Oracle accused of 'scare tactics' in Rimini Street case
The lawsuit between Oracle and third-party support provider Rimini Street has heated up further, with new allegations that Oracle is "abusing" the pre-trial discovery process and using "scare tactics" against customers in order to hurt Rimini Street's business.
Rimini Street CEO Seth Ravin co-founded TomorrowNow, a former SAP subsidiary at the heart of Oracle's corporate theft suit against SAP, which resulted in a |$1.3 billion jury award| (against SAP last year. Oracle alleged TomorrowNow workers illegally downloaded Oracle software and support materials. SAP accepted liability for TomorrowNow's actions but said the award, which a judge has overturned, was excessive. It's not yet clear whether Oracle will accept a lower award or a new trial on damages will be held.
Oracle filed suit against Rimini Street in January 2010, claiming that Ravin duplicated TomorrowNow's "corrupt business model" at Rimini Street. But the company has maintained it acts within its customers' rights under their software licenses.
