100 Most Valuable Brands: Apple Tops Again; Nokia Disappears

The tech industry dominates Millward Brown’s annual survey.
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Silver Lake Grabs Large Minority Stake of WME to Push Digital Initiatives

Hollywood meets Silicon Valley. Again.
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Sticks and Stones: Third Point Launches “Value Yahoo” Blog (Which Does Not Value Current Leadership)

The war of words continues in the proxy battle with a new site, which calls for a number of things — mostly for Yahoo to let in activist shareholder Third Point.
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Apple vs. Proview: We Lawyers Have a Word for Cases Like This, and It Starts With “Cluster”

Did Apple buy the iPad China trademark from a company that didn’t own it?
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Hey, Yahoo: When You Act Like a Media Company, I Like You (I Really Like You)

Comic Bill Maher is really funny, and the Silicon Valley Internet giant might want to take notes.
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On the Verge Again: Vox Media Officially Launches Into Videogames Content Arena

Games people play (online).
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Apple Threatens to Sue Proview for Defamation — Read the Letter

“It is inappropriate to release information contrary to the facts to the media, especially when such disclosures have the effect of wrongfully causing damage to Apple’s reputation.”
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Proview to Apple: You Owe Us $2 Billion

Proview threatens to sue Apple for billions of dollars over the iPad trademark.
Proview's iPad, which bears an uncanny resemblance to another famous Apple product.

Take a Look at Some of Apple’s Evidence in Proview iPad Dispute

You’ve seen the Chinese court decision siding with Apple in its dispute with Proview Technology over rights to the iPad trademark in China. Here’s some of the supporting documentation.
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Here’s the Chinese Court Ruling Backing Apple in iPad Trademark Tiff

“The conduct of all the defendants demonstrate that they have combined together with the common intention of injuring Apple.”
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