3 ms·
"In both cases, Adidas and the NBA were given leave by the courts to run the cases ex parte — without a requirement for all parties in the case to be present. "
by javajosh 3y ago
"In both cases, Adidas and the NBA were given leave by the courts to run the cases ex parte — without a requirement for all parties in the case to be present. "
Wait, what? I thought habeas corpus was a thing in the US?
- anigbrowl 3y agoHabeas corpus only applies to criminal cases, and it's about the state having to justify its detention of an arrested person. You can be tried and convicted in absentia although this is quite unusual. But you see a few murder cases prosecuted against fugitives every year if the evidence is strong enough.
- javajosh 3y agoWell that's terrifying. People can sue you in civil court and you don't even have to be present or notified that the trial is happening and then be on the hook for millions of dollars? Am I the only one who thinks there's something wrong with that?
- anigbrowl 3y agoI'm just explaining why habeas corpus isn't the issue here. My understanding is you do have to be notified for civil suits, but the article is so poorly written it's hard to understand exactly what the legal issues were and I don't feel like spending an hour researching the case.
- NotYourLawyer 3y agoThis isn't a criminal trial.