Author Topic: Corbis to Sue Crestock Over April Fool's Joke? Who Will Have the Last Laugh? (Read 5830 times)

GeoPappas · « **on:** April 09, 2008, 14:55 »

It seems that Corbis wasn't amused by the April Fool's joke that Crestock created on their website.

Corbis is now threatening to sue Crestock over the action.

You can read more about this here:

http://web2innovations.com/money/2008/04/06/apparently-not-all-companies-find-april-fools-jokes-funny/

Kngkyle · « **Reply #1 on:** April 09, 2008, 14:59 »

Free publicity for Crestock. Assuming they don't get fined.

leaf · « **Reply #2 on:** April 09, 2008, 15:27 »

looks like good advertising for crestock to me.

nativelight · « **Reply #3 on:** April 09, 2008, 15:33 »

This is interesting. Since Crestock is a Norwegian company, is there anything that Corbis can legally do? It seems there should be. I just don't know.

leaf · « **Reply #4 on:** April 09, 2008, 15:36 »

well i think that article is a few days old. i think corbis has allready said they are not going to take action.

dianajo · « **Reply #5 on:** April 09, 2008, 15:37 »

I'm sure Corbis will find something they can do, after all Bill Gates did start it and we know he's got experience in court...

I didn't find the joke terribly funny myself, I thought it was in very poor taste to send false information to contributors AND buyers (and prospective from either side). Makes me glad they declined my port a few months back.

sharply_done · « **Reply #6 on:** April 09, 2008, 16:24 »

I'd venture a guess that this was a bit of a publicity stunt for Corbis - if so, it worked.

yingyang0 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 09, 2008, 17:35 »

Quote from: sharply_done on April 09, 2008, 16:24

I'd venture a guess that this was a bit of a publicity stunt for Corbis - if so, it worked.

For Corbis? How so? Corbis said that day they weren't going to sue. The article was outdated before it was written.

sharply_done · « **Reply #8 on:** April 09, 2008, 17:38 »

How so? They garnished news article about them from it.

Kngkyle · « **Reply #9 on:** April 09, 2008, 17:46 »

Publicity stunt for both of them. Win-win I suppose.

yingyang0 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 09, 2008, 18:04 »

Quote from: sharply_done on April 09, 2008, 17:38

How so? They garnished news article about them from it.

Corbis conspired with Crestock to create a press release that insulted Corbis and diminished their reputation? That's a little too conspiracy theory for me.

litifeta · « **Reply #11 on:** April 09, 2008, 21:03 »

In Australia they could sue for defamation.

As per Gutnik v Dow Jones.

Dow Jones in the USA made comments in their epublication which is published in New York, and Gutnik successfully sued in Australia.

The Australian High Court ruled that as far as the internet goes, the place where you view the information is the place of publishment.

So Corbis could hypothetically sue Crestock in any country it liked anywhere in the world, obviously the one where they have the defamation or tort laws to sue them.

yingyang0 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 09, 2008, 23:50 »

Quote from: litifeta on April 09, 2008, 21:03

The Australian High Court ruled that as far as the internet goes, the place where you view the information is the place of publishment.

So Corbis could hypothetically sue Crestock in any country it liked anywhere in the world, obviously the one where they have the defamation or tort laws to sue them.

In the US just posting something on the internet does not meet the minimum contacts requirement for personal jurisdiction (this case would meet the test for other reasons). Australia is unique in common law countries for how far it allows jurisdiction to reach.

Note that Corbis could not hypothetically sue in any country because different countries had different jurisdictional limitations, nor would they sue for defamation. They would sue for tortious interference and slander of title, which are easier.

Since you're from Australia you should also be aware of your Defamation Act of 2005 which bans corporations from suing for defamation. Crazy Aussies

travelstock · « **Reply #13 on:** April 10, 2008, 06:11 »

Quote from: yingyang0 on April 09, 2008, 23:50

Quote from: litifeta on April 09, 2008, 21:03
The Australian High Court ruled that as far as the internet goes, the place where you view the information is the place of publishment.

So Corbis could hypothetically sue Crestock in any country it liked anywhere in the world, obviously the one where they have the defamation or tort laws to sue them.
In the US just posting something on the internet does not meet the minimum contacts requirement for personal jurisdiction (this case would meet the test for other reasons). Australia is unique in common law countries for how far it allows jurisdiction to reach.

Note that Corbis could not hypothetically sue in any country because different countries had different jurisdictional limitations, nor would they sue for defamation. They would sue for tortious interference and slander of title, which are easier.

Since you're from Australia you should also be aware of your Defamation Act of 2005 which bans corporations from suing for defamation. Crazy Aussies

Quite right that corporations should be prevented from suing - court cases involving companies often have nothing to do with right or wrong - more who has the deepest pockets. Give companies the right to sue, and it makes it impossible to engage in any meaningful discussion.

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Author Topic: Corbis to Sue Crestock Over April Fool's Joke? Who Will Have the Last Laugh? (Read 5830 times)

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