have evolved if the police chiefs hadn't decided to get very friendly with Murdoch and had let the Metropolitan police do their job in the first place.

What would be interesting is if someone chose to refuse the out of court settlement and proceeded with a actual hearing, that would really stitch the media up.

jumpy · 04-10-11, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Betonov

THIS I want to read about, got link ?? Pleeease

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...highlight=riaa

http://www.google.co.uk/search?clien...e11322d6deed39

some links there for you, I had to double-take that one myself, even though I read about it at the time.

Oberon · 04-10-11, 12:30 PM

At the RIAA issue. Oh, that's brilliant.

Betonov · 04-10-11, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by jumpy

some links there for you, I had to double-take that one myself, even though I read about it at the time.

Thanks. Not that I'm too lazy to google it myself, but for anyone that might be interested

OK, OK, I'm lazy

Jimbuna · 04-10-11, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

At the RIAA issue. Oh, that's brilliant.

Aye that

Fish In The Water · 04-10-11, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by gimpy117

the RIAA just asked for more than the GDP of the entire world in a suit.

Thy greed knoweth no bounds...

04-09-11, 06:47 PM	#1
Tribesman Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Murdoch and £20 million How far will it go? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13027211 Given that settlements so far have been heading towards the million pounds each mark and there are two dozen more already going through the courts how much of the £20 million will be left for the 3000 other individuals who may want to take News International to the cleaners?

04-09-11, 10:08 PM	#2
gimpy117 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 3,243 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 0	its the new get rich quick scheme. Complain to a court, ask for crazy amounts of money shamelessly and then collect. the RIAA just asked for more than the GDP of the entire world in a suit. Lucky at least that one was tossed out. __________________ Member of the Subsim Zombie Army

04-10-11, 12:30 PM	#6
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	At the RIAA issue. Oh, that's brilliant.