SYS-CON Media Commences Arbitration Against Camelot Communications Corp. and Seeks Injunctive Relief.Business Editors MONTVALE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 23, 2001 The Legal Proceedings All actions that are authorized or sanctioned by law and instituted in a court or a tribunal for the acquisition of rights or the enforcement of remedies. Have Been Filed Before the American Arbitration Association and Involves Unauthorized Use of Conference Names and Logos Including "XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. DevCon," "Wireless DevCon," "ICJD - International Conference for Java Development" and SYS-CON Trademarks. SYS-CON Media ("SYS-CON") announced today that on February 12, 2001, it filed with the American Arbitration Association The American Arbitration Association (AAA) is a private enterprise in the business of arbitration, and one of several arbitration organizations that administers arbitration proceedings. The AAA also administers mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. an arbitration against Camelot Communications Corp. ("Camelot"). In 2000, Camelot provided outside services to SYS-CON in connection with SYS-CON's trade show business and developer conferences. SYS-CON ended its relationship with Camelot in late December 2000 and announced SYS-CON Events, Inc., in January 2001. SYS-CON Events will continue to present its world-leading Java, XML, Linux, ColdFusion, Wireless, Web Services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. and other developer conferences and expositions and will replace all outside services that had previously been provided by Camelot. In the arbitration, SYS-CON contends that Camelot failed to account to SYS-CON and owes SYS-CON more than $500,000 in connection with the conferences held in 2000. SYS-CON further contends that in addition to other wrongful wrongful Forensic medicine An adjective with considerable medico-legal currency, used in several contexts. See Negligence. Wrongful Wrongful death An event that is usually regarded as negligent. See Negligence. activities, Camelot has been engaged in unfair competition and has violated and infringed upon trademark and other rights of SYS-CON; that Camelot has caused confusion in the marketplace with respect to whether SYS-CON is sponsoring Camelot's current trade shows, or is otherwise affiliated or associated with Camelot; and that Camelot is wrongfully using certain conferences names and associated tradedress. SYS-CON seeks monetary damages Monetary damages, in civil law, refers to compensation given to an injured party by a liable party. Monetary damages may be restitution, a penalty, or both. of more than $500,000 and injunctive and related relief. Camelot contends that certain of SYS-CON's claims are not arbitrable ar·bi·tra·ble adj. 1. Subject to arbitration: an arbitrable wage and health benefits policy. 2. Appropriate for referral to an arbitrator: an arbitrable dispute. . SYS-CON contends that all of its claims are arbitrable. If, however, there is a determination that some claims are not arbitrable, SYS-CON will pursue those claims in court. About SYS-CON Media: SYS-CON Media, named the fastest-growing, privately held publishing company in America by Inc. 500 in 1999 and nominated again for Inc. 500 in 2000, is the world's leading publisher exclusively serving i-technology markets. SYS-CON publications include Wireless Business & Technology (www.WBT See Windows-based terminal. 2.com), Linux Business Week (www.LinuxBusinessWeek.com), Java Developer's Journal (www.JavaDevelopersJournal.com), Java Buyer's Guide (www.JavaBuyersGuide.com), XML-Journal (www.XML-Journal.com), XML Buyer's Guide (www.XMLBuyersGuide.com), ColdFusion Developer's Journal (www.ColdFusionJournal.com), JBuilder Developer's Journal (www.JBuilderJournal.com), PowerBuilder Developer's Journal (www.PowerBuilderJournal.com), Tango tango Spirited dance; also a South American ballroom dance. It evolved in the dance halls and, perhaps, the brothels of poorer districts of Buenos Aires, Arg., possibly influenced by the Cuban habanera. It was made popular in the U.S. Developer's Journal (www.TangoJournal.com) and WebSphere Developer's Journal (www.WebSphereDevelopersJournal.com). About SYS-CON Events, Inc.: SYS-CON Events, Inc. (www.sys-con.com), is the world's leading producer of i-technology developer conferences and expositions. SYS-CON Events' upcoming developer conference calendar includes JavaEdge2001 International Java Developer Conference & Expo (www.JavaEdge2001.com), XMLEdge2001 International XML Conference & Expo (www.XMLEdge2001.com), WirelessEdge 2002 International Business & Technology Conference & Expo (www.WirelessEdge2002.com), WebServicesEdge Web Services International Developer Conference & Expo (www.WebServicesEdge.com) and other leading developer events. Each month SYS-CON Media reaches over half a million i-technology professionals through its specialty journals, magazines, books, conferences and the SYS-CON Interactive portal with its 87 Web sites at www.sys-con.com. Java and Java-based marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. , Inc. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other countries. SYS-CON is independent of Sun Microsystems. Inc. XMLEdge2001 International XML Conference & Expo is not related to XMLEdge by MobileQ, a platform for a complete wireless Internet infrastructure. 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