Facebook: Restraining order

[Justin]

A New York judge issued a temporary restraining order against the social networking site Facebook after a New York man sued the company, claiming he owns an 84% stake in it.



Paul Ceglia filed a suit in the Supreme Court of New York's Allegany County on June 30, claiming that a 2003 contract he signed with Facebook founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg entitles him to ownership of the company and monetary damages.



Ceglia claims that he signed a contract with Zuckerberg on April 28, 2003, and that he paid $1,000 to develop and design a Web site in exchange for a 50% stake in the product.

Here - http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/In ... &GT1=33009

 

[thedudeman]

What exactly does a restraining order do in terms of a website?

 

[Justin]

What exactly does a restraining order do in terms of a website?

i had the same question

 

[Deleted member 7467]

Perhaps it blocks the site from someone's server?

 

[Travis]

Proxy's here he comes! 🙂

 

[agentmanningctu]

Sounds like a load of bull to me.

 

[Joe 2]

Sounds like a load of bull to me.

I'm curious to see how he will prove it. If he wins, what does that mean for Facebook?

 

[froggyboy604]

It is odd that he is starting the lawsuit after so many years after Facebook opened. He might have a better chance of winning if he sued earlier since some of the witnesses might be hard to find, dead, not competent to stand trail (in a coma) or not friends with him anymore and could care less if he wins or lose, so they won't testify in court.

Plus, a lot of the written and paper evidence is probably missing, thown out or destroyed if any exist unless he kept everything.

 

[Deleted member 5665]

If he wins does this mean no more facebook?! D:

 

[froggyboy604]

I think if he wins he just want a percentage of the earnings, and a majority ownership in Facebook. By the sounds of the lawsuit, he just seems to be starting the lawsuit for financial gain and a large ownership in Facebook.

I think he probably won't want Facebook to shut down. He just want most of it for himself to milk it for cash.

 

[Joel]

Restrain means to block, resist.

So i guess that person isn't allowed to visit Facebook.

 

[Expired Account]

He just want most of it for himself to milk it for cash.

Well if he does get some of Facebooks shares I can see him covering facebook in ads.

 

[froggyboy604]

He just want most of it for himself to milk it for cash.

Well if he does get some of Facebooks shares I can see him covering facebook in ads.

Indeed, he sounds more greedy then Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook since this guy wants a 83% share in Facebook instead of the orginal 50% share.

 

[Justin]

I like Facebooks current Ad System though 🙁 I hate when people do stuff like this. 😛