Intellectual Property
Aug. 18, 2009
Former Facebook Rival Tries To Un-Friend Its Attorneys
A company that once sued Facebook claiming the social networking site stole its ideas is now owned by Facebook, and, in the language of its parent, is trying to un-friend several law firms from continuing litigation against the social-networking giant.
By Rebecca Beyer
Daily Journal Staff Writer A company that once sued Facebook claiming the social networking site stole its ideas is now owned by Facebook, and, in the language of its parent, is trying to un-friend several law firms from continuing litigation against the social-networking giant. Last year, ConnectU's founders agreed to settle their claims against Facebook. ConnectU was acquired by Facebook and the founders got a cash payment and ...
Daily Journal Staff Writer A company that once sued Facebook claiming the social networking site stole its ideas is now owned by Facebook, and, in the language of its parent, is trying to un-friend several law firms from continuing litigation against the social-networking giant. Last year, ConnectU's founders agreed to settle their claims against Facebook. ConnectU was acquired by Facebook and the founders got a cash payment and ...
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