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drpvn t1_j16oxyz wrote

This is simultaneously insane, outrageous, and fascinating.

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CactusBoyScout t1_j17e9bf wrote

Going after lawyers seems especially risky.

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Rottimer t1_j17mdx6 wrote

They've gotten away with it so far. And the publicity it's getting may be doing what Dolan intended for it to do - which is make lawyers question if they want to take on a case that sues MSG Entertainment.

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[deleted] t1_j19jwvj wrote

Hi, lawyer here - if I were subjected to this treatment because of the firm I worked at, and I weren’t even affiliated with the case, I’d absolutely file a complaint.

And indeed, many attorneys in New York State already have

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whateverisok t1_j1af9hu wrote

Hahaha from the complaint: "The odds of an individual plaintiff discussing the subject of the litigation with that MSG employee are astronomical. There are better odds of being struck by lightning or the Knicks winning the NBA championship this year."

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whateverisok t1_j1aefpr wrote

Not just lawyers, but entire law firms which then effects all of their attorneys.

Sure, State Attorney and all can do something, but that could take months/years and barely result in that much compensation for missing events/experiences, especially the best ones with your kids during the Christmas season

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soufatlantasanta t1_j1izan9 wrote

Has he heard of the Streisand effect?

Dolan is such a distasteful brat.

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nationalmoz t1_j18l016 wrote

People keep saying this but I don't see it. He's worth $2bn. He can afford a few frivolous legal challenges.

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cC2Panda t1_j19cb5v wrote

James Dolan has enough money to force people to sit through his shitty music as an opener for bands like the Eagles and the Rolling Stones. He'll buy as many lawyers as he needs to, to fuck over anyone that tries.

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ctindel t1_j17jlfz wrote

I honestly don't understand why this isn't blowing up nationally as the harbinger of a major social issue brewing.

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ctindel t1_j190854 wrote

Well I mean people Moscow Mitch was banned from restaurants. It was a new article but it’s not like there was tons of consternation and pearl clutching. Plus he’s famous and visible they weren’t using mass surveillance techniques and AI to block normal people from doing a girlscout troupe activity.

Why aren’t democrats up in arms about this shit? Where is Bernie and AOCs bill to prohibit companies from using facial recognition in personally discriminatory ways?

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jpar70 t1_j196kct wrote

Lol getting heckled at a restaurant for being a giant turd isn’t being “banned.”

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nationalmoz t1_j18l4uw wrote

I don't like the guy. But it's such an evil genius move.

Can imagine there's a fair bit of internal pressure in these companies to drop these cases. You don't want to be a partner who's gotta woo potential clients and be iced out of the most significant arena in town.

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