A D.C. court was tasked with deciding whether news organizations could be stopped from 'free riding' on other publisher's scoops.
A D.C. court was tasked with deciding whether news organizations could be stopped from "free riding" on other publisher's scoops.
The lawsuit came from DBW Partners, which puts out a subscription report about public policy called Capitol Forum. According to the plaintiff, Bloomberg has been surreptitiously obtaining reports, and within minutes, republishing summaries for its own subscription news services. The legal action gained attention in media circles thanks to a claim of "hot news" misappropriation, recognized by the U.S.
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