finally some GOOD NEWS! Shell BANNED from stifling protest

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17 Nov 2014, 9:23 pm

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/11/1 ... tail=email

the upshot is that big corporate bully shell oil cannot pre-emptively sue environmental groups to silence them. this kind of company lawsuit for the purpose of stifling public dissent came to be known as SLAPP suits: Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation. that's what shell was trying to do; scare the environmental groups away from filing protests against shell's oil's arctic drilling plans. it failed. GREAT!

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17 Nov 2014, 9:35 pm

Well, we can't blame Shell. After all, it is owned by the cousin queens of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands. They are used to getting their ways with royal intimidation [sarcasm].

Hehe. They have got to be pretty angry about this appellate opinion. And, they daren't appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. Tough spot to be in.

This is a fun news report!

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18 Nov 2014, 2:01 am

That's very good news!

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19 Nov 2014, 2:43 pm

HOO! HOO! The good guys finally get a win!

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19 Nov 2014, 2:52 pm

they need to outlaw SLAPP suits altogether.

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19 Nov 2014, 8:33 pm

auntblabby wrote:

they need to outlaw SLAPP suits altogether.

Sounds like an excellent idea to me. :thumleft:

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19 Nov 2014, 8:51 pm

or facilitate some kind of civil rights countersuit for treble damages.

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20 Nov 2014, 12:16 am

auntblabby wrote:

or facilitate some kind of civil rights countersuit for treble damages.

Another excellent idea.

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20 Nov 2014, 8:10 am

I'd like to hear Shell's side of the story before I make any judgments.

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20 Nov 2014, 11:51 am

FracturedRocket wrote:

I'd like to hear Shell's side of the story before I make any judgments.

And what side might that be? That they're being picked on by local people who don't want their home turned into an industrial wasteland? Or by evil, evil environmental activists looking out for the welfare of wild life? When it comes to the underdog fighting against a corporate monstrosity like Shell, I'll side with the little guy.

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20 Nov 2014, 11:54 am

Kraichgauer wrote:

FracturedRocket wrote:

I'd like to hear Shell's side of the story before I make any judgments.

Exactly!

Well put!