Facebook Case Analysis

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1 Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss against Mark Zackerberg; Argument: Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss accused Mark Zackerberg of intentionally making them believe he would help them build a social network called Harvard Connection.com. In addition, Winklevoss brothers insisted Zackerberg copied the concept of “Havard Connection” to create the site Facebook. Dispute Resolution Strategy#1: At first, Winklevoss brothers tried to appeal to the dean that it was the violation of Harvard Student Book that students cannot steal from other students. Resource#1: Harvard Student Book Dispute Resolution Strategy#2: Secondly, Winklevoss brothers hired a layer, who is employed by their father’s company, and issued the cease-and-desist letter for Facebook site, claiming intellectual property theft. Resource#2: cease-and-desist letter Dispute Resolution Strategy#3: Third, Winklevoss brothers brought email correspondences with Zackerberg as a proof of intentional delay in developing Harvard Connection.com. They stipulated number of email correspondence, the date emails were dispatched, number of emails replied, and the date Facebook launched. The brothers tried to prove that they were the first to invent the idea of social network, stressing Zackerberg stole the concept of Harvard Connection.com while delaying and procrastinating the correspondence and cooperation to Winklevoss brothers. Winklevoss brothers also calculated the duration of non response from Zackerberg as cause of delay in launching Harvard Connection.com so that they could reinforce their claim. Resource#3: email correspondences Mark Zackerberg’s response against Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss: Dispute Resolution Strategy#1:. Zackerberg claimed that Winklevoss brothers did not cater capabilities required to launch social network. Resource#1: No evidence shown to support
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