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Lawyer Representing Thornburgh Panel Joins Rather and CBS in Court

Felix Gillette — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:19:25 -0400

Dan Rather was back in court Tuesday afternoon for another round in his $70 million lawsuit against CBS.

In the latest development, Mr. Rather's legal team introduced a motion asking the judge for permission to amend their complaint for the second time. Marty Gold, Mr. Rather's lead attorney, said the judge had previously dismissed his client’s fraud charges against CBS on the grounds that no specific damages had been listed in the earlier complaint. Mr. Gold said that this time around his team has prepared a more precise estimate of damages, based on the difference between Mr. Rather's former salary at CBS and his current salary at HDNet. read more »

Justice Rules That Dan Rather's Amended Suit Against CBS Will Continue on Limited Basis

Felix Gillette — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:37:08 -0400

On the afternoon of Monday, Sept. 22, Dan Rather and lawyers for CBS returned yet again to a court in Lower Manhattan for the latest ruling in Mr. Rather's ongoing $70 million civil lawsuit against his former employers.

There, New York Supreme Court Justice Ira Gammerman announced his ruling on CBS's motion to dismiss Mr. Rather's amended complaint against them.

In a decision that is giving the Media Mob a case of déjà vu, the Justice decided to allow the lawsuit to proceed, while also knocking down a portion of the amended complaint.

Afterward, both sides claimed victory. read more »

Justice to Rule Today on Important Motion in Rather v. CBS

Felix Gillette — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:29:12 -0400

Today Dan Rather will return to a courtroom in Lower Manhattan.

There, Justice Ira Gammerman is scheduled to make a ruling this afternoon on CBS's motion to dismiss Mr. Rather's amended complaint in his $70 million civil lawsuit against his former employers.

Expect updates as more news breaks.

CBS Will Get to Keep Documents of Interest in Dan Rather Suit Away from the Public; But Redstone Must Speak!

Felix Gillette — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:12:13 -0400

Dan Rather and his lawyers were back in a Lower Manhattan courthouse late Wednesday afternoon for yet another round in Mr. Rather's ongoing $70 million civil lawsuit against his former employers.

Over the course of a 45-minute hearing in front of Justice Ira Gammerman, tempers occasionally flared as the lawyers for both sides argued over a number of issues, ranging from the scheduling of depositions to the transparency of the discovery process.

On the latter issue, Mr. Rather and his lawyers petitioned the justice to release a number of key documents turned up in discovery. read more »

Dan Rather on the State of His Lawsuit Against CBS: "I Feel Pretty Good"

Felix Gillette — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:54:55 -0400

Today, for the umpteenth time, the legal teams of Dan Rather and CBS appeared back in court in lower Manhattan, for yet another round of legal gymnastics over Mr. Rather's $70 million civil suit against his former employers.

Nearly two weeks ago, on April 10, Justice Ira Gammerman of the New York Supreme Court made his first major ruling in the case, dismissing 4 of Mr. Rather's 7 initial causes for action (including the claim of fraud) while allowing several issues (including breach of contract) to move forward. read more »

Rather vs. CBS: Contract Dispute Will Continue, But Redstone, Moonves, Heyward Are Off the Hook (Updated)

Felix Gillette — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:10:56 -0400

The Media Mob has learned that after several months of hearing from lawyers on both sides of the case, Justice Ira Gammerman of the New York Supreme Court has just made a ruling regarding CBS's motion to dismiss the $70 million civil lawsuit that Dan Rather initially brought against CBS back on Sept. 19, 2007.

In short: The case will proceed on a limited basis.

Lawyers for CBS did succeed, however, in knocking down several major aspects of Mr. Rather's suit. read more »