Richard Meyer v. Mark Waid (2018)

[Iwasamwillbe]

C'mon man, @damian had posted it on the first page

Thank you.

 

[DrunkJoe]

Defamation is the second cause of action in the case, but isn't really necessary for the tortious interference claim. Conceivably, the defamation claim could be thrown out entirely and leave the tortious interference claim intact. Waid doesn't need to have defamed Meyer to have tortiously interfered with the contract using threats.

Wouldnt him doubling down more make it harder to get dismissed though?

 

[Some Manajerk]

Wouldnt him doubling down more make it harder to get dismissed though?

Have we ever had a cow who's response to something wasn't to double down, even when doing anything else would have a better outcome for them?

 

[Jub-Jub]

This seems unethical

Crying about the maymays and responding to Renfamous

Replying to the miracle man in the above pic, lots of WOKE takes in this thread https://twitter.com/renfamous/status/1055656153848397824

Pay me

http://archive.is/RBAti

Congratulations are in order for the anti side, they likely just cost Waid another grand.

 

[Water-T]

Last time I checked, lawyers advise their clients to stay the fuck off of social media and STFU about their pending case.

Yet here we are with a lawyer who not only encourages his client to sperg out on Twitter and GoFundMe, but who also joins in and contributes to the torrent of 'tism. This probably explains why Waid picked Zaid despite the high price tag and the fact that he can't practice law in Texas.

I swear, in several years, this case will be in legal textbooks as an example of how NOT to behave as a lawyer.

 

[AnOminous]

This seems unethical
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Crying about the maymays and responding to Renfamous
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Replying to the miracle man in the above pic, lots of WOKE takes in this thread https://twitter.com/renfamous/status/1055656153848397824
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http://archive.is/RBAti

Congratulations are in order for the anti side, they likely just cost Waid another grand.

He should probably let them know the next couple thousand they donate to the Richard Meyer children's college fund is just to pay for these tweets by Mark Zaid.

 

[Adamska]

What's weird is Zaid has shown no indication of even having any clue what the case is about. His first public spergout wasn't even about the case, but about his own personal public image when Nicky Rackets thought he was off the case. That was obviously premature but still, it had nothing to do with the case at all. It was just Zaid being personally butthurt and freaking out in an unprofessional way.

If he's smart, if his actual level of knowledge is what it seems to be, he'll let local counsel actually draft whatever shit gets submitted under his name, because he seems to be all style, no substance. And his style sucks, too.

There's a reason why I call this guy Mr. Participation Trophy. I honestly think his reputation is probably overblown and that most of his wins are more due to other counsels than himself and he steals the credit. I'm not joking when I say that I honestly think that his Libya case was more due to the other barristers and brits on that team than him. This may be all based on his peacocking and the fact he lost his shit at the idea he isn't THE guy backing Manchild Waid, but that's just the impression I have on this dummy.

If I ever needed a lawyer, I would never hire this fucking clown to represent me; he legit doesn't act like a professional $750/hr "super lawyer". He acts more like a pro se attention whore.

Seriously, I cannot wait until this survives dismissal; discovery and the case proper will be hilarious.

 

[RockVolnutt]

What racism was involved with Jawbreakers though? Literally nothing to do with the case.

There's a reason why I call this guy Mr. Participation Trophy. I honestly think his reputation is probably overblown and that most of his wins are more due to other counsels than himself and he steals the credit. I'm not joking when I say that I honestly think that his Libya case was more due to the other barristers and brits on that team than him. This may be all based on his peacocking and the fact he lost his shit at the idea he isn't THE guy backing Manchild Waid, but that's just the impression I have on this dummy.

If I ever needed a lawyer, I would never hire this fucking clown to represent me; he legit doesn't act like a professional $750/hr "super lawyer". He acts more like a pro se attention whore.

Seriously, I cannot wait until this survives dismissal; discovery and the case proper will be hilarious.

We won't know when that stuff happens until the 2nd, right?

 

[Adamska]

He should probably let them know the next couple thousand they donate to the Richard Meyer children's college fund is just to pay for these tweets by Mark Zaid.

So you're a lawyer; would shilling for your client's begathon be seen as bad form and possibly the first step to sanctioning?

What racism was involved with Jawbreakers though? Literally nothing to do with the case.


We won't know when that stuff happens until the 2nd, right?

2nd's when the filing for Waid should be finished and it can continue, at least unless another extension's asked for, given, and granted by the judge, which can still happen (I think).

 

[AnOminous]

So you're a lawyer; would shilling for your client's begathon be seen as bad form and possibly the first step to sanctioning?

Not really, but doing it this way is tacky as fuck and even Saul Goodman would find it in bad taste.

 

[Henry Bemis]

his Libya case

This is apropos of nothing, but someone find the funniest variation of "He sued Libya and won!" and add it to the random text.

 

[damian]

Typical Alt-Right member (according to Zaid), a poc lgbt from Canada:

This is fucking great

 

[JohnDoe]

2nd's when the filing for Waid should be finished and it can continue, at least unless another extension's asked for, given, and granted by the judge, which can still happen (I think).

