What is the name of your state? Texas
We were recently involved in settling outside of court in regards to an auto accident that was not our fault and were so disgusted while the whole thing was going on we created a consumer complaint site. We believe the website we created about it all was the main driving point in the damages we were able to get. The only term that we were responsible in regards to the settlement was removing all names of employees of the website. They tried to get us to remove it completely and we refused, at least for the amount they asked for.. They tried to tell us we were in violation of Copyright laws, and thankfully the judge jumped in and informed them, though I am sure they knew, that we had every right to have their logo on our site as it is *fair use.*
Recently, we found one of the Ins Co's employees posted on our site as someone else and flat out lied. We were very amused. So amused in fact, that we posted it on our site, along with the evidence that the IP that posted it belonged to the Ins Co. We also left instructions on how anyone could see this for themselves by verifying on public access sites. We Removed any and all names and numbers to comply with the settlement.
We received a call today from the attorney we had been dealing with stating that we were not in compliance with our settlement. Obvioulsy an IP address, that was publicly noted as being logged when they posted and where we found who it belonged to on a public access site, is NOT an employee's name. However, just as in court, but now without the judge, they are trying to bullie us.
Do you know of any kind of laws that we could come back to them with when they send their demand letter, as they stated they would be doing? We know they are full of it, just want to be able to let them know we are not giving up and that we know they are liars..... It is just killing them that one of their own has publicly lied and been caugh red-handed! Any suggestions?
We were recently involved in settling outside of court in regards to an auto accident that was not our fault and were so disgusted while the whole thing was going on we created a consumer complaint site. We believe the website we created about it all was the main driving point in the damages we were able to get. The only term that we were responsible in regards to the settlement was removing all names of employees of the website. They tried to get us to remove it completely and we refused, at least for the amount they asked for.. They tried to tell us we were in violation of Copyright laws, and thankfully the judge jumped in and informed them, though I am sure they knew, that we had every right to have their logo on our site as it is *fair use.*
Recently, we found one of the Ins Co's employees posted on our site as someone else and flat out lied. We were very amused. So amused in fact, that we posted it on our site, along with the evidence that the IP that posted it belonged to the Ins Co. We also left instructions on how anyone could see this for themselves by verifying on public access sites. We Removed any and all names and numbers to comply with the settlement.
We received a call today from the attorney we had been dealing with stating that we were not in compliance with our settlement. Obvioulsy an IP address, that was publicly noted as being logged when they posted and where we found who it belonged to on a public access site, is NOT an employee's name. However, just as in court, but now without the judge, they are trying to bullie us.
Do you know of any kind of laws that we could come back to them with when they send their demand letter, as they stated they would be doing? We know they are full of it, just want to be able to let them know we are not giving up and that we know they are liars..... It is just killing them that one of their own has publicly lied and been caugh red-handed! Any suggestions?