Invoking the classic movies “Cool Hand Luke” and “Pale Rider,” an attorney for a Venezuelan television network tried to get a judge Friday to reverse course and reject sanctions for a discovery violation in a dispute with Telemundo over telenovelas.
“What we have is a failure to communicate,” attorney Albert J. Piantini told U.S. Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman, quoting a famous line from “Cool Hand Luke.” The hearing continued late Friday, and Goodman gave no indication when he would rule.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
