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CLEARED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE

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Caldari Business Tribunal
Case Progress Report

ID : 115/02/06-0117A
Plaintiff : Intara Direct Action
Defendant : Kaalakiota Corporation
Justice : Ekki Kurvora
Office: Kimotoro / The Forge
Status : Closed - Executive Order #339461

Grounds : Corporate Slander & Harassment

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Ladies & Gentlemen of the Intergalactic Summit,

Within the normal sphere of operations of the Caldari Business Tribunal, details regarding specific cases or the results thereof would never be released to the general public and usually remain the business of the involved parties.

However, given the nature of this case and the exceptional circumstances surrounding its resolution, as chief justice of The Forge Regional Tribunal, I feel a statement is appropriate.

In over three decades as Chief Justice, this is the first case I have seen on our legal ledger which includes capsuleers within proceedings. In the same respect, this is also the first case which has been dismissed by a direct cease and desist from the Chief Executive Panel, or in this case the Caldari Provincial Directorate.

It is my professional opinion that Intara Direct Action, and by proxy the Intara family themselves provided a solid, watertight case which would have resulted in a short and decisive victory on the Tribunal floor. As it stands, the first tribunal session was cut short after 7 minutes, 21 seconds with the delivery of an Executive order to cease and desist. This came from a Caldari Provincial Directorate representative before charges could be officially voiced and levied.

The tribunal now offers the following breakdown of charges against the named defendants and their final status after case closure in order to clear the names of those involved :

Kaalakiota Corporation :

REPEALED - Corporate Slander
REPEALED - Corporate Harassment

Desiderya :

REPEALED - Corporate Slander
REPEALED - Corporate Harassment

Pieter Tuulinen :

REPEALED - Corporate Slander
REPEALED - Corporate Harassment

Solarienne :

REPEALED - Corporate Slander
REPEALED - Corporate Harassment

Veikitamo Gesakaarin :

REPEALED - Corporate Slander
REPEALED - Corporate Harassment

Pyre Falcon Defence Combine :

REPEALED - Corporate Slander
REPEALED - Corporate Harassment

Charges against one capsuleer "Aquila Shadow" and one independent capsuleer corporation "Caldari Office Of Naval Intelligence" were not filed officially due to concerns from the Intara Family that the organization would be unable to fulfil any demands for payment of damages, given the organization's operational size and limitations.

In closing, this matter is resolved and the case file has now been closed and archived with the House Of Records.

Any further request for legal action or release of documentation based on these proceedings and the events to which they relate will be denied under Executive Order #339461.

-- CASE CLOSED --

I cannot honestly say I am surprised.

More evidence that Heth needs to go along with the rest of his thugs.

Can you tell me what verdict that is? I don't see a verdict. I see a case dismissed before verdict read-or before opening arguments even! I see a justice saying what he thinks might have happened, which is all sorts of wrong. The case wasn't tried, no evidence or arguments taken-keep your opinion to yourself, Justice. If cases were determined by complaints filed, there wouldn't be the need for a trial. For a justice to render an 'opinion' on this, without a trial, that could be considered judicial malpractice, per se.

Not every state has division of powers. The Empire has not always had division of power, either. This can be both a bad thing, or a good thing, depending on who holds the power in question.

Well I guess that means we won't get to see exactly what jurisdiction the CBT could have exercised over capsuleers. On the other hand, if this doesn't cause mass outrage in the State, I don't know what will. That's abuse of power if I ever saw it.

Miss Vea,

I have presided as Chief Justice for The Forge Regional Tribunal of the CBT for over three decades. The Forge happens to be the heart of trade within New Eden, and contains the most populated and traveled group of systems in the entire cluster. Quite literally billions of transactions occur every day under the watchful eye of my division.

To say that I'm capable of knowing the scope of my job and responsibility as well as I know myself, is a massive understatement. In the same respect, I will however offer you a simple response:

When an independent capsuleer of absolutely no relevance to the Caldari State or our trading operations makes a comment about my judgement on the Tribunal floor that I am charged with oversight of, I will treat said comment, and her opinion as just that - Irrelevant.

When you possess the facts, knowledge and education to make a reasoned argument based even upon assumption rather than wild speculation, please feel free to contact the secretary of my office and I'm sure she will be happy to take a message.

I'm not really sure how to feel about this.

While I understand the need to keep the State unified at such an absolutely pressing time, and why this case might have harmed the overall war effort, this sets somewhat of an unpleasant precedent.

If one corporation can more or less have it's CEO step in and terminate any actions against it's possible violations of greater State law, where does that leave the rest of the Big Eight? It essentially undermines the entire corporate governance system as it exists in favor of Heth's greater administration. (And I think it is apt to refer to it as an "Administration", at this point.)

I would have been pleased to see the charges rebutted properly, but simply dismissed? And in the middle of the proceedings, no less? It's... A little brazen.

There was no verdict. The fools here who claim there was spit on the blood spilled by millions of Caldari in the war for independence to found this corporate justice system in the first place.

I am sickened by the depravity of Tibus Heth and his goons, and across the Caldari State a tide of war has been unleashed. Damned fools, the lot of you.

There is not much to add to the chairwoman's statement.
We will accept the verdict.