JavaScript founder Brendan Eich’s company could face legal action

Brave Software, a new venture by JavaScript founder Brendan Eich, has been put on notice that its plan to block ads in its browser and replace them could place the company in legal hot water. But Brave countered that the objectors were filled with “false assertions.”

A cease-and-desist letter sent to Brave by 17 companies representing 1,200 newspapers and some of the top websites, including The New York Times, Dow Jones, and Gannett, objects to Brave’s plan. The letter was sent under the auspices of the Newspaper Association of America.

“You are hereby notified that Brave’s plan to replace our clients’ paid advertising content with its own advertising violates the law, and the undersigned publishers intend to fully enforce their rights,” the letter, dated April 7, states.

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