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Tired of sifting through the mountains of rumors leading up to the (still unconfirmed) debut of the Apple Tablet on January 27? Valleywag, the Silicon Valley-focused Gawker blog, has just announced<\/a> a bounty for anyone who turns over legitimate photos and\/or video of the tablet in action. The rewards range from $10k to $100k depending on the type of media submitted: $10,000 for pictures, $20,000 for video, $50,000 for a photo or video with Steve Jobs holding a Tablet, and $100,000 to “let [Valleywag] play with one for an hour”.<\/p>\n It’s certainly a tempting offer (at least, more tempting than submitting leaked photos and getting zilch in return), but Valleywag may be on the wrong side of the law. We spoke to a lawyer about the legality of the bounty, who says that Apple could have a claim against Gawker\/Valleywag for inducing breach of contract, since anyone who has their hands on the tablet is certainly under a nondisclosure agreement. This could result in tort damages, with potential for punitive damages.<\/p>\n Gawker is no stranger to such bounties \u2014\u00a0they previously offered a $1,000<\/a> reward for photos of Nikki Finke, but there’s a difference between scandalous tabloid photos and breaching an NDA. That said, it’s unlikely Gawker’s Nick Denton would launch the promotion without investigating the potential legal consequences.<\/p>\n Crunch Network<\/em><\/strong>: CrunchBase<\/a> <\/em>the free database of technology companies, people, and investors<\/p>\n