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Tag results: Lawsuits

Unsettled

Ticketmaster pulled a fast one on the concert-going public by making it impossible to redeem free tickets in a class-action settlement. We should boycott.

May 01, 2018

We Can Dance If We Want To

NYC is about to lose a bizarre law for a city of its size: A ban on dancing in unlicensed bars or restaurants. How did this bizarre regulation come to life?

Oct 30, 2017

An Annoying Clicking Sound

The hardware company Iomega pulled off a neat trick with its Zip disk: It was proprietary, but popular. But it was a bad thing when things started clicking.

Dec 06, 2016

Frozen Karma's Gonna Get You

The Klondike bar's catchy slogan isn't just marketing talk. The ice cream novelty was subject to a legal saga that nearly went to the Supreme Court.

Dec 29, 2015

The Game Genie Generation

For manchildren of a certain age, the Game Genie opened up a new world of opportunity for boring games—and had a profound effect on copyright law.

Jun 30, 2015

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