Stupid tech law suit! The right of Web sites to link

Yes, I used the word stupid.  Totally not professional, I know.  BUT, there is no other word that fits.  The deal here, some big law firm decided to bully a little guy (law firm over 2k lawyers, little guy is a startup of about 15) and the law firm won.  Just plain stupid.

 

The law firm did not like that public details were public about some of their lawyers.  So instead of fighting the source of the info, they go after this little guy that posted links back to the law firm.  WTH?

 

So, I guess I can't blame the law firm for trying (no, wait yes I can, it's an abuse of our legal system to push this crap thru).  But the judge that sided with them?  Why is there a problem displaying publicly available information, publicly?  It's not like it was a secure site, no one posted passwords, etc.  It was LINKS.  Links people.

 

This one bugs the hell out of me.

 

Shame on you federal district court Judge John Darrah.  Shame on you Jones Day law firm and Jacob Tiedt (we know you make loads of money and expect you to have an expensive house, it's not rocket science).

(at the risk of being sued, I have posted a link to the full story so you can see it for yourself)

 

BlockShopper v. Jones Day: The right of Web sites to link. - By Wendy Davis - Slate Magazine

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