Dell throws book at ex-employees

TEXAS FIRM Dell filed a legal action in a Houston district court against a heap of people who, it's alleged breached its copyright.

These people and firms are

THIS OLD STORE, INC., THOMAS SANTILLI, JOHN ASHBY a/k/a JOHN WILEY, JASON REESE, GEODYGM, LLC, MATTHEW MOWEN, BLUE TOOTH COMMUNICATIONS, EAG HOLDINGS, LLC, EDWARD GERALD, I-NET COMMUNICATIONS, TOMMIE OVERSTREET, ARA BUSINESS AUTOMATION, PAUL HEJL AND ASSOCIATES, OAK STUMP, LLC, TELA TECHNOLOGIES, JAIME FLORES a/k/a JAMIE FLORES a/k/a JEREMY FLORES, AUTOMATION DATA, 15 1 ENTERPRISES LLC, ERIC CHEN, BARGAIN CENTRAL, JEFF HASSE, PREMIER HEALTHCARE SERVICES, JPA ENGINEERING, AMY PHIL, TODD PHIL a/k/a TODD RANY, EDWARD FEDOROVICH, WETCURTAIN, SUE ASHBY, CHARLES ASHER, CTRL-ALT-DELETE, TRAVIS BUCKLEY, ACCUVEN, SCOTT BULLARD, and BRYAN ROBERTS

Some of these people are former employees of Dell and it's alleged they used confidential information from their employment to provide kit at a fraction of their true cost, leveraged promotional discounts and rebates, and bought systems aimed at end users which were then re-sold to other customers.

Dell alleges they interfered with its business and induced resellers to break contracts as well as using its name in vain in promotional material.

The firm said Dell had notified the defendants about these alleged breaches many times, but the defendants "have refused to cease their tortious, fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices."

So Dell wants injunctions and damages. µ