Parker v. Learn The Skills [1]

Gordon Roy Parker (aka Ray Gordon), who runs a business teaching men how better to seduce women, sued several of his "seduction business" competitors for defamation, false advertising, unfair competition, tortious interference, antitrust violations, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations ("RICO") Act violations, and civil conspiracy in Delaware federal court.

Parker and his competitors largely offer their wares through websites and USENET newsgroups.  In his complaint [2], Parker claimed that his business model, offering most of his seduction e-books for free and charging only for his most recent title, induced his competitors, who charge higher prices, to smear his products on their websites and to conspire to oust him from the public forums where those in the "seduction business" generally advertise.  He also accused them of defaming him by publishing a website, www.ray-gordon.com [3], which contained multiple false statements about him.

The defendants moved [4] to stay the case, pending conclusion of proceedings on the same issues in Pennsylvania federal court, or to dismiss for failure to state a claim and failure to establish jurisdiction.  Parker subsequently amended [5] his complaint, and the defendants in response amended [6] their motion to dismiss.  Ultimately, the court granted [7] the defendants' motion, ruling that Parker had failed to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, and that the court lacked personal jurisdiction over the non-Delaware defendants.