FLORIDA TODAY threatens forerunner.com web site

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FLORIDA TODAY threatens forerunner.com web site

FLORIDA TODAY articles formerly available on this web site are no longer available because of the threat contained in the letter below sent to the owner of the forerunner.com web site by lawyers for FLORIDA TODAY.

Forerunner.com has previously made available selected FLORIDA TODAY stories in their entirety with full credit given to FLORIDA TODAY as the source. However, since FLORIDA TODAY has threatened to take legal action, forerunner.com will no longer be able to provide articles from FLORIDA TODAY.

Forerunner.com is flattered that a Gannett newspaper would even notice a little web site with a budget of $25 a month. It just goes to show how paranoid the mainstream media, especially newspapers, are of the Internet. And rightly so -- all newspapers should be worried sick. Using fancy, expensive law firms to threaten $25 a month web sites may not be the way to go, however.

http://www.forerunner.com

Gray, Harris & Robinson
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
SUITE 138
1800 WEST HIBISCUS BOULEVARD
POST OFFICE BOX 1870
Melbourne, Florida 32902-1870
TELEPHONE 321-727-8100
FAX 321-984-4122
www.ghrlaw.com

September 1, 2000

Jay Rogers, Director
Media House International
P.O. Box 362173
Melbourne, FL 32936-2173

Meredith T. Raney, Jr.
2488 Bums Avenue
Melbourne, FL 32935

Re: Media House International

Gentlemen:

The undersigned represents as attorney Florida Today newspaper and it has come to our attention that you have, without permission of Florida Today, utilized articles published in that paper on the above-referenced websites.

All articles and information contained within Florida Today newspaper are copyrighted and owned by Florida Today. Any use without the express written consent of Florida Today is improper and illegal use and must immediately be discontinued, and any appearance of any articles or other information from Florida Today must be immediately deleted from your websites.

In the event you do not immediately comply with this demand, Florida Today will avail itself of all legal remedies to enforce its copyrights and other valuable interests in its intellectual property.

Should you have any questions, please contact me immediately, but in any event, you must immediately cease and desist from your use of Florida Today's intellectual copyrighted property.

Please govern yourselves accordingly.

Very truly yours,
(signed)
Jack A. Kirschenbaum

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cc: Derek Osenenko
Robert Stover