The Jian Ghomeshi saga

[Grey Fox]

Maple Syrup Poutine.

[crazy canuck]

and the CBC has filed its predictable motion to strike the legal action.

In a motion to Ontario Superior Court, the CBC maintains Ghomeshi's allegation of defamation and breach of confidence is frivolous or vexatious.

[Jacob]

and the CBC has filed its predictable motion to strike the legal action.

In a motion to Ontario Superior Court, the CBC maintains Ghomeshi's allegation of defamation and breach of confidence is frivolous or vexatious.

Yeah, and they mentioned the union membership and grievance process. I thought of you when I read that.

[Malthus]

and the CBC has filed its predictable motion to strike the legal action.

In a motion to Ontario Superior Court, the CBC maintains Ghomeshi's allegation of defamation and breach of confidence is frivolous or vexatious.

I guess that partner in my firm won't have to hand in his lawyer card after all. 

[crazy canuck]

I am assuming they took so long in order to give him the opportunity to withdraw the claim without costs.  Now Ghomeshi gets to pay his multinational lawyers a fee for defending the motion and the costs of the CBC for having to bring it.

[The Minsky Moment]

Meanwhile he is pursuing a civil action which will lead to him making more reps and statements that can used against him in a possible criminal action.

Good decision making does not seem to be a job qualification for radio show host.

[crazy canuck]

Meanwhile he is pursuing a civil action which will lead to him making more reps and statements that can used against him in a possible criminal action.

Good decision making does not seem to be a job qualification for radio show host.

yep

[Josephus]

Well you do have to decide what questions to ask.

[crazy canuck]

Well you do have to decide what questions to ask.

He had writers for that....

[Josephus]

Well you do have to decide what questions to ask.

He had writers for that....

Maybe. I have heard, that he did do a lot of research and was pretty good at interviewing. You can have a shit load of questions in front of you, but as the interview  goes, a good interviewer knows which way to direct the interview. I don't pretend to be in the same shoes as his, but even when I prepare for an interview, I may have 20 questions prepared, of which, I tend to only use 5 or 6 and then come up with new ones as the interview moves along.

Say what you want about his extracurricular activities, he was generally considered a good interviewer.

[Scipio]

I thought he was a hell of an interviewer, myself.

His band was shit, though.

Which is no indicator of character.

[Barrister]

Well you do have to decide what questions to ask.

He had writers for that....

Maybe. I have heard, that he did do a lot of research and was pretty good at interviewing. You can have a shit load of questions in front of you, but as the interview  goes, a good interviewer knows which way to direct the interview. I don't pretend to be in the same shoes as his, but even when I prepare for an interview, I may have 20 questions prepared, of which, I tend to only use 5 or 6 and then come up with new ones as the interview moves along.

Say what you want about his extracurricular activities, he was generally considered a good interviewer.

Look, I never listened to his show.

I understand though that in part he was famous for doing an opening essay, which was written for him.

For interviews though, yeah, no matter how much help you might have, you still gotta do the interview by yourself.

[Josephus]

So how much would you lawyers say someone like Marie Henein is costing him?

[Barrister]

Defence lawyers are pretty sensitive about mentioning what they charge, and it really isn't any of my business anyways.  So I don't quite know, other than to say "a lot".

[DontSayBanana]

Defence lawyers are pretty sensitive about mentioning what they charge, and it really isn't any of my business anyways.  So I don't quite know, other than to say "a lot".

Here in the US, price-gouging by attorneys is a serious ethics no-no, so it's pretty easy to determine the usual and customary rates.  Do your rules of professional conduct not have an analog to the usual and customary rates rule?