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It's Official: LAT/WP vs Free Republic Settles
LAT/WP vs Free Republic ^ | June 19, 2002 | Jim Robinson

Posted on 06/19/2002 1:54:11 PM PDT by Jim Robinson

I just received official word that our settlement with the LAT/WP in their alleged copyright infringement and unfair competion suit against Free Republic (click Source link above for complete history of the case) is completely finalized with the court. I do not have a copy of the final order yet, but the basic terms are as follows:

I will post the entire final order including the list of related publications as soon as I receive a copy and get it scanned in.

Well, my fingers are not cold and dead and my keyboard has not been ripped away. While this is not entirely a win for FR, neither is it a crushing defeat. Free Republic is alive and well and the fight against liberalism continues on. It's a crying shame that the hallowed words of the WP/LAT will no longer grace our pages, but, somehow, I am sure we will manage to live on without them.

And despite what our detractors may say, we have not committed any crimes or broken any laws and we have not admitted to any guilt. We have negotiated a mutual agreement and settlement with the LAT/WP and have agreed upon satisfactory terms for continuing forward without having to spend the rest of our lives in court.

Many thanks to all of you for your past and continuing support.

Regards.

Jim Robinson



TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: freerepublic; latwp; lawsuit; losangelestimes; sanfrancisco; washingtonpost
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To: quizitiveOne; Rafterman; Ragtime Cowgirl; ralphmtsu; randyragnar; Rapunzel; Ravenstar; ...
Florida Freeper Bump......
101 posted on 06/19/2002 2:20:26 PM PDT by Seeking the truth
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To: Jim Robinson
great news
102 posted on 06/19/2002 2:20:49 PM PDT by jern
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To: Jim Robinson
Good Deal.
103 posted on 06/19/2002 2:20:57 PM PDT by Doomonyou
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To: Jim Robinson
Good work, Jim. I squeezed in a few extra shekels for this summer's FR donations drive, so please have a cold one on me.
104 posted on 06/19/2002 2:21:01 PM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham
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To: Jim Robinson
GOOD NEWS! Congrats Jim!
105 posted on 06/19/2002 2:21:10 PM PDT by Pokey78
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To: Jim Robinson
This is excellent news. These landsharks probably spilled more then $10,000 worth of latte preparing their case. Essentially, you stoned them.

Predictions of FR's demise are greatly exaggerated.

106 posted on 06/19/2002 2:21:11 PM PDT by strela
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To: Cool Guy
The "Best Use " for the liberal trash is bird cage lining.

Having no birds in cages I do without.

107 posted on 06/19/2002 2:21:20 PM PDT by bert
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To: Jim Robinson
Good news!
108 posted on 06/19/2002 2:21:21 PM PDT by kassie
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To: Truth Addict; tscislaw; Tunehead54; twigandberry; UberVernunft; Unicorn; Upton O. Goode; valis; ...
Florida Freeper bump.....
109 posted on 06/19/2002 2:21:22 PM PDT by Seeking the truth
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To: Jim Robinson
Good fight, Jim, good fight. This is not what they set out to do.

Congrats!
110 posted on 06/19/2002 2:21:28 PM PDT by metesky
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To: Jim Robinson
Finally! Not the big win for the Slimes or Compost like some were predicting (hoping). Glad it is resolved. Should be a large weight off your shoulders.
111 posted on 06/19/2002 2:21:28 PM PDT by TroutStalker
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Praise God from Whom all blessings flow!!!

Thanks for letting us know, Jim! Eagles UP!!!
112 posted on 06/19/2002 2:21:49 PM PDT by kayak
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Great news, Jim
113 posted on 06/19/2002 2:22:10 PM PDT by catonsville
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To: rdb3; Khepera; elwoodp; MAKnight; South40; condolinda; mafree; Trueblackman; FRlurker; ...
Black conservative ping

If you want on (or off) of my black conservative ping list, please let me know via FREEPmail. (And no, you don't have to be black to be on the list!)

It's Official: LAT/WP v. Free Republic Settles!!!

114 posted on 06/19/2002 2:22:25 PM PDT by mhking
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To: leadpenny
Now, if they put those terrorists AraFAT and Osama in jail, it would be a Grand Slam for the week:)
115 posted on 06/19/2002 2:22:46 PM PDT by Cool Guy
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To: Jim Robinson
At last...some GOOD news!
116 posted on 06/19/2002 2:22:50 PM PDT by stanz
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To: Cool Guy; Jim Robinson; 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub; Snow Bunny
Thanks for the ping CG, Tonk and Bunny.

This is great news and a relief to finally have this over with. FR lives on - that's a victory in my book. :-)


117 posted on 06/19/2002 2:22:53 PM PDT by Mama_Bear
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To: Jim Robinson
Only $5,000 to each? Heck, that's only enough for those fat cats to have one good power lunch with their comrades!

We have won on an important Constitutional principle and now I think it's time we go out there and tell everyone how they tried to shut us down/break us with this petty lawsuit.

FREEPERS, PASS THE WORD. LA TIMES AND WASHINGTON POST ARE NOT WORTHY OF OUR TIME.

118 posted on 06/19/2002 2:23:00 PM PDT by Humidston
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To: Jim Robinson
Good job! Let's use the allowed excerpts and continue to remind everyone that the WP and NYT are liberal, left-wing publications that supports liars and perverts so long as they are registered democrats.
120 posted on 06/19/2002 2:23:12 PM PDT by Temple Owl
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