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Apple Subpoenas, Sues Over Leaks

Posted by pudge on from the and-around-and-around dept.

CNET reports that Apple has been granted the right to subpoena O'Grady's PowerPage, AppleInsider, and Think Secret over leaks of information concerning an unreleased product code named "Asteroid" and "Q97," which has been described as a FireWire audio interface for use with GarageBand. The subpoenas are related to a lawsuit against an unnamed individual who leaked the information.

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  1. Re:Read all about it! by Saxton · · Score: 5, Funny

    Honestly this seems to be little more than drumming up even more buzz over up-in-coming products. Yeah, they probably were going to keep it a secret for a while longer but now that it's out why not milk it a bit and get the word out?

    This is all part of Apple's Product Cycle. Surprised it's even news. ;-)

    -Aaron

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  2. I don't know about the rest of you... by sutterpants · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... but I am really sick of hearing about lawsuits. Period. I understand the need to protect brand equity, and can even see the justification for protecting your "IP," but honestly. When will these companies stop with the lawsuits!

    New Year's resolution: not buying anything from anybody filing "stunt" (Apple) or "business model" (SCO) lawsuits. I would much rather these execs just took each other out behind the woodshed, beat the crap out of each other, shook hands, drank a beer, and got on with some, oh, I don't know, INNOVATION!

    Overly litigious people/companies make me sick.