DISMISSED! Boston Federal Judge Says 'No' To Winklevii

Facebook won a legal victory that many of us had been expecting: the dismissal of the latest lawsuit filed against Facebook by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss about a month ago in Boston federal court.

Facebook won a legal victory that many of us had been expecting: the dismissal of the latest lawsuit filed against Facebook by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss about a month ago in Boston federal court.

The twins had filed suit in Boston at the end of June, right after withdrawing plans to take their case to the U.S. Supreme court.

The two have been trying to increase the settlement — now worth roughly $100 million due to the increased value of Facebook’s stock, but originally $65 million — previously agreed upon with Facebook and its Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg.

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