Article: Internet law site sues old partners

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Internet law site sues old partners

Jenna Colley , 25 February 2001

Houston-based Internet Law Library Inc. is throwing the book at its former partners.

In a federal lawsuit filed Jan. 26, Internet Law Library accuses ex-investors of a slew of improprieties, alleging stock manipulation, securities and exchange violations and fraud.

Internet Law Library filed the suit in U.S. District Court in Houston against Southridge Capital Management LLC and its executives Steve Hicks, Dan Pickett and Christy Constabile. Also named are Canadian company Thomson Kernaghan & Co. and investor Cootes Drive LLC.

Internet Law Library, through several subsidiaries, operates various Internet sites containing databases for legal and other research.

According to the suit, Southridge agreed to a $3 million convertible preferred stock purchase and a $25 million line of equity. The company alleges that after agreeing to provide the $28 million in capital, Ridgefield, Conn.-based Southridge sold the company’s stock short. Continue reading “Article: Internet law site sues old partners”

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