So i get a call from a LA Lawyer today . . . Would i like to sue ATi?

apoppin · 03-09-2006, 07:09 PM

I thought i'd better post this in Video as it will affect several members here.

i got a call on my cell phone from someone asking if i was "Mark Helz" . . .

now my Profile identifies me as 'Mark' . . . since my nick is 'apoppin', i originally thought "Helz a'poppin" would be a great name . . . he missed the humour.

ANYWAY, after figuring out he "knows" me from ATF, he identified himself as a lawyer with a LA Law firm that is interested in pursuing ATi in a class action lawsuit.

Of course i asked HOW he found me [he is an 'investigative' lawyer and i already realize that i am not hard to find, but i was curious anyway].

Evidently they are interested in our thread ATI is not HDCP ready
and he wanted my 'take' on the subject. i replied that ATi said it was up to their individual partners to impliment HDCP . . . he then asked me if i wanted 'in' on a class action lawsuit.

{of course i refused as i am NOT an owner of an x1900 series but i did refer him to n7 in the thread as an owner and Woofmeister as another lawyer out chasing the "ATi ambulance".

Weird

Corporate Thug · 03-09-2006, 07:12 PM

typical class action lawyer... they go to people, find a suit, make millions, and the people get a few bucks too

fierydemise · 03-09-2006, 07:14 PM

I was just checking my email and I got a similar message from an LA attorney

Quote:

I work for a law firm and I am trying to get more information about ATI?s HDCP advertising claims and I saw that made some postings about this. I was hoping to talk with you about this so I can learn a little more and maybe find a solution. Are you opposed to talking with someone from a law firm about this?

The contact info has been deleted.

I was going to post a thread about this if I didn't see one because I have a feeling we're not the only ones who got one of these.

apoppin · 03-09-2006, 07:18 PM

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Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
typical class action lawyer... they go to people, find a suit, make millions, and the people get a few bucks too

petty weird as they "search" you out . . . that took a little effort to find my cell phone number.

and i think i goofed when i mentioned n7 . . . evidently it was rbV5 that was peeved at ATi and actually bought a x1900xt.

sorry

edit: and i see that fierydemise has also been contacted . . . evidently the suit is likely to go forward.

The lawyers will get $$$ and the ATi owners will get "coupons"

Ackmed · 03-09-2006, 07:28 PM

I got a similar email today;

Quote:

I work for a law firm and I am trying to get more information about ATI?s HDCP advertising claims and I saw that made some postings about this. I was hoping to talk with you about this so I can learn a little more and maybe find a solution. Are you opposed to talking with someone from a law firm about this?

Louis P. Nevitt, JD

Law Clerk for Brian Kabateck

Kabateck Brown Kellner LLP

350 South Grand Avenue, 39th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90071-3801

www.kbklawyers.com

ln@kbklawyers.com

213.217.5000 866.266.1800 Ext 5035 Fax 213.217.5010

This message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Please delete the message and attachments without printing, copying, forwarding or saving them. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the sender of this communication or by telephone at (213) 217-5000.

Went right into the deleted.

fierydemise · 03-09-2006, 07:31 PM

Thats the exact same email I got Ackmed (I just deleted the contact info in my post)

apoppin · 03-09-2006, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by: Ackmed
I got a similar email today;

Quote:

I work for a law firm and I am trying to get more information about ATI?s HDCP advertising claims and I saw that made some postings about this. I was hoping to talk with you about this so I can learn a little more and maybe find a solution. Are you opposed to talking with someone from a law firm about this?

. . .

This message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, [you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Please delete the message and attachments without printing, copying, forwarding or saving them. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the sender of this communication or by telephone at (213) 217-5000.

