NEWS agency Associated Press (AP) is suing Moreover over its unlicensed use of AP news stories. The suit relates to Verisign-owned news aggregation site Moreover. Moreover is a news publishing service designed to bring news to users very quickly after the news is published.
It operates both free-to-use and subscription services. AP said it had sent letters to Moreover asking it to stop using its material, but they were ignored, forcing it into legal action. The suit has been filed in the Southern District Court in New York.
The case seeks unspecified damages against Moreover and an injunction stopping it from using AP material. It claims copyright and trademark infringement. The case has parallels in Europe, where newspapers have been taking legal action against Google News over its use of headlines and the beginnings of news stories.
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