Legal Opinion

Enigma Software Group USA, LLC v. Bleeping Computer LLC

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided July 8, 2016No. 16 Civ. 57 (PAE)PublishedCited by 55 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION & ORDER

PAUL A. ENGELMAYER, District Judge

This lawsuit by a computer software company seeks redress for critical statements about it and its flagship product that were posted on a computer support website. Plaintiff Enigma Software Group USA, LLC (“ESG”) develops and markets computer security products, including Spy-Hunter, its leading anti-malware program. Defendant Bleeping Computer LLC (“Bleeping”) owns and operates http:// www.bleepingcomputer.com, a computer support website. ESG alleges that Bleeping has perpetrated a “smear campaign” against ESG, which has entailed publishing…

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