What is throwing me the most in these discussions is the speed at which people think a suit can be filed. Do you have even a rough estimate of how long it takes to file a suit in a case like this?
Yeah, you don't file a suit until all of your ducks are in a row. I strongly suspect the reason we haven't heard anything from Neil is because he's cataloguing his ducks and making sure he knows what he's got.
It depends. </lawyer>
*ducks*
Seriously, though - it depends on a lot of things, including how much of a premium you're putting on solid factual accuracy, etc.
I think we could do it in 1-2 days if absolutely necessary. But in that case I'd want someone who'd slept to review before filing.
I think they're used to blowhards THREATENING lawsuits at the drop of a hat, and assuming that if the suit has been threatened, it could be implemented just as easily.