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Facebook settles ConnectU idea-theft lawsuit
0 Comments | AFP, June, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) — Facebook said Thursday it is "chapter closed" on a ConnectU lawsuit accusing the hot social-networking website's founder of swiping the idea from fellow Harvard University students.
The assurance came after a federal judge in San Jose endorsed a hand-written settlement signed by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his ConnectU accusers during court-ordered mediation on February 22.
US District Court Judge James Warren rejected a bid by ConnectU lawyers to nullify the agreement and said the settlement deal was a binding legal document.
"We are happy that Judge Ware enforced the agreement settling our dispute with the ConnectU founders," Facebook told AFP in an email.
"The ConnectU founders understood the deal they made... Their...
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