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    The Real Losers in the Think Secret Settlement

    December 24th, 2007

    I don’t know about you, but I’ve always had mixed feelings about Mac rumor sites. Yes, they often make for  an entertaining read. Sometimes they even get the facts correct, or mostly correct, and clue us in on a genuine new Apple product or service. Now up until a few years ago, Apple accepted the […]


    The Speculation Department: How Apple Tried to Trick Rumor Sites!

    January 31st, 2007

    In recent days, Apple has paid some $700,000 in legal fees to the defendants in its failed action to locate the source behind revelations about an alleged product under development bearing the code-name Asteroid. Although the product got lots of attention as a result of the lawsuits, it never saw the light of day. Supposedly […]


    The Unintended Consequences of Apple’s Lawsuits

    January 8th, 2005

    How does a company stop leaks about trade secrets? Well, if you’re Apple Computer, you sue the folks who allegedly spilled the beans. At the same time, however, you are forced to confirm them, simply because the court documents must contain something about the nature of the secrets that were disclosed. In the end, of […]