Ernest sez, "In December 2004, Apple sued several websites in order to find the source of leaks about upcoming Apple products. These were relatively small fansites and were accused of violating trade secret law. A judge said they were publishing 'stolen property.' On Friday, C|Net revealed what is clearly an important trade secret, that Apple is switching to Intel chips. So, where's the lawsuit against C|Net?"
Why will Apple sue bloggers but not CNet?
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