I've seen these landing pages on many more domains than just this guy's. FTC using the typical "prosecute one guy and make an example out of him" tactic.
EWA Network sued by the FTC?
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I read the whole FTC declaration file and I'm not sure how this is relevant to EWA? Isn't the FTC targeting the publisher? Pulse360 and EWA are presumably only mentioned as they are related third parties. Someone please fill me in?
On the bright side ryan eagle can now write "pays affiliates weekly" next to an "as seen on FTC" badge
On the bright side ryan eagle can now write "pays affiliates weekly" next to an "as seen on FTC" badge
I actually edited it. Didn't want to link to their site from here. You can get the URL from the image url.
usually in lawsuits, the lawyers will sue everyone under the sun, then after a few days will throw out all the irrelevant parties
i.e. if you get into a car accident, the other parties would sue yourself, your company(if the car is registered to it), your insurance company, your leasing/finance company(that owns the vehicle), and the maker.
so if you get into an accident in your BMW...BMW North America will most likely get included in the law suit
it's not that the other lawyer thinks BMW is responsible for the accident...but they do it just in case...because it's much easier to remove than it is to add new people to a lawsuit
you can sue Chase, Paypal, Google Analytics, and pretty much any service that EWA might be using.
The thinking being...for all you know the reason EWA isn't paying is not because they are broke but because their bank erroneously shows that they only have $3.50 in their bank account.
Then the bank will check their records, will confirm that indeed EWA only has $3.50 in their bank account, and they'll get dismissed from the law suit
Surprisingly, we were one of the few not sued by the FTC. We never have been sued, believe it or not, I think mainly because we advocate that people keep their pages compliant (and remind them all the time).
You've never been sued, or never by the FTC?
So I'm guessing none of this looks familiar?
Date # Docket Text
6/1/2012 6 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 08-05 -Related Case- filed. Related Case No: SACV09-00536 JVS (MLGx). Case transferred from Judge Cormac J. Carney and Magistrate Judge Arthur Nakazato to Judge James V. Selna and Magistrate Judge Marc L. Goldman for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge SACV12-00831 JVS (MLGx). Signed by Judge James V. Selna. (dro) (Entered: 06/05/2012)
5/24/2012 5 NOTICE OF FILING FEE DUE on Pro Hac Vice Application mailed to Derek Linke for Plaintiff Essociate Inc (Attachments: # 1 Application, # 2 Proposed Order) (dg) (Entered: 05/24/2012)
5/23/2012 4 NOTICE TO COUNSEL RE: Copyright, Patent and Trademark Reporting Requirements. Counsel shall file the appropriate AO-120 and/or AO-121 form with the Clerk within 10 days. (dg) (Entered: 05/24/2012)
5/23/2012 3 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed.(dg) (Entered: 05/24/2012)
5/23/2012 2 CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by plaintiff Essociate Inc, (dg) (lwag). (Entered: 05/24/2012)
5/23/2012 1
5/23/2012 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint 1 as to defendants EWA Network Inc, Eagle Web Assets Inc. (dg) (Entered: 05/24/2012)
Shall we keep going?
Ok, I'm not trying to defend the guy. Never even done business with EWA. But seriously dude? Why even bring that one up?
For those of you that don't know, Essociate went around suing every aff network under the sun for infringing on their "Affiliate Marketing" patent. Total bullshit.... I wouldn't throw EWA under the bus for that one.
So yes by all means keep going.
He said he had NEVER been sued. Whether the suit held water or not isn't the point. The point is he's a pathological liar that needs help.
