Extortion

Want a link to go away? Pay Up. Is this ‘Extortion’?

As I’ve promised you in this piece on the legal silliness between Apple, Google, and Samsung — and others — my spin on the reality of the Google Nexus 7 is on its way. I think you’ll like it; what I have to say about the Nexus 7 and…

New York City Marshal Linda Swift and Legalized Extortion

Ever had your car towed away unexpectedly? How about being removed from your car by someone implying themselves to be a law enforcement official? I’d like to introduce you to the New York City Marshal program, and particularly to…

Is Yelp in the Extortion Business?

How’d you like to be review site Yelp? Before you answer “you bet!”, consider this blog post from The New York Times.

A real quandary.

Let’s assume that Yelp’s position (“we’re just the place where people say things…