Final Day of Court (yesterday!)

A high-powered law guy, who came to listen.

This all went down yesterday, but I was so burnt out by hanging around in a court room for three days (nothing like the effort Me. Goulet made to prepare and conduct her case on the part of freelance writers!). Here's what we sent to the membership:

This afternoon, Me. Mirielle Goulet made her rebuttal to arguments by high-profile lawyers on the final day of the Electronic Rights Defence Committee's class action authorization hearing. Now the case goes under advisement, and we can do nothing but wait for Judge Eva Petras' word as to whether the class action goes ahead. She has six months to render her judgment, but decisions can come more quickly than that. We'll let you know at the first opportunity. As Judge Petras said when summing up, "it's not quite so easy."

Much appreciation is due to the freelancers who took time out to show up at the hearing and support Me. Goulet's efforts. David Homel, who is the poster boy for our side, deserves special thanks for his assiduity. Unlike the lawyers on the other side, none of us were being paid to be there.

More later.

Jack Ruttan, ERDC secretary

Mary Soderstrom, ERDC President

I kept awake much of the time by drawing, so here are some sketches:

This is the other side, with its defense.


Here's our side, rebutting their side. Go Mirielle!


An angry lawyer and a kute (tm) kitty:


More action of a different kind, tomorrow, because tonight is the monthly Montreal Comic Jam!