OnSmash.com, RapGodfathers.com Seized by Federal Government
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
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
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 [...]
Read MoreLooking Ahead: Organize Your Business Based on Exit Strategy
When choosing a legal structure to operate a new business venture, business owners often choose a legal structure based on finances or popularity. For example, a business owner may automatically choose an Inc. structure (C-corp or S-Corp) because every major corporation in America is a Inc. They may choose a LLC (Limited Liability Company) because [...]
Read MoreInNova Files Lawsuit against Google, Aol, and Dell
All emails have it….the ability to automatically detect spam email from “real” and legitimate email. It is so effective that we never see the spam mail. Genius. However, the technology behind this spam email detector is a registered patent with the USPTO and allegedly a bunch of companies are using the technology without the patent [...]
Read MoreRead Before You Sign: The Battle for Facebook
By now most of you have heard about the lawsuit against Facebook. Web developer Paul Ceglia alleges he paid Mark Zuckerberg $1000 to create code for a project he owned, Street Fax. Ceglia also agreed to assist Zuckerberg with developing Zuckerberg’s project, TheFacebook.com which eventually became Facebook.com. In exchange for the $1000 and investment by Ceglia [...]
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