Skillz Says Real-Money Betting in Mobile Games Is Paying Off

Good news from real-money gaming advocates, just not the ones you’ve thought about before now.
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Facebook’s General Counsel Ullyot to Depart the Company

The man who stopped the Winklevii leaves the building.
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Facebook Wins Court Battle Against “Typosquatters”

The social giant wins control of more than 100 deceptively named domains and $2.8 million in damages.
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PeopleBrowsr vs. Twitter Legal Battle Returns to San Francisco Court

A small win for PeopleBrowsr in its ongoing litigation with Twitter.
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HP CEO Meg Whitman Changes Opposition Stance to Same-Sex Marriage

Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman has switched a previous political stance, signing a legal document saying that gay people have a constitutional right to be married. The move — which was coordinated by dozens of high-profile Republicans — came in the form of a brief to the Supreme Court as part of a case it is hearing to strike down California’s controversial Proposition 8, which barred same-sex marriage. Whitman was a vocal supporter of the ballot initiative when she ran unsuccessfully for governor in the state.

CSA of the Day: Posting Legal Jargon to Facebook Does Not Protect You From Facebook

Next time, Snopes that rumor fast.
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Will the FTC Blink on the Google Antitrust Case?

“Coca-Cola does not have to carry Pepsi in its gas-station coolers.” Does it?
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Twitter Adds Another Ex-Googler and First Amendment Vet to Its Legal Team

Twitter’s latest lawyer comes with a wealth of first amendment litigation experience.
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The $56 Million Man: Yahoo Confirms Hiring of Google’s De Castro as COO

Yes, that’s a lot of dough for the multi-lingual sales exec.
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Cablevision Tells Aereo to Get Off Its Team

Aereo’s cloud-based TV system is built using the same legal construction that Cablevision used for its cloud-based DVR. But they’re not the same thing at all, says the pay TV company.
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