Google sued by porn site

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: EEkid () aol com
Date: November 24, 2004 5:30:33 AM EST
To: dave () farber net
Subject: Google sued by porn site

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4035257.stm
 
Google sued by nude photo website
 
A California-based pornographer says it is suing the world's most 
popular search engine, Google, for easing illegal access to its 
website.
Perfect 10, which offers pictures of "the world's most beautiful 
natural women", says Google's web search gives users free usernames and 
passwords.
  
It says Google also shows stolen Perfect 10 photos on other websites, 
enabling people to view without paying.
  
Google declined to comment, saying it had not seen the suit yet.
  
Harm to profits
  
"They're showing pictures from my magazine and my website for free, so 
there's no reason for anyone to buy my products," Perfect 10 president 
Norm Zada told Reuters news agency.
  
He said he was suing Google for an unspecified amount of damages for 
violating copyright and harming his ability to make profits.
  
The company, which filed the suit at the federal court in Los Angeles, 
charges a monthly fee of $25.50 for access to its website.
  
Google searches throw up thumbnails of images owned by Perfect 10, 
which Mr Nada said are posted without permission.
  
He said his company had sent nearly 30 formal requests to Google, 
asking it to remove the photos and password lists from its search 
results, but was dissatisfied with the company's response.
 

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