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6. I rate that about as smart as Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke suing the Gaye Family...

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 07:43 AM

Mar 2015

because the song that they (Williams & Thicke) wrote was vaguely familiar to one Marvin Gaye had done 40 years ago. (The 'Blurred Lines'/'Got to Give it Up' plagerism lawsuit)

The Gaye Family ended up counter-suing and in the end Willams and Thicke now owe the Gaye Family 7.4 million dollars.

Maybe if those bone-headed pair thought it through they would have left the lawyers at home and worked out a deal.

As for SAE I would suggest the same.

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OU SAE to sue university, possibly President Boren [View all] Spider_Mann Mar 2015 OP

By all means..... Tripper11 Mar 2015 #1

Another SAE fraternity chapter accused of racist comments -- this time in Seattle jtuck004 Mar 2015 #2

It's a Southern Fraternity CreekDog Mar 2015 #26

Full of racists from Washington State. The origin might be South, but the point of view jtuck004 Mar 2015 #60

If they had "sincere" regret..... daleanime Mar 2015 #3

go for it putz irisblue Mar 2015 #4

Just go away before you make an even BIGGER fool of your self 7962 Mar 2015 #5

I rate that about as smart as Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke suing the Gaye Family... LynneSin Mar 2015 #6

What sort of deal would you propose be worked out? jberryhill Mar 2015 #30

For the song or for the university? LynneSin Mar 2015 #59

The two students have been expelled jberryhill Mar 2015 #63

surely that can't be true - what is the college all the racist politician visit? hollysmom Mar 2015 #73

Granted, the point however being... jberryhill Mar 2015 #75

Where's the popcorn. CincyDem Mar 2015 #7

Only if there is a missing plane involved. Chipper Chat Mar 2015 #22

Especially after they Dan Mar 2015 #74

Oh, please. blackspade Mar 2015 #8

Poor little rich bigots don't like being told they are bigots AllyCat Mar 2015 #9

Plus I'd bet that the university has a legal right to do what it did groundloop Mar 2015 #11

What is the relevant rule Spider_Mann Mar 2015 #15

The University of Oklahoma Student Rights and Responsibilities Code 2014-2015 steve2470 Mar 2015 #21

Also, since the national frat dropped the local frat Maeve Mar 2015 #27

good point nt steve2470 Mar 2015 #28

^^^ BINGO ^^^ groundloop Mar 2015 #39

That's where things get complicated Spider_Mann Mar 2015 #40

I think a good case can be made that it was pervasive steve2470 Mar 2015 #42

Actually it's moot. Chan790 Mar 2015 #50

It is your first rodeo Spider_Mann Mar 2015 #65

All four times where I was involved where we expelled members and dechartered a chapter... Chan790 Mar 2015 #78

racial discrimination is most certainly against the rules of every public geek tragedy Mar 2015 #29

The fraternities on my campus were shut down over drugs and alcohol AllyCat Mar 2015 #61

Further in the article, Jones says that the two expelled merely "lacked judgment in a social... marble falls Mar 2015 #10

Rape is a crime n/t Spider_Mann Mar 2015 #14

Boren is a good man, smart man madokie Mar 2015 #12

Link to the student newspaper: mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2015 #13

Daddys' Money, incoming. Paladin Mar 2015 #16

Anyone know what legal chances they have? FLPanhandle Mar 2015 #17

Washington Post, March 11, 2015 Spider_Mann Mar 2015 #19

Did you lose your log in information in another small fire, per chance? nt Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2015 #23

The WaPo article didn't please you much Spider_Mann Mar 2015 #44

I would suggest putting your DU password in one of these next time. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2015 #51

I suggest you stop disliking legal experts Spider_Mann Mar 2015 #66

There can be experts on both sides. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2015 #68

So you're telling me it was something like this. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2015 #70

Optimistic, to say the least... Blue_Tires Mar 2015 #24

Has any legal expert argue that the 23 year difference will be a factor? Spider_Mann Mar 2015 #41

I'm sorry; do you work at a state university? Blue_Tires Mar 2015 #62

The Sigma Chi precedent won't apply. The circumstances are not the same. Chan790 Mar 2015 #55

Good Idea! Expose all the other SAE branches that sing the same song like @ the U of Texas Botany Mar 2015 #18

They may be on sound legal grounds but.... steve2470 Mar 2015 #20

the frat has zero legal recourse. their charter was canceled by the national geek tragedy Mar 2015 #31

yea I forgot about the national frat cancellation steve2470 Mar 2015 #34

They can't even do most of those things. Chan790 Mar 2015 #58

Figures one of the low-count acounts would rush to post this story... Blue_Tires Mar 2015 #25

Would any long-post person post this story even in a non-rushed way? Spider_Mann Mar 2015 #43

The answer is obviously "Yes," since it's already been posted. Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #56

So there goes the only-newbies-rush-it argument Spider_Mann Mar 2015 #67

I had nothing to do with that argument. Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #69

I'm just noticing certain patterns, that's all... Blue_Tires Mar 2015 #64

+1000 heaven05 Mar 2015 #48

Well WTF! SoapBox Mar 2015 #32

Suing because we are not ashamed to admit we are Racist Pigs One_Life_To_Give Mar 2015 #33

"Healing", suing... Same thing apparently. tridim Mar 2015 #35

I guess the kids rich parents will gladly pay the bill to exonerate their racist kids. olegramps Mar 2015 #36

Someone taught those boys that song. A lawsuits going to expose them riderinthestorm Mar 2015 #37

Of course, they are....they have every right to be racist jerks adigal Mar 2015 #38

"sincerely", isn't that precious heaven05 Mar 2015 #45

+1000000000000 nt steve2470 Mar 2015 #52

They seem sincerely sorry... Dr. Strange Mar 2015 #54

Nice signature line, buddy. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2015 #71

Alerting! Dr. Strange Mar 2015 #72

NYT, on liberal and conservative scholars Spider_Mann Mar 2015 #46

Irrelevant lancer78 Mar 2015 #77

Mary Fallin bpj62 Mar 2015 #47

There will be no lawsuit as they have no legal claim. nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #81

Welcome to DU. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2015 #49

I just looked to see if the University of Iowa still had their SAE open. Found and article saying jwirr Mar 2015 #53

For those of you who can't recall who Stephen Jones is: mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2015 #57

Of course they will sue, oldandhappy Mar 2015 #76

UPDATE--no lawsuit planned Maeve Mar 2015 #79

They would be wise to crawl under a rock for a few years instead. Vinca Mar 2015 #80

You'd think they'd want to just keep their heads down and not call attention to themselves tblue37 Mar 2015 #82