Major League Baseball v. Charter Communications Inc. [1] SummaryThreat Type: SubpoenaDate: 06/03/2010Status: PendingLocation: New York Verdict or Settlement Amount: N/ALegal Claims: Obscenity On June 3, 2010, Major League Baseball filed a petition for a court order requiring Internet service provider Charter Communications Inc. to disclose the names of users who posted "pornographic," and "indecent" material on MLB.com forums, Reuters reports. ... read full description PartiesParty Receiving Legal Threat: Charter Communications Inc.Type of Party: Large OrganizationType of Party: Large OrganizationLocation of Party: New YorkLocation of Party: MissouriLegal Counsel: Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman Description On June 3, 2010, Major League Baseball filed a petition for a court order requiring Internet service provider Charter Communications Inc. to disclose the names of users who posted "pornographic," and "indecent" material on MLB.com forums, Reuters [2] reports. Major Legaue Baseball traced the IP addresses of the offensive posters to Charter Communications and seeks the names of the posters so that it can pursue "appropriate action" against them. MLB.com has tried and failed several times to ban the "obscene" posts, many of which involve threats of unwanted sexual acts against other forum users, and images of genitalia, according to Reuters [2]. Related Links: Reuters: Baseball seeks to halt porn, indecency on MLB.com [2] The Register: Major League Baseball hunts for trolls posting porn [3] [2] DetailsWeb Site(s) Involved: www.mlb.com [4] Content Type: PhotoTextPublication Medium: ForumSubject Area: Third-Party ContentAnonymitySubpoenasObscenityUser Comments or Submissions Court Information & DocumentsJurisdiction: New YorkCourt Name: Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York CountyCourt Type: StateCase Number: 107256/2010 CMLP Information (Private)Threat Source: Court FilingsCMLP Notes: 6/9/10 9.42am: I could not track down the petition for the court order so I relied heavily on the Reuters article. MH
