"Aaron Ardiri" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>
> On Tue, 4 Sep 2001, Richard M. Hartman wrote:
> > So the guy (Eisenman) ties them up in court while at the same time
> > going off to start a competitor?
>
> pretty much :)
>
> > In the article there he said something about not taking proprietary
> > information. Big deal, that's not the issue. The issue is business
> > practices.
> >
> > Aren't there penalties for lawsuits of that nature? I mean, he must've
> > known that a letter of intent is not a contract, or he wouldn't be in
> > business. That was a harassment suit, pure and simple. I think
> > PalmGear should be awarded some percentage of everything
> > Handango has made (or an alternative minimum settlement if
> > Handango has not made any profit).
> >
> > ... although they may need to file a lawsuit to get any recompense.
>
> question is.. that'll be another $1,000,000 in legal fees.
> its better to just let it sit. there will always be a bitter
> war, but, frankly.. who gives a damn - lawyers love this.
>
Well ... the only thing I've got out (AAAFontView) is freeware,
but if I've ever got anything to sell Handango can go hang, they
ain't getting a piece of anything I write.
I hate people who resort to underhanded business practices.
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-Richard M. Hartman
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
186,000 mi/sec: not just a good idea, it's the LAW!
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