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BizReport: Gator Chomps First, Sues Internet Advertising Bureau - Article on Gator's lawsuit seeking a gag order on IAB representatives, and a ruling that their software is legal.
 
Chicago Tribune: Gator plays dirty tricks with personal data, ads, Web sites - Editorial asserts that Gator ads are stealing revenue from other sites in a manner likely to be trademark and copyright infringement.
 
ClickZ: Gator Attack? The Best Defense Is to Join the Anti-Microsoft Offense - Editorial asserting that Gator is a legal content filter that should be exploited as an advertising vehicle. Also asserts that Microsoft's browser monopoly is the true threat that should be fought by publishers.
 
EditorandPublisher.com: Stopping Unauthorized Alterations Of Web Sites - Examines Gator and other applications that insert ads or otherwise alter third party web sites.
 
Forbes.com: Gator's Legal Feud Means Big Publicity - Asserts that Gator's legal battle over its "guerilla warfare" marketing tactics is bringing it free publicity and advertising for its program.
 
Icon: The sneakiest link - Describes contextual ads as "sinister". Notes that Gator's replacement of ads may cause the publisher to lose money and be forced to close their site.
 
International Herald Tribute: Gator.com Bites Back in Defense of Web Ads - Article describing Gator's lawsuit responding to criticism by other advertisers.
 
InternetNews: Gator.com Sues IAB - Report on federal lawsuit to protect Gator's Companion Pop-up Banner technology.
 
InternetNews: IAB Lawyers to Recommend Action Against Gator.com - Internet Advertising Bureau representative calls ad replacing technology "a dirty trick...more likely, it is stealing...just foul play." IAB may file complaint with the Federal Trade Commission.
 
Let's skin this Gator! - Newsletter decrying predatory advertising. Encourages users to switch to alternative form and password managers that do not alter third party web sites.
 
San Francisco Chronicle: Screen grab / Web designers complain new ad programs hijack their sites - Article about the controversial Gator Companion Pop-Up Banner. Focuses on allegations that it is particularly harmful to smaller Web sites.
 
The Standard: Ad Group Says Gator.com Bites into Business - Report on Interactive Advertising Bureau's criticism of Gator's "deceptive practices in violation of Federal laws".
 
Wired: Guerrilla Ad Banner Battle Looms - Report on the legal battle between the Interactive Advertising Bureau and Gator.
 
ZDNet News: New Net ad hazard: Getting Gatored - Online companies are ambushing competitors through software that puts ads on rival Web sites. It's called getting "Gatored".
 
c|net Tech News: Chorus of Gator critics grows - Article on Interactive Advertising Bureau's possible regulatory complaint over Gator's ad insertion. Also discusses Top Text and the effort against it.
 
c|net Tech News: Gator rushes to court over ad technology - Lawsuit against the Interactive Advertising Bureau alleging libel is designed to secure Gator's right to sell ads on third party web sites.
 
c|net Tech News: Nobody's going to skin this Gator - Interview with Gator CEO Jeff McFadden who defends their pop-up banners that intentionally cover existing ads on third party web sites.
 
c|net Tech News: Software replaces banner ads on top sites - Gator offers pop-up ads designed to block banners on sites such as Yahoo with pop-ups of the exact same dimensions, completely obscuring the original ad.
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