The mayor of Damascus, Oregon sued the City Council and four City Councilors for allegedly violating the state’s public meetings law. The councilors retained Steven Bermanto defend them. Continue reading “The Oregonian, “Spinnett Dropped Lawsuit Shortly After Receiving Letter From Councilors’ Attorney””
Google and SuperPoke! Pets developer Slide Inc. convinced a federal judge that arbitration was the right path for a lawsuit accusing them of shuttering customers’ access to “hundreds or even thousands of dollars” of virtual pet items.
Buyers claimed Google illegally shut down the social game SuperPoke! Pets, developed and launched by Slide in 2008. The online game allowed users to adopt, care for and interact with virtual pets. Basic access was free, and players bought toys, gifts and habitats with virtual “gold” for their four-legged, pixelated friends. Continue reading “Virtual pet class action against Google wiped out by arbitration clause”
