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Ride the Ducks says it has been inviting customers to toot on kazoos for a decade as part of its water-land tours in various cities. Now it is suing competitor Bay Quackers, which pioneered the duck tour concept in San Francisco (and was more recently joined there as a competitor by Ride the Ducks) for infringing its "sound mark", an "auditory equivalent of a trademark". [New York Times] [Corrected 2:30 p.m. after reader Kim S. pointed out that I hadn't correctly conveyed the details of which company operated where and when.]
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In which there are no real wieners
Sara Lee sues Kraft over its advertising claims regarding the taste of hot dogs.
May 14 roundup
- Yielding to pressure from state AGs, Craigslist will close "erotic services" section and replace with more highly moderated "adult services"; New York's Cuomo is furious the site took unilateral action "in the middle of the night" rather than negotiating with him [NY Times, Hartford Courant, office of Connecticut AG (and longtime Overlawyered bete noire) Richard Blumenthal, Citizen Media Law, Above the Law] More: Ambrogi.
- Or they could absorb it and move on: "Bounty sues Brawny in paper towel tilt" [Atlanta Journal-Constitution]
- Was granting patents relating to diagnostic analysis of human genes a mistake? Should courts undo it? Via constitutional law? Three different questions there [Ars Technica, Doc Gurley/San Francisco Chronicle]
- Canadian Human Rights Commission wants new ban on discrimination based on "social condition" (with concomitant penalties for hurtful speech premised on such condition) [Ken at Popehat]
- Luxury-goods makers' suits against eBay over sale of counterfeits may be petering out [Frankel, American Lawyer]
- Today must be exotic-dancer-litigation day at Overlawyered: Trademark Trial and Appeal Board denies trademark protection for "Cuffs and Collar Mark" of Chippendales male exotic dancers [TTA Blog via Lowering the Bar, Ron Coleman, opinion in PDF]
- Allegations fail to stick: "Judge drops class-action suit on Teflon cookware" [AP/Des Moines Register, WSJ, American Lawyer; earlier here and here]
- Asbestos litigation ramps up against Detroit automakers after bankruptcy of many earlier defendants [five years ago on Overlawyered; up-to-the-minute report from Kirk Hartley]
July 6 roundup
- Beck and Herrmann fisk a NEJM anti-preemption editorial. [Beck/Herrmann; NEJM]
- Lessons of the Grasso case. [Hodak]
- You think BigLaw has it bad? Plaintiffs' attorney who invented the benefit-of-the-bargain theory for pharmaceutical class actions where no one has suffered any cognizable injury, has made his firm tens of millions, but still hasn't made partner. "Zigler said he never meets most of the people he represents in these high-profile cases." [St.L. Post-Dispatch; related analysis from Beck/Herrmann]
- Speaking of harmless lawsuits, "an atrocity in Arkansas," as Arkansas Supreme Court ignores basic principles of due process and civil procedure to certify an extortionate pre-CAFA class action from MIller County. [Hmm, that's Beck/Herrmann again; General Motors v. Bryant; related from Greve]
- Speedo competitor: unfair competition to say your innovative swimsuit has an advantage just because 38 out of the last 42 world records (as of June 30) were broken in the suit. [Am Law Daily]
- Background on bogus shower curtain scare story (earlier). [NYT; related AEI event]
- EMTALA-orama: don't discuss payment in the emergency room if you don't want to get sued. [ER Stories]
Spalding Laboratories, Inc. v. Arizona Biological Control
I've previously criticized the unrealistic notions judges have of the expense of litigation. (For example: Budget Rent A Car (7th Cir. 2005).) As I said, "[T]he mistake of thinking that legal practice is so frictionless is what encourages so many judges to deny motions to dismiss and deny motions for summary judgment and fail to restrain discovery." The Spalding Labs v. ARBICO case, No. CV 06-1157 ODW (SHx), 2008 WL 2227501 (C.D. Cal., May 29, 2008) (via Tushnet) provides another example.
