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Law Firm Hires Former Apple Counsel as VP of Judicial Affairs

ZipCourt has hired Chris Kyriacou, Apple's former litigation counsel, as Vice President of Judicial Affairs.ZipCourt said today that it needed someone to ensure that the company’s online process adhered to rigorous legal standards and provided an extraordinary customer experience through ease of use and fa...

25 October 2011
13:31 GMT

Nebraska Judicial System Launches Its Own iPhone App

The Nebraska Judicial System has launched an iOS application which gives users the ability to search most District and all County Court hearing schedules to find day, time and location information. The app is now available from the iTunes App Store for free download and is advertised as being aimed at the iPhone and ...

12 October 2010
10:20 GMT

Veterinary Hospital Sues Yelp for Extortion

US review site Yelp was cited in a class action lawsuit by two law firms representing a veterinary hospital from Long Beach, California. The lawsuit was filed at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California and is still pending approval. The main claim is for unfair business tactics, citing extortio...

25 February 2010
10:35 GMT

Fujistu Is After the iPad Name

Fujitsu has stepped forward revealing that Apple’s iPad may infringe on its rights, as it was the first to apply for the iPad trademark over seven years ago. According to various reports, Apple also applied for the name, but hasn’t actually regained complete ownership of the trademark, we are left to unde...

29 January 2010
03:21 GMT

Apple Demands Site to Pull Tablet Contest

Apple’s legal has contacted Gawker Media, one of the most successful blog-oriented media companies, requesting it to remove the “Scavenger Hunt” contest posted on its Valleywag website. The contest, asking for Apple-tablet information in exchange for prize money, “induces” breach-of-con...

15 January 2010
06:57 GMT

Apple Sues Vendor of Fake MacBook Power Adapters

Earlier this week, the company developing Mac OS X filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Media Solutions Holdings, a firm that allegedly copied the design of one of Apple’s products, and is now selling MacBook Power Adapters based on that design. Apple’s Power Adapter for MacBooks, also known as the...

26 November 2009
09:00 GMT

Steve Jobs to Dev: We’ll Get Off Your Back, Just Rename Your App

A well-known Mac developer has recently contacted Apple’s Steve Jobs regarding a legal matter, particularly the name of its flagship product – iPodRip. John Devor of The Little App Factory send a lengthy email to Apple’s CEO, explaining how he and his company had put hard work and tons of resources ...

20 November 2009
08:41 GMT

The PlayStation 3 Can Do Everything, Even Catch Criminals

You may find it confusing at times why exactly people don't refer to the PlayStation 3 or to the Xbox 360 as their just being gaming consoles. Well, that's because they can do so much more than just run games. As it turns out, the PS3, among all the other things it can do, can convict criminals. The way in ...

16 November 2009
04:59 GMT

Why Psystar May Never Beat Apple

While some say Psystar has a shot at winning the ongoing legal battle it’s engaged in with Apple, there’s at least one aspect that acts as a big bump in the company’s road to victory – Apple’s claim that it is offering a complete product by selling Macintosh computers with Mac OS X. Psys...

11 November 2009
06:23 GMT

Psystar: Judge, Let Us Sell PCs with Snow Leopard

In an effort to at least continue selling PCs with Snow Leopard as it tries to fend off Apple for the Leopard suit spawned last year, Florida-based Mac cloner Psystar has asked the judge handling its dispute with the Mac maker to rule in favor of its allegedly legit business. The people at Macworld excerpted a story...

3 November 2009
04:01 GMT

JD Supra’s Legal Edge iPhone App Targets Lawyers

JD Supra, a distributor of legal content, has launched its free “Legal Edge” iPhone application. Streaming timely legal information written by the nation’s lawyers and law firms, the application allows iPhone users to stay on top of the latest legal news, as well as of the various developments in an...

15 October 2009
09:59 GMT

Intel’s Top Lawyer Runs Off to Apple

Apple has just announced that Bruce Sewell, former senior vice president and general counsel at Intel, is joining Apple as the company’s General Counsel and senior vice president, Legal and Government Affairs. He will be reporting to Steve Jobs. Serving these roles at Apple was Daniel Cooperman, who will be ret...

15 September 2009
10:17 GMT

Psystar Ordered to Pay $5,000 in Attorneys' Fees

By filing a motion found to be completely baseless, Judge Alsup ordered Florida-based Mac clone maker Psystar to pay Apple $5,000 in attorneys' fees, Edible Apple reports. But even now, walking on ice that’s thinner than ever, Psystar continues to introduce new systems pre-installed with Leopard, in what l...

27 August 2009
04:20 GMT

Apple VS Psystar Case Moves Forward

New information is available regarding the legal battle between Apple Inc. and Florida-based Mac cloner Psystar. Reportedly, Apple has filed a new document alleging Psystar erased crucial evidence, thus violating federal rules and a court order. The trial is scheduled to start on January 11, 2010. "Defendant, Psysta...

