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Re:Our Team Won Startup Weekend and All We Got Was a Shitty ... by nestlequ1k on Friday September 18, 2015 @07:54AM (#10238629)
From what I understood, Billy didn't pay Bobby $200 for the code, he just paid out a portion of the prize money they received from Startup Weekend. From the tone of the emails, I'm almost certain Bobby didn't sign over his rights in exchange for that $200.

He still owns all the code he wrote. If Billy uses that code in his own business that would be unauthorized and legal action can be taken.

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Re:Our Team Won Startup Weekend and All We Got Was a Shitty ... by restalis on Friday September 18, 2015 @10:27AM (#10239369)
Of course actions can (and should) be taken. The OP protected the identity of the parts involved, but I am feeling free to drop in more info about the whole thing: http://www.caledonvirtual.com/2015-startup-weekend-columbia-...

The start-up is called StaffedUp and it's site is up and running (with that unlicensed code, I presume): http://www.staffedup.com

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Re:Our Team Won Startup Weekend and All We Got Was a Shitty ... by joesmo on Friday September 18, 2015 @10:58AM (#10239556)
If he actually managed to build it into something, even better. That's more spoils when they win the lawsuit.
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Re:Our Team Won Startup Weekend and All We Got Was a Shitty ... by jeeva on Friday September 18, 2015 @11:32AM (#10239761)
Out of curiosity: You're feeling free because you're another member of the team or have prior knowledge of the situation, or because you Googled it and just want to?
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Re:Our Team Won Startup Weekend and All We Got Was a Shitty ... by restalis on Friday September 18, 2015 @01:07PM (#10240392)
Because this touches me in a very personal way, regardless the fact that I may or not be a member of the team.
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