Well, we had high hopes for this product, but it seems that their early success may have gone to their heads. In what has to be one of the best examples of how not to influence the media, MagicJack, makers of a home friendly internet phone service. MagicJack is a USB device that lets you plug a home phone into your PC, and have a phone number that travels with your device. We’d heard good things about them but fellow news site, BoingBoing, got some details about MagicJack that weren’t so complimentary. MagicJack took offense to the details that were published and promptly hit the tabloid with a lawsuit.
BoingBoing didn’t back down, and pushed back on the lawsuit. California has some progressive laws protecting against bogus lawsuits called SLAPP lawsuits (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation). BoingBoing’s lawyers had the lawsuit thrown out, and MagicJack even had to pay a hefty sum to cover their legal fees. Mark one down for the little guys. Let’s hope MagicJack puts money into fixing the details instead of covering them up with legal scare tactics.Permanent Link
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