Apple is forcing third party accessory makers into signing agreements that prevent them from seeking information about future Apple devices. The company is threatening to pull their products from the Apple Store if they don't comply. On one hand, the agreement dangled the loss of “future business opportunities that Apple and/or its affiliates may present to you” as a … [Read more...] about Apple Forcing Accessory Makers Into Agreements That Ban the Use of Leaked Designs
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Apple to Face Class-Action Lawsuit Over Anti-Poaching Agreements
Apple, Google, Intel, and Adobe must face a class-action lawsuit from employees who claim their wages were held down by anti-poaching agreements between the companies. U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, yesterday granted class-action certification. Koh’s ruling follows an April ruling rejecting the employees’ bid to proceed as a class -- partly because … [Read more...] about Apple to Face Class-Action Lawsuit Over Anti-Poaching Agreements