Apple Sites Looking to Block Subpoenas

[Santaduck]

I haven't kept up-- what about the ThinkSecret Harvard undergrad? Is he fighting subpoenas in his case too?

 

[Rower_CPU]

Please restrict discussion to the sites in question attempting to block Apple's subpoenas. The discussion on the 1st amendment has been moved to the political forum where it belongs.

Thanks

 

[Sayhey]

Here's the latest news on the story from eWeek.

Apple Computer Inc. will stay subpoenas seeking information about unnamed individuals who have allegedly leaked trade secrets in its "John Doe" civil complaint, according to a representative of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an organization centered on free speech and civil rights issues.

Annalee Newitz, a policy analyst for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, told eWEEK.com that Apple, which is represented by the San Francisco law firm of O'Melveny and Myers LLP, has agreed to hold off on serving subpoenas until after the Superior Court of Santa Clara County, California, has held a hearing on the EFF's request for a protective order for its clients, two of the Web sites listed in Apple's suit. EFF filed the request this week; a date for the hearing has not yet been set, but it may be held in early March....

Rower, I was wondering what took you so long.

 

[dobbin]

You're taking "Apple's public image" way out of context. The average Mac User and the average consumer has almost no knowledge of any of this. Because we are discussing it does not make it TOP NEWS."

On the contrary, I linked to the story reported on the FRONT PAGE of the BBC news website. I believe it is the most read news website in the world and therefore will reach the average consumer and not just people like us who follow Apple closely.