According to Roumazelles.net, Canon fought to extend non-disclosure agreements that parties had already agreed to. The speculation is that it didn’t want to announce new models the day before Nikon does – its new high-end DSLR is expected tomorrow.
This is really becoming annoying, now…
Nikon Rumors asks “Is that legally possible?”
When reporters sign such agreements, they get access to information in return for agreeing not the publish it until a certain time. For Canon to “extend” an NDA, it’s likely asking the reporters for a favor–not service at lawsuit-point– because if the NDA contained clauses specifying Canon could extend the date, there’d be no grounds for complaint.
P.S. There’s a bunch of new cameras out from Canon.
Canon only [Roumazelles]
I thought NDA was N**s with a Dearth of Attitude.
So no CD then?