Update: alt-weekly predatory pricing case
Antitrust law trips up pillar-of-counterculture-journalism Village Voice Media, cont'd: "San Francisco Superior Court Judge Marla Miller raised the amount the Weekly [SF Weekly] must pay in damages to the Bay Guardian — from $6.3 million to $15.9 million — for undercutting its rival with below-cost ads." (Meredith May, "Judge raises damages in case against SF Weekly", San Francisco Chronicle, May 21; earlier; sample SF Weekly business-bashing piece, channeling plaintiff's lawyers' contentions in Parmalat case). "Predatory pricing — selling ads below cost with the goal of putting your competition out of business — is typically something alt weeklies cover, not something they get caught and fined for." (Josh Feit, TheStranger.com (which competes with VVM's Seattle Weekly), Mar. 5).
March 19 roundup
- UK: Paramedic twists ankle on steps responding to emergency call, plans to sue elderly couple [Daily Mail]
- Critics say litigiousness is part of the business plan for rental outfit Leasecomm, which has sued its customers more than 92,000 times [Boston Globe, Daily News Transcript]
- Great big predators of the alternative press? Jury awards $15 million against SF Weekly to its main competitor, Bay Guardian [SF Chronicle]
- Tacoma public schools sued after mentally ill student brings gun to school and kills classmate [KOMO]
- How the parties traded positions with each other on trade [Gordon, Commentary]
- Now Canada has its own "human rights" complaint against plastic surgeon who declines to undertake transgender-related surgery [Steyn, Macleans; earlier Catholic hospital case from California]
- Florida Supreme Court hears appeal of Joe Anderson $18 million "false light" defamation verdict against Gannett's Pensacola News-Journal [WSJ law blog; earlier]
- Ottawa lawyer Richard Warman keeps suing bloggers and dragging websites before those Canadian hate-speech tribunals, so no criticizing him please [Levant, Five Feet of Fury (& more), Steyn]
- Discontent continues over judges' standardless discretion in granting alimony awards [NLJ]
- Death of widow Alice Lawrence isn't expected to end her litigation with law firm Graubard Miller over contingency fee [NYLJ; earlier]
- Labor arbitrator tells Florida school to rehire employee who reported to work with cocaine in his system [six years ago on Overlawyered]
Judge Holds Trial Firm Liable for Fees
U. S District Court Judge Robert Matsch recently got so infuriated by the conduct of McDermott, Will and Emery attorneys Terrance McMahon and Vera Elson that he overturned a jury's $51 million verdict, then ordered the lawyers to pay the fees and costs of the opposing lawyers, a sum that could total several million dollars. (Denver Post, Feb. 25)
From the decision (Medtronic Navigation, Inc. v. BrainLAB Medizinische, 2008 WL 410413):
In essence, the response from the plaintiff and MWE, through new counsel, is that the Court had the obligation to stop any trial conduct that stepped over the line of zealous advocacy. In short, they argue that they should not be held responsible for what they were able to get away with during the trial presentation. The adamant denial that there was any abuse of advocacy in this case is in disregard of what this Court has already concluded and displays the same arrogance that has colored this case almost from its inception. Throughout these proceedings Medtronic and the MWE lawyers have demonstrated that when they are faced with adverse court rulings, they proceed undeterred, with only superficial observance of the court's determinations. Such conduct supports the conclusion that after the Markman rulings, Medtronic's primary objective in pursuing this litigation was to put economic pressure on its competitor in the market.
Medtronic's counsel proceeded cavalierly, with reckless indifference to the merits of Medtronic's infringement claims. The continued prosecution of a claim after its lack of merit has become apparent warrants sanctions under § 1927. At trial, MWE's conduct was in disregard for the duty of candor, reflecting an attitude of "what can I get away with?" Throughout the trial, the MWE lawyers artfully avoided the limitations of the patent claims and created an illusion of infringement. They did so with full awareness that their case was without merit.
