Nam Tai v. Yahoo! Inc. [1]

Summary

Threat Type:

Subpoena

Date:

02/01/2001

Status:

Concluded

Disposition:

Subpoena Enforced

Location:

California

Verdict or Settlement Amount:

N/A

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Defamation

Trade Libel

Unfair Competition

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Party Receiving Legal Threat:

Yahoo! Inc.

Type of Party:

Organization

Type of Party:

Large Organization

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Location of Party:

Hong Kong

Location of Party:

California

Description

Nam Tai Electronics, Inc., a Hong Kong-based electronics company, subpoenaed Yahoo! Inc. in connection with a lawsuit against 51 "John Doe" defendants alleging libel, trade libel, and violations of California's unfair business practices statute. The lawsuit revolved around negative comments about Nam Tai posted to a Yahoo! message board pertaining to Nam Tai. After filing the complaint, Nam Tai obtained a subpoena in California directing Yahoo! to disclose its subscriber data (IP address) for "scovey2," one of the anonymous forum posters.

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Web Site(s) Involved:

Yahoo! Message Boards: Nam Tai Electronics, Inc. [6]

Content Type:

Text

Publication Medium:

Forum

Subject Area:

Defamation
Anonymity
Trade Libel
Business Torts

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Jurisdiction:

California

Source of Law:

California

Court Name:

Superior Court for the State of California, County of Los Angeles

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State

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