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Technology - May, 2011

229 articles

• Motorola Blames Air France For Crash In Suit Over MDL
• Neon Pulls Disputed Software, Ends Suit Against IBM
• Military Software Maker Tries To Block Ex-VP's New Co.
• Samsung Seeks Peek At Latest IPhone, IPad Models
• Gamers Sue Sony Over Hacking Of PlayStation Network
• WHO Says Cellphone Radiation May Cause Cancer
• Apple, Intel, HP Face Microprocessor Patent Suit
• Verizon Settles IT Workers' Overtime Suit
• Ex-Tvia Exec Settles SEC Fraud Suit
• High Court Should Nix Antitrust Subpoena Appeal: DOJ
• Sprint Asks FCC To Nix AT&T's $39B T-Mobile Offer
• Actual Knowledge Necessary For Inducement: High Court
• Katten Nabs Dewey IP Pro In NY
• Social Media: HR Friend Or Foe?
• ITC's Broad Definition Of 'Domestic Industry'
• US Loses Bids To Dismiss Jacobs, IBM Protests
• HP Expands Laptop Battery Recall Again
• The Hidden Risks Of Being A Registered Agent
• Serco Snaps Up India's Intelenet For $633M
• EU Probes Seagate-Samsung, Western Digital Deals
• US Asked To Weigh In On Cellphone Radiation Suit
• Ex-SAIC Exec Charged In CityTime Kickback Case
• 4th Circ. Tosses $15M Labor Suit Against Verizon
• FCC Wants Info About AT&T, T-Mobile Spectrum Claims
• CIT Must Redo Analysis In BenQ Duty Fight: Fed. Circ.
• Google, Facebook Lose Bid To Toss Mobile Web IP Suit
• Google, Verizon Targeted Over Videophone IP
• Tessera Hits Sony With Another Royalty Suit
• ITC To Review Nokia-Apple Patent Case
• Class Action Exposure Post-Concepcion
• Cisco Counterfeiter Hit With Forfeiture Order
• HP, Quest Sued Over Medical Records Software Patent
• RIM Investor Says False Remarks Inflated Shares
• PayPal Claims Ex-Exec Took Trade Secrets To Google
• Facebook Strikes Back At NY Man Seeking Half Ownership
• Troubled Longtop Financial Slapped With Investor Suit
• Judge Lets Verdict Stand In Ameranth Patent Suit
• Fed. Circ. To Rehear McKesson Joint Infringement Case
• AT&T, Apple, US Cellular Sued Over Videophone IP
• Dell, Sales Reps Strike Deal In Overtime Action
• Belkin, Target Face Class Suit Over MP3 Transmitter
• AT&T CEO Says T-Mobile Merger Benefits Consumers
• US, Mexico Finalize Telecom Equipment Testing Pact
• IP Lawyers Weigh In On Inequitable Conduct Ruling
• Fed. Circ. Tightens Inequitable Conduct Standards
• AUO Loses Bid To Nix Evidence In Price-Fixing Case
• Sharp's Trademark Suit Over Dell Monitors Moves On
• Nikon Sues Sigma Over Vibration Reduction Patent
• CORRECTED: Infineon Violated Voltage Regulator Patents, Jury Says
• Twitter Buys TweetDeck To Boost Pre-IPO Value
• Cisco Must Pay For Continued Infringement: Commil
• Tessera Unit Sues Renesas Over Semiconductor IP
• Adduci, Swedish Firm Can't Shake IP Malpractice Suit
• Nintendo Sued Over DSi Camera Lens IP
• Samsung Hit For $23M In Fractus Antenna Patent Fight
• Holland & Knight Nabs M&A Pros From Pillsbury, Herrick
• Cannon, Sensus Settle Electrical Meter Warranty Suit
• Leap Wireless Bashes AT&T's $39B T-Mobile Bid
• EU Urges Court To Reject Microsoft's €899M Fine Appeal
• 'Face Book Of Sex' Seeks To Undo Facebook Trademark
• Q&A With McDermott's Jeffrey Gargano
• Questioning License Grants In ASP Contracts
• FTC Takes Closer Look At Seagate-Samsung Deal
• Trimmed Bereskin Malpractice Suit Continues
• Judge Decertifies DirectSat Technician OT Class
• Lucent Loses Sanctions Bid In Microsoft Patent Suit
• Quest, Likewise Settle Software Patent Suit
• SEC Seeks Retrial For Isilon Executive's Fraud Suit
• 2nd Circ. Revives InterDigital's Damages Bid Over Stay
• Judge Clears DBSD To Solicit Votes On $1.4B Dish Deal
• Acer, Others Didn't Infringe Tessera IP: Fed. Circ.