Sued for encouraging user-generated content
Suits by businesses over their competitors' advertising are a staple for us, but this one has a somewhat new wrinkle:
Quiznos, the toasted-sandwich chain, [invited] the public to submit homemade commercials in a contest intended to attack a top rival, Subway. The contest rules made it clear that the videos should depict Quiznos sandwiches as "superior" to Subway's.
Subway promptly sued Quiznos and iFilm, the Web site owned by Viacom that ran the contest, saying that many of the homemade videos made false claims and depicted its brand in a derogatory way. Subway is also objecting to ads that Quiznos itself created, showing people on the street choosing Quiznos over Subway.
The dispute over an ad is fairly standard — companies often sue one another over advertising claims — but the video contest raises a novel legal question: Quiznos did not make the insulting submissions, so should it be held liable for user-generated content created at its behest? …
If Subway wins, advertisers and media companies may find themselves liable for false advertising claims made by consumers who participate in their contests.
(Louise Story, "Can a Sandwich Be Slandered?", New York Times, Jan. 29).
Frivolous — but honest about it
No matter how absurd a lawsuit is, the plaintiff usually has an elaborate, ingenuous theory to explain why he deserves to be compensated for injuries caused in some convoluted, indirect way by the nefarious defendant, and the obligatory disclaimer about the case "not being about the money" is usually tacked on. Usually. And then there's James Schlimpert, president of Oklahoma-based Garage Storage Cabinets LLC.
When asked why he brought a suit against a competitor (Don Mitchell/MGCS) for misappropriation of trade secrets and tortious interference with his company's dealer contracts, he explained, forthrightly:
When deposed, GSC President John Schlimpert testified that his company held no trade secrets, had no exclusive dealer contracts, and had filed the lawsuit for the sole purpose of putting MGCS out of business.
"I am amazed in some respects that the plaintiff said that, and he said it more than once, said his purpose was to put them out of business," reads the court record issued by the District Court of Payne County, Honorable Larry Brooks, judge. "I think, under the plaintiff's stated purpose, he was bringing it just to be vexatious to the defendants. I think it's vexatious litigation."
Wow. Still, for anybody who wasn't already convinced by the Roy Pearson case, the history of the suit illustrates the difficulty courts have in protecting defendants from frivolous suits.
Because the complaint, on its face, seemingly stated legitimate causes of action, the only way for Mitchell to establish that the suit was frivolous was to conduct discovery and take the deposition of the plaintiff. Then Mitchell had to get lucky; if Schlimpert hadn't foolishly admitted the fraudulent nature of his suit, the court would almost certainly treated the suit as legitimate. (Mitchell could still have won, but wouldn't have gotten sanctions.) Once Mitchell got lucky, he had to make a motion to the court to have the case thrown out.
Then, after having the case thrown out, Mitchell had to make a separate application to the court for sanctions — he actually botched this procedure, but the court let the issue slide — and then had to participate in a hearing to try to establish how much those sanctions should be. All of that cost more money, more attorneys fees, with no guarantee that these costs would be recouped. Indeed, in this case Mitchell asked for $49,300, and the judge awarded only $31,500, because Schlimpert was successful in finding an expert witness to convince the judge that the lower number should have been sufficient to beat his frivolous case.
Moreover, the judge refused to penalize the plaintiff's lawyer, finding that just because Schlimpert was acting in bad faith didn't mean his lawyer was.
And then, after all that, Schlimpert appealed. Finally, this month, the appeals court upheld the trial court's decision. And now Mitchell has to go back to the trial court, after having spent another $8,000 on the appeal, and has to hope the judge will make him whole.
P.S. In case you were wondering: this suit was filed in May 2003. It took 17 months from the time the suit was filed until the time the judge ruled in favor of Mitchell. It took another 17 months for the judge to award sanctions to Mitchell. After Schlimpert appealed, it took yet another 17 months for the appeals court to rule. In other words, more than four years elapsed. But — as mentioned — it's still not over, because now Mitchell has to return to the trial court, to be awarded fees because of Schlimpert's appeal.


