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Former student sues over backpack she designed

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Naomi

Diana Rubio, 33, says she designed the ‘Everything Backpack’ when assigned to come up with a ‘Back to Campus’ idea for Barnes & Noble for her class at the Fashion Institute of Technology in 2010. The book store used her … Continue reading →

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The monkey selfie matter

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Naomi

I’ve been working hard to avoid mentioning this lawsuit − I think it’s a lawsuit − but Lowering the Bar has weighed in on it, and I go wherever Lowering the Bar takes me so … Fight Continues Over Right … Continue reading →

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Lawsuit over who invented Pinterest

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Naomi

I have a lot of trouble figuring out websites like Pinterest. Maybe they’re too complicated for me to penetrate. And I’ve always had a lot of trouble figuring out how websites like Pinterest make money. So I’m always surprised to … Continue reading →

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