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USPTO may invalidate another of Apple’s key multitouch patents
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a first Office action declaring all twenty claims of one of Apple's key multitouch patents invalid. The decision that was filed Monday isn't final, but...Op-ed: Verizon willfully driving DSL users into the arms of cable
Flickr user Caren Parmelee Karl Bode is the editor of Broadband Reports and has been covering the telecom industry from a consumer perspective for over a decade. The opinions expressed here do not...Copyright Troll Lawyer Slammed By Court of Appeals
In 2010, lawyer Evan Stone filed a suit on behalf of Mick Haig Productions against 670 as-yet unknown individuals the company believed had been unlawfully sharing their film “Der Gute Onkel” using BitTorrent....Judge blasts "unlawful invasions of privacy" by "rogue" P2P attorney
Last September, a federal judge in Texas blasted the “staggering chat spot” of P2P attorney Evan Stone (seen above in better times), who had issued subpoenas to Internet services providers in a porn...Sanctioned: P2P lawyer fined $10,000 for "staggering chutzpah"
A federal judge has fined Texas lawyer Evan Stone $10,000 for sending out subpoenas and then settlement letters to people accused of sharing a German porn film called Der Gute Onkel —all without...Exclusive Usenet Offers: $7.95/month
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