Re: Ticketmaster v. Microsoft

On Thu, 25 Feb 1999, Patrick Begos <begos[_at_]ibm.net> wrote:

>
> Does anyone know the status of Ticketmaster v. Microsoft (the linking
> case).  Was there a settlement?  Is the action still pending?

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Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 13:51:45 +0100
From: Davide Consonni <consonni[_at_]pn.itnet.it> Subject: Re: Ticketmaster v. Microsoft
Message-Id: <36D698E0.56450609[_at_]pn.itnet.it>

The Ticketmaster v. Microsoft lawsuit concluded with a settlement for wich Microsoft agreed to not provide any deep link to Ticketmaster Web site.

Best regards to all.
Davide Consonni
<consonni[_at_]pn.itnet.it>

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Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 08:23:09 -0500
From: "Anderson, Steven P." <SANDERSON[_at_]GFRLAW.com> Subject: Re: Ticketmaster v. Microsoft
Message-Id: <19EAFCFD333CD21186900008C7FAFA8E30DF45[_at_]EXCHBMD01>

Yes, according to Internet World, it's been settled. Unfortunately, we'll probably never know anything about the settlement. So anyways, deep link here:

   http://www.internetworld.com/print/current/news/19990222-lawsuit.html

Steven Anderson, JD, MA
Librarian
Gordon Feinblatt Rothman Hoffberger & Hollander, LLC 233 East Redwood Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: 410.576.4255
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E-Mail: sanderson[_at_]gfrlaw.com
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Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 08:27:01 -0500
From: "Howard G. Zaharoff" <HGZ[_at_]buslaw128.com> Subject: Re: Ticketmaster v. Microsoft
Message-Id: <C09DA0440241D211904E0008C730C39E072BAB[_at_]NTSERVER>

The case has just been reported as settled, with Microsoft apparently agreeing not to deep link into the Ticketmaster site, but to link only to the Ticketmaster home page As a result, Sidewalks users will be exposed to Ticketmaster advertising -- the result Ticketmaster wanted.

Howard G. Zaharoff
<hgz[_at_]buslaw128.com>

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Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 09:05:48 -0600
From: Doina Farkas <DFARKAS[_at_]library.unt.edu> Subject: Re: Ticketmaster v. Microsoft
Message-Id: <s6d66431.008[_at_]gws.unt.edu>

Yes, it was settled. See NYTimes article dated February 15, 1999.

Doina G. Farkas
Contracts and Grants Officer
Univ. of North Texas Libraries
<dfarkas[_at_]library.unt.edu>

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Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 09:06:49 -0800
From: John Muller <johnmuller[_at_]earthlink.net> Subject: Re: Ticketmaster v. Microsoft
Message-Id: <3.0.2.32.19990226090649.0069aff4[_at_]mail.earthlink.net>

Here's a cryptic release from BusinessWire, February 23rd.

LOS ANGELES (ENTERTAINMENT WIRE) - The parties have settled the action brought by Ticketmaster against Microsoft on terms that are confidential and mutually beneficial. Recent published statements regarding other purported terms of the settlement agreement are incorrect.

John Muller
johnmuller[_at_]earthlink.net
"Things are not as they seem, neither are they otherwise"

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From: "Mark Voorhees" <mvoorhees[_at_]Counsel.COM> Subject: Re: Ticketmaster v. Microsoft
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 10:19:03 -0500
Message-Id: <01be619b$57b11200$4da703d0[_at_]192.168.2.77.courttv.com>

It settled. Terms are confidential. But if you visit sidewalk.com, it sure looks like Microsoft has stopped its deep linking practices.

Mark Voorhees
<mvoorhees[_at_]counsel.com>

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Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 15:25:27 -0600 (CST) From: mcguire[_at_]visi.com
Subject: Re: Ticketmaster v. Microsoft
Message-Id: <199902262125.PAA05853[_at_]isis.visi.com>

I can't remember where I saw it, but I saw a notice that the case had settled about a week or so ago. I think I read it on CNET's newspage.

Michael McGuire
<mcguire[_at_]visi.com>

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Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 15:32:15 -0800
From: "Cumbow, Robert-SEA" <CUMBR[_at_]PerkinsCoie.com> Subject: Re: Ticketmaster v. Microsoft
Message-Id: <83FCF6B73CC1D211BAA900A0C92C03381BD302[_at_]sea-mail>

The lawsuit settled in late January; an announcement was made a couple weeks ago and appeared in the NY Times.

Details of course were kept confidential.

Bob Cumbow
cumbr[_at_]perkinscoie.com
206-583-8566 Received on Sat Feb 27 1999 - 07:22:48 GMT