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Half-Ownership Claim of Facebook Is a ‘Fabrication,’ Magistrate Says

Declaring the case fraudulent, a magistrate judge on Tuesday urged a federal court to dismiss claims by a New York man whose lawsuit asserts he owns half of the social-networking service Facebook.

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Tuesday, March 26th, 2013 Net News No Comments

4chan founder sics lawyers on startup for using the name "moot"

A lawyer for Christopher Poole, the founder of the popular online forum 4chan, has sent a letter to the startup firm moot.it asking it to change its name. Poole has gone by the nickname...

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Tuesday, November 20th, 2012 Net News No Comments

Time Warner’s new $4 monthly modem rental fee incites class action suit

The cable giant Time Warner faces a class action lawsuit over its decision to begin charging consumers a modem rental fee for equipment already installed on their premises. Early last month, the company began...

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Thursday, November 15th, 2012 Net News No Comments

Facebook Says Lawsuit Claiming Half Ownership of Site is a ‘Farce’

Paul Ceglia Declaring it a “massive fraud” and a “farce,” Facebook is demanding a federal judge dismiss a lawsuit that claims a New York man owns half of the social-networking service. In documents filed...

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Monday, November 12th, 2012 Net News No Comments

Vimbly Site Helps NYC Residents Find Awesome Activities

Vimbly, created by Sam Lundin, helps users find activities in New York City based on day of the week and categories. People live in large cities so that they can always have an abundance...

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Tuesday, October 30th, 2012 Net News No Comments