[liberallarry]

The judge found that newspaper articles were available to Simon - at the time the deal was made - which would have revealed Hildelang's past. You say you have evidence to the contrary. Post it.

The judge found that Simon's gullability merited protection while Hildelang's didn't. What kind of law is that?

The article at the head of this thread claims bias on the part of a Democratic juror. So what? You have the right to a trial by your peers - not by your Republican peers, not by your sympathetic peers, not by friendly peers. You have the right to influence the selection of jurors by means of challanges.

You also have the right of review by higher courts. While necessary, there's no denying the possibility of bias at this level as well. I haven't done a Google on Chalfant yet but I will.

[On the Road to Serfdom]

The judge found that Simon's gullability merited protection while Hildelang's didn't.

So the judge ordered Hildelang to pay Simon? I missed that part.

[Coop]

You say you have evidence to the contrary. Post it.

I said no such thing.

No need to get snippy about it. [click]

[Coop]

The judge found that Simon's gullability merited protection while Hildelang's didn't. What kind of law is that?

Sounds to me like the judge found that Hildelang's fraud was not worthy of a monetary award. Hey, since you're so concerned about fraud in our government, how about doing a few Google searches on that one fella - what'shisname? Gray Davis!

[RightOnTheLeftCoast]

"The judge found that newspaper articles were available to Simon - at the time the deal was made - which would have revealed Hildelang's past."

As is typical for v.c. firms, Simon & Sons hired a Big Four consultancy do to the due-diligence. In this case it was Deloitte & Touche. They came up clean on Hindelang.

At its root, this is yet another scandal that arose because a big accountancy firm was asleep at the switch.

What's your agenda, by the way? Clearly it isn't to save the state from that incompetent leftist, Grey Davis.

[hinckley buzzard]

"you have a right to a jury of your peers."

Larry, don't be a lazy liberal. Read the fricking Sixth Amendment. See what kind of jury IT says we have a right to. The Truth lies in the actual words, not casually tossed off cliches.