[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: That case and that book - "Copy"

[Lee Kaiwen]

bboyminn:

> WB's attorney's are continually trying to force the word 
 > 'copy' into questions in any and all contexts

Alla:

> Well, yes to support one's argument that defendants 
 > copied, it is helpful to try to make defendant's
 > witnesses to admit that they actually...copied.

I think (though not meaning to speak for Steve on this) that his comment 
was at least partially following on from Carol's comment about 
requesting clarification of the word "copying".

Steve, I think, is echoing Carol's concern that the WB lawyers are 
trying to catch the defendants in a duplicitous bait-and-switch 
ambiguity around the word "copy".

P: Defendant has already admitted infringing.
D: No I didn't. I said "copy".
P: "Copy" means "infringe". <evil grin> I thought you knew. </evil grin>

I tend to lean toward your side on this -- it's the cross's job to try 
to get the defendant to admit guilt. It just sometimes comes across as, 
well, a bit nasty and, umm, deceptive. In any case, I'm sure the judge 
is not fooled, though I doubt the plaintiffs' case was damaged.

CJ