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akomtu · 2021-10-10 14:14:25

It's not gonna work. Those who organise this activity have enough influence to convince AG to ignore your case.

enragedcacti | karma 3087 | avg karma 3.75 · | 2023-11-06 23:42:41

If they thought it would work they would pursue it in court. They have not. They are instead getting an unaccountable government agency to enforce their will extrajudicially i.e. the whole point of the article.

JackRW | karma 3 | avg karma 1.0 · | 2018-08-04 14:38:17+00:00

funny. Sadly, probably won't work because courts require an actual case or controversy.

FDSGSG | karma 1112 | avg karma 1.09 · | 2019-08-04 13:07:25

This is not nearly as obvious as you make it sound. They'll need to at least have a somewhat legitimate sounding cause of action for this to work.

stugs | karma 42 | avg karma 2.8 · | 2013-12-10 22:43:45

Slim chance. No DA is going to take on that cause as it doesn't further their agenda

dd36 | karma 2111 | avg karma 1.89 · | 2019-03-20 00:19:55+00:00

This won’t succeed for a lot of reasons. I suspect they’re after a settlement.

jhart99 | karma 249 | avg karma 2.28 · | 2023-09-15 10:58:54

Doesn't look like it will be a private action. We will still need to get the State Attorney General to initiate it which will mean nothing will happen.

nerdponx | karma 22397 | avg karma 2.51 · | 2019-08-08 11:59:25

New York State has been involved in a few of these "activist" type of cases stemming from the AG's office. So far I haven't heard of any of them meeting great success, so will have to wait and see on this one as well.

Digory | karma 1258 | avg karma 2.65 · | 2023-01-26 08:59:27

Government doesn’t have time to deal with moderately informed opponents on individual tickets, so they don’t show up.

DNP should take the other side of this bet. AI for prosecution.

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bearmf | karma 314 | avg karma 1.88 · | 2012-08-09 22:00:07+00:00

This looks more like US/NY attorneys' initiative. It is a case that has gotten a lot of coverage and they do not want it to end with their defeat.

matemp | karma 1 | avg karma 0.07 · | 2023-05-07 16:03:55

I think they're unlikely to get it approved: https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=763049f7-7ef8...

whateveracct | karma 5466 | avg karma 1.98 · | 2020-05-28 05:24:40

Literally no way this holds up in court. If it does, we have bigger problems than this EO.

shadowgovt | karma 15568 | avg karma 1.91 · | 2021-11-01 19:06:34

It's worth a try, but if they can't positively assert "infringing on what," they have no case.

MereInterest | karma 9282 | avg karma 4.31 · | 2020-12-12 16:46:40+00:00

I strongly disagree. This is the equivalent of using SLAPP lawsuits to muddy the waters and prevent moving forward.

sharemywin | karma 5432 | avg karma 0.74 · | 2017-10-18 20:57:08

not sure I would take on some of the largest legal/political muscle in the country to try a shame legal tactic.

jamesaguilar | karma 7468 | avg karma 3.26 · | 2013-04-23 19:12:07+00:00

I'm guessing their TOU covers this, and that the AG won't be able to do jack about it.

jchung | karma 726 | avg karma 3.72 · | 2013-11-25 15:09:45+00:00

I am not a lawyer but... I don't think that's going to have the effect you think it will

mikece | karma 35535 | avg karma 5.86 · | 2023-07-27 11:54:42

What chance is there that anything will come of this grandstanding move?

TrevorJ | karma 5283 | avg karma 2.18 · | 2008-05-27 15:20:06+00:00

There is simply no way this will get any traction in court.

fiatmoney | karma 5245 | avg karma 5.02 · | 2015-02-06 17:25:47

I dunno; they have deep pockets, and state AGs can be pretty aggressive if you make it worth their while. I could easily see some state AG taking them to court on a variety of theories if they are actually the source.