Source: Keith Olbermann Settling $50 Million Current TV Lawsuit
The Hollywood Reporter has the story, along with a link to the (presently heavily redacted) motions for summary judgement that Keith's legal team filed last week. I'll look for a non-watermarked copy to put in the Vault, again, but here's a highlight from THR's related story:
Current breached ¶ 16(a)(i) of the Agreement by making disparaging and derogatory statements in the public and to its staff about Mr. Olbermann and by disclosing confidential terms of the parties' Agreement to the press. Current breached ¶ 2(a)(ii) of the Agreement by using Mr. Olbermann's likeness in connection with advertising the Program properties, all without his prior approval. Current breached ¶ 5(c) by using Olbermann's name, without his approval, in connection with a commercial for AT&T. Current breached ¶¶ 2(a) and 2(b)(ii) by denying Mr. Olbermann editorial control over "Program Specials" broadcast on Current, and breached ¶ 2(a)(i) by refusing Mr. Olbermann editorial control of the website when it denied his request to stream segments of Countdown over the Website. Current breached ¶ 13(d) of the Agreement by improperly terminating Mr. Olbermann's employment.
And in a lovely case of "timing is everything" (with a healthy side order of schadenfreude)...
Oddly, the Olbermann motion was filed on the same day Current and Gore were sued by a man who claims he put together the plan for the network's $500 million sale to the Qatari royal family but was cut out of the deal. The two cases are not related.
Remember when people actually had respect for Al Gore?
Current breached ¶ 16(a)(i) of the Agreement by making disparaging and derogatory statements in the public and to its staff about Mr. Olbermann and by disclosing confidential terms of the parties' Agreement to the press. Current breached ¶ 2(a)(ii) of the Agreement by using Mr. Olbermann's likeness in connection with advertising the Program properties, all without his prior approval. Current breached ¶ 5(c) by using Olbermann's name, without his approval, in connection with a commercial for AT&T. Current breached ¶¶ 2(a) and 2(b)(ii) by denying Mr. Olbermann editorial control over "Program Specials" broadcast on Current, and breached ¶ 2(a)(i) by refusing Mr. Olbermann editorial control of the website when it denied his request to stream segments of Countdown over the Website. Current breached ¶ 13(d) of the Agreement by improperly terminating Mr. Olbermann's employment.
And in a lovely case of "timing is everything" (with a healthy side order of schadenfreude)...
Oddly, the Olbermann motion was filed on the same day Current and Gore were sued by a man who claims he put together the plan for the network's $500 million sale to the Qatari royal family but was cut out of the deal. The two cases are not related.
Remember when people actually had respect for Al Gore?