17 August 2009
10:13 GMT

Apple Tells Microsoft to Stop Airing Misleading Ads

Microsoft's COO, Kevin Turner, may have gotten the wrong idea (or may have refused to admit reality) when declaring that the company received a phone call from Apple's legal, demanding to pull misleading PC Hunter ads, reports suggest. The Windows maker's latest ad campaign, which features regular cus...

17 July 2009
06:18 GMT

MacSpeech Dictate Legal Now Available

MacSpeech has released MacSpeech Dictate Legal. Immediately available for purchase, MacSpeech Dictate Legal is the legal professional's speech-recognition solution for Mac. The software supports more than 30,000 legal-specific words and terms and can be acquired for $595. Registered MacSpeech (1.5) users benefit...

2 July 2009
06:07 GMT

Psystar Files for Bankruptcy

Reports are flying in saying Psystar has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection through a federal court in Florida. The move will allow the Mac cloner to breath in and out for a while as Apple seeks to destroy its business for breaking the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and the Mac OS X Leopard EULA. The news c...

27 May 2009
04:05 GMT

Apple's 'Legal Copy' Ad Actually Shows Microsoft Disclaimer

As reported earlier today, Apple has posted as many as four new Get a Mac ads, featuring the same two characters we've grown to love with the release of every new commercial. One of the ads in particular takes on Microsoft's disclaimers. By viewing it in HD, you can actually read the legal text, allowing yo...

21 April 2009
05:53 GMT

Apple and Psystar Meet for Court-Ordered Mediation

World of Apple claims to have heard from its sources close with Psystar that Apple and the Mac cloner met for non-binding court-ordered mediation and, not surprisingly, didn't settle. Softpedia recently reported that a federal judge had allowed Psystar Corp. to continue its countersuit against Apple Inc., giving...

23 February 2009
05:35 GMT

German Clone Maker Not Afraid of Apple

German company PearC manufactures and sells Mac clones. Just like Psystar (who is currently fighting Apple on legal grounds), the company ships computers capable of running Mac OS X, and even pre-installs the OS on its machines.News broke out a couple of weeks ago that another Mac cloner was in business. That cloner ...

17 February 2009
04:40 GMT

Breaking: EULA-Hater Psystar Has Its Own Agreement

Word on the web has it that Psystar's EULA (that's right, they have one) is all you need to convince yourself that the Mac cloner is a phony all the way. The company doesn't actually want to free the world of proprietary software (you didn't honestly think that was true, did you?), but just needs ...

5 December 2008
04:25 GMT

Apple and Psystar Take It Outside

Apple and Psystar have agreed to take their legal dispute to a place where few can see and hear what the two companies are discussing. Sources inform that the duo have adopted the alternative-dispute-resolution (ADR) process, as a dispute method.The Mac Observer reveals that Apple and Mac-cloner Psystar are pursuing ...

20 October 2008
06:44 GMT

Psystar Hires Experienced Law-Firm to Fight Apple

Three attorneys at Carr & Ferrell are listed on the Monday filing that extends Psystar Corp.'s deadline to respond to Apple's lawsuit, Computerworld is reporting. According to the same report, Colby Springer, Christine Watson and Robert Yorio (partner at the firm) have previously beaten Apple in court.It ha...

31 July 2008
06:14 GMT

Psystar Meets Apple in Court in October

InformationWeek is reporting that Apple's attorneys will meet with Psystar's legal representatives in October. Apple had a few extra requests to make, such as wanting the suit placed before a regular district court judge, not a magistrate judge."Attorneys for Apple and Mac clone maker Psystar will meet for ...

25 July 2008
06:32 GMT

No More Pirated Content on YouTorrent

The fight against the BitTorrent websites encouraging and enhancing the download of pirated content is famous now and it seems there are signs of success. Although the reasons for doing this were not explained too well, YouTorrent, one of the most appreciated BitTorrent search engines, is now getting more legal than ...

14 April 2008
04:34 GMT

Apple Patent Hints at Revamped Air. More Ports!

In a world where you can patent your shorts if you like, Apple has filed an application to protect its ports, or the way they're accessible on a laptop or something like that. It's aimed at the Air, that much we know. Why don't you take a look at the images and see what you can make of them.It's n...

29 February 2008
04:39 GMT

A Site for Divorcees? Coming Right Up!

What can I say, Divorce360.com is a humdinger of an idea, everybody is left feeling void on the inside after a simple breakup, not to mention a divorce to end a marriage that started so nicely and happily and ends in tears and despair. But hey, s**t happens all the time and the important thing is to not let it get to...

3 December 2007
09:16 GMT

Yahoo! Shows Humanitarian Face

The recent problem that Yahoo! was faced with regarding the two dissidents jailed by the Chinese authorities must have reached you, no matter what media the information came through. It was an ugly business with the Congress thrashing the Yahoo! officials, including head Jerry Yang, that were held responsible for not...

14 November 2007
05:20 GMT


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