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We’re Being Sued For Linking To Shopzilla

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Re: We’re Being Sued For Linking To Shopzilla

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Post by DanBC »

The hyperbole and tone of the article is difficult to read through.

Have you thought about writing a simple letter to the solicitors saying something like "Hello, you sent us a letter. Would you like to review our webpage here to see if we actually are infringing on your client's trademark? We seem to have been caught in some automatic system."

Be careful about 'no legal reason to take down an url' - there are a few. DMCA requests, anti-deeplinking causes in ToS / AUP, etc etc. See the Shetland Times vs Shetland News.

Re: We’re Being Sued For Linking To Shopzilla

#15

Post by DanBC »

drucken wrote: post #12

Why did Datadial then remove the link in the original article if believed they are irrefutably right? The jurisdiction is not even the litigant-friendly US, it is the UK...

> The jurisdiction is not even the litigant-friendly US, it is the UK...

There was a case about 'deep linking' (and maybe framing?) from the early www. One Scottish news paper was linking to another Scottish newspaper.

(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deeplinking#Court_rulings)

Re: We’re Being Sued For Linking To Shopzilla

#16

Post by moomin »

I know a couple of the people at Shopzilla, and they're not idiots. However, it should be borne in mind that Shopzilla belongs to EWScripps who aren't idiots either, but do have the money to prosecute a case for a very long time indeed if they are so inclined.

Anyway, I'd recommend the same thing: contact them and see if the law firm does, in fact, represent them and isn't just 'Prenda Law'ing.

Re: We’re Being Sued For Linking To Shopzilla

#17

Post by Peroni »

moomin wrote: post #16

I know a couple of the people at Shopzilla, and they're not idiots. However, it should be borne in mind that Shopzilla belongs to EWScripps who aren't idiots either, but do have the money to prosecute a case for a very long time indeed if they are so inclined. Anyway, I'd recommend the same thing: contact them and see if the law firm does, in fact, represent them and isn't just 'Prenda Law'ing.

EWScripps sold Shopzilla to Symphony Technology Group a couple of years ago.

Re: We’re Being Sued For Linking To Shopzilla

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Post by moomin »

Peroni wrote: post #17
moomin wrote: post #16

I know a couple of the people at Shopzilla, and they're not idiots. However, it should be borne in mind that Shopzilla belongs to EWScripps who aren't idiots either, but do have the money to prosecute a case for a very long time indeed if they are so inclined. Anyway, I'd recommend the same thing: contact them and see if the law firm does, in fact, represent them and isn't just 'Prenda Law'ing.

EWScripps sold Shopzilla to Symphony Technology Group a couple of years ago.

Thanks for the correction.

Re: We’re Being Sued For Linking To Shopzilla

#20

Post by aroberge »

DanBC wrote: post #11

The hyperbole and tone of the article is difficult to read through. Have you thought about writing a simple letter to the solicitors saying something like "Hello, you sent us a letter. Would you like to review our webpage here to see if we actually are infringing on your client's trademark? We seem to have been caught in some automatic system." Be careful about 'no legal reason to take down an url' - there are a few.…

DCMA request in the UK???
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