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For what itâs worth, I donât like Bitch Lab, I donât read her, I donât think sheâs very bright, and I think the main thing she piggybacked on recently was a comment thread to a post she didnât author. Nice appropriation, that.
So: Donât like Bitch Lab? Join the club, and donât read her. Read the women she rips off instead. Theyâre better.
So: Donât like Bitch Lab? Join the club, and donât read her. Read the women she rips off instead. Theyâre better.
02-17-2006
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> I have decided instead to work for myself, and reap 100% of the benefits that I sew.
Doesn’t she mean: I sue, er, I mean, sow?
From the site you linked to:
>So then Korman did something I think really crossed the line on his
>part - he sent the e-mail to his friend ââŹĹDavidââŹÂ and told him:
>
> You can e-mail this to whomever you want.
IANAL and I don’t play one on TV, but. Technically speaking, Korman telling David — that he “can” mail the exchange to whomever is not a permission, although it could be argued otherwise (lawyers will argue anything in court if they are properly motivated). Had Korman told him “You may e-mail this to whomever…” then it would definitely be a permission. The “can” technically means David — has free agency and nothing stops him from doing whatever the hell he wants. They are both lawyers, they both know this. Their bread and butter comes from parsing language like this.
Therefore, this entire affair is not two, but at least two and perhaps three (more?) attorneys practicing at the law highwire, live and without a net. Maybe someday, some of them will turn pro and can stop practicing. Or something like that. That’s my 2 cents and I’m sticking to it.
Wow! That’s pretty close to classic. She sounds fierce.
In response to IANAL…
I *am* a lawyer, and I can guarantee you that in informal usage, the word “can” connotes permission as well as ability. Furthermore, the quote in question comes in response to “David” asking:
“So, finally, can I forward this along to some folks?”
Clearly, David is asking permission and Korman grants it. As you say, they are both lawyers and know exactly the repercussions of their language. A jury would pretty much laugh any other explanation out of court.
I applaud her, she did the right thing, and brand new lawyers everywhere are applauding her. Everyone knows that experienced lawyers abuse new associates and treat them like slaves.
1) He offered her one salary, and then lowered it with the claim that he needed to hire two people. Sleazy.
2) As an experienced lawyer he should know:
a) Put it in writing and have it signed by both parties. Thats what you tell your clients, right?
b) DonââŹâ˘t forward email between you and another party, especially if it is a contentious exchange and tell them FORWARD TO WHOMEVER YOU WANT.
Why should she have to stand for his crap?
Good on you Diannna