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And Tim Malloy, the assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, concurred:
Any Democrat with an 11-point approval deficit among women is in trouble. And any elected official with an 8-point trust deficit is in serious trouble.
Polling from as recently as November shows that Obama's ratings among women have hit an all-time low since the enactment of Obamacare rulings like the HHS contraception mandate, which is touted as a boon to women's reproductive freedom, while it forces employers with conscientious objections to provide free abortifacient birth control to all female employees. Females, however, are not as happy about this as the liberal left would have us believe. A Quinnipiac University poll reveals that only 40% of women still approve of President Obama -- and that number is rapidly dropping.
Continuing his earlier piece, Priebus described the problem of liberal rhetoric blurring key stats about voter support for abortion:
Despite Democrats' rhetoric, Republicans actually stand with the majority of Americans on many important life issues. For example, a majority of Americans disapprove of late term abortions, but Democrats, especially President Obama, take the extreme position of supporting them. Republicans at the state and national level have worked to enact protections for life after 20 weeks of pregnancy, but Democrats by and large have opposed them—and therefore opposed the majority of Americans. Most Americans see these protections as reasonable and the right thing to do.
Moreover, polling in recent years shows Americans support a range of other pro-life policies: 87 percent support informed-consent laws; 71 percent support parental consent laws; 69 percent support a 24-waiting period; 64 percent support banning partial-birth abortion.
Contrary to the advice given by some notable RINOs that the Republican party abandon its social platform (especially on life issues) to secure a greater chance at victory in the 2016 presidential elections, Priebus has demonstrated that he intends to steer the Republican ship securely along the course of its long-held, life-affirming platform. And socially-liberal Republicans... well, maybe they're not as "Republican" as they think, after all:
I'll be on the March for Life stage with national and local pro-life leaders next week because I think America should stand on the side of life, and that is where the Republican Party will continue to stand.
Team Jeb: Rubio is a phony on family values given some of the hip-hop he listens to; Update: Team Jeb responds | Allahpundit


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A friend wrote this. I havent seen very many bike poems. I liked it so I am sharing. She gave permission. It is part of a book of poems that she is writing about people and what they do.
Two Wheels To Go
(Maisha Baton)
He rides when and where he can, to work in summer,
to play in the country,
to the foothills of the mountains on a good day.
He is not preoccupied by destinations.
His attention is fixed on the realties of the way:
the traffic, the smells, the world
that confront him as he glides by.
An old car coughs and sputters at him
and he is reminded of winter
and how it dulls the body
and grips the mind in a frozen anticipation of spring.
He is comfortably situated between
the technology of his times
and the persistent rhythm of his personal history
His vehicle and his body are one; The wheels, the frame,
the handlebars, the warm hat and gloves, all a part of him.
Like the solitary grey wolf that prowls the edges of civilization
he moves silently through the city and
then vanishes
into the landscape of our lives.


text: "My sons Arthur, 5, and Gustav, 3, are obsessed with the New York City subway system. They can barely sit through an episode of "Sesame Street." But when we go for aimless subway joy rides on the weekends, they sit like little angels, devoutly calling out the names of every station for hours."


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MT vs. FIU: Who and what to watch
Needing just one more win to reach bowl eligibility for the first time since 2006, Middle Tennessee will face off against Florida International on Saturday at Floyd Stadium.
GoMiddle.com breaks down who and what to watch when the Blue Raiders and Golden Panthers tee it up.
FIU ON THE GROUND- The common thread in FIU's two league wins has been the Golden Panthers' ability to run the ball. FIU was able to run effectively against both Louisiana-Lafayette and Western Kentucky and beat both opponents. The Golden Panthers couldn't muster any rushing offense against Troy, Arkansas State, and ULM, all losses. MT ranks fourth in the Sun Belt in rush defense, behind each of the three teams that has beaten FIU. If the Raiders play up to the level of the top rushing defenses in the league, FIU will be hard pressed to win.
