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Second Plaintiff Announced in Class Action Lawsuit Against Apple Inc.

Last week we reported about a class action lawsuit that had been filed by an Alabama woman against Apple Inc. for misrepresenting reception and internet speeds in their iPhone 3G advertisements. The suit put further blame on Apple for profiting off of a defective device. Now a second plaintiff has joined the party, [...]

Psystar to Countersue Apple; And the Drama Continues

Psystar is a mac clone maker that setup shop (what seemed to be) overnight. Over the last few months, countless stories and unethical accusations have been thrown at both Psystar and Apple. The latest in the on-going drama between Apple and Psystar? Psystar is going to countersue Apple claiming anticompetitive business practices.

On August 4th, MacBlogz [...]

Tris Developer Speaks Out About Pulling His Application

Noah Witherspoon, creator of the Tetris clone iPhone application, Tris, has decided to pull his contribution to the App store following recent legal pressure.

Apple has recently contacted the college sophomore, making him aware that the Tetris company has sent notification of copyright and trademark infringement claims against the application.
Witherspoon has since responded to the allegations [...]

China Reinstates iTunes Store Access – (Kinda)

The iTunes store is back up after going dark last week across China following word that the album whose proceeds will be used for “peace initiatives and Tibetan cultural preservation projects important to the Dalai Lama,” was for sale there. (iTunes Link)

Yesterday, we had reported that the iTunes store was up and running in China, [...]

Chinese Authorities Grant iTunes Access?

During this year’s Olympic Games, Chinese officials had blocked access to iTunes.

Previously MacBlogz had reported that “Chinese authorities have blocked all access to the iTunes music store, ostensibly due to one single album out of the over 8 million or so songs, that doesn’t groove well with them. The album in question, entitled ‘Songs for [...]

Alabama Woman Files Suit Against Apple for False Advertising

An unhappy iPhone 3G user from Alabama, Jessica Alena Smith has filed a class action law suit against Apple over slow speeds and poor reception as well as profiting from a defective device. Is she serious?

Smith claims that she purchased the device shortly after seeing Apple’s advertisements promoting the device’s increased speeds. “One could [...]

Apple in Hot Water Over Lawsuit Alleging Labor Violations

Apple may have some serious explaining to do as one former employee is shedding light on some serious violations of employee rights.

As a network engineer at Apple for over a decade, David Walsh has pretty much seen it all. Yet now, it seems that he has reached his breaking point with the company that [...]

Psystar Attorney Hinting at Antitrust Defense

Colby Springer, one of the three attorneys from Carr & Ferrell that is set to represent Psystar, has hinted that the Mac clone maker will bring up antitrust issues if the case goes to trial.

While Springer would not elaborate on legal strategies, he did speak in general terms about the case during a recent interview. [...]

Psystar Preparing for Battle; Retaining the Services of Carr & Ferrell

The Florida based Mac clone maker, Psystar, who had been brought to suit earlier this month by Apple, has retained the services of Carr & Ferrell, a California based law firm known for their intellectual property expertise that has beaten Apple before.

A filling issued on Monday, agreed upon by both Apple and Psystar, effectively stipulated [...]

Additional Airport Frisking may Attempt to Combat Piracy

“Music fans might soon have their iPods searched by Customs officers at airport checks and face jail if a large amount of pirated music is found on them.” Reports News.com.au.
“The push for the unprecedented searches of travelers’ laptops and MP3 players has been revealed in a leaked discussion paper relating to a treaty being negotiated [...]

Motorola files suit against former exec for moving to Apple

Bad blood continues as Motorola is calling foul over former exec’s move to Apple.

RCR News is reporting that “the Schaumburg, Ill., firm — whose international device business is crumbling — said in a lawsuit filed last week that Mike Fenger, a former VP for international devices sales, violated a non-compete clause related to stock options [...]

Apple’s Case Against Pystar Cut-and-Dry? Attorney Analysis

Apple, Inc. has not surprisingly filed a law suit against a company called Psystar at the federal district court for the northern district of California.

Psystar has been re-distributing Apple’s proprietary operating system OS X and collecting profits on its so called “open-computers and servers.” When Psystar initially began selling hardware pre-installed with Apple’s Operating System [...]

Apple Brings Psystar to Suit. Finally.

At long last, Apple files suit against unauthorized Mac-clone maker Psystar.

It would appear that Apple has finally grown tired of Florida based Mac-clone maker Psystar, as they have filed suit against the company at the federal district court for the northern district of California. Looks like this charade, which has been dying a slow [...]

Apple to license Klausner “visual voicemail” patents.

The Washington Post reports that Apple and AT&T have both agreed to license out Klausner Technology Inc.’s patent on “visual voicemail” technology and have settled the on-going lawsuit held against them. The patented technology sends a visual alert to a computer or mobile phone when a user has a voice message.
Back in January of [...]

Apple sued for Mighty Mouse patent violation

CNet reports that a Maryland based computer peripheral maker, Man & Machine, has recently filed suit against Apple Inc. and CBS for trademark infringement on the “Mighty Mouse” device. The company claims to have been selling their chemical-resistant and waterproof mouse to hospitals one year prior to Apple’s release of a mouse of the [...]

$45 Dollars Sounds Good, Eh?

The Montreal Gazette is reporting that following two class action lawsuits, Apple Canada Inc., is now offering $45 credits to Canadian residents who had purchased a first, second or third generation iPod on or before June 24, 2004.  The settlement, including legal fees, is the result of two Canadian iPod owner’s lawsuit claiming that the [...]

Power Troubles for Apple

The LA Times reports that Apple has agreed to pay as many as 2.3 million Mac owners refunds of $25 to $79, to resolve claims of faulty power adapters. U.S. District Court Judge James Ware has granted the preliminary approval of of agreement entitling customers who had bought certain replacement power adapters for PowerBook [...]