Weeb Wars - aka The TL;DR Thread & Other Announcements

The Frontlines of the Weeb Wars (aka the TL;DR Edition)

The Legal Front
- A continuance was granted in regards to the Change of Plea hearing in Indiana v. Rubin (Courtesy of @Himedall All-seeing Waifu):
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The hearing is scheduled for October 13, 2022.

The Convention Front
- New England Super Megafest announced Vic Mignogna will be a guest (special thanks to @HighwayStar):
 
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The Legal Front
Mignogna v. Funimation, LLC et al
- On August 26, 2022, Mignogna's Counsel filed a Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing:
- On September 2, 2022, Rial and Toye's counsel filed a Joint Response with Funimation's counsel, arguing against the time extension:
- Marchi's counsel filed a separate response:
- On September 7, 2022, the Second Court of Appeals GRANTED the Time Extension request by Mignogna's counsel:
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- On September 20, Mignogna's counsel filed a Motion for Rehearing:
And a Motion for En Banc Reconsideration:
- On September 29, 2022, the Second Court of Appeals DENIED Mignogna's Motion for Rehearing:
And DENIED Mignogna's Motion for En Banc Reconsideration:

Indiana v. Rubin
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- On September 19, 2022, the Prosecutor filed a response to Rubin's Motion to Dismiss.
- On September 26, 2022, the Hearing regarding was held, but was extended to October 3, 2022.
- Rubin's Change of Plea Hearing is scheduled for October 13, 2022.

The Convention Front
- During September 24-25, 2022, Vic Mignogna was at the Neutral Zone Studios for Fan Appreciation Weekend:
- Mignogna is scheduled to be at New England Super Megafest from September 30th - October 2nd:
 
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The Legal Front
- The October 3rd Hearing concluded with Judge Cantrell taking the "matter under advisement" (note Rubin was present with her counsel). A new hearing was scheduled for December 12, 2022 (special thanks to @Himedall All-seeing Waifu):
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The Convention Front
- Vic Mignogna is scheduled for a signing appearance at Cosmic Collectibles during October 8-9, 2022:
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The Convention Front
Vic Mignogna is announced that he will be at a signing event in La Vista, Nebraska:
UPDATE (11-07-22): Vic's signing event was canceled after the gathering was reported for "trespassing":
(Courtesy of @theworstkindofeurofag):

From Mignogna's POV:

This event was in response to the cancellation of Vic's scheduled signing at Krypton Comics in Omaha, Nebraska:

The Social Media Front
- Japanese publishing company Kadokawa purchased Anime News Network (Courtesy of @The Token Ethnic):
Kadokawa Press Release:
 
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The Legal Front
- Mignogna filed a Petition for Review in Supreme Court of Texas:
- UPDATE (11/17/2022): Monica Rial, Ron Toye, Jamie Marchi, and Funimation responded (Courtesy of @Useful_Mistake):
Ron Toye, Monica Rial, Jamie Marchi, Funimation all filed response waivers saying they don't intend to respond unless the court forces them to respond

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The Convention Front
- Vic Mignogna is scheduled to be at Neutral Zone Studios for Fan Appreciation Weekend during November 19-20:
 
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The Convention Front
- Vic Mignogna is scheduled to be a guest at Funko Pop Kon during December 10th-11th:

The Social Media Front
- Vic Mignogna was a guest on the SimpCast with Chrissie Mayr:
During the stream, Mignogna's camera panned down and revealed Mignogna was not wearing pants:

Notable KickVic and LawTwitter figures ranging from Renfamous, @Shane_Yes_That_One, EmmettPlant, Kenneth "PopeHat" White, AniMat, and Jamie Marchi offered their reactions (Courtesy of @cwcvillemayoress and @Son of Sparda 84):
UPDATE (12/07/22):
Mayr responded to Renfamous:
Also responded to Renfamous (and Forneverworld):

 
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The Legal Front
UPDATE (12/14/2022):
- Judge Julie N. Cantrell granted Kristen Rubin's Motion to Dismiss of the State of Indiana's case against her (Courtesy of @Himedall All-seeing Waifu):
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The Convention Front
- Vic Mignogna is scheduled to be at Neutral Zone Studios for Fan Appreciation Weekend during December 17th-18th:
 
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The Convention Front
-Vic Mignogna is scheduled for a signing event at Dragon Brothers in Brownsville, Texas, on January 28th:
 
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The Legal Front
- A notice was sent to Court of Appeals by the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Texas, reiterating the denial of Mignogna's Petition for Review and being ordered to pay all costs incurred on the petition (Courtesy of @Useful_Mistake):

The Convention Front
- Vic Mignogna is scheduled to be at the Old Time Comic Show in Ft. Myers, Florida on February 4th:
 
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The Social Media Front
- Voice actor Michael Joseph Rudd, known by his stage name Mike Haimoto, has been accused of sexual abuse by co-worker Avery Smithhart (Courtesy of @sneedem&feedem):
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Rudd/Haimoto has previously shown support for KickVic (Courtesy of @jellyrat):
twitter.com/mikehaimoto/status/1272982784831782915
https://archive.vn/eVTZy
https://ghostarchive.org/archive/2nX6W
Anime News Network's Lynzee Loveridge has reached out to Smithhart for more information (Courtesy of @sneedem&feedem):
 
The Frontlines of the Weeb Wars (aka the TL;DR Edition)

The Convention Front
- Vic Mignogna is scheduled to be a guest at Comic Conroe during March 10th-12th:
 
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