Look at this shit

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060111-5951.html

Guy sues netflix about false advertising

Settlement happens, guy gets $2000 for himself and netflix agrees to up 3 dvds to 4 etc for a period of time, requiring the member to opt out at the end - which is a seperate issue from what I am complaining about


His lawyers get 2.5 million from netflix

I am glad the FTC is getting involved, but they need to do something about the lawyers too. I can imagine they coerced that money for themselves out of netflix wanting to avoid a costly trial. That plaintiff should have gotten a shit ton of it. Scumbags.

1/11/2006 5:11:59 PM

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"Scumbags."

1/11/2006 5:18:00 PM

I wonder if this is part of the reason why people sue for exorbitant (sp?) amounts of money; the lawyers take a huge chunk for themselves.

1/11/2006 7:41:15 PM

is that on top of costs? cause it takes a lot of money to sue someone like netflix

1/11/2006 8:01:45 PM

When people hire lawyers for lawsuits, the cost is usually going to be part of the deal, i.e. he knew they were going to be expensive.

1/12/2006 10:25:17 AM

if they got that much he probably didnt pay for anything

1/12/2006 11:59:32 AM

they gotta do somethin to pay the bills. NC admits like 1000 new attorneys every year.

1/12/2006 12:15:55 PM

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"The answer is money (but you already knew that, didn't you?). The law firm that argued the case will not be receiving free Netflix memberships; instead, they are asking (and Netflix has agreed) for US$2,528,000 in attorney's fees and costs. As they point out, "Plaintiff's Counsel have not received payments for their services, nor have they been reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses, in connection with this Litigation." It's hard to feel too upset about this when the lawyers make US$2.5 million and consumers get a month of four DVDs at a time instead of their usual three. And what about Chavez? US$2,000 for his time and trouble."

I'm kind of confused that this could happen. Or maybe just skeptical.

1/12/2006 12:35:44 PM

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"God damn lawyers"

Oh, he already has!

1/12/2006 3:36:47 PM