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Citing "underpayment of royalties, breach of contract... and fraudulent falsification of its reports on customer usage," the American Chemical Society (ACS) has filed a countersuit against Dialog Information Services. The suit, filed in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 31, was coupled with ACS's response to Dialog's antitrust suit against the society (AL, July/Aug., p. 623-627).
The countersuit charges Dialog with underpayment of some $10 million in royalties and asks for a formal audit to determine the exact amount of the underpayments. The suit also seeks $30 million in punitive damages.
ACS accuses Dialog of fabricating usage reports, avoiding the payment of …