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Doomsday debate update - Cosmic Log - msnbc.com

2008-05-31T01:14:52Z

Doomsday debate update - Cosmic Log - msnbc.com

The next month should see further action in the doomsday lawsuit filed in March - the one claiming that mini-black holes from Europe's Large Hadron Collider could destroy the world. The plaintiffs in the case, Luis Sancho and Walter Wagner, want the CERN particle-physics center to put the $8 billion project on hold until more questions about such a scenario (and others) are answered to their satisfaction.

Tags: Cosmic Log, doomsday, lawsuits, Large Hadron Collider, black hole, singularity

MySpace Wins $234M in Anti-Spammer Case

2008-05-14T01:47:19Z

MySpace Wins $234M in Anti-Spammer Case

MySpace has won a legal battle, against spammers Sanford Wallace and Walter Rines, according to an AP report. The battle ended in a $234 million judgment by a Las Angles court, ruling against some of the most notable spammers, thanks to their antics on popular social networking site MySpace, and even some massive spamming campaigns throughout the 1990s.

Tags: Mashable, Myspace, lawsuits, spam, spammers

Craig (of the List) Looks Beyond the Web - New York Times

2008-05-12T15:02:31Z

Craig (of the List) Looks Beyond the Web - New York Times

Imagine what it might have been like to be Dr. Kleenex. You invent a modern miracle, the cheap paper handkerchief, and suddenly you become the person blamed for America’s disposable culture, praised for a more convenient life, or both.

Tags: NYTimes, Craig Newmark, Craigslist, lawsuits, eBay

Facebook Reportedly Near Accord Over Origin - New York Times

2008-04-09T17:20:16Z

Facebook Reportedly Near Accord Over Origin - New York Times

SAN FRANCISCO â€” Facebook may soon close an uncomfortable chapter in its brief history: a legal dispute over its origins.

Tags: NYTimes, Facebook, social networks, social networking, lawsuits

Microsoft Gets Record Fine and a Rebuke From Europe - New York Times

2008-02-28T15:59:54Z

Microsoft Gets Record Fine and a Rebuke From Europe - New York Times

BRUSSELS â€” The European antitrust regulator imposed a record $1.35 billion fine against Microsoft on Wednesday in a ruling intended to send a clear message to the worldâ€™s largest software maker â€” and to any other company â€” of the dangers of flouting Europeâ€™s competition rulings.

Tags: NYTimes, business, Microsoft, fines, lawsuits

Facebook Settles Lawsuit for Text Messaging Hell

2007-12-21T14:09:10Z

Facebook Settles Lawsuit for Text Messaging Hell

Looks like a lawsuit filed against Facebook has paid off for Lindsey Abrams. She had sued the popular social network for a barrage of text messages that were being sent from the site. The text messages were for the previous owner of her cell phone number, who had apparently not updated their information on his Facebook profile.

Tags: Mashable, Facebook, lawsuits, text messaging, mobile, social networks

Techdirt: Apple Forces Rumors Site To Shut Down

2007-12-20T12:35:29Z

Techdirt: Apple Forces Rumors Site To Shut Down

Now, as sent in by Jon, comes the news that Apple and Think Secret have "settled," but that settlement means that Think Secret needs to cease publishing entirely. The guy behind Think Secret notes that he never gave up the source, and calls this settlement amicable -- but it sets a horrible precedent for plenty of sites, and may create quite the chilling effect on reporters and bloggers alike. It's really a shame that Apple even decided to pursue this vendetta, and the fact that it ends with Think Secret being shut down completely is a travesty.

Tags: Techdirt, Apple, blogs, Think Secret, lawsuits

Google Watch - YouTube - 18 Reasons why Google and YouTube are Guilty of Copyright Infringement

2007-03-15T03:27:01Z

Google Watch - YouTube - 18 Reasons why Google and YouTube are Guilty of Copyright Infringement

Why are you still sitting at your desk? Viacom sued YouTube and you should be running around like Mark Cuban with his head cut off.

Tags: Google Watch, YouTube, Viacom, copyright, lawsuits

MySpace sues alleged big-time spammer - Jan. 22, 2007

2007-01-25T04:31:14Z

MySpace sues alleged big-time spammer - Jan. 22, 2007

NEW YORK (Reuters) -- News Corp.'s MySpace said Monday it has sued an e-mail marketing executive for an unspecified amount of damages, saying he and his company were behind millions of junk e-mail, or spam, messages sent to its customers' accounts.

Tags: MySpace, spam, lawsuits, Scott Richter