Litigation
May 18, 2011
9th Circuit Sends Winklevoss Twins Packing
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday rejected a bid by the Winklevoss twins for an en banc rehearing of a ruling that upheld a $140 million settlement over their claims that Mark Zuckerberg stole their idea for Facebook Inc.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The 9th U.S. Court of Appeals on Monday rejected a bid by the Winklevoss twins for an en banc rehearing of a ruling that upheld a $140 million settlement of their claims that Mark Zuckerberg stole their idea for Facebook Inc. A three-judge panel ruled last month that Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss lost their chance to litigate the claims by signing a binding mediation pact to resolve the legal dispute that was featured in the film, Th...
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