Comments on: Why Isn’t the ‘Sphere Covering the Facebook Lawsuit? http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/07/17/why-isnt-the-sphere-covering-the-facebook-lawsuit/ any technology distinguishable from magic is not sufficiently advanced Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:23:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Neil McIntyre http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/07/17/why-isnt-the-sphere-covering-the-facebook-lawsuit/#comment-79620 Neil McIntyre Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:36:57 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/07/17/why-isnt-the-sphere-covering-the-facebook-lawsuit/#comment-79620 Rob - I felt like I was doing some real journalist work when I wrote up a post on the KPMG lawsuit herein Toronto filed the day before Labour Day. http://neilmcintyre.ca/index.php/2007/09/18/work-life-balance-kpmg-sued-in-canada/ I found that the originator of the lawsuit now works for the law firm that filed the suit. I thought it was more scandalous than comments turned out to indicate! Rob - I felt like I was doing some real journalist work when I wrote up a post on the KPMG lawsuit herein Toronto filed the day before Labour Day.

http://neilmcintyre.ca/index.php/2007/09/18/work-life-balance-kpmg-sued-in-canada/

I found that the originator of the lawsuit now works for the law firm that filed the suit. I thought it was more scandalous than comments turned out to indicate!

]]> By: Carol Shepherd http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/07/17/why-isnt-the-sphere-covering-the-facebook-lawsuit/#comment-79591 Carol Shepherd Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:39:25 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/07/17/why-isnt-the-sphere-covering-the-facebook-lawsuit/#comment-79591 I think the nature of this story makes it very hard to cover from an investigative journalism approach (bloggers or MSM). The claims in unfair competition litigation are even more facts-and-circumstances dependent than other types of civil lawsuits. This is a classic "his word against mine" evidence battle. Since there is no contract, almost all of the evidence is going to involve what was said between the parties in dorm rooms and cafeterias and the computer lab, and what other people overheard, and time/date stamps on computer files. You can be sure the attorneys for both sides are telling their clients not to make any comments about what happened in the media. Carol Shepherd, Attorney <a href="http://arborlaw.com/blog/">http://arborlaw.com/blog/</a> I think the nature of this story makes it very hard to cover from an investigative journalism approach (bloggers or MSM). The claims in unfair competition litigation are even more facts-and-circumstances dependent than other types of civil lawsuits.

This is a classic “his word against mine” evidence battle. Since there is no contract, almost all of the evidence is going to involve what was said between the parties in dorm rooms and cafeterias and the computer lab, and what other people overheard, and time/date stamps on computer files. You can be sure the attorneys for both sides are telling their clients not to make any comments about what happened in the media.

Carol Shepherd, Attorney
http://arborlaw.com/blog/

]]> By: Life-cycle of cool and is a tech blogger shake-out coming? | WinExtra http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/07/17/why-isnt-the-sphere-covering-the-facebook-lawsuit/#comment-79516 Life-cycle of cool and is a tech blogger shake-out coming? | WinExtra Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:36:30 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/07/17/why-isnt-the-sphere-covering-the-facebook-lawsuit/#comment-79516 [...] by a very simple post by Rob Hyndman where he asked a question I had been wondering about myself - Why isn’t the ‘Sphere covering the Facebook lawsuit. the simple answer is that they were probably all to busy going ga-ga over it while entering in [...] [...] by a very simple post by Rob Hyndman where he asked a question I had been wondering about myself - Why isn’t the ‘Sphere covering the Facebook lawsuit. the simple answer is that they were probably all to busy going ga-ga over it while entering in [...]

]]> By: michael webster http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/07/17/why-isnt-the-sphere-covering-the-facebook-lawsuit/#comment-79513 michael webster Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:03:30 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/07/17/why-isnt-the-sphere-covering-the-facebook-lawsuit/#comment-79513 There has also been limited discussion about the Google / Double Clicks proposed merger -which has far more ramifications. But here is an excellent discussion by Scott Cleland, http://www.googleopoly.net/ He sure makes a lot of good points. There has also been limited discussion about the Google / Double Clicks proposed merger -which has far more ramifications.

But here is an excellent discussion by Scott Cleland, http://www.googleopoly.net/
He sure makes a lot of good points.

]]> By: Rob Hyndman http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/07/17/why-isnt-the-sphere-covering-the-facebook-lawsuit/#comment-79511 Rob Hyndman Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:57:17 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/07/17/why-isnt-the-sphere-covering-the-facebook-lawsuit/#comment-79511 Maybe, Michael. I guess we won't know for a while how serious it is. But I would have thought that that mystery would justify some reporting (!) Maybe, Michael. I guess we won’t know for a while how serious it is. But I would have thought that that mystery would justify some reporting (!)

]]> By: michael webster http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/07/17/why-isnt-the-sphere-covering-the-facebook-lawsuit/#comment-79509 michael webster Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:50:05 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/07/17/why-isnt-the-sphere-covering-the-facebook-lawsuit/#comment-79509 I think that you are onto something. But in the NTP-RIM lawsuit there was the clear drama of the "bad guys" NTP being patent squatters versus RIM, the "good guys". The injunction by NTP threatened to disable one of the bloggers favourite gadget. Even the US Government had to get into the act. This was high drama. On the other hand, the Facebook litigation appears only to be about who is going to get what sum of money, I didn't see any injunctive relief being requested. I think that you are onto something.

But in the NTP-RIM lawsuit there was the clear drama of the “bad guys” NTP being patent squatters versus RIM, the “good guys”.

The injunction by NTP threatened to disable one of the bloggers favourite gadget. Even the US Government had to get into the act. This was high drama.

On the other hand, the Facebook litigation appears only to be about who is going to get what sum of money, I didn’t see any injunctive relief being requested.

]]> By: Rob Hyndman http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/07/17/why-isnt-the-sphere-covering-the-facebook-lawsuit/#comment-79504 Rob Hyndman Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:14:07 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/07/17/why-isnt-the-sphere-covering-the-facebook-lawsuit/#comment-79504 It may also be that for many, writing about tech the model is more like writing about fashion than it is true journalism. So, generally positive coverage, making sure one gets invited to all the right parties, and so on. It may also be that for many, writing about tech the model is more like writing about fashion than it is true journalism. So, generally positive coverage, making sure one gets invited to all the right parties, and so on.

]]> By: Rob Hyndman http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/07/17/why-isnt-the-sphere-covering-the-facebook-lawsuit/#comment-79503 Rob Hyndman Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:21:14 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/07/17/why-isnt-the-sphere-covering-the-facebook-lawsuit/#comment-79503 That's certainly true, Michael - though many a reporter has done the legwork of basic journalism on lawsuits before the outcome. Eg, the NTP-RIM suit. My point is really that there's a franchise there waiting for someone to take it. It's certainly easier to write opinion. That’s certainly true, Michael - though many a reporter has done the legwork of basic journalism on lawsuits before the outcome. Eg, the NTP-RIM suit. My point is really that there’s a franchise there waiting for someone to take it. It’s certainly easier to write opinion.

]]> By: michael webster http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/07/17/why-isnt-the-sphere-covering-the-facebook-lawsuit/#comment-79502 michael webster Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:03:05 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/07/17/why-isnt-the-sphere-covering-the-facebook-lawsuit/#comment-79502 These lawsuits, as you know, are somewhat tedious to review and very hard to predict the outcome. It is much easier to report on what you think happened, after the lawsuit ends. These lawsuits, as you know, are somewhat tedious to review and very hard to predict the outcome. It is much easier to report on what you think happened, after the lawsuit ends.

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