> Wall Street’s uncertainty may explain why the courthouse was packed on Monday morning — with crowds spilling into multiple overflow rooms — from which investors listened to arguments in-person.
> In the first overflow room on the 20th floor, a man in the front row yawned repeatedly. Behind him, in two more rows of men, another man — in the archetypal fleece vest of a “finance bro” — was listening intently.
> Across the room, there appeared to be more such vests than handbags: only about a quarter of the audience were women, a ratio seemingly mirrored in the video cast of the main courtroom. Another audience member with a tan, leather-looking handbag shared, “It’s just Kitayama, it’s not —” and gestured at the video-cast of the better-known brands rolled into the main courtroom.
> In the first overflow courtroom, the audio cut out minutes into the FTC’s opening statement. The audience groaned. Several rushed to the second overflow room, on the 23rd floor.
> “It’s not ready,” said the security guard outside.
> In the first overflow room on the 20th floor, a man in the front row yawned repeatedly. Behind him, in two more rows of men, another man — in the archetypal fleece vest of a “finance bro” — was listening intently.
> Across the room, there appeared to be more such vests than handbags: only about a quarter of the audience were women, a ratio seemingly mirrored in the video cast of the main courtroom. Another audience member with a tan, leather-looking handbag shared, “It’s just Kitayama, it’s not —” and gestured at the video-cast of the better-known brands rolled into the main courtroom.
> In the first overflow courtroom, the audio cut out minutes into the FTC’s opening statement. The audience groaned. Several rushed to the second overflow room, on the 23rd floor.
> “It’s not ready,” said the security guard outside.