\n"A lot of lawyers are interested in my case, but few are able to do The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a San Francisco-based civil liberties group, Unlike the Think Secret case, those sites are not being sued.<\/p>\n "In addition to being subpoenaed for sources, he’s being directly sued for Ciarelli, who described himself as "an enthusiastic fan of Apple’s products from ABC Although the site in question (thinksecret.com<\/a>) "I employ the same legal newsgathering practices from the Harvard Crimson<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Apple Computer announced today that they are suing a 19-year-old Harvard freshman for a Macintosh News and Rumors web site (thinksecret.com) he has been running since he was 13. The kid in question, Nicholas M. Ciarelli (’08, pen name Nick … Continue reading ![](\"http:\/\/cyber.law.harvard.edu\/blogs\/static\/dowbrigade\/ashss.jpg\")
Apple
\n Computer announced today that they are suing a 19-year-old Harvard
\n freshman for a Macintosh News and Rumors web site (thinksecret.com<\/a>)
\n he has been running since he was 13. The kid in question, Nicholas M.
\n Ciarelli (’08, pen name Nick dePlume) claims innocence and indigence
\n and is seeking representation. Apple says he leaked details of the new $499 mini-Mac and iLife ’05 two weeks before they were unveiled at MacWorld. Why won’t some Harvard Law or Berkman
\n poobah take on the case? It’s a goldmine for good pub, at the very least.<\/em><\/p>\n\n
\n it for free or low cost," Ciarelli, of Cazenovia, N.Y., said in an
\n e-mail interview. "I’m seeking representation."<\/p>\n
\n said Friday it would not defend Think Secret even though it is defending two
\n other sites, AppleInsider.com and PowerPage.org, that Apple is trying to subpoena
\n to reveal sources.<\/p>\n
\n trade secret misappropriation," said Kurt Opsahl, a staff attorney with
\n the organization. "We’re trying to find him counsel."<\/p>\n
\n since an early age," started www.ThinkSecret.com<\/a> in 1998 when he was 13.
\n The site, which accepts advertising, is read by Apple enthusiasts and industry
\n analysts because of its exclusive stories about company developments.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\n News<\/a><\/p>\n
\n is not technically a blog, it has blog-like features; news and links,
\n new stories to the top, archives and comments. Nick is facing the same
\n pressures applied by the government to mainstream media when it wants
\n to grill a reporter’s sources, without the traditional protections afforded
\n members of the Fifth Estate. He was quoted in the Harvard
\n Crimson<\/a> today,<\/em><\/p>\n\n
\n used by any other journalist," he wrote. "I talk to sources of information,
\n investigate
\n tips, follow up on leads, and corroborate details. I believe these
\n practices
\n are reflected in Think Secret’s track record."<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n