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August 12, 2011 07:53 am GMT

U.S. Judge Slaps Around Brazilian Court In Zynga v. Vostu

Ah, litigation. Nothing ever really gets done, but the lawyers get paid, and there's always drama. The Vostu v. Zynga case exemplifies all of this. And it just got weird to boot. Today a U.S. judge just told a Brazilian court that they can't shut down a Brazilian startup. That's definitely a new one for me.Background: On June 16 Zynga sued Brazilian clone Vostu in California for stealing Zynga's games. Vostu's initial press response was to (1) point out that the two companies have overlapping investors, and (2) make note of Zynga's less than pristine past when it comes to respecting others' intellectual property. I called that the "I know you are but what am I defense." That's always a crowd pleaser, but courts often hold themselves to a higher standard. So last month Vostu filed a response to Zynga's lawsuit. That response also brings up another defense - that the lawsuit is retribution by Zynga over a failed attempt by Zynga to create a "strategic relationship" with Vostu.

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