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how does Macrumors get away without being sued?
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sue Macrumors?
MR leeches regurgitates rumors from other sites. sites like thinksecret take the fall for publishing the initial scoop. sure MR gets own tips, so maybe time will come. who knows.
Sued under what laws exactly ? As long as no one broke an NDA (which would result in that guy getting sued, not the site) to get the rumor out or "stole" a phone (and then it's not Apple who's going to be suing, it's the state under the criminal code), what is it Apple is going to be suing for ?
The simple fact is, Freedom of Speech grants them immunity. Apple may not like their stuff leaked, but it's just a reality of doing business.
The simple fact is, Freedom of Speech grants them immunity. Apple may not like their stuff leaked, but it's just a reality of doing business.
I love how people use "Freedom of speech" to cover anything and everything. How well did that argument work out for ThinkSecret or Gizmodo?
Yes you have freedom of speech, no you can't use it to do just anything. Leaking trade secrets can (and will) get you in a hell of a lot of trouble.
Yes you have freedom of speech, no you can't use it to do just anything. Leaking trade secrets can (and will) get you in a hell of a lot of trouble.
Link to when Gizmodo got sued for leaking trade secrets ?
(hint, they didn't, the search and seizure in Jason's home was about acquiring a prototype phone that under some section of California was deemed stolen since presumably no sufficient effort had been made to return it to its rightful owner).There's no law protecting trade secrets per say. You sign NDAs. If there is no signed NDA, freedom of speech does grant you immunity.
Because MacRumors never signed anything about not talking about future Apple products. Nor has MacRumors ever found an unreleased Apple prototype, taken pictures of it, posted a blog about it, gave it back to Apple, then posted another blog with a teardown of the devices. *cough* Gizmodo *cough*
Pretty much the only way then can get sued is by paying off someone for "inside information" or by not responding to a Cease and Desist for posting leaked information.
MR always takes rumors and wild guesses and makes an article about them. MR has never done anything like actually having a solid evidence shred (like a physical one).
The only two times MR got first confirmation of something, was a screenshot arn took about a PowerMac G5 and about registering http://www.macbookair.com.
The only two times MR got first confirmation of something, was a screenshot arn took about a PowerMac G5 and about registering http://www.macbookair.com.