• Apeldyn Renews Fight With Sony Over LCD Patent
• Cablevision Infringes 1 of 5 Verizon Patents: Judge
• Writing On The Wall — The NLRB's NY Facebook Case
• Settlement Plan Axed In Palm Data Loss Class Action
• US Clears TI's $6.5B National Semiconductor Buy
• 'Face Book Of Sex' Allies To Stay Under Wraps For Now
• Schawk Could Face SEC Action Over 2008 Restatement
• Longtop CFO Jumps Ship As SEC Launches Probe
• $64M Verdict Against Cisco Stands In Commil IP Case
• Cisco Aided China In Falun Gong Persecution, Suit Says
• Buzzfeed Attacks Righthaven's Copyright Campaign
• Accenture Hit For $94.4M In Wellogix Trade Secrets Suit
• New Challenges For Canada Under ITAR
• Attys For Ex-Intel Engineer Flee Trade Secrets Case
• Apple Counters Amazon's 'App Store' Generic Claim
• Home Automation Co.'s Antitrust Suit Lives On
• AT&T Unit Dodges Anchor Maker's Antitrust Claims
• Judge Trims Claims In Apple ITunes Antitrust Suit
• Verizon Appeals FCC Data Roaming Rule To DC Circ.
• Fed. Circ. Revives Arris' Data Technology Patent Suit
• Ex-Telecom CEO Cops To Foreign Bribery Charge
• Northrop To Pay Va. $4.7M Over Computer Outage
• Case Study: In The Matter Of Solers Inc.
• Quest Claims Ex-Manager Stole Trade Secrets
• MasterObjects Sues Microsoft Over Search Patent
• GAO Denies Raytheon's Homeland Security Bid Protest
• An Eye On Apple's 'App Store' Trademark Battle
• Mosaid Hits Cisco With ITC Networking Patent Suit
• Skadden Reps Landis In $2.3B Sale To Toshiba
• Nortel Settles With Israel Affiliate For $2M In Ch. 11
• Cisco Exits InNova Email Filtering Patent Suit
• Facebook, Yellow Pages Sued Over Online Sales Patents
• Ex-Congressman To Lead New Sidley Austin Gov't Group
• Reed Smith Adds 11 E-Discovery Attys From K&L Gates
• ICANN's New Domains: Hefty Price, Dubious Benefit
• Samsung Finalizes Guilty Plea In Tube Cartel Case
• Wilson Sonsini Atty To Head AT&T, T-Mobile FCC Review
• Verizon Fights Invalidity Ruling In ActiveVideo Fight
• Cisco Settles Medical Data Networking Patent Suit
• Best Buy, CDW, Others Hit With Expansion Card IP Suit
• Is Class Arbitration Dead?
• ITC To Probe Electronics Cos. Over Tech Imports
• Honeywell To Pay $32.5M To End BorgWarner Dispute
• Fed. Circ. Won't Bar Retrial On Microsoft IP Damages
• Winklevoss Twins To Take Facebook Case To High Court
• Sony Ericsson Drops Clearwire Logo IP Suit
• Verizon Wins Injunction In Text Services Fraud Case
• High Court Rejects Princo Patent Misuse Appeal
• Conduct Remedies In The Google And Comcast Mergers
• S&P Offers To Cap Licensing Fees To Settle EU Probe
• SAP Hit With $345M Verdict In Versata Patent Suit
• ITC Cuts Claims On Leviton Patents From Probe
• 9 Years On, Critics Doubt Value of Microsoft's DOJ Deal
• Warner Norcross Nabs 2 Attys From IP Boutique
• Mexican Antitrust Agency Probes Telecoms
• NY Can't Add Small Businesses To Intel Antitrust Suit
• Sony, HTC, Others Sued Over Geo-Tagging Patent
• ViVOtech Refreshes Offer For Hypercom's US Assets
• Rambus 'Shred Days' Destroyed Evidence: Fed. Circ.
• The Quest For 'Conflict Minerals' Accountability
• Eat The Pie, But Don't Bake It
• AT&T, Cingular Settle With Marsh In Bid-Rigging MDL
• Kodak Cameras Don't Infringe Apple Imaging IP: ITC
• Judge Nixes Punitives In AT&T Overtime Class Action
• Judge Threatens To Nix DirectSat Technician OT Class
• Lime Wire Pays $105M To Settle With Record Cos.
