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Apple Fails Due Diligence in Trade Secret Case

Posted by samzenpus on from the do-your-homework dept.

Brett writes "Despite claims to the contrary, it now appears that Apple didn't do any serious investigation inside the company before they sued AppleInsider and the PowerPage. This is quite a bit of a problem because Californian law and First Amendment precedent requires Apple check up on itself before threatening journalists. From the article, "It appears that Apple has adopted a shoot-first, ask questions later approach to dealing with rumors sites. The company took no depositions, required no oaths from its employees, and failed to subpoena anyone related to the company or the development of the device in question.""

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  1. Re:That's what makes Apple different from Microsof by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ummm...Oracle?

  2. Oh, well... by Pig+Hogger · · Score: 2, Funny

    Win some, lose most of them...

  3. Re:That's what makes Apple different from Microsof by MaestroSartori · · Score: 1, Funny

    Hahaha, only on Slashdot could a story with no relevance whatsoever to Microsoft result in a comment like this being marked Insightful.

    What "insight" into the article does this comment convey? "shoot first ask questions later" operating system design? Please. It might well be true, but it has absolutely NOTHING to do with Apple's heavy-handedness in this situation.

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  4. Apple did something wrong? by EraserMouseMan · · Score: 5, Funny

    We don't even want to know about the details. We forgive them anyway. But deep down inside we know that they are not really at fault or it was just an honest mistake. And I'm almost sure MS has something to do with this.

  5. Re:Innovation doesnt mean you can walk over people by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Interesting? He violated Godwin's law. It's the law dogbammit! And then you sorta excuse yourself for bringing up the reference in the first place, shameful.

  6. Re:That is re-dick-u-les by Intron · · Score: 1, Funny

    "need to infer and compel in to people"

    You missed this wonderful construction. Sounds like a self-proclaimed "jurnallist" to me.

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  7. Re:Queue Apple Apologists in 3... 2... by the+phantom · · Score: 2, Funny

    Apple may have waited until version ten to get a decent OS out (a point that may be debated, by the way), but MS didn't have anything close until version 95... nearly an order of magnitude :)

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