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After Zynga Settlement, Layoffs Hit Brazilian Social Gaming Company Vostu

Brazilian social gaming giant <a href="http://www.vostu.com/en/">Vostu</a> is laying off an undisclosed number of employees, we've learned. Vostu, which has raised <a href="http://www.crunchbase.com/c

Zynga, Vostu Settle Copyright Lawsuit; Brazilian Gaming Company To Pay Up

Zynga and Vostu has settled their copyright lawsuits, according to a representative for Vostu. Vostu has paid Zynga an undisclosed sum as part of the settlement and made changes to its games. Here

U.S. Judge Slaps Around Brazilian Court In Zynga v. Vostu

Ah, litigation. Nothing ever really gets done, but the lawyers get paid, and there's always drama. The Vostu v. Zynga case exemplifies all of this. And it just got weird to boot. Today a U.S. judge ju

Zynga Sues Google Over Vostu Dispute, Brazilian Judge Grants Injunction

Two big pieces of news today in the Zynga/Vostu lawsuit (details on lawsuit <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2011/06/16/war-zynga-sues-the-hell-out-of-brazilian-clone-vostu/">here</a> and <a href="http

Vostu Goes On The Offensive Against Zynga. This Will Get Uglier.

Zynga hit Brazilian gaming startup Vostu with a <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2011/06/16/war-zynga-sues-the-hell-out-of-brazilian-clone-vostu/">massive lawsuit</a> last month, alleging that the comp

Zynga v. Vostu: Vostu Uses The "I Know You Are But What Am I" Defense

<img src='https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/zyngavostu.jpg' class="border" alt='' /> The TechCrunch office pool predicted Vostu would respond to the <a href="https://techcrunch.com/20

WAR! Zynga Sues The Hell Out Of Brazilian Clone Vostu

<img src='https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/zyngavostu.jpg' class="border" alt='' /> <blockquote><em>"Let’s be clear – it is one thing to be inspired by Zynga games, but it is ent

Vostu, The Zynga Of Brazil, Raises $30 Million At $300 Million Valuation

<img src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/vostu.png"> Social gaming is an international phenomenon. While Zynga is the leading social gaming company in the U.S., in Brazil it is a co

Intel Capital Invests $60 Million In Eight Startups

Today, Intel Capital announced new investments in eight startups totaling $60 million. Below is each company, along with the size of the round they just raised. (Not all would disclose when I asked du