PlainSite

PlainSite is a US based website dedicated to legal data transparency advocacy[2] developed in conjunction by Think Computer Corporation and the charitable organization Think Computer Foundation[3], all of which is owned and operated by Aaron Greenspan. PlainSite provides both free and paid access to legal documents and information about the US legal system on a variety of subjects and caselaw.[4] The website previously collected legal documents via the Free Law Project's RECAP archive until the archive adopted a fee-based approach.[4]

PlainSite
Type of site
Legal
Available inEnglish
OwnerAaron Greenspan
URLwww.plainsite.org
Alexa rank382,240 (Global, May 2019)[1]
CommercialYes, optional paid subscription
RegistrationOptional
Launched2011
Current statusOnline

History and controversies

PlainSite archives extensive documentation of and has its own controversial involvements with litigious matters concerning Facebook[5], Tesla[6], and Elon Musk[7] specifically. In particular, the site's republishing of unsealed documents regarding Tesla's acquisition of SolarCity was noted by multiple publications[8],[9] as well as a published email exchange between Elon Musk and Greenspan regarding Randeep Hothi.[10] Greenspan has disclosed his ownership of put options against Tesla's stock.[11]

In 2012, PlainSite published a list of 2,000 suspected patent trolls assembled from records available via the United States Patent and Trademark Office's patents database.[12] Later, a man convicted in 2013 of conspiring to commit mortgage fraud[13] unsuccessfully attempted to delist PlainSite along with other legal as well government-controlled websites from Google's index for housing legal documents pertaining to him.[14]

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References
  1. "Plainsite.org: Traffic Statistics". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  2. Kolodny, Lora (2019-09-23). "Tesla and Musk hid facts about SolarCity deal and SpaceX involvement, shareholders claim in unsealed court docs". CNBC. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  3. "Charity Navigator - Unrated Profile for Think Computer Foundation". Charity Navigator. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  4. Ambrogi, Robert (2018-02-16). "Invective and Intrigue Within the Free Law Movement Over RECAP Changes". LawSites. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  5. Boyd-Barrett, Oliver (2020). RussiaGate and propaganda: disinformation in the age of social media. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-429-26053-7. OCLC 1107667017.
  6. Rudgard, Olivia (2019-11-10). "Trouble at Tesla: How fires and lawsuits could thwart Elon Musk's big bet on solar energy". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  7. "Tesla Investor Latest To Sue Elon Musk For Libel By Tweet - Law360". www.law360.com. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  8. Derrick, Jayson (2019-09-24). "Unsealed Court Docs Raise New Questions About Tesla's SolarCity Acquisition". Benzinga. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  9. "SolarCity's Troubles Fuel the Religious War Around Tesla's Future and Elon Musk". Pro Market. 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  10. "Bloomberg - Are you a robot?". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  11. California Northern District Court (May 15, 2020). "Greenspan v. Qazi et al: Exhibit M". Plainsite. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  12. Kim, Kathleen (2012-12-21). "Legal Research Site Names 2,000 Patent Trolls". Inc.com. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  13. Fri, Jul 31st 2015 8:53am-Tim Cushing. "Of All The Ways The DMCA Takedown Process Can Be Responsibly Used, These Are None Of Them". Techdirt. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  14. Tue, Nov 22nd 2016 10:45am-Tim Cushing. "Convicted Felon Ask Google To Delist Multiple Government Websites Because His Name Is Protected By 'Common Law Trademark'". Techdirt. Retrieved 2020-07-17.

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