Stern Appeals Lawsuit Dismissal

4-26-2012

Bloomberg reports that Howard Stern isn't quite ready to let his lawsuit against the company he works for die. Stern appealed a judge?s dismissal of a lawsuit against Sirius XM Radio Inc. over unpaid stock awards. Stern sued Sirius XM claiming the company did not pay him $300 million in stock awards he says they owed him. The suit was tossed April 16th. 

Bloomberg says the Stern side contends that the court ?misinterpreted the parties? contract and granted summary judgment before there was any discovery taken in the action. Reversal is warranted because, among other things, the parties? contract is clear on its face that plaintiffs are entitled to the relief they seek or is, at a minimum, ambiguous.?

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Police Union Questions Quick DWI Dismissal of Emmis Austin Talker

June 23, 2011

According to thestatesman.com Sgt. Wayne Vincent questions whether certain suspects are getting preferential treatment. Vincent said he's troubled by the dismissal of a DWI charge against Emmis' popular KLBJ-AM host Jeff Ward. After Ward called the Police Chief from jail, who is a frequent guest on Ward's show, the video of the arrest was reviewed and charges were dropped. Vincent told the paper, "It's extremely concerning when charges of DWI get dismissed in a day or so. The majority of police officers that work here think it just smells bad."

Police Chief Art Acevedo

told the paper  "Vincent's charges are "not even close" and that the department followed its policy of reviewing high-profile arrests before the county attorney decided not to pursue the case." Ward was arrested June 9 after emceeing an event downtown, where he said he had two beers in four hours and was not intoxicated. Officers say he failed a field sobriety test. Ward's charges were dropped four days later when the County Attorney said there was not enough evidence. Vincent says, "The process did not play out the way it was supposed to." Acevedo disagreed telling the paper that "officers frequently review the arrest videos for elected officials, celebrities, athletes, police officers and other high-profile cases."

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