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Technology - July, 2008

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• After Losing $34M Patent Dispute, Hyundai Sues CWC
• Microsoft, Primax Go Before ITC Over Plug-And-Play
• 2nd Circ. Nixes Arbitration In Nokia-InterDigital Case
• 10th Circ. To Rehear Nacchio's Appeal En Banc
• Aloft Drops Some Cos. From Weather Patent Case
• Litepanels Tries To Dim Sony's Lights In LED Suit
• LG Electronics Loses Bid To Toss Toxic Fridge Claims
• CORRECTED: Court Adopts Aloft Constructions In Browser Suit
• Fla. Man Sues Banks Over Online Security Patent
• Nokia, Google Sued Over Messaging Technology
• ConnectU Founders Seek To Appeal Facebook Deal
• Aloft Hits Cell Phone Makers With Browser Patent Suit
• Nokia Siemens Settles With Australian Patent Holder
• Siemens Prepares Suit Against Ex-Board Members
• Software Provider Ciprico Files For Ch. 11
• House Committee Probes Telecom Subsidy
• Microsoft Sues Online Test Prep Co. For Infringement
• Lawsuit Spurs Removal Of Scrabulous From Facebook
• Sprint Could Pay $73M In Early Termination Fee Case
• Atmel, AuthenTec Settle Fingerprint Patent Suits
• Merger In Sight, EDS And HP Settle 5 Investor Suits
• Syntax Asset Plunge Prompts Calls For Examiner
• Seen Any Good Videos? One May Not Need To Ask
• Judge Approves Settlement In Gemini Patent Dispute
• FCC To Take Action Against Comcast
• Judge Sides With Rambus On Claim Construction
• Former Siemens Exec Convicted In Bribery Case
• 5th Circ. Reinstates Contract Breached By Canon
• Aloft And Adobe Settle Claims In Web Browser Spat
• Plaintiff Says Brocade Shouldn't Indemnify Ex-CEO
• Oracle Says SAP Knew Its Subsidiary Stole Software
• Charter Exec Must Testify In Suit V. Scientific-Atlanta
• Foundry Directors Hit With Lawsuit Over Brocade Deal
• Interpreting Functional Language In Apparatus Claims
• National Semiconductor Sues LSI For Infringement
• Video-Sharing Site Pulls TV Clips As NBC, Fox Sue
• Epson, Panasonic, Others Settle Copier Patent Suit
• Suit Claims AT&T Caller ID Does Not ID All Callers
• Facebook, PA Advisors Near Settlement
• Rigases Hit With Two More Counts Of Tax Fraud
• SEC Files Insider Trading Suit V. Tech Options Buyer
• Plaintiffs Seek Approval Of Integrated Silicon Deal
• Judge Refuses New Trial In DRAM Antitrust Case
• Patent Injunctions After EBay
• 1 Of 3 Claims In T-Mobile Suit Headed To Arbitration
• Regulatory And Govt. Affairs Practice: WilmerHale
• Be Careful Where You Save That File
• Media Lawyer, Ex-Studio Exec Joins Wildman Harrold
• Nokia, Qualcomm Settle GSM Patent Dispute
• USPTO Stirs Talk Of Pros And Cons Of Outsourcing
• Judge Enjoins Nintendo From Selling 3 Controllers
• Verizon Agrees To Divestitures In $5.9B Alltel Merger
• German Court Rules Qualcomm Patent Invalid
• Patent Suit Takes Aim At Texas Instruments' Circuits
• Judge Certifies Limited Purchaser Class In GPU Case
• FCC Vote Over XM, Sirius Merger Is Tied
• Communications Monitoring In Quon V. Arch Wireless
• Motorola Settles $10B Trade Secrets Dispute
• No Contempt Sanctions, Yet, In Trading Tech. Dispute
• Fiserv Targeted In Latest Suit Over Online Bill Pay
• SEC Won't Go After Selectica For Options Backdating
• Sealed Order Spares Daewoo $8M Damages Tab
• Cooper Sues Acuity Over Light Fixture Patents
• Comverse Lawyer Off The Hook On Accounting Charge
• Regulatory Practice: Fish & Richardson
• Plaintiffs Ask Court To Certify Claims In IPod Case
• Siemens To Sue Execs Over Bribery Scandal: Report
• Judge Won't Dismiss Quest Options Backdating Suit
• Comcast Hit With Suit Alleging It Blocks P2P Sharing
• Nortel Wins $20M In 'Gray Market' Phone Case
• BMG-Sony Merger Reversal Highlights Burden Of Proof
• Alcatel Wants Microsoft To Produce Patent Licenses
• Nokia Settles Overtime Suit With Former Employees
• Yahoo, Icahn Settle Proxy Fight Over Microsoft Deal
• Judge Denies AT&T Summary Judgment In USF Case
• Lime Wire Lashes Out At RIAA Liability Theories
• Judge Again Upholds $21M Verdict Against Nintendo
• 6th Circ. Blocks Age Bias Case Against Lucent
• Implementing A Trade Secrets Protection Program
• Direct Purchaser Class Certified In GPU Antitrust Case
• View Of Swamped USPTO Cutting Corners Challenged
• Former IGo Corp. Officers, SEC Close Out Fraud Case
• Customer Reps Sue ACS Over Break Pay
• 2 Of 3 Avante Patents Valid In Voting Machine Spat
• WilmerHale And McAfee Bicker Over Legal Fees
• Judge Won't Dismiss LED Patent Suit Against Cree
• FCC's Martin Is A Minority Of 1 On 'Porting'
• Google Hit With Class Action Over 'Parked Domain' Ads
• Delaware Rules For CA In Proxy Payment Case
• American Airlines, Google Settle Trademark Dispute
• Motorola Sues Executive Who Jumped To Apple
• Judge Stays Google Toolbar Patent Case
• Dell Sales Reps Get Conditional Class Certification
• AT&T Hit With Another FLSA Suit
• Monster Cable, Systemax Settle Patent Flap
• Telephone Manufacturers Settle Patent Spat
• IBM, Oracle, SAP, Adobe Sued Over Server Patents
• EU Accuses Intel Of Violating Competition Law
• SEC Ends Suits Against Ex-Daisytek Execs
• Jury Hands DeepNines $18M Victory Over McAfee
• Judge Refuses To Toss Data Protection Patent Suit
• Ex-PurchasePro Exec's Appeal Dismissed
• Comcast Settles Voice Messaging Suit With Klausner
• EU Will Bring New Charges Against Intel: Report
• Online Retailers Face Suit Over Web Marketing Patent
• Judge Tosses Claims In World Of Warcraft Suit
• Congressman Urges Stricter Sirius-XM Deal
• DOJ Slow To Shield Lawyer-Client Privilege: Senator
• Qiao Xing Hangs Up On Class Action For $2.4M
• SEC Penalty Valid Even If Party Can't Pay: 11th Circ.
