I’m hoping for a settlement in my lawsuit too. Just the relief of it being over would be wonderful. I’m envious!
Florence
so wait a minute….that means that Gina ,even tho off the hook with you, has no to foot the bill for her legal fees…. I bet she will beg and plead her lawyer to give her the same mercy you gave her and let her go without paying…..
The Computer Ate My Nym
I’m not sure whether to give congratulations or condolences but I’m glad at least that that time sink is over with.
carovee
But doesn’t this mean that the issue at the heart of the lawsuit, whether someone can send takedown notices without establishing the other party has actually violated copyright is still unresolved?
Rebecca
To echo a comment from another blogger’s Facebook page: Thank you for taking on that whack job for all of us who care about freedom of speech! You’re the bees knees!
Dr Kitty
I am glad that you no longer have to concern yourself with that hot mess.
I hope that the negotiation of the settlement went in the direction you wanted.
Hoping that you and Mr T are planning a lovely meal as a Valentines/bye bye TFB nonsense treat. You both deserve it.
Alicia
I wish we could know the details, but I understand how it all works. Yay for getting it settled! One less thing to deal with in regards to TFB.
Bodnoirbabe
I assume due to the short stature of this update that part of the settlement is that the terms are confidential?
Amy Tuteur, MD
Exactly.
Bodnoirbabe
My nosy nature is disappointed. But I’m glad at least you don’t have to stop writting about what an idiot she is.
J_in_the_Lou
I hope the two of you not writing about each other was NOT part of the settlement.
Amy Tuteur, MD
There are no restrictions on what we can write about.
Bomb
Damn, I wanted to watch her twist.
Tired Momma
Now Gina can go cure Autism!!!!!
KarenJJ
She’s on the hotline to Jenny McCarthy as we speak.
yay.
LibrarianSarah
Ugh I wonder if there would be a time when I would not be pissed at her for that. I mean she insulted and degraded some of the best and brightest women in the community. I am surprised Ari Neeman didn’t join the fray but that woman isn’t worth his time. If the Autism Womens Network ever called me out by name I would spend the rest of my life wearing a paper bag over my head to deal with the shame. It is so weird for one woman to run afoul of these two completely unrelated “special interests.” of mine.
Assuming that TFB doesn’t delete the whole thread now that the lawsuits hint is over I recommend that anyone and everyone go check it out. You will learn a lot about autism from the perspective of those most effected.
resaurus
Can I bother you to post a link to that particular discussion? I’m not sure what keywords to search for on TFB’s site.
Tired Momma
It’s on Facebook, last Friday. Over 2.7k comments. She delated so it might not make sense now.
Basically, Gina was telling people with Austism that they knew nothing about Austism. It was something to behold..
resaurus
Ah, I think I saw snippets of the conversation. Bless those folks who tried to educate in the face of such obnoxious derailing.
Congratulations! I hope this means TFB has to keep her yap shut too – although I assume you’re monitoring that sort of thing – or your legal team is…
Guesteleh
Unfortunately, this may be a good outcome for Amy but not a good outcome on the internet issue because the judge’s last ruling was favorable to the MPAA’s interpretation of the law, not the EFF’s. But even by that standard it looked like Gina violated the law, so probably a good idea not to continue the suit.
Anj Fabian
I hope TFB has learned something from the experience.
I certainly expect her to try to drum up page views by using SOB, but it’s been so long that I don’t think her current readers care.
Florence
I think it is very kind of you to not pursue it! I am sure she has learned her lesson!
Amazed
Gina and satisfaction? Don’t belong in the same sentence. Congratulations, Dr Amy, but I recommend keeping your eyes open.
Anyone willing to start the countdown to the moment Gina violates the agreement?
MLE
I would but I don’t have the patience to wait 14 seconds.
attitude devant
(goes to look what Gina might be saying, knowing full well both parties signed a non-disclosure agreement but also knowing that Gina has a hard time keeping her mouth shut)
LovleAnjel
Who wants to bet Gina has a post behind her blog paywall already, crowing about how she beat Dr. Amy into submission?
Susan
I just had exactly that thought.
Dr. W
Terms, we want terms! Well, probably not saying a dang thing is part of the terms.
Amy Tuteur, MD
You’re right.
KarenJJ
Me too, but I can understand not personally wanting to be the pawn in that game.
amazonmom
I’m not sure what to say when a lawsuit ends, congrats?
Jo
Congratulations x
Amy Tuteur, MD
Dr. Amy Tuteur is an obstetrician gynecologist. She received her undergraduate degree from Harvard College in 1979 and her medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine in 1984. Dr. Tuteur is a former clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School. She left the practice of medicine to raise her four children. Her book, Push Back: Guilt in the Age of Natural Parenting (HarperCollins) was published in 2016. She can be reached at DrAmy5 at aol dot com...
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