RED ZONE PERFORMANCE- This is an interesting matchup that pits two two teams in the Sun Belt's upper half of red zone defense but the lower half of red zone offense. That indicates touchdowns could be at a premium in the red zone for both teams. MT has scored 14 touchdowns in 29 red zone trips. FIU has scored 19 touchdowns in 33 trips. The MT defense has only allowed 12 touchdowns to opponents in 24 red zone trips. FIU has allowed 20 touchdowns in 36 red zone defensive series. The team that converts more of its chances into touchdowns will have a big leg up toward victory.
KYLES IS PRODUCTIVE AGAIN- Running back D.D. Kyles has been a huge part of MT's last two wins and had a breakout game in last week's wild win over Florida Atlantic. FIU ranks only ahead of Western Kentucky in the Sun Belt in rush defense, so opportunities should be plentiful for Kyles to follow up with a third straight strong outing. His effectiveness on the ground provides a great balance to the offense and forces to defense to respect multiple rushing threats on the field at the same time.
MT'S FRONT OVERPOWERS THE FIU LINE- Middle Tennessee is the best pass rushing team in the conference, with 19 sacks in eight games. FIU is the worst pass protecting team in the conference, having allowed 25 sacks in eight games. That indicates the Raiders will have chances to make life miserable for FIU quarterback Paul McCall, who has been hit too many times already this year.
MT CAN'T HOLD DOWN FIU'S RETURN GAME- The Golden Panthers lead the Sun Belt in punt returns at more than 13 yards per return. FIU is also the only Sun Belt team to have returned a kickoff for a touchdown this year. T.Y. Hilton, Jason Frierson, and Wayne Times have all shown explosive ability returning kicks and punts. MT showed last week that it can dominate a game in special teams by blocking kicks, but FIU has not had a punt or a kick blocked all year. Critical field position will be determined by who can generate more yards in the kicking game and that has been a strength for FIU this year.
FIU SCORES ON SHORT DRIVES- The Golden Panthers have quick strike capability and when that part of their game is clicking the offense can score a lot of points. MT has to make FIU execute on long drives for touchdowns, which will maximize the weaknesses of the FIU offense, namely its struggles to control the game on the ground. But if McCall is able to connect with his big play receivers on long routes, FIU can score enough points to pull an upset.


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How to Remove Certificates for VMM Library Servers
Updated: June 1, 2015
To remove certificates for VMM library servers
On the App Controller server, open the Certificate Manager MMC (certmgr.msc).
Open the Trusted People store.
Delete the certificates for the VMM servers that are no longer needed.
Certificates will have a friendly name that starts with SCVMM_CERTIFICATE_KEY_CONTAINER.


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One of the enduring problems with Russian-American relations is the mainly negative approach.
Russia and America know very well what the other side should not do. In Moscow's opinion, Washington should not deploy its missile defence shield in Central Europe, should not press ahead with Nato expansion to the East and should not rearm the Saakashvili regime.
Russia, from Washington's point of view, should not meddle in the affairs of its neighbours, should not violate human rights at home and should not woo the dodgy regimes in Iran and Venezuela.
But even if each side abided by the other's wishes, relations would hardly be on an even keel, because a relationship cannot be based solely on mutual bans and restrictions. Even arms control is a manifestation of the same negativist approach to bilateral relations.
Of course, a breakthrough in strategic arms cuts would be a historic achievement, yet although such breakthroughs occurred during the Cold War, they failed to banish mutual suspicions or prevent new spirals in the confrontation.
Perhaps the time has come to create a new positive agenda for Russia and the US. Such an agenda can hardly be worked out as long as there are so many irritants in the relationship.
But let us forget for a mo-ment about Iran, Georgia, missile defence and Nato, and instead look at the two countries' national priorities.
