Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis v. Google, Inc.; John Does (1-15)

STATUS: Complaint filed Feb 3rd, 2011

E.D. Mo.: Engineering Co. Seeks To Unmask Gossip Bloggers

MediaPost News
In the latest case aimed at unmasking Web users, a company that repairs turbine generators is asking a judge to order Google to disclose the identity of the author of a gossip blog. Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis, which has offices in St. Louis, alleges in court papers filed Thursday that the Sound Off blog defames current and former officers and also reveals company secrets. The court papers, filed with the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Missouri, seek "pre-case discovery" from Google.
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--Complaint: Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis v. Google, Inc.; John Does (1-15)
http://www.scribd.com/doc/48185099/Mechanical-Dynamics-v-Google-Complaint