About.com That Labor Lawsuit ...

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussions' started by Gus Sainz, Jun 21, 2002.

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  1. Gus Sainz

    Gus Sainz New Member

    "A lawyer who's tangling with America Online over back pay for volunteers is taking aim at About.com, accusing the giant Internet company of fudging page-view records and violating labor laws in order to rip off its omnipresent 'guides.'"

    Full story here.
     
  2. irat

    irat New Member

    could set case precedent

    While the cases sounds somewhat mundane. If the case goes forward it would continue to bring the internet into comlaince with copyright and contract law.
    I wonder how a companies bookkeeping can be so allegedly poor. But then some companies thrived on allegedly poor accounting practices Worldcom, enron etc.
    All the best!
     

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