Taking Competition To The Extreme: Phony Slide Show Of Disgruntled Competitor Customers

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We see plenty of frivolous lawsuits around here, but that doesn't mean all lawsuits are frivolous, obviously. Sometimes you come across a lawsuit where it's stunning what a company tried to get away with in terms of fraud. Take, for example, the case that was just settled between SuccessFactors and its competitor Softscape. Apparently, Softscape put together a totally bogus PowerPoint presentation of a made up disgruntled SuccessFactors customer and passed it around anonymously to potential customers. SuccessFactors sued, and Softscape settled before getting hit with a judgment that certainly would have gone in SuccessFactors' favor. There's plenty that's "fair game" in business competition, but this clearly went over the line.

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    and SuccessFactors agreed with it because...

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    Mordred Kaides, Dec 30th, 2008 @ 8:26pm

    ok so they make a phony slide show to scare away buisness from the competitior and then quickly settle? sounds as if they already planned the costs of the settlement in advance and thought the plan would still benefit them in the long run...

    this is ofcourse pure speculation

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    sexy sofie, Dec 31st, 2008 @ 12:35am

    what's a powerpoint presentation?

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    DS, Dec 31st, 2008 @ 5:31am

    I'm not sure who's scummier. The company that made the false presentation, or the customers that bought into it. If someone approached me with a huge presentation slagging the competitor, I would be instantly turned off.

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    anonymous, Aug 25th, 2009 @ 10:28am

    Case number: 209TR216347
    Defendant: Patrick Eugene Premo
    Filed: 07/23/2009
    VC 5204A Infraction CURRENT TABS IMPROPERLY PLACED
    Case number: 205TR014402
    Defendant: Patrick Eugene Premo
    Filed: 10/27/2005
    VC 22450A Infraction FAILURE TO STOP AT STOP SIGN TrafficSchool 11/16/2005
    VC 40508C Misdemeanor FAIL TO COMPY W/CONDITION OF A COURT ORDER/PROMISE TO PAY

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    Anonymous Coward, Nov 5th, 2009 @ 1:56pm

    Case number: 209TR216347
    Defendant: Patrick Eugene Premo
    Filed: 07/23/2009
    Case will be referred for collection
    as of 11/16/2009
    Payment state: DUE
    $ 464.00
    VC 5204A Infraction CURRENT TABS IMPROPERLY PLACED
    11/16/2009 04:00PM Trial By Declaration (in absentia)

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    remove from comments

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    Anonymous Coward, Apr 10th, 2010 @ 11:02am

    remove this text from comments
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    Aug 25th, 2009 @ 10:28am
    by anonymous

    Case number: 209TR216347
    Defendant: Patrick Eugene Premo
    Filed: 07/23/2009
    VC 5204A Infraction CURRENT TABS IMPROPERLY PLACED
    Case number: 205TR014402
    Defendant: Patrick Eugene Premo
    Filed: 10/27/2005
    VC 22450A Infraction FAILURE TO STOP AT STOP SIGN TrafficSchool 11/16/2005
    VC 40508C Misdemeanor FAIL TO COMPY W/CONDITION OF A COURT ORDER/PROMISE TO PAY

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    Nov 5th, 2009 @ 1:56pm
    by Anonymous Coward

    Case number: 209TR216347
    Defendant: Patrick Eugene Premo
    Filed: 07/23/2009
    Case will be referred for collection
    as of 11/16/2009
    Payment state: DUE
    $ 464.00
    VC 5204A Infraction CURRENT TABS IMPROPERLY PLACED
    11/16/2009 04:00PM Trial By Declaration (in absentia)

    (reply to this comment) (link to this comment)
    it is found here:
    http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081229/1928153242.shtml#comments

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    name, Jun 15th, 2010 @ 4:49pm

    if successfactors so great why did julian ong leave? wht was he covering up according to Lar's Dalgaard's "NO JERK RULE" http://messages.finance.yahoo.com/Stocks_%28A_to_Z%29/Stocks_S/threadview?m=tm&bn=68905&tid= 274&mid=274&tof=13&frt=2

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    coward, Jan 20th, 2011 @ 6:42pm

    PATRICK EUGENE PREMO
    DOB 3.13.1967
    1190 MEREDITH AVE
    SAN JOSE, CA95125
    (408)298-7438
    FAILURE TO STOP AT STOP SIGN

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