5 posts and columns on brief

When Facebook Bought ConnectU From the Winklevii (Or, Parsing Legal Filings for Fun)

in Social on December 10, 2010 at 8:30 am PT

Earlier this week there was some confusion about outlets reporting that Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss had filed another lawsuit against Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for stealing their social networking idea. The brief was actually filed back in June, but it’s still interesting reading.

Hollywood Groups Weigh In on FCC Internet Reclassification

in News on August 12, 2010 at 5:35 pm PT

An alphabet soup of entertainment-industry groups submitted filings to the Federal Communications Commission today as part of its request for comment on a framework for broadband services. Specifically, whether or not to reclassify the Internet as a telecommunications service, which would trigger all kinds of juicy regulatory power. There are all kind of complex issues at stake, from net neutrality to piracy to open Internet to broadband access.

Study Group Time: Here Are the Legal Briefs for eBay-craigslist Trial Tomorrow!

in News on December 6, 2009 at 12:09 pm PT

The trial begins bright and early tomorrow morning in Delaware between online auction giant eBay and Web classified kingpin craigslist. Since BoomTown is in a “Paper Chase” mood, I expect everyone to bone up on the legal issues by reading the pretrial briefs below. If not, as John Houseman, playing Professor Charles Kingfield, said so memorably: “Here is a dime. Take it, call your mother, and tell her there is serious doubt about you ever becoming a lawyer.”
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MicroHoo Signs on the Dotted Line: Final Agreement Done

in News on December 4, 2009 at 3:09 pm PT

Microsoft and Yahoo finally dotted all their i’s and crossed all their t’s today on the final agreement for their search and online advertising partnership. Somewhere a lawyer got his briefs. No one but tech reporters and hair-trigger Wall Street analysts care, but the pair had to extend the deadline for inking the formal deal because it was so darn complex!
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Fox Slaps Back (Legally) at Redbox

in News on October 1, 2009 at 4:03 pm PT

In the ongoing fight between Redbox–which rents DVDs from kiosks for $1–and major Hollywood studios, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment just filed a brief to dismiss Redbox’s lawsuit against it. The fascinating legal battle between Redbox and the studios centers around the issues of steep discounting, windowing and the price for premium content.
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