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Indian Startup Vs. US Monopoly, An Execution Without Trial !!!

8Mar By RishabhNo Comments

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Indian Startup Vs. US Monopoly, An Execution Without Trial !!!

Facebook recently showed its anti-social behavior when it pulled down the page of Houzify, a Bangalore-based home improvement startup whose investors include T V Mohandas Pai and InMobi's Naveen Tewari - on the basis of a complaint from US-based Houzz. In a legal glitch Houzz had sent a legal notice to Houzify over trademark infringement issue. Houzify says that the Facebook Page was shut down without any notice from Facebook. Neither did they give any forewarning or called for consulting over the matter. This direct action taken by facebook came as a shock! Gunaseelan Radhakrishnan, Co-founder & CEO of Houzify, described the action as "execution without trial", while Pai said it "demonstrates the danger India and startups here face because of the monopoly of Facebook and its...

German Court Fined Facebook 100,000 Euros

A German court has fined a social networking giant Facebook for refusing to follow an order of adequately informing users about how it was using their intellectual property. The court fined Facebook 100,000 euros (USD109,000). A spokesperson for Facebook, however, said that the problem was with the timing rather than the message. "We complied with the order to clarify a single provision in our terms concerning an IP license a while ago. The court felt we did not update our terms quickly enough and has issued a fine, which we will pay," a Facebook spokesperson said. The Berlin regional court ruled that Facebook had not adequately changed the wording of a clause on intellectual property in its terms and conditions after a complaint was filed by the Federation of German Consumer O...

Not following Judge’s Order, Whatsapp has been Blocked in Brazil

A Brazillian Judge Sandra Regina Nostre Marques ordered the suspension of the Facebook Inc.’s Whatsapp service for 48 hours after WhatsApp declined twice to turn over data requested by the courts as part of a criminal case, the Sao Paulo Justice Court said in a statement. WhatsApp is the most-used app in Brazil. The recent survey showed 93 percent of the 2,000 people said they use the messenger. The second most used app is Facebook, with 79 percent. According to Local TV News, the criminal case involves a drug trafficker linked to one of Sao Paulo's most dangerous criminal gangs, the PCC, or First Command of the Capital. The trafficker allegedly used WhatsApp services while committing crimes. Sao Paulo (Brazil) Court Order - The 1st Criminal Court of São Bernardo Court ordered the tel...