Went right into the deleted.

i guess you werent supposed to post the contact info
:Q
. . . . although i don't think they have any legal gounds to ask for confidentiality in an unsolicited communication.

i didn't want to mention 'who'

[even though it was a phone call]

edit: i guess it's become a PSA . . . now anyone who is peeved at ATi's alleged false advertising knows who to contact . . . and i PMmed Woofmeister as a courtesy.

fierydemise · 03-09-2006, 07:38 PM

apoppin check this out

Polish3d · 03-09-2006, 07:38 PM

LOL it says don't disseminate and he posts it all over the board

Woofmeister · 03-09-2006, 07:38 PM

Sorry folks, that's not me or anyone at my firm.

I do however know Brian Kabateck by reputation and if he get's involved, this will not be a case that get's settled for coupons.

Edit Oh, by the way, thanks for the PM apoppin. I've been so busy I totally forgot about this.

Ackmed · 03-09-2006, 07:39 PM

I dont care to post the contact info. If mods want to remove it, let them. I dont want their spam in my mailbox either. Its a risk they take mass spamming crap like that.

fierydemise · 03-09-2006, 07:41 PM

I googled Brian Kabateck, I see what woofmeister meant this guy means business.

apoppin · 03-09-2006, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by: Woofmeister
Sorry folks, that's not me or anyone at my firm.

I do however know Brian Kabateck by reputation and if he get's involved, this will not be a case that get's settled for coupons.

Edit Oh, by the way, thanks for the PM apoppin. I've been so busy I totally forgot about this.

you're welcome

surprisingly, i actually heard of this [rather prestigious] LA law firm before this morning's call [and hoped i wasn't getting sued by AEG/nVidia]

and no doubt they are reading this thread right now

'hi' Louis

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Quote:

Originally posted by: Ackmed
I dont care to post the contact info. If mods want to remove it, let them. I dont want their spam in my mailbox either. Its a risk they take mass spamming crap like that.

i think you have no worries as i posted in my edit . . . how can someone ask for confidentiality in an unsolicited communication?

+++++++++++++++++++

no, fierydemise, you can "find" me just from the contact info in my profile. . . . at least you could up till 10 seconds ago

WaTaGuMp · 03-09-2006, 07:44 PM

So we can go buy an Ati card take it back get contacted make money and build a new comp? :Q

Creig · 03-09-2006, 07:49 PM

If Mr. Law Clerk Louie Nevitt wouldn't have been so blinded by dollar signs, he might've actually read the thread and noticed that it's only the GPU specification sheet that claimed to be HDCP ready.

Zstream · 03-09-2006, 07:50 PM

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Originally posted by: fierydemise
I googled Brian Kabateck, I see what woofmeister meant this guy means business.

The guy must not be very smart because it is up to the partners of ATI to implement HDCP, to bad he will not win and if he is using information from a forum well then he is stupid.

imported_Crusader · 03-09-2006, 07:50 PM

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Originally posted by: apoppin

and he wanted my 'take' on the subject. i replied that ATi said it was up to their individual partners to impliment HDCP . . . he then asked me if i wanted 'in' on a class action lawsuit.

The fact of the matter is that ATIs board partners are safe, but BBA boards are ATIs downfall.. they made the boards under their name (tho Sapphire actually makes them), and marketed them as ATI boards that supported HDCP.
When the truth came out, they tried to hide their claims then put them back online and decided they'd fight the case without looking like they covered up their tracks.

I did not purchase one of these cards, but I'm willing to provide a firm with any answers to any questions they might have on the fiasco so justice can be done for consumers who bought into this.
PM me for my email address.

Creig · 03-09-2006, 07:52 PM

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Originally posted by: Crusader
I did not purchase one of these cards, but I'm willing to provide a firm with any answers to any questions they might have on the fiasco so justice can be done for consumers who bought into this.
PM me for my email address.

Why don't you point out the Nvidia PVP fiasco to them while you're out righting wrongs. :roll:

Get a life.

apoppin · 03-09-2006, 07:54 PM

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Originally posted by: WaTaGuMp
So we can go buy an Ati card take it back get contacted make money and build a new comp? :Q

alas . . . no longer . . . ATI has [finally] clarified what they mean by "HDCP reardy" . . . i think you would have to have already been "fooled" by their alleged false advertising into buying an x1900xt or xTx.

i think you're too late . . . and the lawyers get the 'big money' . . . this case will likely take YEARS to settle.

pibrahim · 03-09-2006, 07:56 PM

Wow, never knew class action lawsuits worked like this.

