Topic: David Ostrom

David Barnett, CEO of PopSockets, testified at an anti-trust hearing about Amazon's practice of allowing counterfeit products to compete with authentic brands. Barnett alleged that Amazon required $1.8 million in marketing funds before taking action against illegal imitations of his patented phone accessory. The discussion characterizes Amazon as an "evil corp" that uses its marketplace dominance to extract advertising fees from its own suppliers.

David Ostrom of Iowa filed a court motion requesting "trial by combat" with swords to resolve a protracted child custody and financial dispute with his ex-wife. Ostrom stated the request was a legal tactic to draw attention to a court system he believes is biased against men. The story has gained international media attention as a modern application of an archaic legal concept.