Oracle America, Inc. v. Google Inc.

  1. May 10, 2016

    Google Ripped Out Java's Heart, Oracle Tells Jury On Day 1

    Oracle delivered opening statements Tuesday in its $8.8 billion lawsuit against Google, telling a California federal jury that Google can't hide behind a "fair use excuse" after it ripped out the "heart" of Oracle's copyrighted Java software code and put it into three billion Android devices.

  2. May 06, 2016

    Oracle v. Google: Everything You Need To Know

    After more than five years of litigation, Oracle and Google will head to court Monday for an $8.8 billion trial over Google's use of Oracle's copyrighted Java software code in the Android operating system. To get up to speed, here's what you need to know.

  3. May 06, 2016

    In Oracle Trial, Google Again Tests Fair Use Limits

    Set to square off with Oracle on Monday in a closely watched $8.8 billion trial over software copyrights, Google finds itself once again in a familiar position: testing the outer limits of the fair use doctrine.

  4. May 03, 2016

    Google's Fair Use Jury Instruction Is Ruled Unfair

    With an $8 billion copyright trial between Oracle and Google looming next week, the judge set to oversee the case reprimanded Google on Monday for "cleverly" taking a "snippet" of key fair use case law out of context.

  5. April 28, 2016

    Oracle, Google Again Rip Jury Instructions In $8B IP Row

    Oracle and Google on Wednesday both told the California federal judge overseeing the looming $8 billion copyright trial over Google's use of Oracle software code in its Android operating system that they're still not happy with his proposed jury instructions.

  6. April 21, 2016

    Oracle, Google File Heated Trial Briefs In $8B IP Showdown

    Oracle and Google filed briefs Wednesday ahead of their looming $8 billion copyright infringement trial, with Oracle seeking to bar Google from using its software code for the Android operating system, and Google saying Oracle was using the courts to cut into the smartphone business.

  7. April 20, 2016

    Judge Tweaks Jury Instructions In $8B Google-Oracle Trial

    The California federal judge overseeing Oracle's looming $8 billion copyright trial against Google released a revised set of jury instructions Wednesday, tweaking his wording on "fair use" after Oracle had complained it was inaccurate and unfairly slanted toward Google.

  8. April 18, 2016

    Oracle Rips 'One-Sided' Jury Instructions In $8B Google Trial

    Oracle has ripped a California federal court's proposed jury instructions in its looming $8 billion copyright trial against Google, complaining the instructions on fair use are inaccurate and unfairly slanted toward Google.

  9. April 15, 2016

    Google, Oracle Settlement Talks Fail Ahead Of IP Trial

    Oracle and Google attempted, and failed, to reach a settlement Friday in California federal court ahead of a looming $8 billion copyright trial over the Android operating system's use of Oracle's copyrighted Java software code, according to court records.

  10. April 06, 2016

    Oracle v Google Judge Weighs Fair Use 'Alternate Universe'

    The judge set to oversee next month's $8 billion copyright trial between Oracle and Google wants to know whether he should consider "an alternate universe" when weighing one of the fair use doctrine's key factors.

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