I noticed others have posted things about the build-up against Huffington Post and AOL for not paying thousands of writers/bloggers, but Politico is reporting that the writers have filed suit.
The lawsuit argues Arianna Huffington and the Post breached contract with at least some writers regarding an "implied promise" of compensation. The suit takes issue with the $315 million Huffington accepted as a buyout from AOL, arguing the latter likely would not have paid such a high sum "without the value (unpaid writers) created" through their work.
A spokesman for Huffington Post is quoted as saying the lawsuit is without merit, based on Huffington Post providing a platform that ensures bloggers' and writers' work will be read by "as many people as possible."
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