Court Says Negative Yelp Reviews Shouldn’t Be Censored

Just because someone says something not nice about you doesn’t mean you can sue them to take it down.
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Pinterest Sued by Former Business Partner of Early Investor

Pinterest has arrived at that special milestone for any successful start-up: The day you get sued by someone who says the whole thing was his idea.
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All in a Day’s Disruption? Lyft, SideCar and Uber Get Fined, Plus a Class Action Lawsuit for Uber.

The company that gets the most wins.
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FTC Staff Said to Formally Recommend Google Lawsuit Over Patents

Yet another story out of Washington about the U.S. Federal Trade Commission staff’s inclination to sue Google for antitrust violations came through today — this time focused on patents. The agency is waiting to make its formal recommendation public until at least after the Nov. 6 presidential election, according to Bloomberg. This is separate from the FTC investigation into Google’s allegedly unfair search rankings, though it has also been reported that the FTC is leaning toward bringing a case about conduct against the company before the end of the year.

Ellen Pao’s Lawyer: Kleiner Perkins Firing Was Retaliation

“We view this as retaliation for her raising these issues and filing the lawsuit, and because she’s a woman,” Pao’s attorney Alan Exelrod said.
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Ellen Pao Says Kleiner Perkins Has Now Fired Her

Ellen Pao, the Kleiner Perkins partner who sued her own firm for gender discrimination and retaliation, has been fired, she said late Tuesday night. Kleiner says that’s not quite true — they’re easing her out.
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Mashery Is the Latest to Be Snared by Craigslist’s Copyright Crusade

Craigslist appears to be employing a scorched-earth strategy.
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3Taps Countersues Craigslist for Anticompetitive Business Practices

“Craigslist has an overwhelming share in numerous online classified ad markets and improperly maintains those monopoly shares through a broad-based, anticompetitive scheme,” 3Taps alleges.
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Electronic Arts Sues Zynga for Copyright Infringement Over The Ville

“The Ville is an ‘unmistakable copy’ of EA’s The Sims Social,” says EA.
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3taps Is Raring to Fight Craigslist Over Data Access

The CEO of a company sued by Craigslist earlier this week said he’s ready to fight the local classifieds giant.
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Craigslist Sues PadMapper; Founder Says He Tried to Negotiate

Should (And Will ) Kleiner Perkins Settle Its Gender Discrimination Fight?

GPS App Strava Sued Over Cyclist’s Death

Nextdoor Lawsuit Alleging VCs Stole Local Social Network Idea Is Dismissed

Facebook’s Social Ad Strategy Suffers Legal Blow

Court Says Would-Be Facebook Owner Ceglia Must Return From Ireland

Appeals Court Judges Seem Skeptical of Winklevii Claims

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