In a one-paragraph statement filed June 26 with the U.S. District Court in San Francisco, Tony La Russa announced that he will drop all claims against Twitter. The statement also confirms that he'll receive no compensation from the social media site.Back in June, La Russa filed suit against Twitter claiming, among other things, emotional distress caused by a user's fake page making fun of his DUI charge and the deaths of two Cardinals pitchers.
Tony La Russa, the revolutionary manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, is suing Twitter because some low-life started a Tony La Russa Twitter page. His grounds are on trademark infringement and "dilution, cybersquatting, and misappropriation of name and likeness."It didn't take long (one day later, in fact) for reports to pop up reporting that Twitter had settled out of court with La Russa.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is reporting that La Russa and Twitter, Inc. have settled their lawsuit out of court. There's no exact terms of settlement listed, but it looks like Twitter will agree to cover La Russa's court costs and make a donation to La Russa's animal shelter charity, ARF.But Twitter quickly rebuked that news, claiming La Russa's lawsuit to be an, "unnecessary waste of judicial resources bordering on frivolous".
It turns out that Twitter's hardcore stance of non-settlement and their beliefs in their terms of service was the right move.
Now La Russa can return focus to his charity work. Or better yet, maybe he can just think about ways to keep the Cardinals on top of the NL Central standings.
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Twitter is like a breath of fresh air on the Social Media scene. I have been on it for just a few weeks now and I have met several interesting people. It is a platform to network with people you would like to meet in real life.
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