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By Ben Popper 10/07/11 5:26pm

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Google Sues Itself With A Little Help From Intellectual Ventures

If there was ever a question about the absurdity of Intellectual Ventures and the patent protection racket it’s running, the recent news that IV is suing Motorola Mobility, over patents related to Google’s Android OS, settles things once and for all. Read More

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Photographers Finally Leave Anthony Weiner's Apartment Alone

Google Sues Itself With A Little Help From Intellectual Ventures

Across the Wire

Jonathan Martin Named Political Correspondent at The New York Times

Mayor Bloomberg Adds Yet Another Property to His Collection

Permission to Splurge: Whole Foods Isn't Just About Where You Buy Your Food; It's About Who You Think You Are

Met's Renovated, Reinstalled European Art Galleries Bewitch

Photographers Finally Leave Anthony Weiner's Apartment Alone