MGM Class Action lawsuit in the USA

http://www.mgmdvdsettlement.com/

Reason for it: "The gravamen of Plaintiffs' Complaint is that certain
representations on the label and package insert of MGM's widescreen
DVDs are false and misleading because MGM's widescreen DVDs for films
shot in the 1.85 to 1 aspect ratio have the same image width as MGM's
standard screen format DVDs."

Interesting! Wonder if it affects R4 discs?

Reader

"The law firms representing the Plaintiffs and the Settlement Class intend
to apply to the Court for an award of attorneys' fees and for approval of
reimbursement of out-of-pocket litigation costs not to exceed $2,700,000.
The Court will decide on the amount of attorneys' fees and costs, if any,
which will be paid to counsel for Plaintiffs and the Settlement Class."

Looks like the attorneys want to do a bit of cropping to MGM.

It's a Pan & Scam I tells ya !!



"Reader" <> wrote in message
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> http://www.mgmdvdsettlement.com/
>
> Reason for it: "The gravamen of Plaintiffs' Complaint is that certain
> representations on the label and package insert of MGM's widescreen
> DVDs are false and misleading because MGM's widescreen DVDs for films
> shot in the 1.85 to 1 aspect ratio have the same image width as MGM's
> standard screen format DVDs."
>
> Interesting! Wonder if it affects R4 discs?
>
>

Chad Sexington

On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 20:25:57 +1100, Reader wrote:

> http://www.mgmdvdsettlement.com/
>
> Reason for it: "The gravamen of Plaintiffs' Complaint is that certain
> representations on the label and package insert of MGM's widescreen
> DVDs are false and misleading because MGM's widescreen DVDs for films
> shot in the 1.85 to 1 aspect ratio have the same image width as MGM's
> standard screen format DVDs."
>
> Interesting! Wonder if it affects R4 discs?

They're talking about the packaging, not the discs.

One of the stupidest excuses for a lawsuit ever. But then, it *is* the
USA...

Anthony Horan

Stupid maybe, but he won.

"Anthony Horan" <> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 20:25:57 +1100, Reader wrote:
>
>> http://www.mgmdvdsettlement.com/
>>
>> Reason for it: "The gravamen of Plaintiffs' Complaint is that certain
>> representations on the label and package insert of MGM's widescreen
>> DVDs are false and misleading because MGM's widescreen DVDs for films
>> shot in the 1.85 to 1 aspect ratio have the same image width as MGM's
>> standard screen format DVDs."
>>
>> Interesting! Wonder if it affects R4 discs?
>
> They're talking about the packaging, not the discs.
>
> One of the stupidest excuses for a lawsuit ever. But then, it *is* the
> USA...

Chad Sexington

Anthony Horan wrote:

> They're talking about the packaging, not the discs.

So what? It's called misleading advertising.

Reader

"Chad Sexington" <> wrote in message
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> Stupid maybe, but he won.

Yep, and they kept the sleaze lawyers away from real criminal stuff which
they usually screw up

Rob
Canada (thankfully, in this case)

ShadowRaptor

Chad Sexington wrote:
> Stupid maybe, but he won.

He didn't win; MGM settled. They admit no wrongdoing.

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Reader wrote:
> Anthony Horan wrote:
>
>> They're talking about the packaging, not the discs.
>
> So what? It's called misleading advertising.

There was nothing misleading about it. Note the language, "...up to 50%..."

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A settlement is a win

"Mike Kohary" <> wrote in message
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> Chad Sexington wrote:
>> Stupid maybe, but he won.
>
> He didn't win; MGM settled. They admit no wrongdoing.
>
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Chad Sexington

Chad Sexington wrote:
> "Mike Kohary" <> wrote in message
> news:cten3q$u3j$...
>> Chad Sexington wrote:
>>> Stupid maybe, but he won.
>>
>> He didn't win; MGM settled. They admit no wrongdoing.
>>
> A settlement is a win

Not the kind of "win" you're referring to.

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