• Judge OKs $5M Settlement In Exodus Class Action
• Encryption Patent Holder Tags Microsoft In Suit
• Fewer Patents Now At Issue In Epson Projector Case
• IP Practice: WilmerHale
• Microsoft Points To Perils Of Google-Yahoo Deal
• Adelphia Not Liable For $44.7M Claim: Judge
• SEC Sues Software Maker In Pump-And-Dump Scheme
• Post-KSR Case Law: The Sky Is Not Falling
• YouTube User Data To Be Anonymous In Viacom Case
• Adelphia Founder, Son Still Face Fraud Charges
• States Said To Plan Probe Of Google-Yahoo Ad Deal
• Comcast Wins Summary Judgment In $590M Suit
• Ex-IBM Employee Cops To Trade Secrets Theft
• Overstock.com Settles Orion Patent Case
• Nvidia Accuses Rambus Of DDR Standards Monopoly
• 'Troll Tracker' Libel Case Now On Third Judge
• Realtek Will Pay 3Com $70M To End Patent Suit
• Italy Investigates IPhone Price-Fixing: Report
• IP Law Firm's Conflict Of Interest Resolved: Judge
• Comcast Won't Be Fined For FCC Violations
• Fed. Circuit Examines Key Phrase In Cooper V. Dudas
• Verizon Hit With FLSA Suit Over Overtime Pay
• Rambus Slaps Nvidia With Infringement Suit
• Rambus Gets Boost In DRAM Patent Battle
• MRV Slapped With Options Backdating Suit
• Verizon To Pay $21M Over Early Termination Fees
• Integrated Silicon, Shareholder Settle Backdating Suit
• DOJ Ends Apple Backdating Probe Without Charges
• Lawmakers Jump Into Google-Yahoo Probe
• Sycamore Execs, SEC Settle Options Backdating Suit
• Efforts To Curb Arbitration Are Gaining Momentum
• Deals Reached In Magnetic Tape Price-Fixing Suit
• CORRECTED: Judge Blocks Telos Directors From Contacting Auditors
• Ex-Editor Claims TripAdvisor Misclassifies Workers
• Judge Denies Honeywell Stay In Turbo Patent Suit
• TV Maker Syntax-Brillian Files For Ch. 11
• CPU Maker Seeks Injunction Against Acer
• ITC Staff Deals InterDigital A Blow In Patent Spat
• 11th Circ. Says EchoStar Lease Deal Is Legal
• Judge OKs Tech Co.'s $7.6M FLSA Settlement
• Sony Hit With Class Action Over Defective Laptops
• Google Ordered To Give YouTube Data To Viacom
• Ampex Confirmation Hearing Deadline Pushed Back
• EU Antitrust Inquiry Into IBM Will Go On
• Seed Exhaustion: Quanta's Effect On Biotech Patents
• Microsoft Faces Patent Suit Over Silverlight Software
• GPU Plaintiffs Provide Incriminating E-Mail
• DOJ Probes Yahoo, Google Over Online Ad Pact
• Alcatel-Lucent, Microsoft Vie Over $1.5B Verdict
• Rosetta Stone Sues Over Trademark Use In Web Ads
• Judge Won't Reconsider Ruling In Broadcom Case
• The Shifting Landscape Of Declaratory Judgment Law
• BofA Scores Markman Win In 'Keep The Change' Suit
• IBM Buys Mainframe Rival To End IP, Antitrust Suits
• Viacom Loses Bid To Get Google Source Code
• Court Stays Visto-RIM Suit For Scrutiny Of Patents
• Samsung, Mitsubishi TVs Become Focus Of Suit
• En Pointe, Softchoice Battle Over Sales Reps
• Wi-Fi Networks, Retailers Hit With Patent Suit
• SEC Settles With Microtune Over Backdating Suit
• Samsung, Logitech Sued Over Streaming Media
• 4th Circuit Favors AT&T In Bundling Class Action
• Nokia, InterDigital Settle U.K. 3G Patent Suits
• 9th Circ. To Review Ousted DRAM Plaintiffs' Case
• IBM Sales Director Accused Of Stealing Trade Secrets
• Pretec Settles Memory Card Patent Suit With SanDisk
• Ernst & Young Hit With Suit Over Software Valuation
• Patent Litigator Leaves Latham For Kaye Scholer
• Judge's Claim Constructions Boost Alcatel
• Court Won't Uproot Bayer In GMO Rice MDL
• Delaware To Hear Proxy-Cost Fight Case