What a miserable, money-grabbing system it really is.

apoppin · 03-09-2006, 07:56 PM

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Originally posted by: Crusader

Quote:

Originally posted by: apoppin

and he wanted my 'take' on the subject. i replied that ATi said it was up to their individual partners to impliment HDCP . . . he then asked me if i wanted 'in' on a class action lawsuit.

The fact of the matter is that ATIs board partners are safe, but BBA boards are ATIs downfall.. they made the boards under their name (tho Sapphire actually makes them), and marketed them as ATI boards that supported HDCP.
When the truth came out, they tried to hide their claims then put them back online and decided they'd fight the case without looking like they covered up their tracks.

I did not purchase one of these cards, but I'm willing to provide a firm with any answers to any questions they might have on the fiasco so justice can be done for consumers who bought into this.
PM me for my email address.

they are interested in OWNERS of the ATi Video card . . . not FUD and 2nd hand heresay.
:thumbsdown:

EDIT: the e-mail may not be clear, but their lawyer made it clear they were interested in owners of this card to join in the suit . . . they will file discovery and . . .alas . . . you would be one of the last people of this forum that would be called as an "expert Witness"

xtknight · 03-09-2006, 07:59 PM

Damn spammers...:roll: I got the same message. I'll probably be getting loads of porno e-mails now that I put my address up (bad idea). That lawsuit is baseless IMO. That guy is going to dig a deep hole for himself once he realizes what he's gotten into. Did it ever say HDCP ready on the BBA board specifications? (No, I don't think it did. The GPU still supports HDCP.) It's like "HDTV ready". Sure, it's shady, but nothing you can do about it. Go sue Microsoft because Vista requires (insert ludicrous requirement here)? LOL, I better run, he's going to sue me for talking negative about the lawsuit.

I may sound like a bastard but I'm just trying to save him from losing lots of dough.

Polish3d · 03-09-2006, 08:00 PM

Man, I can see why companies hate class action lawsuit type lawyers

imported_Crusader · 03-09-2006, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by: apoppin

Quote:

Originally posted by: Crusader

Quote:

Originally posted by: apoppin

and he wanted my 'take' on the subject. i replied that ATi said it was up to their individual partners to impliment HDCP . . . he then asked me if i wanted 'in' on a class action lawsuit.

The fact of the matter is that ATIs board partners are safe, but BBA boards are ATIs downfall.. they made the boards under their name (tho Sapphire actually makes them), and marketed them as ATI boards that supported HDCP.
When the truth came out, they tried to hide their claims then put them back online and decided they'd fight the case without looking like they covered up their tracks.

I did not purchase one of these cards, but I'm willing to provide a firm with any answers to any questions they might have on the fiasco so justice can be done for consumers who bought into this.
PM me for my email address.

they are interested in OWNERS of the ATi Video card . . . not FUD and 2nd hand heresay.
:thumbsdown:

Oh no.. they'll be interested in information from people who have been watching these lies. They just want peoples take on it, all they need is enough people for the class action suit.

Sure, they want people who bought the board.. but if they need any info that your little ATI clique hasnt posted in this thread.. I know the story, have the links if they need them and can provide additional insight to assist them in their case.
They arent looking for witnesses, dont be stupid (I know thats not hard for you amoppin).

I dont care if they contact me or not, I'm going to email the firm all the info that I have. They will take a look at it, trust me

If they dont.. do I care? :disgust:

Funny, no mention of BBA cards by you guys..

This is about the consumers, we cant have ATI lying to their own customers so something must and will be done.

fierydemise · 03-09-2006, 08:10 PM

Crusader, this thread isn't about the issue itself its about this lawyer spamming AT users, if you don't want to discuss that issue do us all a favor and go away