Online Policy Group v. Diebold

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In December 2003, Diebold withdrew their legal threats, saying they would not sue over copyright claims. Online Policy Group, and two Swarthmore students targeted by Diebold then sued for damages and fees, and won.

Summary

Diebold, Inc., a manufacturer of electronic voting machines, has been sending out cease-and-desist letters to ISPs after internal documents indicating flaws in their electronic voting machines were published on the Internet. The company cited violations of the DMCA and demanded that ISPs take the documents down.