my ass in the morning..... don imus

[wesw]

transcripts? or just the numbers....

...and this is 'merica, I can have tin foil conspiracy theories if I want...

see big tobacco for previous example of govt/industry snowjobs

[Guinevere]

Transcripts of what? Do you have any clue that transcripts are the intellectual property of the stenography service, and just aren't publically available anyway? And fwiw, these days most courts, at best, audio tape sessions where there is evidence introduced and /or witnesses examined. There isn't money available to pay an actual steno.

Most motions sessions/arguments/hearings (which don't include witness testimony and evidence presentation) aren't even audio taped.

[wesw]

so...., that s a no?

[Crackpot]

So where are those cigarettes they were making for the rich people that don't cause cancer?

[Guinevere]

From the Rules of the US Court of Claims, Vaccine Claims/Special Master, http://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov/sites/def ... 0Rules.pdf

Rule 8. Taking Evidence; Hearing Argument
(a) In General. The special master will
determine the format for taking evidence and
hearing argument based on the specific
circumstances of each case and after
130 Appendix B
consultation with the parties.
(b) Evidence.
(1) Rules. In receiving evidence, the
special master will not be bound by
common law or statutory rules of
evidence but must consider all relevant
and reliable evidence governed by
principles of fundamental fairness to
both parties.
(2) Form. The parties may present
evidence in the form of documents,
affidavits, or oral testimony which may
be given in person or by telephone,
videoconference, or videotape.
(c) Conducting an Evidentiary Hearing.
(1) Purpose. The special master may
conduct an evidentiary hearing to
provide for the questioning of witnesses
either by the special master or by
counsel, or for the submission of sworn
testimony in written form.
(2) Subpoenas. The special master may
order the clerk or counsel to issue a
subpoena requiring the attendance of a
witness at the hearing.
(3) Transcript. The hearing will be
recorded and, upon request of a party or
the special master, will be transcribed
in accordance with RCFC 80.1.
(d) Decision Without an Evidentiary Hearing.
The special master may decide a case on the
basis of written submissions without
conducting an evidentiary hearing.
Submissions may include a motion for
summary judgment, in which event the
procedures set forth in RCFC 56 will apply

ETA: About the Vaccine special master process:

The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program ("Vaccine Program") comprises Part 2 of the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 ("Vaccine Act"). See Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755 (1986) (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 to -34). The Vaccine Act became effective October 1, 1988. It establishes the Vaccine Program as a no-fault compensation program whereby petitions for monetary compensation may be brought by or on behalf of persons allegedly suffering injury or death as a result of the administration of certain compulsory childhood vaccines. Congress intended that the Vaccine Program provide individuals a swift, flexible, and less adversarial alternative to the often costly and lengthy civil arena of traditional tort litigation.

All vaccine claims are managed and adjudicated by the congressionally created Office of Special Masters, which consists of eight special masters who are appointed to serve for four year terms. The Office of Special Masters is established within the U.S. Court of Federal Claims which appoints and removes the special masters and to which the special masters' decisions are appealed. A special master has two primary functions: case management, which involves overseeing the collection of information and setting time frames for its submission; and decision making, which involves determining the types of proceedings necessary for presenting the relevant evidence and ultimately weighing the evidence in rendering a final, enforceable decision. In each case, the special master actively and frequently interacts with the parties, generally through counsel representing petitioner and a Department of Justice attorney representing the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to ensure that the case progresses effectively and efficiently. The parties are also given several opportunities early on in the case to ask questions, raise concerns, discuss generally how the system works, and, if appropriate, learn the special master's tentative conclusions and findings. Throughout the entire process, the special master makes every effort to balance Congress's vision of streamlined proceedings with the parties' right to a fair opportunity to present their cases. The special masters' rules, orders, and other published communications, such as the special masters' Guidelines for Practice Under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, likewise evoke a philosophy of guidance, cooperative effort, informality, and reasonable speed in presenting and deciding the case.

[wesw]

so , if you are not a special master, or party to the case, can you get the transcript?

and are parties to the case allowed to publicly post the transcripts?


I m not being sarcastic, I m asking, and I appreciate you going to the trouble of posting the info

[BoSoxGal]

Here's an interesting AP article I found on the vaccine compensation program/court:

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/12/2 ... ort-finds/

[oldr_n_wsr]

Back to Imus:

On his September 9, 2014, broadcast, Imus announced the discontinuation of the ranch program, after 16 years of operation, due to his "health and other issues". The property will be sold, he said, with proceeds from the sale going to a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation. In October, 2014, the ranch was offered for sale with an asking price of $32 million.[9]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imus_Ranch

[Big RR]

Guin--one thing; I do not think the court reporters own any intellectual property in their work. Merely transcribing what anyone has said does not fall within the scope of copyrightable works and I have seen a number of court cases where the courts ruled the same way (and could not find one (although I didn't do an exhaustive search) that ruled they had any such rights). Now they may have some contractual rights in their work product depending on who engaged them and/or what restrictions they place on the transcripts when they provide copies, but I would think that varies on a case by case basis.

[Lord Jim]

His last on air moments with Neal Cavuto...

[wesw]

gob, can you translate above post?

[wesw]

thanks jim, I missed about half of that this morning...