Fox-Franken lawsuit arguments scheduled (Friday)

[Nambe]

NEW YORK (AP)

Oral arguments have been scheduled for Friday for the Fox News Channel's lawsuit against humorist Al Franken.

U.S. District Judge Denny Chin set the date after a brief hearing Monday. -

Penguin, in court papers filed Monday, said the suit is "lacking in merit" and "antithetical to free expression concerns protected by the First Amendment."

So far, the legal action has only helped sell the book, which for the past week has been in the top 10 on Amazon.com. Penguin originally planned a print run of 250,000, but announced Monday that it had ordered an additional 40,000 copies.

"The extra printing is definitely a result -

Banish bush From Texas Too

[Rose Siding]

1. I would pay to watch that

Double if Franken will actually be there to set things right.

[yowzayowzayowza]

3. Indeed. I hope Penguin doesn't...

move for dismissal.... Ya just can't buy this kinda publicity.

[concord]

11. Me too! I thoroughly enjoyed Round 1

Franken is one of my heros :)

[Hasaler]

2. I hope it goes to trial.

I would love to see FOX prove that they are "fair and balanced"

[Changenow]

4. Fox just can't let this go to trial.

They already look like fools. They will figure out a way to declare victory long before a trial.

[mark0rama]

8. Put O'Reilly on the stand...

...ask him all kinds of embarrassing questions.

[sam sarrha]

10. I want to see O'Rieley yelling at the judge like he does his guests

[OldCurmudgeon]

13. oh, that would be sweet!

but not quite as sweet as O'Really getting his butt thrown in the slammer for contempt.

Hauled out of the courtroom, yelling, kicking, like a two-year-old having an tantrum.

[Catshrink]

15. Or yell "SHUT UP! SHUT UP!" at the judge

like he did at Al at the LA book thing. Gee, this time O'Really will just have to sit there and take it. hehehehhehhehhehehhehehehe

[newyawker99]

9. Hi Hasaler!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Rocinante]

5. Is this on Court TV?

Or will it be? I would love to see it.

[KC21304]

7. I would think so. I remember seeing Joan Collins

defending herself from some charges concerning her book. Franken would put on a much better show, I would think.

[mark0rama]

6. Penguin moving up the pub date!

It'll be available the day it's argued in court - way to cash in!

[Catshrink]

12. Hope the judge is fair and balanced.... eom

[Junkdrawer]

14. Were I Penguin. I would NOT move for dismissal...

Let Faux drop the suit or take it to the jury. Faux put that piece-of-shit lawsuit out there, let them take care of it.