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Oral arguments in e360 v. Spamhaus

9 June 2011

There were oral arguments yesterday in David Linhardt’s longshot of a lawsuit against Spamhaus.

You can listen to the MP3 here.

My impressions are that e360 is likely toast. In fact, I think that there is some chance, after hearing Judge Pozner refer to the damages case put on by e360 and its attorneys as “grotesque,” asking if there existed any documentary evidence to back up the damages claimed, and other bits indicating that this was one of the worst damages cases ever run in Judge Pozner’s time on the bench, that there may be a successful lawsuit against e360′s attorneys for legal malpractice.

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Of course, no one knows how a panel will rule until they issue their ruling. But, I would not be shocked to find the damages dismissed entirely or reduced to some nominal amount, such as $1.

If you listen to the mp3, the “interesting” part begins at approximately minute 16.

[UPDATE: The panel went with the nominal amounts. Details here.]
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