French News Agency Sues Google News 441
n1ywb writes "CNN and others are reporting that 'News agency Agence France Presse has sued Google Inc., alleging the Web search leader includes AFP's photos, news headlines and stories on its news site without permission. The French news service is seeking damages of at least $17.5 million and an order barring Google News from displaying AFP photographs, news headlines or story leads, according to the suit filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.' This means they're suing in America this time, not France, which means Google might actually care if they lose."
Congratulations (Score:0, Funny)
And after the filters, a first post too!
Amazing.
Reading it is like eating cotton candy... at first you think there's something there, then its gone and you realize it never had content in the first place.
the GTFO option (Score:3, Funny)
http://www.google.com/lawyers.txt (Score:4, Funny)
Disallow:
Re:AFP will be the ones to lose (Score:1, Funny)
So many companies destroy their image by suing over something which really doesn't damage them. They usually have to claim a lot from the court case to cover what they'll lose from off-put would-be customers. Apple are good at shooting themselves in the face.
I wouldn't be surprised if this happened:
Company A: "Company B is cool!"
Company B: "RIGHT! We're gonna sue you for millions for using our name without our permission!"
Company A: "But we thought.."
Company B: "Well you thought wrong moron. Hasn't it cottoned on that we don't want anyone to like us as we're deluded enough to think all good publicity is lethal to our business."
(word gets out about the suing and Company B sales hit rock bottom)
Company B: "Hey, *you* caused this to happen by making us sue you. We're gonna sue you REAL good this time! That'll learn ya!"
(company A folds)
(next day, Company B folds)
Re:Doesn't France have... (Score:1, Funny)
The country is clearly run by madmen with no grasp of reality
sorry are we talking about USA now ?