Sep22
Remittitur — II.
References:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_BMG_v._Tenenbaum
- http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/09/file-sharing-verdict-reinstated/
- http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/lawjournal/issues/volume64/number3/thomas.pdf
- http://copyrightsandcampaigns.blogspot.com/2010/01/judge-davis-remittitur-order-groundhog.html
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algorithm_characterizations#1968.2C_1973_Knuth.27s_characterization
↓ Transcript
Man: So if the RIAA keeps winning a high amount against Tenenbaum, and the judge keeps remittiturring it down...
Man: . . . they could be in court forever! Like an algorithm with no terminating condition!
Woman: Where is Dr. Knuth when we need him?
Knuth: Someone called?
Woman: Dr. Knuth! Help! We have a remittitur algorithm that never terminates!
Knuth: Algorithm shmalgorithm! What we really have here is a comic strip with no punch line! Young man, are you responsible for this?
Woman: His Python is a lot better.
Man: . . . they could be in court forever! Like an algorithm with no terminating condition!
Woman: Where is Dr. Knuth when we need him?
Knuth: Someone called?
Woman: Dr. Knuth! Help! We have a remittitur algorithm that never terminates!
Knuth: Algorithm shmalgorithm! What we really have here is a comic strip with no punch line! Young man, are you responsible for this?
Woman: His Python is a lot better.