OnSmash.com, RapGodfathers.com Seized by Federal Government
Posted by Latoicha Givens
A few weeks ago, the Federal government seized 82 websites allegedly suspected of selling counterfeit goods and engaging in online music piracy. Among the sites that were seized were hip-hop sites, OnSmash.com, and RapGodfathers.com. If you visit either site, there is a Federal Government seizure notice explaining these sites were seized for unlawful intellectual property [...]
Read MoreGoogle Sued for Intellectual Property Infringement
Posted by Latoicha Givens
Google is currently entrenched in intellectual property litigation regarding its Android mobile operating system. As we previously reported here on Black Web 2.0, Apple is suing HTC for infringing its patents for mobile operating systems. This directly affects Google because it created the Android mobile OS. Google is also being sued for patent infringement by [...]
Read MoreAbove the Law: TOS Doesn’t Apply to Celebrity Tweeters
Posted by Latoicha Givens
Over the past week Hip-Hop artist, 50 Cent, took control of his Twitter account and went on a tweet rampage. He threatened to kill people, posted pornographic images, issued defamatory statements against other artists, and also made racist statements. His Twitpic account was suspended due to the pornographic images. But his Twitter account is still [...]
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