XPost: alt.startrek, alt.tv.star-trek, alt.tv.star-trek.enterprise   
   From: Snark_Lord@mindspring.com   
      
   On Wed, 02 Jul 2003 03:37:57 GMT, Al Smith    
   wrote:   
      
   >This is an interesting concept. Activision is going to sue Viacom   
   >because their movies haven't been successful?   
      
   	Actually, the wording is, because of Paramount/Viacom's   
   lackluster appeal in the Box Office, and on the small screen, it is   
   affecting sales of Activision's products.  These sort of litigation   
   suits happen somewhat frequently between software manufacturers,   
   especially when one is incapable of holding up their part of the   
   bargain with the other.   
      
   	This is somewhat of a first to hear it happening between one   
   form of entertainment industry and another.   
      
   >Gee, I wonder if I can sue my mutual stock funds because their earnings   
   >have been way off this past two years?   
      
   	You could always try.  Of course, you'll probably end up like   
   the millions who had lost because of Enron's downfall.  That is to   
   say, out in the cold.   
      
      
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