▲ 353 ▼ Judge Rejects Sale of Infowars to The Onion (www.nytimes.com) submitted 2 years ago by Aatube@kbin.melroy.org to c/technology@lemmy.world 68 comments fedilink hide all child comments “It seemed doomed almost from the moment they decided to go to a sealed bid,” Judge Lopez said. “Nobody knows what anybody else is bidding,” he added.
[–] communism@lemmy.ml 54 points 2 years ago (8 children) No fun allowed permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago (7 children) Most bids are sealed. Go bid on any construction job they are sealed. One bidder has no clue what anyone else bid. What the fuck corrupt judge is what they got there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] stoly@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (6 children) And they are interviewing retired bankruptcy judges that are apparently at a loss right now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org [S] 1 point 2 years ago (5 children) link pls permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] stoly@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (4 children) Sorry it was on NPR in the morning. They had someone saying that it was a perfectly standard sale and were surprised by the decision. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org [S] 9 points 2 years ago (3 children) found it! Bruce Markell, a former U.S. bankruptcy judge and now Northwestern law school professor, said the judge's decision was shocking and disappointing. "It seems that the good was held hostage to the better," Markell said, and now "the costs of dealing with an obstreperous debtor [Jones] just keep mounting." don't see the "perfectly standard" part tho. maybe he felt it could be argued to have a potentially better deal but didn't think it warranted overturning the sale. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] villainy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) obstreperous adjective ob·strep·er·ous 1: marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous obstreperous merriment an obstreperous argument 2: stubbornly resistant to control : unruly obstreperous behavior an obstreperous child permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org [S] 2 points 2 years ago maybe he felt it could be argued to have a potentially better deal but didn't think it warranted overturning the sale. permalink fedilink source parent [–] stoly@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Well that was my post day paraphrase lol. Glad you found it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago (7 children) Most bids are sealed. Go bid on any construction job they are sealed. One bidder has no clue what anyone else bid. What the fuck corrupt judge is what they got there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] stoly@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (6 children) And they are interviewing retired bankruptcy judges that are apparently at a loss right now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org [S] 1 point 2 years ago (5 children) link pls permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] stoly@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (4 children) Sorry it was on NPR in the morning. They had someone saying that it was a perfectly standard sale and were surprised by the decision. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org [S] 9 points 2 years ago (3 children) found it! Bruce Markell, a former U.S. bankruptcy judge and now Northwestern law school professor, said the judge's decision was shocking and disappointing. "It seems that the good was held hostage to the better," Markell said, and now "the costs of dealing with an obstreperous debtor [Jones] just keep mounting." don't see the "perfectly standard" part tho. maybe he felt it could be argued to have a potentially better deal but didn't think it warranted overturning the sale. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] villainy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) obstreperous adjective ob·strep·er·ous 1: marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous obstreperous merriment an obstreperous argument 2: stubbornly resistant to control : unruly obstreperous behavior an obstreperous child permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org [S] 2 points 2 years ago maybe he felt it could be argued to have a potentially better deal but didn't think it warranted overturning the sale. permalink fedilink source parent [–] stoly@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Well that was my post day paraphrase lol. Glad you found it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stoly@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (6 children) And they are interviewing retired bankruptcy judges that are apparently at a loss right now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org [S] 1 point 2 years ago (5 children) link pls permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] stoly@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (4 children) Sorry it was on NPR in the morning. They had someone saying that it was a perfectly standard sale and were surprised by the decision. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org [S] 9 points 2 years ago (3 children) found it! Bruce Markell, a former U.S. bankruptcy judge and now Northwestern law school professor, said the judge's decision was shocking and disappointing. "It seems that the good was held hostage to the better," Markell said, and now "the costs of dealing with an obstreperous debtor [Jones] just keep mounting." don't see the "perfectly standard" part tho. maybe he felt it could be argued to have a potentially better deal but didn't think it warranted overturning the sale. