Re: SFLC's GPL court enforcement -- track record

[rjack]

Alexander Terekhov wrote:
> And another Voluntary Dismissal. Did I just miss the announcement of
> out-of-court settlement "surrender" by defendants this time (with SFLC 
> "agreeing" to reinstate defendant's lost rights LOL)... anyone?

With "open source" attorney Jason Haislmaier representing High-Gain 
Antennas, what other outcome would you have expected?

From   http://www.internetnews.com/ent-news/article.php/3718161
we can see:

[begin quote]
From a legal point of view, a company's responsibility when it comes to 
open source software usage is quite clear. Jason Haislmaier an attorney 
with Holme Roberts and Owen LLP is right in the thick of things when it 
comes to compliance. He is the attorney representing High-Gain Antennas, 
one of the defendants in the BusyBox suits. Haislmaier's prefaced his 
comments by noting that he is not commenting specifically on that case.

"The bottom line is that companies need to understand their use of open 
source software and make each use of open source a knowing and compliant 
use," Haislmaier said. "This starts with implementing and maintaining an 
open source compliance program to help understand when and where open 
source is in use in your company so that you can take the proper steps 
to comply with the open source licenses applicable to that software."
[end quote]

You haven't heard Verizon's defense attorneys spouting open source 
platitudes before their client's Answer has even been filed.

Sincerely,
Rjack :)













> U.S. District Court
> United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
> (Foley Square)
> CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:07-cv-10456-LBS
>
> Andersen et al v. High-Antennas, L.L.C.
> Assigned to: Judge Leonard B. Sand
> Cause: 17:501 Copyright Infringement 
> Date Filed: 11/19/2007
> Date Terminated: 03/03/2008
> Jury Demand: None
> Nature of Suit: 820 Copyright
> Jurisdiction: Federal Question 
>
> 03/03/2008 5  NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL. Plaintiffs Erik Anderson
> and Rob Landley hereby dismiss this action against defendant High-Gain
> Antennas, LLC without prejudice, and without costs to any party. SO
> ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Leonard B. Sand on 3/3/08) (jw) (Entered:
> 03/03/2008) 
>
> Alexander Terekhov wrote:
> > Another Voluntary Dismissal.
> >
> > U.S. District Court
> > United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
> > (Foley Square)
> > CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:07-cv-10455-PKC
> >
> > Andersen et al v. Xterasys Corporation
> > Assigned to: Judge P. Kevin Castel
> > Cause: 17:501 Copyright Infringement
> > Date Filed: 11/19/2007
> > Date Terminated: 12/17/2007
> > Jury Demand: None
> > Nature of Suit: 820 Copyright
> > Jurisdiction: Federal Question
> >
> > 12/17/2007 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1) of
> > the F.R.C.P. WITHOUT PREJUDICE and without costs to any party. (Signed
> > by Judge P. Kevin Castel on 12/17/07) (db) (Entered: 12/18/2007)
> >
> > Alexander Terekhov wrote:
> > > U.S. District Court
> > > United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
> > > (Foley Square)
> > > CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:07-cv-08205-LAP
> > >
> > > Andersen et al v. Monsoon Multimedia, Inc.
> > > Assigned to: Judge Loretta A. Preska
> > > Cause: 17:501 Copyright Infringement
> > > Date Filed: 09/19/2007
> > > Date Terminated: 11/30/2007
> > > Jury Demand: None
> > > Nature of Suit: 820 Copyright
> > > Jurisdiction: Federal Question
> > >
> > > 11/30/2007 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1) of
> > > the F.R.C.P.: Plaintiffs hereby dismiss this action against defendants
> > > without prejudice and without costs to any party. (Signed by Judge
> > > Loretta A. Preska on 11/29/07) (tro) (Entered: 11/30/2007)
>
> regards,
> alexander.
>
> --
> "12/21/2007 ORDER TO EXTEND TIME FOR DEFENDANT...
>  01/22/2008 ORDER TO EXTEND TIME FOR DEFENDANT...
>  02/19/2008 ORDER TO EXTEND TIME FOR DEFENDAT(sic)...
>  02/26/2008 ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Laura Taylor Swain from
> Daniel B. Ravicher...
>  02/27/2008 ORDER that Defendants Verizon Communications, Inc. has
> until March 14, 2008..."
>
>  -- 1:07-cv-11070-LTS aka Never Beginning "GPL Enforcement" case