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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. first post by ntufar · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first post

  2. That's what makes Apple different from Microsoft by Shisha · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    While Microsoft writes operating systems with the shoot first ask questions later, Apple does a good job when designing products. On the other hand Microsoft is very careful with any lawsuits it gets into, while Apple is occasionally a bit too trigger happy. Gues which company makes better software ;-)

  3. Re:Queue Apple Apologists in 3... 2... by wvitXpert · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I don't know about anyone else, but I don't really have any love for Apple, I just love thier computers. I think that OSX is the slickest, most well designed OS you can get, and no one can deny the build quality and attention to detail that goes into Apple hardware. But yeah, other than that they are just like any other company, just out to make a profit.

  4. Apple Bad by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Micro$oft bad-er

  5. Re:Oh, well... by MichaelSmith · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Win some, lose most of them...

    I wish somebody would come up with a consistent definition of "Offtopic"

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  6. kekekeke by BisexualPuppy · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Apple are Korea.

  7. Re:Oh, well... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Main Entry: off-top-ic
    Pronunciation: awf-'tä-pik
    Function: adjective
    1) a: slashdot moderation rating b: PWNT

  8. Re:Queue Apple Apologists in 3... 2... by SpacePunk · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Of course people love Apple! D00D1 They made the iPOD, and got Bono to sing for it! /sarcasm and satire

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  9. Re:Oh, well... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    2) noun: a knee-jerk rating reaction by a pissy elitist moderator