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Related: About this forumLast Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - SLAPP Suits
After winning a legal battle involving a coal executive and a giant squirrel, John Oliver explains how SLAPP suits are designed to stifle public dissent.
Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)Rhiannon12866
(205,320 posts)I see another Emmy in his future!
Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)lamp_shade
(14,831 posts)spinbaby
(15,090 posts)John dared him to and hes probably dumb enough to do it.
progressoid
(49,990 posts)especially while involved in Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
spinbaby
(15,090 posts)Im local and word on the streets is that hes just declaring bankruptcy to get out of union pension obligations. This may or may not be truethe coal market is declining in a big waybut its what people believe and Murray has a long history of union busting. In any case, Im sure he has a big pile of personal funds and is vindictive enough to use them.
BTW, some time ago, I met one of the lawyers defending John Oliver and got the impression that everyone at his law firm was laughing themselves silly over the case.
LittleGirl
(8,287 posts)Thanks for posting.
Baitball Blogger
(46,705 posts)DAMANgoldberg
(1,278 posts)Yet another example of the comedy brilliance of John Oliver and part of the Jon Stewart comedy tree. Almost as famous as the Dean Smith or Coach K legacies.
Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)This ep was so outstanding - has EMMY written all over it!!
BigOleDummy
(2,270 posts)Just gets better and better. This was an outstanding show from start to finish but that show tune at the end! I'm still laughing as I write this. Damn, he's good
TomVilmer
(1,832 posts)John Oliver:
We went to court
Against the world's worst sport
And learned important lessons on the way
We spoke with perfect candor
Got accused with slander
Cause Bob Murray wants to make us pay
So even though he'll threaten
Legal Armageddon
We have just one tiny thing to say
Bob Murray can go fuck himself today!
...
https://genius.com/John-oliver-eat-shit-bob-lyrics
2naSalit
(86,600 posts)I have known about these SLAPP suits since the early 1990s as they are used quite often to thwart conservationists' efforts to stop environmental degradation. Argued in a couple.
I'm sure Oliver gives a fair treatment. Now I'll watch it.
Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)madaboutharry
(40,210 posts)Thank you for posting.
captain queeg
(10,194 posts)dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)Uncle Joe
(58,361 posts)Thanks for the thread Rhiannon.
dameatball
(7,397 posts)Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)For all those of us who don't own a telly, THANK YOU from the bottom of my tartan heart.
THIS was hilarious !
Rhiannon12866
(205,320 posts)I stay up so you won't have to!
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Thank you for posting!
Rhiannon12866
(205,320 posts)I see another Emmy in his future.
burrowowl
(17,641 posts)John Oliver is excellent as usual!