Hardin Construction Co. is disturbed and disappointed at the lack of prudence and balance in your Legal story, “Contractor Caught Copying in Software Copyright Case,” regarding a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Meridian Project Systems Inc. against Hardin Construction and Computer Methods International Corp. We expected higher standards of journalism from a respected industry publication such as Engineering News-Record.
Your headline blatantly missed the mark in summarizing the story, which focused on rulings in a federal lawsuit. Further, the court did not find Hardin liable for the incidental copying of materials. In reporting on a suit that was ongoing, the headline imprudently disparages Hardin, which over 60 years has built a reputation for integrity and trust.