THE "GRAB-N-GO"
A novel approach, that can be taken by elected officials, for retribution purposes, is called the "Grab-N-Go". In this scenario, certain entities acquire all of the knowledge about your product, service or book and then release it themselves, ahead of you, in a copied or pirate version, without paying you, in order to squash your product value and damage you, and your company. Here are some example of this:
BOOKS RELEASED, AHEAD OF PUBLICATION BY THIRD PARTIES, IN ATTEMPT TO DAMAGE THEM:
Sarah Palin and Quentin Tarantino have sued Gawker Media for the pre-release of their scripts or books.
The pre-release of controversial books is a well-known tactic for political press offices to play with their stealth tabloid front organizations.
The pre-release of controversial books is a well-known tactic for political press offices to play with their stealth tabloid front organizations.
