Who suggested public opinion should matter in a court of law? People shouldn't/can't form an opinion outside of the parameters required in a court room? People form an opinion with the info they have available. As more info becomes available that opinion evolves. Sometimes things are more complicated than they seem. Now that the verdict is out doesn't seem this is one of those cases. Spesh winning $1 after outspending the other side by $1,150,000 is pretty telling in my book.
Originally Posted by
KonAaron Snake
This thread illustrates why the court of public opinion doesn't get to decide cases. There are 110 posts as of this submit, and none of us have access to evidence or witnesses. How many people who posted have any legal background beyond LA Law? How many are subject matter experts in intellectual property rights? We're deciding a case based on reputation, a facebook post and a reporter's opinion?
We don't know what happened. Few of us really have an in depth understanding of the laws surrounding the case. Most employment and contract cases I've been involved with are extremely complicated and the devil is truly in the details...with plenty of room for interpretation. It's almost never cut and dry. Fortunately we live in a country where everyone gets access to the courts and we don't get tried by public opinion.