The popular deal website Groupon has been attempting to trademark the term GNOME, which already exists and is trademarked as an open source project.
Philippine Transport Authorities Impound, Fine Uber Car in Sting Op
In a sting operation, the Philippines’ franchise authorities have fined and impounded an Uber car for operating an unlicensed public service vehicle.
FTC Leads Shutdown of 'Bogus' Bitcoin-Mining Rig Maker Butterfly Labs
Upon the FTC’s request, a federal court has ordered the shutdown of Butterfly Labs, which specializes in building computers for Bitcoin mining. The FTC says the company has delayed shipment or failed to deliver paid-for products, thereby resulting in losses to its customers.
Data Sovereignty: Is Big Brother Over-Reaching?
A US judge has ordered Microsoft to hand over email data stored in foreign servers. How will this affect data privacy among users around the world?
Newegg Scares Off Another Patent Troll
In the company’s continued efforts of not agreeing to settle with any patent trolls, Newegg has once again defeated a patent troll in partnership with GEICO to fight off BS patents and patent claims. In a blog post titled, Patent Trolls, They Fold Like a Cheap Suit When Faced With Trial, Newegg’s Chief Legal Officer,Lee Cheng talked about the company’s latest run in with a patent troll from the mecca of patent trolls, East Texas. The litigant, Macrosolve, started this series of litigation in 2011 with a filing of more than 75 lawsuits in the Eastern District of Texas against companies from all different types of industries. They