What are the real worries of ordinary Russians and Americans? Certainly not the timeframe of the deployment of missile defence in Poland and the Czech Republic or Ukraine's accession to Nato. Rather, what matters are those concerns that weigh on their day-to-day lives: unaffordable mortgages, the rising cost of education, the infl ux of illegal migrants, environmental degradation and other such issues.
That is where Russia and the US should seek common ground. Do we have any positive experience we could share with Americans? Do we face questions to which Americans have already found answers? Can both sides benefit from exchanging insight? Can we draw new stakeholders into the bilateral relations, going beyond the narrow framework of expert panels in Moscow and Washington, who are obsessed with the traditional security problems?
If presidents Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama really want to bring about a sea change in the relations between the two countries, the circle of participants in the dialogue must be dramatically enlarged.
Apart from investing additional political capital, it is necessary to create a new framework to bring in educational institutions and municipalities, non-prof-it organisations and professional groups, local media and small businesses. It is important that the discussion of the new agenda involve not only the Foreign Ministry and the State Department, but also "non-core" ministries and agencies dealing with science and education, agriculture and energy, regional development and innovation.
Some may argue that the Gore-Chernomyrdin Commission set up in the early Nineties for these very purposes did not prevent a deterioration of bilateral relations, and that the commission was too bureaucratic and inefficient.
However, things were still better with the commission than after it.Furthermore, Russia is not what it was in the mid-1990s and a new version of the Gore-Chernomyrdin Commission would have a greater chance of success
Finally, the global economic crisis provides a powerful stimulus to cooperation. Why shouldn't vice-president Biden and Prime Minister Putin try to improve on the performance of their predecessors?
Of course, the bureaucratic inertia that paralyses any new initiative has not gone away. That is why it is vital that the new Russian-American dialogue include a public dimension.
For all the twists and turns of Russia's political development in the past decade, it now has more potential partners for the "third sector" (i.e. the voluntary, or non-profit organisations) in the US. They range from big corporate charitable funds to tiny "single-issue" NGOs, from associations of universities to community schools.
Russia is changing before our eyes and these changes offer new mechanisms for fruitful interaction with the United States. Why not press these mechanisms into service today?
- Andrei Kortunov is president of the New Eurasia Foundation in Moscow


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Snow leopard cub (Panthera uncia or Uncia uncia), photo taken in Zoo Jihlava, Czech Republic
So sweet!!
Thats an unusual shot of a wonderful Cat .
Very cute indeed.
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Dec 09, 2011 - 9:17 am
I have been away from the board a long time...it's now two years since my robotic surgery - PSA last week a big fat ZERO..proudly I'm still a memember of that Club? Who's the president now? ED is pretty good and still using generic blue pills for recreation more than necessity. Hope all is well with all the gang...and people are beating this beast with each step....each and every day I thank my God and my Dr. for my lucky outcome. Doc says after non-detectables for two years your pretty much out of the woods....next PSA in 6 months.
God Bless & Merry Christmas
Randy in Indy
Dec 09, 2011 - 11:10 am
Great to hear from you again and that everything continues to go well. You should check in more often.
Dec 09, 2011 - 12:57 pm
I'm glad that you are doing well.
Dec 09, 2011 - 1:28 pm
How is your's working out? PSA staying same or shrinking I hope!
Dec 09, 2011 - 4:36 pm
Hi Randy
A good holiday season and continuous Zeros are my wishes for your 2012.
Dec 09, 2011 - 7:37 pm
I'm still on Active Surveillance....will be 3 years in March. I've had two biopsies since my first when I was diagnosed. the second and third ones were very thorough, and no cancer was detected. My PSA has been steady, except for the last one, six months ago; it rose from 2.5 to 3.6. I have an appointment to see my doctor next week. There will be another psa. and, whatever test indicators that are available (suggestions are appreciated).
Anyway, I have been going on with my life, enjoying the moments.
