Overstock Gets Green Light to Continue $1 Billion Suit Against SmartBargains.com

Thread Rating:

0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
1
2
3
4
5

Threaded Mode | Linear Mode

Overstock Gets Green Light to Continue $1 Billion Suit Against SmartBargains.com

02-24-2006, 09:06 AM,

Post: #1

mandy Offline

Administrator

Posts: 9,932
Likes Given: 0
Likes Received: 6 in 5 posts
Joined: Feb 2011
Reputation: 0

Overstock Gets Green Light to Continue $1 Billion Suit Against SmartBargains.com

Quote:A state judge has given Overstock.com a green light to pursue potential damages of $1 billion or more against a competitor it says used predatory pop-up advertising to steal away customers.

Third District Judge Timothy R. Hanson's ruling effectively affirmed Overstock's right to sue SmartBargains.com under a revised Utah anti-spyware statute. The decision also supports Overstock's accompanying arguments that it could also sue SmartBargains under common law prohibitions - one of the first such precedents in the nation, Overstock attorney John Ashton said Tuesday.

Specifically, the common law claims are based on alleged interference with contractual relationships and unfair business practices...

full article: http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_3533350

« Next Oldest | Next Newest »

Possibly Related Threads…
Thread		Author	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Number of SPAM Emails Sent By Overstock Surpasses Overstock Listing Count!	sneakymagenta	2	3,438	11-20-2008, 05:26 PM Last Post: sneakymagenta
	Overstock Loses Its Fucking Mind: Requires 'Make It Mine' Price to be 2X Opening Bid	iron_chick	41	17,529	11-09-2008, 05:29 AM Last Post: sneakymagenta
	Overstock Auctions PayPal and Google Checkout Integration	amy	1	2,288	11-07-2008, 06:22 PM Last Post: xwpopper
	Overstock Auctions To Add New Features, Enhancements in Q4	mandy	1	2,484	09-08-2008, 05:48 PM Last Post: amy
	Revolving Door Dept: Overstock Names Its 599th New Director of Auctions	mandy	0	2,240	08-02-2008, 11:33 AM Last Post: mandy
	Sith Lord and Usenet Trolls Dept: Overstock Reports Strong Q2 Earnings	mandy	0	2,250	07-23-2008, 10:06 AM Last Post: mandy
	BuySafe Bonding No Longer Available On Overstock Auctions	mandy	2	3,064	06-29-2008, 12:29 AM Last Post: amy
	Overstock in Deep Do Do	mandy	0	2,317	04-20-2008, 07:09 AM Last Post: mandy
	Crazy Eddie Says Overstock Is Cooking Its Books	mandy	0	2,109	03-11-2008, 11:47 AM Last Post: mandy
	The bizarre world of Patrick Byrne's Overstock	mandy	32	17,902	03-07-2008, 05:06 PM Last Post: sneakymagenta

Forum Jump:

Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)