A struggling would-be screenwriter sued SBC after a computer technician deleted three screenplays from a hard drive. The writer had no back-ups. Read the article here:
http://news.cnet.com/2100-1028_3-6091457.html
According to the article, the writer pitched his screenplays claiming they would make better movies than Ben-Hur and Schindler's List. Say what you will, you gotta admire the guy's confidence!
(Thanks to Mark Evanier for the tip!)
