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   John Gardner (profile), Apr 28th, 2010 @ 4:43am

   
   

   haha...

   sucker

    

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   $$$, Apr 28th, 2010 @ 4:49am

   
   

   How much money is at stake, on average, in each typical case? I assume that the loser pays the defendants fees.

    

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   Anonymous Coward, Apr 28th, 2010 @ 5:27am

   
   

   so it is a non-story, as copyright and such didnt enter into the discussion, just a contract.

    

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   Anonymous Coward, Apr 28th, 2010 @ 5:32am

   
   

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   This is "tech-dirt" not "copyright-and-such-dirt".
   
   Anyway, someone needs to tech the professor a lesson. Over-litigious companies are companies that shouldn't exist.

    

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   Duh, Apr 28th, 2010 @ 5:37am

   
   

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   This is a non-comment as the subby had nothing intelligent to say.

    

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   Anonymous Coward, Apr 28th, 2010 @ 5:40am

   
   

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   Copyright would never enter this discussion, regardless of the contract. This was a trademark case.

    

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   Michael, Apr 28th, 2010 @ 5:45am

   
   

   Lawyers?

   Their lawyers are idiots. How can you sue someone with which you have a vendor agreement without READING THE AGREEMENT?
   
   Unless the lawyers did not have access to this vendor agreement, they should all be fired.

    

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   Anonymous Coward, Apr 28th, 2010 @ 5:49am

   
   

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   sadly there isnt much tech on tech dirt. 95% or more of the stories are copyright, patent, or piracy based stories. almost no tech at all unless it also involved one of those three things.

    

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   Chronno S. Trigger (profile), Apr 28th, 2010 @ 5:54am

   
   

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   Old meaning of the word "tech" as in business, which recently is 95% copyright, patent, or piracy based.

    

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    Anonymous Coward, Apr 28th, 2010 @ 6:32am

    
    

    It's amazing to me that any company would sue a vendor or other business affiliate without even a revue of the contract with said affiliate. It's amazing to me that any attorney who recommends such action is even still allowed to practice law. And people wonder why the world is such a mess!

     

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    Overcast (profile), Apr 28th, 2010 @ 7:24am

    
    

    You know - I've never tried any of his videos, etc - I've always been as tech saavy as anyone, so I guess figuring out new software is not an issue for me.
    
    But - if the ol' Video Professor had ANY CLUE at how many people asked me if his stuff was any good, he would freak out.
    
    I mean - just about every non-tech saavy person I know has asked me about those.
    
    I usually say, 'well I'm not sure of the content, never seen them, but not sure I'd trust them as they are so busy suing competitors and people who say anything about them, they must be over compensating for shortfalls in other areas'.
    
    Or something to that effect..
    
    If they would have just ran their commercials on TV, and I didn't see all these damn frivolous lawsuits from them, I might be inclined to check one out just so I know if I should recommend to friends and family...
    
    But now a days, recommending this stuff to a friend is like recommending an Apple.. The companies don't seem to focus on technology, like Netscape did; they focus on litigation.
    
    So when you guys mention the lack of 'tech' on the site, it's not TechDirt's issue - so much as it is an issue with the rest of the industry.
    
    Many of these companies will be known for lawsuits in years to come and as they fade away - not good technology...

     

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    Anonymous Coward, Apr 28th, 2010 @ 8:08am

    
    

    Vial company that should cease to exist. I've spoken with a few people that they've screwed out of decent amounts of money based on how they "advertise" their product and the resulting fees associated. May the professor rot in hell.

     

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    NAMELESS.ONE, Apr 28th, 2010 @ 9:08am

    
    

    @8

    of which every story literally has to do wiht technology pertaining to :
    copyrights
    patents
    and trademarkings
    
    SO your TAMing it are you?

     

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    Anonymous Coward, Apr 28th, 2010 @ 9:16am

    
    

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    tech as technology. if this was about business it would be bizdirt or something similar. this entire site is about sticking it to copyright, patent, and trademark holders any way possible, in an attempt to support the masnicks rather myopic view of what is infinite. it is shocking to see how many people fall for it.

     

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    Bradley Stewart, Apr 28th, 2010 @ 9:48am

    
    

    How Can We Give Away

    this new disk on how to sue everyone for everything for just the cost of shipping and handling. We can do this because we know that if you are satisfied with it you will keep coming back to us for all your computer needs.

     

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    nasch (profile), Apr 28th, 2010 @ 1:37pm

    
    

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    I share the professor's last name, I hope we're not related!

     

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    bill keller, May 7th, 2010 @ 9:54am

    
    

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    Do you have a life?

     

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    CRBean, Sep 2nd, 2010 @ 3:49pm

    
    

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    This company has so many people suing HIM, it's funny how the owner wants to spend his money suing everyone else. It's like John Scherer thinks by suing others, it makes him look like he's not guilty himself of committing questionable business practices.

     

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