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stevemcgarrett
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 Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:00 am Post subject: |
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Since when do Korean educational administrators look at anything objectively when it comes to money, huh?
They should clean their own house first. |
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TML1976
Joined: 10 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 6:58 am Post subject: |
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reading all three articles I have to say that I think Dongguk has a case here.
From what I gather they (dongguk) took the proper steps to verifiy the credentials of a person they where hiring and Yale made the mistake of verifying them without due diligence.
Yale is saying that they have apoligized for the mistake and that this should be enough, but Dongguk is claiming that they have lost money from different sources as a result of this.
As much as some of you may be annoyed by this, when looked at objectively, Dongguk has a strong case. |
Well, obviously, Dongguk's case is not entirely without merit. But I'm not sure I would go so far as to say they have a case, in the sense that they are likely to win.
For one thing, they are suing for damage to the school's reputation. Was it Yale that was responsible for that damage?
Or was it the lying *beep* masquerading as an art expert, and her high-level Korean government lover-patron(s) who were responsible for the damage to the school's reputation?
Which came first?
My understanding is the *beep* was hired first, and Yale was contacted as an afterthought, probably by someone at Dongguk who was not in the loop on who, exactly, she was. Most people at Dongguk apparently knew that she was someone that you did not ask questions about, or they would have checked her credentials before hiring her.
Now I'm guessing that if this goes to trial, Yale, having access to some competent legal advice if for no other reason that they are home to a backwater school of jurisprudence called the Yale Law School, will have some questions about this matter. Now let's see, I wonder who they are going to call as witnesses?
Anyone want to help me compile a list of witnesses for Yale to call?
Anyone want to place a bet on whether this case gets to within 1,000 miles of an American courtroom? And American cable court TV? Boy, that would be one juicy show! One can only hope. If it does, I just wish that N.Y. Bar boy wonder from Korea Justice represents Korea.
Or is this just another Korean PR stunt meant strictly for domestic consumption?
If there's anyone getting a bad name in all this it is Buddhism. Buddhism should sue Dongguk for harming its reputation. |
they have a case based on the information provided in the articles. I'm also sure that dongguk has enough money to hire a strong team of lawyers. In any case, I never said or suggested that they would win, only that they have a strong case. |
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TML1976
Joined: 10 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:09 am Post subject: |
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| stevemcgarrett wrote: |
Since when do Korean educational administrators look at anything objectively when it comes to money, huh?
They should clean their own house first. |
I'm not sure I understand what you mean here.
What I meant by objectively was not with regards to what dongguk is doing, but rather some of the posters here that feel that just because a korean university is challenging an american unversity, yale none the less, an act of sacrilege is taking place.
Now, with regard to your comment about korean educational admins. I fully agree with you. Specially in private colleges. It seems to be embedded in my schools culture. |
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stevemcgarrett
Joined: 24 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:49 am Post subject: |
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flummuxt retorted:
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For one thing, they are suing for damage to the school's reputation. Was it Yale that was responsible for that damage?
Or was it the lying *beep* masquerading as an art expert, and her high-level Korean government lover-patron(s) who were responsible for the damage to the school's reputation?
Which came first?
My understanding is the *beep* was hired first, and Yale was contacted as an afterthought, probably by someone at Dongguk who was not in the loop on who, exactly, she was. Most people at Dongguk apparently knew that she was someone that you did not ask questions about, or they would have checked her credentials before hiring her.
Now I'm guessing that if this goes to trial, Yale, having access to some competent legal advice if for no other reason that they are home to a backwater school of jurisprudence called the Yale Law School, will have some questions about this matter. Now let's see, I wonder who they are going to call as witnesses?
Anyone want to help me compile a list of witnesses for Yale to call?
Anyone want to place a bet on whether this case gets to within 1,000 miles of an American courtroom? And American cable court TV? Boy, that would be one juicy show! One can only hope. If it does, I just wish that N.Y. Bar boy wonder from Korea Justice represents Korea.
Or is this just another Korean PR stunt meant strictly for domestic consumption?
If there's anyone getting a bad name in all this it is Buddhism. Buddhism should sue Dongguk for harming its reputation |
Zing! Zap! Ca-ching! Ought to be nominated as the post-of-the-week.  |
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