Lawyers use the same laws to get their way in these things. You have insider trading laws, copyright laws, trademark laws, etc. All are used to stop people from writing in many places and cases. I remember years ago paramount sending cease and desist letters to all of the star trek fan sites. A lot closed down because they could not or would not fight. Others didn't.
At 12:06 PM 1/3/02, you wrote: >Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't 'insider trading' refer only to when a >individual or corporation profits from shares on the stock market (or other >securities) by either buying or selling shares with 'insider' knowledge that >a particular company event (a product release or annual forecast) will >effect the share price? > >I didn't think it related to divulging product info to the public. (ie >telling people that a new product is going to be release before the company >makes any statements). That would just be disclosing company secrets... not >profiting from the company's share price. I think insider trading only >refers to when you buy or sell shares with 'inside knowledge' hence 'insider >trading'. > >Benjamin > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Michael Dinowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 3:39 AM >Subject: RE: I was wrong > > > > Any non-publicly released information about a company by people inside the > > company or people in certain relationships to people in the company that >is > > used to change the stock price can fall under insider trading. On the >other > > hand, information that is overheard can be considered non-insider trading > > in many situations. > > If you heard some information about an Apple product and posted it up to a > > website then you are can be looked at in that category. Remember that > > lawyers will use a lot to get their way. 1st amendment is a joke to them. >I > > saw an article about a new Apple handheld today and the site was down > > almost immediately. > > > > At 11:38 AM 1/3/02, you wrote: > > >How would making a web site about a secret product be insider trading? > > > > > >-rc > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 11:27 AM > > > > To: CF-Community > > > > Subject: I was wrong > > > > > > > > > > > > I just checked it out and the stuff I mentioned about being > > > > able to speak > > > > on overheard topics was concerning insider trading. I'll have > > > > to refer you > > > > to slashdot's archives for first amendment issues and > > > > overheard stuff. > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
