We have a new development in the Apple-Psystar saga. It looks like a judge in California has granted Apple’s motion to dismiss Psystar’s counterclaims. You should remember how Apple has filled a suit against Psystar’s Mac clones followed by a countersuit a month later. Well that countersuit has just been rejected by Judge William Alsup and Psystar has less than a month to improve its argument through an amended complaint.

In a 19-page document Judge Alsup explained that Psystar’s allegations regarding Apple’s violation of the common law of unfair competition, the Cartwright Act, and the California Business and Professions Code aren’t backed up by enough facts. Psystar failed to prove the Mac OS is an independent, single-product market and in fact they have proven the contrary, therefore Apple’s motion was granted. What will follow next? We’ll keep you updated with this soap opera as it moves along.

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