It is one of the top entertainment law firms in the country, founded in 1977.  https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/jackoway-austen-promotes-1235812716/

Hopefully, the SCROTUM-6 won't all side with tr💩mp#

they've whored for him quite a bit so far

Now granted, it was against a Democratic government official, but just last year the Supreme Court ruled in National Rifle Association v. Vullo that government officials cannot use coercive tactics to suppress disfavored speech, stressing that government officials cannot achieve indirect censorship by threatening private companies (like ABC) to punish certain viewpoints (like Kimmel’s). It was a unanimous ruling that stated if Maria T. Vullo, the former director of the New York State Department of Financial Services, attempted to coerce financial institutions in the state to refrain from doing business with the National Rifle Association, then such conduct would violate the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Nixon's, "if a president does it, it's not illegal" defense was a sick joke at one time, now it's policy.

I know the SCOTUS 6 are capable of anything, but it's still worth a try.

I think Jimmie knows that public opinion is strongly in his favor. Business disputes rarely end up at the supreme court. That's because both parties, especially ABC wants to settle this quickly.

How do they answer their phone? LOL

I would probably just answer with “Shalom!”

Answering with all of the names would cause the firm to be paying their receptionists overtime on a daily basis 😛

Most law firm receptionists just answer with, "Law offices. How may I direct your call?"

But I bet these guys insist that the poor receptionist rattle off the whole name.

It makes them sound cheap.

of Jimmy Kimmel! and his buddy! Jimmy's On IT!!

Mahalo, SunSeeker!

That makes me happy.

my face... Jimmy Kimmel is very inspiring. It kind of reminds me of David and Goliath

Jimmy is brilliant and a real genius.

TY.. so glad to see this.

from his power grab before the 2026 midterms. He said that the courts and state governors will keep us going up to the midterms which we will win.

The courts will help us so we need to sue tRump every waking moment. Jimmy Kimmel is doing the right thing. Too bad it costs so much money to do so.

it's likely to be ABC and Disney.

Word choice and tone of what Carr said.

Existence of regulatory authority.

Understood as a threat.

Implying adverse consequences otherwise.

The above factors are all surely present in Kimmel v. Carr.

What is the remedy? Monetary damages? From whom? Carr under the Federal Tort Claims Act? (Vullo didn't pay anything due to the doctrine of qualified immunity.) The broadcasters who decline to carry Kimmel's show? (They were just responding to a threat by an official whom they perceive can make good on that threat. And broadcasters ultimately get to decide what to carry in their communities for a whole range of legitimate standards they are entrusted to apply.)

Kimmel's lawyers will be negotiating a buyout of his remaining contract with the network wherein ABC absorbs all costs of shutting down including severance pay for the staff.

Part of that settlement with the network might also mean that ABC pursues a principled case against Carr for violation of the First Amendment. This would be a righteous pursuit Kimmel seems like the kind of guy to demand. And, as you point out, having slam-dunk on-point recent precedent available to cite.

Where did you learn of the Vullo decision?

Here's Haake's subststack piece Kos was citing:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220655452

There is no presidential immunity from civil litigation.

I managed to survive watching one of his pressers yesterday and he called him "George Sloppyloppiness" several times.

I think Jimmy is going to do one more show and then get paid handsomely to leave. I don’t see how he can’t trust the network now and I believe his contract ends next year anyway so negotiations will be tough.