Business Law

Read Case Problem 10-16 on page 283 of your text, and the two related cases:

SoftMan Products Co., LLC v. Adobe Systems, Inc., 171 F. Supp. 2d 1075 (C.D. Cal. 2001).

Adobe Systems, Inc. v. Stargate Software, Inc., 216 F. Supp. 2d 1051 (N.D. Cal. 2002).

Initial post:

Draft a reponse that explains which party should prevail and why. Use IRAC or Law + Facts = Conclusion as the outline of your analysis. Title your thread "SoftMan" or "Adobe" to reflect your decision.

The post should be at least 750 words and be supported by at least two scholarly sources, other than the textbook and the Bible (cases are considered scholarly sources).  Sources should be listed in a reference list at the end of your post, with full APA citations (cases may be cited in Bluebook form, as they are in the book or above).  Sources should also be cited as you use them with in-text short citations.