I do not think the EFF can (or would) sue them over the developer agreement in the manner described by the grandparent post. I found that statement hyperbolic,

I do not think the EFF can (or would) sue them over the developer agreement in the manner described by the grandparent post. I found that statement hyperbolic, though I do wish that people would stop writing overly burdensome contracts full of CYA provisions. That aside, your statements about defamation are just as bogus. Opinions regarding specific, disclosed facts are protected. There's something called the Milkovich standard, which you can read more about here: http://www.rcfp.org/browse-media-law-resources/news-media-law/news-media-and-law-summer-2011/opinion-defense-remains-str http://www.rcfp.org/browse-media-law-resources/news-media-la... Given that the Apple developer agreement is public and the article I read makes that agreement the sole basis of its opinion without implying that they know more than they've told us, your statements about it being "defamation" are not accurate. They cited specific provisions in the agreement which they disagree with as the basis of their opinion and the article was explicit about this. You're entitled to that as an opinion, of course. It's an incorrect opinion that mischaracterizes the defamation laws the EFF is subject to here, but you're entitled to hold if you wish. This is why nobody should trust any legal discussion they found online (including mine) and instead hire a lawyer who can give them competent legal advice (and who has legal malpractice insurance in the event their advice is less than competent) when dealing with anything more than academic pursuits.