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Rogue Witnesses (Silicon Valley, Episode 17)

By Tenaya Rodewald on June 12, 2015
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In Episode 17, Hooli’s lawsuit appears to be nearing its end – with Hooli poised as the apparent victor.  In Episodes 9 and 10 the show had positioned the case…
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Board Games (Silicon Valley, Episode 16)

By Tenaya Rodewald on June 5, 2015
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Episode 16 culminates with a disastrous end to the Intersite bake-off, and highlights an issue that’s cropped up in several episodes:  troublesome or under-performing board members.  To recap, Pied Piper…
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Other Peoples’ Content (Episode 15)

By Tenaya Rodewald on May 29, 2015
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There are so many legal issues in Episode 15 that it’s hard to know where to begin, so I’m going to start at the end: porn.  Pied Piper is competing…
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“‘Say it ain’t so!’” (Episode 14)

By Tenaya Rodewald on May 22, 2015
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Previously we’ve discussed Hooli’s reverse engineering of Pied Piper’s technology and the threatened lawsuit for ownership of the technology.  In Episode 14, Pied Piper faces a new threat:  Endframe, a…
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Hooli is suing Pied Piper (Episodes 9 and 10) continued

By Tenaya Rodewald on May 18, 2015
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Last post I mused that had Richard taken certain steps in the first season of Silicon Valley, he might now have ammunition to use against Hooli’s lawsuit. What am I…
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Hooli is suing Pied Piper (Episodes 9 and 10)

By Tenaya Rodewald on May 15, 2015
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HBO’s “Silicon Valley” has quickly become a must watch for all budding entrepreneurs, but the second season has opened up with a multitude of real world risks and roadblocks that…
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