optimist - 11:37 pm on Feb 28, 2007 (gmt 0)

This can also replace the GEO ranking of your site. If the infringing mass is from another country, lets say India, then you may rank well in co.in searches and no longer where you actually belong.

Your best bet is to re-write all your content completely as quick as possible, and never believe that competitors cannot harm your site, if they duplicate it to nothing then the claim is a farce.