Conde Nast v. Estabrook [1] SummaryThreat Type: CorrespondenceDate: 02/12/2010Status: PendingLocation: Verdict or Settlement Amount: N/ALegal Claims: Copyright Infringement In February 2010, Conde Nast Publications sent an email to freelance journalist and blogger Barry Estabrook asking him to remove articles posted on his blog, Politics of the Plate. Estabrook originally wrote the articles in question for publication in Gourmet... read full description PartiesParty Receiving Legal Threat: Barry EstabrookType of Party: Large OrganizationType of Party: IndividualLocation of Party: New YorkLegal Counsel: Ricardo Yoselevitz Description In February 2010, Conde Nast Publications sent an email to freelance journalist and blogger Barry Estabrook asking him to remove articles posted on his blog, Politics of the Plate [2]. Estabrook originally wrote the articles in question for publication in Gourmet magazine, owned by Conde Nast and recently shut down for financial reasons. The articles addressed various topics relating to the interplay between food and politics. The Conde Nast email indicated that Estabrook's posting of the articles violated its exclusive rights to publish them and requested that he take them down from the blog. As of the time of writing, Estabrook was linking to the articles on the Gourmet website [3], but not otherwise hosting them. The record is not entirely clear, but Estabrook may have originally posted pdf copies of the articles before receiving the email. Related Links: Politics of the Plate: Why Does Conde Nast Want Me to Stop Posting My Own Articles on My Own Blog? [4] DetailsWeb Site(s) Involved: Politics of the Plate [2] Publication Medium: BlogSubject Area: CopyrightLicensing Court Information & DocumentsSource of Law: United States