Let your fans know they won't get sued

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A Small Victory - Lefties, Red Sox fans,
Mets fans - Get Your Money On!

A Small Victory - Lefties, Red Sox fans,
Mets fans - Get Your Money On! 04/23/2004 01:34 PM
SPIRIT OF AMERICA BLOGGER CHALLENGE: .. Lefties, Red Sox fans, and Mets fans .. offered a challenge .. Michele .. Mchele

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E.P.A. Sued Over Mercury in the Air

E.P.A. Sued Over Mercury in the Air 03/30/2005 03:49 AM
New Jersey and eight other states filed a lawsuit yesterday challenging a new federal rule that they claim does not do enough to control mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants.

Best Buy Sued By Ohio

Best Buy Sued By Ohio 08/20/2004 04:15 PM

Google to be Sued Over Name?

Google to be Sued Over Name? 05/18/2004 08:42 AM

Microsoft sued again

Microsoft sued again 08/29/2004 05:10 AM
USA Today Aug 29 2004 9:24AM GMT

41 more sued over music downloads

41 more sued over music downloads 12/05/2003 12:32 PM

Best Buy sued for selling Used products
as New

Best Buy sued for selling Used products
as New 08/23/2004 06:14 AM

I have been very suspicious at times when I have looked at some of Best Buy's packaging and this seems to confirm that suspicion. [ The Register]

People don't think they should be sued
for downloading

People don't think they should be sued
for downloading 06/30/2004 07:48 AM

Stole that headline from Techdirt there is no other way to say it. Actually I can think of another headline but it would probably get my syndication pulled from some other sites.

Honestly though do you think the majority of people are going to say it's ok for the RIAA to Extort thousands of dollars of cash. They use a mob like tactic you pay us or we are taking you to court. Geez who has the resources to fight there hoard of Lawyers.

Techdirt has a great write up and link to the original article. [Techdirt ]

Blogger sued for libel

Blogger sued for libel 03/14/2005 06:21 PM
(Following links are all in Finnish. Sorry.)

Ilkka Pöyry, the headmaster of the Muhos Korivaara school, who has been using (and approving) questionable methods to give fundamentalist religious schooling to kids in the elementary grades (3-4), has sued Jani of Marginaali for libel. (Well, not really sued, it's more like asking the police to look into the matter by claiming that a crime has occurred. I don't know the English words for that.)

While Jani's tone in expressing his opinion is, in my opinion, overly harsh, his feelings are understandable. Knowing Finnish mentality the situation has had to have been really bad, if multiple families have gone against the popular opinion in a small, Finnish rural town. The person who was supposed to investigate the matter within the town reported multiple attempts to prevent his work or to arrive at a certain conclusion, including a lawsuit by the same Ilkka Pöyry (which the police found unfounded). Even an expert group investigation was declared secret by the town council, though the conclusion was made public, and resulted in the Oulu regional government issuing a warning to the headmaster.

Now Mr. Pöyry seems to go around on a rampage, trying to fix his tarnished reputation by suing people who were angered by the news articles (not a smart tactic). It will be an interesting landmark case for Finnish bloggers, because if Jani is convicted, a great many people will have to start and bite their tongues. While Jani's language is harsh, it is not unheard of, and I've read far worse comments about other people in both blogs and the USENET newsgroups. Besides, Jani has written about it only once - some others have been doing it for years.

Update: The Enter-magazine wants to know why the Oulu police is telling Jani to remove the pages, as this is clearly unconstitutional? Only a court can order web pages to be shut down...

Update2: The story of askola.org is also worth reading. A local elected representative of Askola has been holding a column on the Internet, criticizing the Central party -lead town council, and was sued for slander. He was found guilty and was sentenced to 200,000 € worth of damages (which is very high in Finland), but has since appealed to the EU human rights court. The case seems otherwise pretty usual, petty Finnish local politics, but what is really odd is that apparently two separate courts refused to say exactly what he had done wrong and point out the parts of his writings that are libelous. That worries me a lot. Anyway, he has now decided to carry a video camera with him to the council sessions and tape everything, which seems to have a very calming effect on the sessions. I think this is a good example of the transparent society in action, and how it would benefit even on a local level.

