We learned today that TechCrunch was being sued by Earthcomber. It seems the real beef they have is with Loopt, over an infringed patent involving systems for searching users based on a criteria.
As the story goes, TechCruch had created a mobile network on Loopt for their users and now find themselves tacked onto this lawsuit as a co-defendant.
As Michael Arrington reports on TC,
I called Earthcomber President Jim Brady this morning to verify the lawsuit. At first he wouldn’t answer - all he did was try to explain how he’s been wronged by Loopt. When pressed he did confirm that the lawsuit was filed, but quickly added that he didn’t really mean to press it with us. He wants to go to court with Loopt, but is willing to quickly work something out with us to make this go away, he told me, hinting that he’d like to partner with us. He also said he’s been desperately trying to get me on the phone but hasn’t been able to, so he decided to sue us instead.
TechCrud commentary removed (see below)
Arrington continues,
We will not be bullied, and people who file frivolous lawsuits need to be put down. I would rather run TechCrunch into the ground and go out of business than let this guy win.
Go get ‘em, Mike!
We’ll continue to track the progress of the situation.
TechCrud Update: Anonymous lawsuit threats coming from Chicago based IP addresses scare me. The following statements are hereby retracted:
- If what Arrington says is true, Jim Brady is a major league asshole.
- Jim Brady is the cruddiest person on the web.
I will add that it is not true that the staff at Earthcomber is required to give Jim Brady oral sex as a condition of employment or that Jim himself is an actor in several gay porn movies. I repeat, the proceeding statements should be considered to be untrue.
Thank you, that is all.
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Arrogantpussy 10.10.08 at 4:19 am
Arrogant:
You spineless shill. Get your hand out of the puffy one’s pants. He already hired his pool boy to write for him. You’re out of luck. Go back to humping cattle, you wannabe fraud.
You are among a legion of weasel bloggers begging for Arrington’s attention. Too bad for the fat man, as he’s attracted the wrong people’s attention. He’s going down. Listen for the thud.
ArrogantPussy 10.10.08 at 5:27 pm
Awaiting moderation?
Get off the toilet and print my comment, pussy. After all, I’m the only guy in the nanosphere reading your suck up piece.
I bet you’re too scared to print negative posts, just like Ms. Arrington. All of you pussies are failed mainstream reporters or tech geeks with no original ideas of their own.
Look into Arrington’s conflict of interest behind Loopt and his coverage of Earthcomber. Look into Duncan Riley’s allegation that Arrington pens stories under his own reporters’ bylines.
Look into the Kingmaker’s so called deals with Ycombinator and why he’s always the first guy to break the story.
Don’t parrott Arrington for attention. He hates you guys, and only USES you when he needs to create the appearance of agreement. You have no expertise on the vality of the claims,. You;’re not a lawyer.
You’re a sissy hiding behind a blog. Shit, at least FatFuck Arrington has created something. I’ll give her credit for that.
But you? You’re a pussy mimic. No original thought of your own. No attempt to research the claims yourself.
If ever you’ve consider the idea of killing yourself. NOW would be the time.
You fucking waste of electricity.
Warm Regards:
Your Number 1 fan.
ArrogantPussy 10.10.08 at 5:35 pm
Michael A. Chary
What about a slander/defamation lawsuit? consider yourself added to the list.
Back to your comic books.
Pussy.
ArrogantPussy 10.10.08 at 5:37 pm
Comic book guy:
You had better sell some of those vintage comic books to pay for your attorneys. Ask them to define slander for you.
Michael Arrogant 10.10.08 at 7:23 pm
I like to call a spade a spade… or in this case, an asshole an asshole.
Slander? I’ve not said anything not covered by the Bill of Rights. Maybe look that up.
Thanks for the comments.
ArragantPussy 10.10.08 at 7:53 pm
Wanna bet?
Michael Arrogant 10.10.08 at 8:53 pm
Legal council tells me the line between free speech and defamation is not as clearly defined as I hoped.
So for the time being, I’m backtracking a bit here and retracting my “asshole” and “cruddiest person on the web” statements… at least until I’m able to learn more about Jim Brady and what makes him tick
ArrogantPUssy 10.10.08 at 11:39 pm
Sound legal advice, limp dick.
PS: Is that a picture of your prom date?
ArrogantPUssy 10.10.08 at 11:43 pm
Back to the Starbucks, counter. Stanford Grad.
Leave the legal wrangling for the big boys.
PS: You print an IP address without permission, and I will forward your home address and cell number to every registered sex offender in the nation…
Michael Arrogant 10.11.08 at 5:23 am
Way to represent your company, cockhole. Do you get off on making threats to people?
ArrogantPUssy 10.11.08 at 5:54 am
Who said I’m with the company, comic boy.
And who said it is a threat?
snarling rodent 10.11.08 at 8:04 am
ArrogantPUssy…your name fits you well, although “cockhole” probably gives you a chubby, too.
“legal wrangling”? How quaint. Been watching TV, have you, fish?
The nice thing about threats is that you don’t have to say they are threats for them to get you thrown in with some goat-boys who would truly enjoy “meating and treating”" you. Just remember, it’s hard to speak when your mouth is full.
Arrogantfuckschickens 10.11.08 at 9:27 pm
Why is it so imprtant for you and snarling rodent to fuck chickens. That makes the two of you Chicken Fuckers. Michael A. Chary is a chicken fucker. I have proof. I am a chicken and have been sexually assaulted by Mr. Chary and his buddy Rodent on several occasions, generally during comic book conventions.
You should try fucking with someone bigger than me, Mr. Chary. How about Arrington. I hear is into twinks like you.
By comic book boy.
PS: Jeremy stamper is a clown who I boned at a NAMBLA convention.
Snalrling Rodent 10.13.08 at 12:13 am
Gosh…you must be a Republican.