From the Life-Is-Unfair Files: You’re Welcome, Winklevii. Love, Zuck.

That’s right, folks, the rich do get richer, especially if they pursue their case well past the point of shame.
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With Burn Note, Self-Destructing Emails Vanish After They’ve Been Read

A new email service promises to expunge any trace of email exchanges after a note has been read. But, in the age of digital data, is anything ever really erased?
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Zynga Confirms It Is Seeking Partners for Online Gambling Initiatives

Operating the largest poker game on Facebook is not enough — Zynga has confirmed that it is exploring the prospects for real-money gambling, and is in active talks with several partners.
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Grooveshark Fights a Copyright Lawsuit by Chasing After Anonymous Commenters

The music service sends subpoenas to Digital Music News, demanding to learn the identity of an accuser. Won’t happen, says publisher Paul Resnikoff.
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Join the Club: EMI Sues Grooveshark, Again

EMI Music, which had sued music streaming service Grooveshark in 2009, then ended up cutting a deal with the company, is now suing Grooveshark again. EMI’s publishing unit claims that Grooveshark has yet to pay a royalty on its deal. As the New York Times notes, the suit means that Grooveshark is now in legal fights with all four major music labels.

Airbnb Hires Former Yahoo Legal Eagle Belinda Johnson as General Counsel

Here’s the lawyer who’s going to write that ironclad lease — that promised espresso maker better be there! — for the lovely apartment in Italy we rented.
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The Yahoo Lawsuits Begin: Put the Non-Blabby Deals in Your PIPE and Smoke It

Well, that didn’t take long, did it?
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Samsung’s Won-Pyo Hong on the Mobile Phone Wars: The Full AsiaD Interview (Video)

South Korea’s Samsung is a key player in the global mobile war between and among Apple, Google, Nokia and others. Here’s its smartphone general.
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AOL’s Biz Dev SVP and Strategy Chief Heads to Spotify

Top AOL dude abandons ship to head to hot music start-up.
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Headless Lawsuit in Topless Blog!