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Hank asks intellectual-property lawyers to email hankandjohn@gmail.com about suing Viacom over Spike.com (2010)

ask · status: reported back · last event: result reported (2010-06-11) · owner: Hank

In June 2010 Hank asked intellectual-property lawyers willing to give about ten hours to email the brothers about suing Viacom over Spike.com. Two days later John reported that the lawyers they had talked to thought Viacom probably made about $2 from his video.

Part of: Viacom's Spike.com posts and monetizes John's 'Viacom PWNED on Piracy' video (2010)

Told alongside: John asks viewers to ask Viacom where his sixty cents is after Spike.com pirated his video (2010)

About: Viacom

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2010-06-09 asked Hank asks intellectual-property lawyers whether the brothers could sue Viacom and to email hankandjohn@gmail.com if they can give about 10 hours. Should We Sue Viacom? 00:01:27
2010-06-11 result reported John reports the brothers have talked to some lawyers, who think Viacom probably made about $2 from stealing John's video. (hedged) Mmmm....PARTS 00:00:00

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  • 2010-06-09 · Should We Sue Viacom? — ask: Hank asks intellectual property attorneys whether the brothers could sue Viacom, 'because it feels like we should'. — 00:01:27