Update3: The police has now instructed Jani to remove the offending material from the website according to the ".fi top level domain rules", which state that the police can ask for a suspension of a domain, if it's suspected to be used in crime. However, Jani's web site is under the ".net" -TLD, so to me this sounds awfully like an unlawful threat... What kind of police behaviour is this!?! "Remove the stuff or we'll shut you down completely!" What happened to "innocent until proven guilty"?

Update4: The media got interested as well. Tuomas Kilpi of Enter-magazine has asked the Finnish high-ranking police officials and the Ministry of Communication wh

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Apple Sued Over iTunes - Again

Apple Sued Over iTunes - Again 06/22/2005 02:02 AM
Apple has been hit with yet another lawsuit over iTunes, according to a copy of the suit obtained by Apple enthusiast site AppleInsider. Vermont-based Contois Music Technology alleges that Apple willfully infringed on Contois' patents through the design of the iTunes software.

Ebbers sued for $400m

Ebbers sued for $400m 07/12/2004 04:24 AM
WorldCom wants its money back...

Apple Sued Over iTunes

Apple Sued Over iTunes 01/06/2005 04:19 AM
A California man is hoping to open up iTunes to work with more devices than just Apple's iPod by suing the company, court documents have shown. The suit claims that Apple broke antitrust laws by freezing out competitors and forcing consumers to buy an iPod if they wish to make the music purchased portable.

RIAA sued on Racketeering!

RIAA sued on Racketeering! 02/19/2004 03:57 AM
A New Jersey woman who has been charged with file swapping by the RIAA, brought out the big guns and...

Think Secret Sued By Apple

Think Secret Sued By Apple 01/05/2005 03:48 PM

Web hotel bookers sued over tax

Web hotel bookers sued over tax 01/05/2005 11:08 AM
CNN Jan 5 2005 2:16PM GMT

Another Spammer Sued Under CAN-SPAM

Another Spammer Sued Under CAN-SPAM 07/06/2004 03:30 PM

Google sued by Planet Goo

Google sued by Planet Goo 07/08/2004 03:45 AM
When colored balls clash

Siebel sued again by SEC
(SiliconValley.com)

Siebel sued again by SEC
(SiliconValley.com) 06/30/2004 06:10 AM
SiliconValley.com - Government regulators have sued Siebel Systems for the second time, accusing the company of violating a federal law by giving selected information to favored investors.

Google sued over copyright

Google sued over copyright 03/23/2005 11:01 PM
Globe and Mail Mar 24 2005 3:21AM GMT

Apple and Microsoft are being sued by
BTG

Apple and Microsoft are being sued by
BTG 07/21/2004 08:13 PM

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BTG Plc has launched a lawsuit at both Microsoft and Apple for their Online Update technology. BTG charges the two technology giants with an infringement on U.S. patent number 6,557,054. The total damages that BTG is asking for has not been released to the public, but rest assure that the numbers will be substantial….

Why Real sued Microsoft

Why Real sued Microsoft 12/19/2003 11:07 PM
Analysis Future battles beyond the PC

Seller of DVD Software Is Sued

Seller of DVD Software Is Sued 05/29/2004 03:29 AM
Los Angeles Times May 29 2004 7:16AM GMT

Microsoft sued for antitrust

Microsoft sued for antitrust 08/28/2004 07:49 AM
The Australian Aug 28 2004 11:48AM GMT

What to do if you're sued by the RIAA:
update

What to do if you're sued by the RIAA:
update 01/03/2004 01:20 AM
On Declan McCullagh's Politech list, attorney Charles Mudd says:

I have updated my RIAA web page that provides general answers to questions that individuals may have regarding the RIAA's initiative. This reflects updates in light of the two opinions of recent note.

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Google Sued For Age Discrimination

Google Sued For Age Discrimination 07/25/2004 12:54 PM
Search Engine Journal Jul 25 2004 5:13PM GMT

Drug Fails, Get Sued

Drug Fails, Get Sued 07/19/2004 11:12 AM
Why are so many small biotechs getting slapped with lawsuits?