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] villainy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) obstreperous adjective ob·strep·er·ous 1: marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous obstreperous merriment an obstreperous argument 2: stubbornly resistant to control : unruly obstreperous behavior an obstreperous child permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org [S] 2 points 2 years ago maybe he felt it could be argued to have a potentially better deal but didn't think it warranted overturning the sale. permalink fedilink source parent [–] stoly@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Well that was my post day paraphrase lol. Glad you found it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org [S] 1 point 2 years ago (5 children) link pls permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] stoly@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (4 children) Sorry it was on NPR in the morning. They had someone saying that it was a perfectly standard sale and were surprised by the decision. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org [S] 9 points 2 years ago (3 children) found it! Bruce Markell, a former U.S. bankruptcy judge and now Northwestern law school professor, said the judge's decision was shocking and disappointing. "It seems that the good was held hostage to the better," Markell said, and now "the costs of dealing with an obstreperous debtor [Jones] just keep mounting." don't see the "perfectly standard" part tho. maybe he felt it could be argued to have a potentially better deal but didn't think it warranted overturning the sale. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] villainy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) obstreperous adjective ob·strep·er·ous 1: marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous obstreperous merriment an obstreperous argument 2: stubbornly resistant to control : unruly obstreperous behavior an obstreperous child permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org [S] 2 points 2 years ago maybe he felt it could be argued to have a potentially better deal but didn't think it warranted overturning the sale. permalink fedilink source parent [–] stoly@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Well that was my post day paraphrase lol. Glad you found it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stoly@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (4 children) Sorry it was on NPR in the morning. They had someone saying that it was a perfectly standard sale and were surprised by the decision. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org [S] 9 points 2 years ago (3 children) found it! Bruce Markell, a former U.S. bankruptcy judge and now Northwestern law school professor, said the judge's decision was shocking and disappointing. "It seems that the good was held hostage to the better," Markell said, and now "the costs of dealing with an obstreperous debtor [Jones] just keep mounting." don't see the "perfectly standard" part tho. maybe he felt it could be argued to have a potentially better deal but didn't think it warranted overturning the sale. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] villainy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) obstreperous adjective ob·strep·er·ous 1: marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous obstreperous merriment an obstreperous argument 2: stubbornly resistant to control : unruly obstreperous behavior an obstreperous child permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org [S] 2 points 2 years ago maybe he felt it could be argued to have a potentially better deal but didn't think it warranted overturning the sale. permalink fedilink source parent [–] stoly@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Well that was my post day paraphrase lol. Glad you found it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org [S] 9 points 2 years ago (3 children) found it! Bruce Markell, a former U.S. bankruptcy judge and now Northwestern law school professor, said the judge's decision was shocking and disappointing. "It seems that the good was held hostage to the better," Markell said, and now "the costs of dealing with an obstreperous debtor [Jones] just keep mounting." don't see the "perfectly standard" part tho. maybe he felt it could be argued to have a potentially better deal but didn't think it warranted overturning the sale. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] villainy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) obstreperous adjective ob·strep·er·ous 1: marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous obstreperous merriment an obstreperous argument 2: stubbornly resistant to control : unruly obstreperous behavior an obstreperous child permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org [S] 2 points 2 years ago maybe he felt it could be argued to have a potentially better deal but didn't think it warranted overturning the sale. permalink fedilink source parent [–] stoly@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Well that was my post day paraphrase lol. Glad you found it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] villainy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) obstreperous adjective ob·strep·er·ous 1: marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous obstreperous merriment an obstreperous argument 2: stubbornly resistant to control : unruly obstreperous behavior an obstreperous child permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org [S] 2 points 2 years ago maybe he felt it could be argued to have a potentially better deal but didn't think it warranted overturning the sale. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org [S] 2 points 2 years ago maybe he felt it could be argued to have a potentially better deal but didn't think it warranted overturning the sale. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stoly@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Well that was my post day paraphrase lol. Glad you found it. permalink fedilink source parent