In theory a case could be extended and stayed until the end of time, and a few cases have been dragged out that way for decades but those were typically massive class action claims involving hundreds of thousands of people and multiple corporations and millions of dollars in legal fees. This is a straightforward tort case with limited parties involving a pretty narrow scope of time and individuals. It does not require nor merit an inordinate amount of time.

The first extension is likely the last we'll see in this case, and that was granted only because Meyer and the judge both acquiesced to a seemingly reasonable request due to a change in counsel. If Zaid requests another extension its likely to be opposed and not granted because;

1) Zaid already blew his freebie and goodwill with the first extension. We don't know for certain that he lied by omission and allowed Meyer and the judge to believe there was wholly new counsel, but the filing gave no indication he was still lead attorney as you'd typically see. In any case, asking for a second extension on top of the first is a tall order when you've had the same attorney all this time already and you simply can't avoid the appearance of stalling.

2) Meyer's attorney Byrne let the first extension go unopposed from a combination of its seeming reasonableness and some Good Guy Greg syndrome, but I doubt he'll do it again. I further presume that he'll win an opposed motion because Byrne is a better attorney than Zaid, which I base wholly on the fact that Byrne isn't spazzing out on Twitter.

3) The judge is not likely to grant another extension without good reason, and they already used the new counsel excuse so only meager pickings are left. Furthermore, if Zaid did pull a fast one with the previous motion then the judge will likely have no patience for more delays from Zaid. If Zaid attempts SJW shenanigans with another motion to extend, that'll likely piss off the judge. Here's a protip: its a bad idea to piss off the judge presiding over your case.

So my forecast, based completely on the fact that I have a big knife, is that we don't get more delays.

 

[Jaimas]

I find it very funny that the comic pros backing Waid think they are paying to "fight" this case, when Mark's provably guilty of not only tortious interference, but of bragging about that interference extensively on Twitter thereafter. He can not fucking win this. No amount of Twitter sperging or angling is going to make the fucking impossible happen. At best, they're paying for the inevitable settlement.

 

[The Doktor]

I find it humorous that the pros throwing money at this don’t see the potential harm it’s doing to Waid’s defense. Prior to this, he used the “if I had the clout to say who gets work & doesn’t, I’d be much more well off” excuse to dismiss his behavior. While YaBoi has argued that his name alone carries the weight to pressure small publishers. Seeing all the pros line up behind Waid is putting the lie to Waid’s dismissal of his own clout & reinforcing Zack’s argument. And Zack’s lawyers can point to it in proving that point. It essentially takes an argument out of Zaid’s toolbox in defending Waid.

 

[trigon]

Jesus fucking niggertits at this rate by the time the case is over Zaid might be worth a thread in his own right.

 

[Next Task]

He can not fucking win this. No amount of Twitter sperging or angling is going to make the fucking impossible happen. At best, they're paying for the inevitable settlement.

Well... I mean, on the facts, Waid shouldn't win this. On the facts, he's definitely going to lose. But it depends on whether the legal system is going to rule on the facts or not.

I think Meyer should win. All the evidence suggests he should win. But that's not quite the guarantee that he will win that I wish it were.

 

[Slimy Time]

I can't get over how fucking weird this is. What kind of lawyer acts like this in ANY case? Is he taking lessons from Avenatti? He does know Avenatti's about to get fucked in the ass to the tune of about $5 million, right?

Even our boy Landau had enough sense to keep his mouth shut about his shady dealings and behaviour. It's only because he happened to be part of the Dick Masterson Lawsuit, and people looked up the court documents of the ridiculous lawsuit that this guy was exposed as a fraud and complete unprofessional.

Zaid on the other hand, like Avenatti, seems to enjoy making themselves look like complete asshats in the public eye. Avenatti has, and will always be known as the "Creepy Porn Lawyer". I wonder how long until Zaid gets himself an equally fitting moniker.

 

[damian]

Even our boy Landau had enough sense to keep his mouth shut about his shady dealings and behaviour. It's only because he happened to be part of the Dick Masterson Lawsuit, and people looked up the court documents of the ridiculous lawsuit that this guy was exposed as a fraud and complete unprofessional.

Zaid on the other hand, like Avenatti, seems to enjoy making themselves look like complete asshats in the public eye. Avenatti has, and will always be known as the "Creepy Porn Lawyer". I wonder how long until Zaid gets himself an equally fitting moniker.

= Creepy Comics Lawyer
= Autistic Comics Lawyer

 

[Slimy Time]

There's a reason why I call this guy Mr. Participation Trophy. I honestly think his reputation is probably overblown and that most of his wins are more due to other counsels than himself and he steals the credit. I'm not joking when I say that I honestly think that his Libya case was more due to the other barristers and brits on that team than him.

I know they had the renowned Michael Mansfield QC, known for a) being a fucking top lawyer and b) being radical in terms of his politics (republican, socialist etc). This guy dealt with cases involved with IRA bombings, the Birmingham 6, Bloody Sunday and the Hillsborough disaster, to name a few. Given his record, you are probably right. Zaid probably got his reputation off of this case, as opposed to the others, who were well established in their fields before the Libya lawsuit.

Also, despite being a known radical politically, do you know what Manfield does not do? Sperg out like some rank amateur on social media. As far as I know, completely professional. I have no doubt Zaid coat-tailed off the work of the other lawyers to boost his profile.