Reading this, I can't help but think about "The future of the internet - and how to stop it" by Johnathan Zittrane.

Specifically, he talks about the internet originally being somewhat open-source, a place where things were contributed to build upon eachother. It just seems like this lawsuit is a little...well...stupid?

Granted, the defendants in this case are major corporations. Even if they lose a lot of money, it isn't as if they are really going to take damage. However, the people behind the innovation deserve credit and even monetary gain from it.

I just don't know where to sit on this. If I were the company, I'd settle. I'm not a person who understands all the intricacies of the case, so I'm probably ignorant in my judgement.