Apple Sued Over iTunes UI

Apple Sued Over iTunes UI 06/22/2005 02:52 AM
Slashdot Jun 21 2005 5:46PM GMT

MPAA Sued Over DVD Screener Ban

MPAA Sued Over DVD Screener Ban 11/25/2003 10:22 PM

Sheriff misusing FBI computer can't be
sued

Sheriff misusing FBI computer can't be
sued 08/05/2004 03:47 PM
Appeals court nixes lawsuit against a Kansas sheriff who was database surfing for dirt on political enemies.

Vince Neil sued by former prostitute

Vince Neil sued by former prostitute 04/19/2004 12:36 PM

Jamster Sued for Misleading Advertising

Jamster Sued for Misleading Advertising 04/08/2005 10:06 AM
A California resident has sued ringtone company Jamster over what he claims are misleading advertising practices that lure younger users into paying for text messages by advertising it as a "free ringtone." Charles Ford filed the lawsuit in a San Diego court, saying he was charged $1.99 plus normal carrier SMS fees.

Intel sued for patent infringement

Intel sued for patent infringement 05/20/2004 12:58 PM

Capital One Sued Over Credit Card Ads

Capital One Sued Over Credit Card Ads 12/31/2004 02:16 PM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 31 2004 6:40PM GMT

Nearly 1500 people have been sued by the
RIAA

Nearly 1500 people have been sued by the
RIAA 02/18/2004 02:21 AM
When will the madness end. It seems the RIAA filed another 531 John Doe lawsuits against individuals that they are...

"Athlete sued over alleged STD
infection"

"Athlete sued over alleged STD
infection" 04/09/2005 08:41 PM

Scam Check Gets Woman Sued

Scam Check Gets Woman Sued 07/19/2004 04:43 AM
I have to admit that I was quite confused by this account in the Washington Times of a woman who "won" a $13,000 check in an online contest, but is now being sued by her credit union because the check bounced. That's basically all of the details the story gives, but if you dig a bit deeper into the details of the story it turns out to be much more complex. The woman does apparently play a lot of internet sweepstakes related things, but that doesn't appear to be where this money came from. Instead, it came from a popular update on the traditional 419 scam. In this case a scammer offers to send the sucker a check for a certain amount of money. The sucker is then supposed to wait five days until the check clears, and then pass on most of the money to another account. It's only after this that it's determined the check is really counterfeit and the victim is left holding the bag. So, in this case, the woman received the check for $13,000, but said she believed it was a scam all along, and was shocked when she actually got it (in fact, it sounds like the check was a shift in strategies after the scammers first tried to phish her social security number and bank account info out of her -- which she refused to do). She went and asked the credit union in question, the local police, and the Better Business Bureau to get advice on what to do with it, assuming it was fake. They all told her that if it was a cashier's check, then it was real. The credit union explained the waiting period, and she followed all their rules to the letter. Then, once she was told the check was good, she withdrew most of the money and spent it on a variety of things rather than sending it to the scammers - believing she had tricked them instead. She went back to the credit union a few days later by which point they had been informed the check was fake. When they said something about calling the police, the woman freaked out and ran out of the credit union. Now, they're suing her for the money she spent. The woman is obviously not the most sophisticated internet user, but she certainly did do her best to find out if the check were counterfeit before spending any of the money. Realistically, the problem here is with the system that "clears" a check before it's been determined as counterfeit.

Google Sued for Libel After Man Ego
Surfs

Google Sued for Libel After Man Ego
Surfs 04/09/2004 04:06 PM
SERPs as editorial content: "...he was told by friends and family that typing "Mark Maughan" into a Google search engine delivered "alarming, false, misleading and injurious results" about him and the business."

sued by the RIAA? appear in a pepsi
commercial!

sued by the RIAA? appear in a pepsi
commercial! 01/24/2004 03:32 AM
Pepsi's Superbowl ad for their iTunes promotion .. Pepsi / iTunes giveaway ads to be "sassy" .. Pepsi Ads Wink At Music Downloading .. bashing it has gone mainstream .. wink

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High-speed US net 'pirates' sued

High-speed US net 'pirates' sued 04/13/2005 12:04 PM
US record companies and movie studios sue students they say have shared files over a high-speed network.
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