• Microsoft, Others Bring App Store IP Battle To EU
• Judge Keeps HP Hard Drive Suit In Federal Court
• Judge OKs $80M Versa Bid For Bowe Bell & Howell
• Investor Suit Against IT Biz SolarWinds Dismissed
• Judge Says Affinity Can't Force Jobs Into Deposition
• Lime Wire Attacks Warner Music CEO's Testimony
• Aristocrat Ducks IGT's Inequitable Conduct Claims
• US Appeals Relators' Take In $55M HP Kickback Deal
• SNR Denton Lures IP Litigator From Jones Day
• Ex-TSMC Worker Pleads Guilty In Networking Scheme
• IDEX Acquires Photonics Co. CVI For $400M
• Credit Suisse Faces More Possible Damages In ARS Case
• Knowles Microphones Infringe Analog Patent: ITC
• Google Sets Aside $500M For DOJ Ad Services Probe
• Satmex Ch. 11 Plan Gets Green Light
• Judge Won't Stay LCD MDL Over Arbitration Pacts
• Microsoft, Others Targeted In Latest Sky Patent Suit
• Mosaid Sues Rival Chip Maker Over DRAM Patents
• Garmin, Callaway, Others Sued Over Golf GPS Patent
• T-Mobile Tie-Up Won't Hurt Competition, AT&T CEO Says
• Jury Finds Yahoo Didn't Infringe Linux Patent
• AOL Investor Asks High Court To Review E&Y Fraud Suit
• Investors Face Uphill Battle Over Microsoft, Skype Deal
• Microsoft, Skype Deal May Be Harbinger For Tech IPOs
• Nortel Faces Flood Of Claims From European Affiliates
• Samsung, Others Sued Over Visual Voice Mail IP
• Groups Ready Fight Against $39B AT&T, T-Mobile Tie-Up
• Microsoft, EBay Lose Bid To Nix Web Shopping Patent
• Inventor Seeks High Court Review Of Sheppard Mullin Suit
• Subcontractor Sues Travelers, Others For $2M
• Dreamworks, HBO, Others Sued Over DVD Menu Patents
• Nintendo Strikes Deal In PACid Encryption Patent Suit
• An Untimely End To Indirect Purchaser Actions In BC?
• Labels, Judge Balk At Lime Wire Founder's Testimony
• Linex Targets HP, Apple Others Over Wireless Patents
• Reviewing Joint Infringement
• Spansion Claims Agent Inks $8M Settlement With TSMC
• Citadel Shareholders Sue Over $2.5B Cumulus Deal
• GAO Denies Protest Over $36M Sensor System Contract
• Howrey Lessons: The Downside Of Contingent Fees
• HP Escapes Class Suit Over Nvidia Computer Chips
• Former Torex CEO Charged In Fraud Case
• Sipco Sues ADT Over Wireless Networking Patents
• Sprint, HSBC, Others Sued Over Data Encryption Patent
• Facebook Renews Trademark Battle With Teachbook
• Sharing Site Denies Film IP Breach To 9th Circ.
• SynQor Licenses Power Converter IP To Fujitsu
• UMG To 9th Circ.: Veoh DMCA Ruling Kills Web Content
• Cablevision Sued Over Invidi Targeted Advertising IP
• Apple Trade Secret Claims Frozen In Kodak Patent Suit
• GAO Nixes Addx Protest Over $29M Navy Tech Contract
• Zenith Hits Sony With ITC Action Over DTV Imports
• 5 Questions After AT&T V. Concepcion
• Consumer Group Wants FTC Probe Of Google Gov't Services
• Lime Wire Flourished After Rivals Shut Doors: Label Exec
• US Mulls Expanding Trade Pact On Tech Goods
• Teachbook Ducks Facebook's Trademark Suit
• Costa Rican Utility Says $137M Alcatel Deal Not Enough
• Dechert Bolsters IP Ranks With Partner From O'Melveny
• GoDaddy Loses Bid To Nix Petronas Domain Name Fight
• 2nd Circ. Paves Way For K&L To Fight Teligent Deal
• FCC Chief Says Antitrust Laws Won't Keep Internet Open
• Raising The Bar For Vertical Mergers
• Sprint Wants W.Va. To Reject AT&T's T-Mobile Buy
• Lime Wire Not To Blame For All Record Co. Woes: Atty
• Artists Sue CBS, CNET Over Lime Wire File-Sharing
• TerreStar Cleared To Sell Assets At Auction
• Motorola Staff Not Part Of $190M Fraud Deal: 7th Circ.
• HP V. Jones: Bad Blood Or Trade Secret Protection?
• Fed. Circ. Invalidates Toolbar Patent In Microsoft Suit
• Tech Giants Face Antitrust Action Over Workers' Pay
• Software Co. Founders Say Vista Reneged On Deal
• Lawson Investor Sues Over $2B Golden Gate-Infor Deal
• Dewey & LeBoeuf Reps Applied In $4.9M Varian Buy
• Adobe Hit With Class Action Over FreeHand App
• 4th Circ. Revives Novell Antitrust Suit V. Microsoft
• Recapture Rule Dooms Chip Patent Reissue: Fed. Circ.
• Facebook Ads Violate Minors' Rights, Suit Says
• Atwater Sues Ericsson, Nokia, Others Over Networking IP
• Ex-Isilon CFO Wants SEC Experts Barred In Fraud Case
• Savvis Investor Sues Over $2.5B CenturyLink Merger
• Gateway Seeks Quick Win In D&O Row Over SEC Defense
• V&E Lures Former McDermott Attys In DC, Silicon Valley
• Polish Antitrust Watchdog Gets Boost From EU High Court
• Judge Trims Experts' Testimony In Lime Wire Case
• Judge Sees No Infringement In Elan's Apple ITC Case
• 'Plain View' In The Vastness Of Computer Space
• Google Unit's $900M Bid For Nortel Patents Gets OK
• Quinn Emanuel To Stay In Video Compression IP Suit
• Zenith Targets Sony Over HDTV Patents
• Dish, EchoStar Settle TiVo DVR Patent Suit For $500M
• Pandora Sued Over Website Customization Patent