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Legal blow for Facebook challenger | |
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A US man who is continuing with a legal claim for half-ownership of Facebook will not be able to question the firm's founder, Mark Zuckerberg, at this stage in the lawsuit, a judge has ruled. | A US man who is continuing with a legal claim for half-ownership of Facebook will not be able to question the firm's founder, Mark Zuckerberg, at this stage in the lawsuit, a judge has ruled. |
Paul Ceglia says he gave Mr Zuckerberg $1,000 (£629) in 2003 to help set up Facebook and that a deal was signed. | Paul Ceglia says he gave Mr Zuckerberg $1,000 (£629) in 2003 to help set up Facebook and that a deal was signed. |
Facebook says the document is a fake and wants the case to be dismissed. | Facebook says the document is a fake and wants the case to be dismissed. |
Mr Ceglia's lawyers have been asked to submit expert reports on the contract within two months. | Mr Ceglia's lawyers have been asked to submit expert reports on the contract within two months. |
Magistrate Judge Leslie Foschio also said that Mr Ceglia's lawyers would be able to question Facebook's own experts about the two-page document. | Magistrate Judge Leslie Foschio also said that Mr Ceglia's lawyers would be able to question Facebook's own experts about the two-page document. |
While Mr Ceglia, of Buffalo, New York, says the contract entitles him to half-ownership of Facebook, Mr Zuckerberg counters that he had not conceived of the social network at the time. | While Mr Ceglia, of Buffalo, New York, says the contract entitles him to half-ownership of Facebook, Mr Zuckerberg counters that he had not conceived of the social network at the time. |
Facebook's lawyers say Mr Ceglia and Mr Zuckerberg signed a contract in 2003 to develop street-mapping software. They claim that Mr Ceglia subsequently doctored the document to insert Facebook references. | Facebook's lawyers say Mr Ceglia and Mr Zuckerberg signed a contract in 2003 to develop street-mapping software. They claim that Mr Ceglia subsequently doctored the document to insert Facebook references. |
In addition to not being able to question Mr Zuckerberg at this stage, Judge Foschio also refused to allow Mr Ceglia's lawyers access to Mr Zuckerberg's computers from 2003. | In addition to not being able to question Mr Zuckerberg at this stage, Judge Foschio also refused to allow Mr Ceglia's lawyers access to Mr Zuckerberg's computers from 2003. |
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