Cultcow Russell Greer / Mr. Green / @ just_some_dude_named_russell29 / A Safer Nevada PAC - Swift-Obsessed Sex Pest, Convicted of E-Stalking, "Eggshell Skull Plaintiff" Pro Se Litigant, Homeless, aspiring brothel owner

[the khat quaffer]

The fact these guys attended and graduated from Stanford (which is, on and off, the top ranked law school in the US and one of the top ranked in the world) is somewhat worrying. Skordas went to University of Utah (currently ranked 43rd in the US). Law schools are of course not a definitive indicator of how good a lawyer someone is, but being a Stanford alum probably gives these guys heaps of contacts and resources that lower ranked law schools may not have access to.

I have to give credit to Russ for not retaining the services of some Hyper Chicken-tier lawyer.

 

[Hyacinth Bucket (Bouquet)]

Being from Stanford is not going to be an advantage over University of Utah in Utah. At the Appeal court level, I don't know.

@Useful_Mistake Your take?

 

[Andrew Neiman]

The fact these guys attended and graduated from Stanford (which is, on and off, the top ranked law school in the US and one of the top ranked in the world) is somewhat worrying. Skordas went to University of Utah (currently ranked 43rd in the US). Law schools are of course not a definitive indicator of how good a lawyer someone is, but being a Stanford alum probably gives these guys heaps of contacts and resources that lower ranked law schools may not have access to.

As a non-lawyer, I really don't know how much this matters. I don't know if graduating from Stanford really means you know what you're doing. But it's so hard to imagine what path would take you from matriculating somewhere like Stanford to saying, "What's that? You're a mentally unstable rapist who serially sues women as a means of sexual coercion? Why, yes, I would love to give you thousands of dollars' worth of legal services for free! I'm sure it will work out great for everyone involved!" It's really an enigma. Maybe Rekieta will weigh in.

 

[WonderWino]

Wait, this is for the lolsuit appeal against Dear Leader, right? So now there's a non-zero chance Shitlips wins?

Sheeeeeiit.

So in the bizarre event that greer somehow wins could that be considered the case of the lolcow jumped over the moon?

 

[Viridian]

Here's the state bar listings for the two lawyers in question:

Interesting choice of legal representation on Russhole's part. As noted by @Hyacinth Bucket (Bouquet), all their previous legal filings were in relation to court cases involving fair use of copyrighted material. Fair use wasn't even brought up as a defense by Skordas, as I recall, so I would think it wouldn't be an issue to be argued on appeal? I wonder if these two lawyers were foolish enough to agree to take on Russhole's case without actually looking up the lawsuit in PACER, instead relying on Russhole's misrepresentations where he tried to spin his lawsuit as totes about fair use for realsies (and of course harped on and on about MUH DISHUBULITY and MUH PLIGHTS to present himself as a disadvantaged victim).

ETA: A bit of Google research turned up two other lawsuits these same attorneys have been involved in. In Bell v. Wilmott Storage Services LLC (9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, No. 19-55882), Gregory Keenan represented the plaintiff, a retired attorney one of the judges on the appeals panel flat out described as a copyright troll:

Retired attorney's skyline photo copyright claims revived by 9th Circuit

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday revived a retired attorney's claims that a storage company infringed his copyright in a picture of the Indianapolis skyline.

www.reuters.com

Bell v. Wilmott Storage Services, LLC, No. 19-55882 (9th Cir. 2021)

The Ninth Circuit wrote to clarify the role that de minimis copying plays in statutory copyright. The de minimis concept is properly used to analyze whether so little of a copyrighted work has been copied that the allegedly infringing work is not substantially similar to the copyrighted work and...

law.justia.com

Both Gregory Keenan and Andrew Grimm are representing the plaintiffs (along with a number of other attorneys) in The Estate of B.H. et al v. Netflix, Inc (US District Court for the Northern District of California, No. 4:2021cv06561). This case is a proposed class action lawsuit attempting to hold Netflix responsible (at least partially) for the suicide of one particular teenager and potentially any suicides of all kids and teens that took place after the show "13 Reasons Why" premiered.

https://www.classaction.org/media/the-estate-of-bh-et-al-v-netflix-inc-compressed.pdf

One Thousand Reasons: Netflix Faces Lawsuit Over Failure to Warn

Content Warning: This article contains information about suicide and self-harm.As of 2021, Netflix boasts 209 million subscribers.[1]Alex Weprin, Netflix Adds 1.5 Million Total Subscriber

sports-entertainment.brooklaw.edu

Netflix Facing A Major Lawsuit Over One Of Its Biggest Shows

One of Netflix's biggest shows has the streaming service's lawyers working overtime. Here's what we know so far about the legal battle!

www.giantfreakinrobot.com

Netflix Says Algorithm Is Protected by First Amendment in 13 Reasons Why Suicide Lawsuit

Is a required content warning or algorithm change a violation of the First Amendment?

reason.com

Netflix Files Anti-Slapp Motion To Dismiss Lawsuit Claiming One Of Its Series Caused A Teen To Commit Suicide

Because Netflix is big, it draws lawsuits. It has been sued for defamation, copyright infringement, and, oddly, defamation via use of a private prison's logo in a fictional TV show. It has also been sued for supposedly contributing to a...

www.techdirt.com

 

[Useful_Mistake]

@Useful_Mistake Your take?

