[frankacter]

Here is the original motivation:

https://ideamensch.com/derek-hales/

Here is a cache of his perspective:

https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:F3VoYT...

“Casper filed the lawsuit against me in April, 2016, on the same day that it sued two other websites that review mattresses. The suit makes a number of different allegations, but they are primarily focused on my Casper mattress reviews and how I inform my readers about referral links. I am currently fighting the lawsuit and pushing for it to be dismissed with prejudice.

It is my opinion that this lawsuit is nothing more than an attempt to silence my voice and infringe my first amendment right. When my lawyer asked Casper what it would take to resolve the case, Casper’s settlement demand was that I take down my reviews of Casper’s mattress and never write about Casper again. I don’t think Casper is concerned about my referral link disclosures at all – they just don’t like criticism of their product.”

[SOLAR_FIELDS]

I remember reading about this when it happened. The owner of Sleepopolis was down to fight, so it’s quite sad that it ended this way. We may be the wiser, but the average consumer will never know that any of this happened.

I’m rather sad that the owner sold the blog, likely knowing where it was going, but when you are embroiled in a legal battle like this and have the option to take a decent paycheck and have it all end, I can see why they took it. I can sit here from afar and say that I would have told them “no, fuck you” and fought to the bitter end, but who can truly say they would do that until actually presented with such a decision?