Samsung Electronics has been sued by 18 U.S. Olympians because the company used their names and images without their permission on a Facebook app. The app in question is U.S. Olympic Genome Project that promises to connect Facebook users with the Team USA. The athletes claim the use of their images in the app […]
lawsuit
Samsung Chairman vows to fight inheritance lawsuits
Samsung’s chairman, Lee Kun-hee was slapped with lawsuits related to inheritance in the last couple of months. Now, Lee Kun-hee has confirmed that he’ll “not give a penny” since his late father settled this matter years ago. “The inheritance issue has already been settled by the late group founder, and everyone was given a […]
Samsung and Apple will talk to settle the ongoing legal battle
Samsung and Apple’s legal tussle started back in April 2011 and exactly a year after both companies have agreed to sit down and try to settle the lawsuits. Both the companies have agreed to discuss the settlement with their respective CEO and the general counsel as they’re the “appropriate decision makers.” The settlement discussion […]
Samsung and Apple apparently in talks of a settlement
The way things are going currently between Samsung and Apple, a truce between both the companies seem highly unlikely. However, Bloomberg Businessweek’s sources claims otherwise. According to them, top level executives at both the companies “have communicated lately about potential settlement options.” The settlement will be possible because the current Apple CEO Tim Cook […]
Samsung chairman now sued by his nephew’s family for inheritance
Samsung’s chairman, Lee kun-hee has been sued again, this time by his nephew’s family over inheritance. Just like the lawsuits filed by Lee kun-hee’s brother and sister, the nephew’s family is also asking for cash and stock in Samsung subsidiaries. Wife of late Lee Jae-chan (the grandson of the Samsung founder) is seeking 454,847 […]