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Mac cloner guilty, but "hackintosh" tools will persist
Apple has won a landmark victory against Mac clone maker Psystar, though it doesn’t spell doom for the rest of the hackintosh industry just yet. US District Judge William Alsup ruled late last Friday that Psystar had violated Apple’s copyrights when distributing Mac OS X with its machines, and that the company was also in violation of the anti-circumvention provisions in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. As a result, Judge Alsup dismissed Psystar’s counterclaims and ruled in favor of Apple, but Apple still has a long road ahead if wants to shut down other hackintoshers.
Continue reading »Psystar, fined $5K, files Snow Leopard suit in Florida
Though the official discovery deadline has passed and trial is set to begin promptly next January, there is still plenty of legal wrangling going on between Apple and unlicensed Mac clone maker Psystar. Psystar was ordered to pay $5,000 to Apple’s lawyers due to some discovery shenanigans, but Psystar is alleging “discovery misconduct” on Apple’s part as well. Additionally, Psystar has filed a parallel lawsuit in Florida district court, hoping to short circuit the current case in California and have a court rule that it can legally sell its “Open” computers with Snow Leopard pre-installed.
Continue reading »Psystar bankruptcy dismissed: out of the frying pan, into the fryer
Unauthorized Mac clone maker Psystar has exited from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but that doesn’t mean its legal troubles are over. The judge in its bankruptcy case has stipulated that Psystar cannot again seek Chapter 11 protection for 12 months, and will not grant an automatic stay should it attempt to file for Chapter 7 liquidation. And, though Psystar has dumped its previous counsel to hire Kiwi Camara, it’s already in hot water for allegedly destroying evidence.
Continue reading »Psystar owes Apple $75,000 while Apple moves to lift stay (Updated)
Psystar has filed updated forms related to its bankruptcy in Florida district court. In the filing, Apple is now listed as an unsecured, non-priority creditor to the tune of $75,000, though what that money is for remains a mystery. However, Psystar may have more to worry about than what is owed, as Apple has filed a motion to lift the automatic stay in its litigation against Psystar over its sale of unauthorized Mac clones.
Continue reading »Ain’t no money in Mac cloning: Psystar files for bankruptcy
Mac clone maker Psystar, after having been embroiled in a lawsuit with Apple since last July, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US Bankruptcy Court’s Southern District of Florida. The filing gives Psystar a temporary stay in its legal proceedings with Apple, though it certainly calls into question the viability of the company’s business plan. Psystar began selling a Mac clone called “OpenMac,” which the company quickly renamed “Open Computer,” in April of 2008.
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