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Note to Startups: If you’re going to steal from others… well, just don’t steal from others

Note to Startups: If you’re going to steal from others… well, just don’t steal from others

The internet is rife with theft. People take content and concepts from others on a regular basis and pawn it...

Netflix woes continue, this time from angry investors with a class-action suit

Netflix woes continue, this time from angry investors with a class-action suit

The terrible summer and fall that Netflix had in 2011 seemed to have turned as poor decisions were reversed, new...

Monkey see, monkey sue? Or, can a monkey hold a copyright?

Monkey see, monkey sue? Or, can a monkey hold a copyright?

Remember the amazing self-portrait of the monkey that was making the rounds the other week?The Cliff's Notes background:A photographer, David...

Apple tells Lodsys to lay off iOS developers, but its impacts are minimal

Apple tells Lodsys to lay off iOS developers, but its impacts are minimal

Lodsys is a company on a mission. They have been determined to sue iOS developers who are, in their eyes,...

Users furrow their class-action brows at Google over privacy… again

Users furrow their class-action brows at Google over privacy… again

Good luck, guys. Two Michigan residents are filing a class-action suit against Google over the sudden location-tracking brouhaha that's been...

Steve Jobs Is Going To Court, For Two Hours

Steve Jobs Is Going To Court, For Two Hours

In most cases, you wouldn't imagine the CEO of a company being summoned to court, unless that CEO has allegedly...

Czech Republic Turns Lights Out on Google Street View

Czech Republic Turns Lights Out on Google Street View

Man, Google just can't catch a break with Street View. Continuing the trend of countries casting a suspicious eye at...

Facebook Lays Claim to ‘Book’ – and They’ll Sue You To Keep It That Way

Facebook Lays Claim to ‘Book’ – and They’ll Sue You To Keep It That Way

“We’ve been sitting here scratching our heads for the last couple of days,” says Greg Schrader, managing director of Teachbook.com....

Pink Floyd? More Like… Like… Pink… GONE… Whatever.

Pink Floyd? More Like… Like… Pink… GONE… Whatever.

If you're looking for iTunes, Amazon, or other digital releases of Pink Floyd's material this month, you'll be appalled and...

Man Sues Facebook for 84% Ownership, Honestly Believes He Can Win

Man Sues Facebook for 84% Ownership, Honestly Believes He Can Win

Hey Zuckerberg, you'd better make way for Paul Ceglia. Who the hell is Paul Ceglia? Why, web designer / wood...

Pork Board Tenderizes ThinkGeek With Cease and Desist

Pork Board Tenderizes ThinkGeek With Cease and Desist

Poor ThinkGeek. Between mounting pressure to develop the iCade and now this, it's a wonder they bother to participate in...