My take is that their place of education is largely irrelevant. What I find most interesting is they don't list any cases where they represented anyone (but one). They either have not done a lot of those cases, or aren't proud of it. Again, hard to critique until we know more.

Gregory Keenan represented the plaintiff, a retired attorney one of the judges on the appeals panel flat out described as a copyright troll:

Amazing. Suppose it's not so shocking they'd pick Russ then.

You just efile an application and it's generally a pro forma process unless you have some kind of ethics issue going on, aren't in good standing, etc.

Yes, I agree it shouldn't be a problem for them. Still, something I found interesting to note.

 

[L. Ron Hubbard's Cat]

Ugh. Can't this guy just drown in his sleep already? It's fun when he's not costing Null money, but this is getting tedious.

 

[Useful_Mistake]

Ugh. Can't this guy just drown in his sleep already? It's fun when he's not costing Null money, but this is getting tedious.

Have sex with him on behalf on Null. Maybe then Greer will consider Null a friend.

 

[artilleryfroth]

Have sex with him on behalf on Null. Maybe then Greer will consider Null a friend.

You think anybody on this site is a 9 or a 10? Russell won’t accept less.

 

[AnOminous]

You think anybody on this site is a 9 or a 10? Russell won’t accept less.

We've seen some of his 9s and 10s and they're more like 4s, in the dark, if you're drunk. The actual 9s and 10s he pesters on Instagram mostly completely ignore him. He also considers himself a 9, so we know his judgment of himself and others is pretty poor.

 

[Drowningman]

So Shit Lips found two people to join in his shitshow... I also think they might be doing this for publicity for their firm.
If they get a 2 minuet news story on the air,that's free advertising,

 

[Useful_Mistake]

If they get a 2 minuet news story on the air,that's free advertising,

I mean the company will still have to pay the two lawyers tons of money. I'm not sure that this counts as free

 

[Drowningman]

I mean the company will still have to pay the two lawyers tons of money. I'm not sure that this counts as free

Quite true but as you said we will have to wait to see their filing to maybe know why they are in this.

 

[Kosher Salt]

Interestingly, none of them have a license to practice in the tenth circuit, where this appeal takes place.

So... entry of appearance? Shouldn't they be trying to pro hac vice into the tenth circuit first, or can they just appear before they can appear?

You just efile an application and it's generally a pro forma process unless you have some kind of ethics issue going on, aren't in good standing, etc.

Right, but wouldn't that ordinarily come before they file the notice of appearance? Or at least concurrent to it?

 

[Useful_Mistake]

Shouldn't they be trying to pro hac vice into the tenth circuit first

10th circuit rules require application for permission after enterance of appearance, so it is not a mistake on their part.

 

[Kosher Salt]

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10th circuit rules require application for permission after enterance of appearance, so it is not a mistake on their part.

I read "upon" as "at the same time as," not "after," but I don't suppose it's likely to matter as long as they actually do it.

 

[Illuminati Order Official]

So Shit Lips found two people to join in his shitshow... I also think they might be doing this for publicity for their firm.
If they get a 2 minuet news story on the air,that's free advertising,

This can backfire on them. Doesn't take much research to find out Russ is a stalker, misogynist and sex pest.

 

[Useful_Mistake]

This can backfire on them. Doesn't take much research to find out Russ is a stalker, misogynist and sex pest.

Excuse you. That is clearly fake news by the Nazi Master Group Kiwi Farms better known by their German name "Rassistische mörderische Frucht"

 

[Andrew Neiman]

I'm also interested to see if, after Russell continues to lose, he blames it on the DJS lawyers like he did with Songcat Studios. "My song was great and would have been a huge success, except the idiot musicians messed it up!" I wonder if this will end with, "I had a great case that the judge agreed with... unfortunately, the lawyers I had hired to help me were incompetent and messed everything up!"

You think anybody on this site is a 9 or a 10? Russell won’t accept less.

Well, there's @Constellationzero, obviously.

 

[Kosher Salt]

I'm also interested to see if, after Russell continues to lose, he blames it on the DJS lawyers like he did with Songcat Studios. "My song was great and would have been a huge success, except the idiot musicians messed it up!" I wonder if this will end with, "I had a great case that the judge agreed with... unfortunately, the lawyers I had hired to help me were incompetent and messed everything up!"

Maybe he'll try to sue them.