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Goldman Sachs hires law firm to shut blogger's site- goldmansachs666.com
telegraph.co.uk ^ | 2:16PM BST 11 Apr 2009 | James Quinn

Posted on 04/13/2009 1:45:38 AM PDT by dennisw

The bank has instructed Wall Street law firm Chadbourne & Parke to pursue blogger Mike Morgan, warning him in a recent cease-and-desist letter that he may face legal action if he does not close down his website.

Florida-based Mr Morgan began a blog entitled "Facts about Goldman Sachs" – the web address for which is goldmansachs666.com

According to Chadbourne & Parke's letter, dated April 8, the bank is rattled because the site "violates several of Goldman Sachs' intellectual property rights" and also "implies a relationship" with the bank itself.

Unsurprisingly for a man who has conjoined the bank's name with the Number of the Beast – although he jokingly points out that 666 was also the S&P500's bear-market bottom – Mr Morgan is unlikely to go down without a fight.

On a special section of his blog entitled "Goldman Sachs vs Mike Morgan" he predicts that the fight will probably end up in court.

"It's just another example of how a bully like Goldman Sachs tries to throw their weight around," he writes.

Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, Mr Morgan explained how he went through a similar battle with US homebuilder Lennar a few years ago after he set up a website to collect information on what he alleged was shoddy workmanship in its homes. The pair eventually settled out of court.

"Since I went through this with Lennar, I've had advice from some of the best intellectual property lawyers, and I know exactly what I can and can't do. We're not going to back down from this," he promises.

Mr Morgan adds that if Goldman manages to shut down his site, he has a number of other domain names registered.

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 666; goldman; goldmansachs; greedybastards; gs; internet; intimidation; lawsuit; wallstreet

1 posted on 04/13/2009 1:45:38 AM PDT by dennisw
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To: dennisw

Ping for later reading.


2 posted on 04/13/2009 2:13:11 AM PDT by NoLibZone (PROUD to be a part of the minority in our current culture. / Obama bows to the ruler of Mecca.)
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To: dennisw; Peach

GS666...go back and read the FR comments when Hank Paulson was nominated as GWB’s Treasury Sec. Looked like a lot of FReepers thought Paulson was just da mand for the job. Ya that’s the ticket!


3 posted on 04/13/2009 2:33:54 AM PDT by iopscusa (El Vaquero. (SC Lowcountry Cowboy))
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To: iopscusa

Michael Savage was onto Paulson since day one. Fell on deaf ears as they say.


4 posted on 04/13/2009 3:05:15 AM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: dennisw

Quit dissin me or I’ll tell. Whaaaa!


5 posted on 04/13/2009 4:20:46 AM PDT by wolfcreek (There is no 2 party system only arrogant Pols and their handlers)
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To: dennisw

I bet that act just gave obama,s PR people an idea.


6 posted on 04/13/2009 4:40:05 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: SpaceBar; TigerLikesRooster; Dustbunny; JDoutrider; CottonBall; autumnraine; sickoflibs; ...

Savage grew up in NYC so “gets” the mentality of a lot of these grifters and may know some second hand’


7 posted on 04/13/2009 4:49:38 AM PDT by dennisw (0gabe our very own Kenyan subprime president)
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To: dennisw

Bump for later read.


8 posted on 04/13/2009 4:58:37 AM PDT by khnyny ("The demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots.")
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To: potlatch


9 posted on 04/13/2009 5:19:17 AM PDT by devolve ( - - - - - - - - - - - - - It is just another Pansy Scheme! - - -)
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To: dennisw

I wouldn’t have known about this site but for this article. Now I’ll have to check it out!


10 posted on 04/13/2009 5:29:38 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine (Is /sarc really necessary?)
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To: dennisw

Does he have GoldmanSachsSucks.com? :-)


11 posted on 04/13/2009 5:57:35 AM PDT by Star Traveler
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To: devolve

OUCH, this is gonna smart.....

Lol, good mucical post devolve.
That ‘Gold Finger’ sure glitters.


12 posted on 04/13/2009 10:14:36 AM PDT by potlatch (A burden shared gets lighter)
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To: potlatch

MUSICAL !! Too much chocolate yesterday....


13 posted on 04/13/2009 10:29:35 AM PDT by potlatch (A burden shared gets lighter)
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To: potlatch

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Thanks potlatch!

LOL!

You are such a good spealar


14 posted on 04/13/2009 3:28:41 PM PDT by devolve ( - - - - - - - - - - - - - It is just another Pansy Scheme! - - -)
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To: devolve

It was a ‘finger’ mess up!


15 posted on 04/13/2009 3:48:54 PM PDT by potlatch (A burden shared gets lighter)
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To: dennisw

Thanks for the ping.


16 posted on 04/13/2009 5:59:36 PM PDT by GOPJ (Iraq trip: Obama should have bowed to the troops - not to King Abdullah.)
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