Dec 09, 2011 - 4:36 pm
Hey Randy, glad you checked in. I still check the board just not posting as much.
lewvino (larry)
Jan 03, 2012 - 12:40 am
heartwarming to hear your updates and its always great to catch-up with people who helped me in the darkest hours! doing well, mentally back in full gear..no ED or continence issues what so ever either. more appreciation for life in creating new vibrant memories everyday


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PORTSMOUTH — The Town Council Monday night got its first glimpse of a proposed maritime museum being proposed for Fort Butts near Portsmouth High School.
The nonporofit Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project (RIMAP) wants to build a maritime museum and major archeological research facility at town-owned Fort Butts, the largest Revolutionary War earthwork in Southern New England and a strategic encampment during the Battle of Rhode Island in 1778.
Using a grant from the National Park Service's American Battlefield Protection Program, RIMAP has created a master plan for the facility.
The project, if it goes forth at all, is still four or five years down the road, RIMAP director Kathy Abbass told the council Monday night.
RIMAP is seeking no funds from the town; the project would be funded by grants and private money, she said.
"We're in the process to see if this would be financially feasible," said Ms. Abbas, adding that if the organization's business plan doesn't make sense, the project will be shelved. "Can we raise the money to build the building? I don't know. We're in the process for that."
If realized, however, the museum would be a strong international tourism draw for Portsmouth, she said.
The genesis of RIMAP's idea came in 1999, when its researchers discovered evidence that the Lord Sandwich transport — one of many ships sunk by the British in Newport Harbor in 1778 — was formerly known as Capt. James Cook's HMS Endeavour, which carried Capt. Cook, his crew and scientists around the world in 1768-1771.
Although Capt. Cook was never here, Rhode Island has seen five of the ships associated with him, according to RIMAP, adding that the four vessels that were lost here may eventually be found.
Capt. Cook is among history's most famous naval explorers. His Endeavour, a British Royal Navy research vessel, surveyed the eastern coast of Australia, leading to the British claim and colonization of that continent. The ship is revered by Australians the same way the Mayflower is treasured by those interested in early New England history, according to RIMAP.
"Australia has a very strong interest in helping us find this particular vessel," said Ms. Abbas, adding that the Australian National Maritime Museum is interesting in funding part of the project and possible setting up a satellite exhibit in its facility.
While the maritime museum could be located anywhere in Rhode Island, it makes sense to build it at Fort Butts, Ms. Abbass said.
"The ships were lost as part of that Battle of Rhode Island's preliminary activities," she said.
The goal is to open the building by 2019 — the 250th anniversary of when Capt. Cook, British astronomer Charles Green and Swedish naturalist Daniel Solander observed the transit of Venus from Tahiti during Cook's first voyage around the world.
"We'd like to come back in a couple of years and say, 'Yup, the project is working,'" Ms. Abbass told the council.
Council member Elizabeth Pedro said she loved the idea of having a museum located close to the high school. She also noted that when she went to Portsmouth, England last year, she visited the Mary Rose Museum, which features the remnants of an English warship which sank in 1545 but was salvaged in 1982.
"It is a huge economic driver in that town. People from all over the world came to see that ship," said Ms. Pedro, adding that private funds were used for that project, too.
Ray Berberick, chairman of the town's Economic Development Committee, said his panel has been working on a proposed "Portsmouth Freedom Trail" highlighting key historical sites in town.
"There may be some synergy between what we want to do and what they want to do," Mr. Berberick said.
More money for two groups
In other business Monday night, the council agreed to grant a bigger stipend to two local organizations than what was allotted to them when the provisional budget was passed last month.
Taking a total of $13,000 from a line item reserved for estimated legal fees, the council voted 5-1 to grant $13,000 more for the Portsmouth Free Public Library and $5,000 for the Portsmouth Prevention Coalition, a group that studies substance abuse issues in town.
Ms. Pedro voted against the motion, saying the council should have shifted the money from the School Department's budget.
"They have a $1 million surplus," she said. "Every year they get a raise and every year they have a surplus and the other departments suffer."
The council will host a public hearing on the budget at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, at Portsmouth Middle School. The council is expected to approve a final budget at its June 23 meeting.


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