CNN: Imus to sue CBS?

[BLZBUBBA]

They just reported on CNN that Imus is considering a lawsuit against CBS for his firing. Supposedly his contract allowed him to be "controversial" among other things and there were also elements there to shield him from termination for the very thing for which he was fired. Things like not being held accountable for critics opinions. They said they could go back to his past programs, and possibly prove what got him in trouble recently was basically his standard program which in the past, was accepted.
CNN's resident legal guru (Toobin?) who somehow got to read the contract said there is a case, a very good one, to be made but really thought a settlement was more likely. And they more or less applauded Imus's attorneys for drawing up an unusual contract that shielded him.

[sailor]

linky (http://money.cnn.com/2007/05/01/news/newsmakers/pluggedin_arango_imus.fortune/?postversion=2007050211)

[PapaBear]

If he's successful, I'd like to think that it will make the networks think twice about firing someone like that, but it won't. They'll just be more careful not to sign contracts like his.

[high fly]

I just don't care.

[patsopinion]

id like to see him successful and have him be the starter in the mornings for 202
imus
ron fez
opie and anthony

He isnt sueing to get his job back
he sueing to have the contract voided and get a lump sum of the cbs money owed to him
so he can work basically
this would obviously fuck up o and a's mornings on cbs but im sure that xm isnt stupid enough not to have a cluase in the o and a contract that would allow them to switch time slots