Technology Archive » May, 2009

Technology - May, 2009

163 articles

• TiVo, Dish Network DVR Patent Spat Goes To Texas
• Pay Phone Users Try For Class Cert. In Antitrust Case
• Bilski Kills Patent In 'Keep The Change' Suit V. BofA
• Applied Materials Employment Contract Invalid: Court
• Cablevision DVR Spat Not Ripe For High Court: DOJ
• KLA-Tencor Shareholder Case Stayed For Appeal
• RIM Unit, Sony Bury Hatchet Over Encryption Patents
• Drafting Licenses, Settlements Under TransCore
• Verizon Asks FCC To Bar Blocking Of Sports Channels
• In The Wake Of Bilski
• LGE Drops Claims in Car A/V Patent Suit
• Rembrandt, Harris Digital TV Patent Case Stayed
• Google's Solution To Its Book Rights Fight
• KFTC Launches Probe Into Qualcomm Chipset Sales
• The FTC Red Flags Rule — How It Works
• Belgacom To Appeal €66M Competition Fine
• T3 Moves To Nix IBM Attys In Mainframe Patent Spat
• Amazon, Apple Sued Over Online Payment Patents
• American Airlines Prevails In Katz Patent Fight
• High Court Jurist — Time For Real-World IP Focus
• Samsung, SanDisk Reach Pivotal Deal Over Patents
• SEC Says Pegasus, Execs Took Investors For $30M
• FCC Ban On Cable Agreements Legal: DC Circ.
• VeriFone Investor, Derivative Suits Down But Not Out
• Microsoft Faces Sanctions In Xbox Patent Spat
• EU Authorities Push For Broader Music Licenses
• Former EMC Exec Cleared To Start Work At Rival HP
• F5 Investors Can Sue Without Board OK: Wash. Court
• Fed. Circ. Reverses Noninfringement Ruling For SMC
• Aloft Adds Patent To Browser Suit Against Google
• Worker's Retaliation Claim V. General Dynamics Cut
• DR Systems, ERAD Settle Medical Imaging Patent Spat
• Covad Settles With VoxPath In VoIP Patent Suit
• Microsoft Won't Have EU Antitrust Hearing
• Oncor, IntusIQ Strike Deal In Wireless Patent Suit
• Funai Accused Of Infringing Vizio Patents For HDTVs
• Epistar Wins Plea To Challenge LED Patent Validity
• Samsung's Jitterbug Phones Recalled Over 911 Glitch
• Secrets Of Success For Today's Summer Associates
• NeoMeridian Claims Designer Appropriated Modem IP
• L-3, Safety Vision Settle Microphone Patent Spat
• Spain Hits Abertis With €23M Fine Over Digital TV
• Sprint Call Center Workers Win Back Wages
• Court Finds SRAM Plaintiffs Violated Discovery Order
• Seagate, The Issue Of Willful Patent Infringement
• Fed. Circ. Nixes Part Of ITC Ruling In Voltage IP Suit
• Patent Damages Best Left To Courts: Chief Judge
• Motorola, Others Infringed Tessera Chip Patents: ITC
• Deal In Securities Case V. Marvell Wins Initial OK
• Jury Belts Microsoft With $200M Infringement Verdict
• Dell Secretly Charges Customers For Service: Suit
• Claims V. Sprint Survive In Camera Phone IP Suit
• Use In Commerce: The Bose Problem
• GTX Founder Convicted Of Massive Fraud
• Verizon Wins Invalidity Claims In Text Alert Spat
• IBM Says Encoding-Method Patent Invalid
• EDS, Virgin Reach Deal In Prepaid Phone Patent Suit
• Finisar Patent Claims Nixed In Suit Against DirecTV
• AT&T Mich. Unit Slapped With Overtime Class Action
• Plaintiffs Seek Class Cert. In Verizon Late Fee Case
• DirecTV Customers Sue Over Contract Extensions
• Honeywell Settles With BenQ In LCD Patent Suit
• Nortel CEO, CFO Face Shareholder Class Action
• BearingPoint Creditors Object To Employee Incentives
• Flat-Panel MDL Amnesty Applicant's ID Still Secret
• 3 Patents Invalidated In Epson, Coretronic Spat
• Piracy Software Patent Holder Stole Info: Microsoft
• Ex-Juniper GC's Bid To Toss Backdating Suit Nixed
• Yahoo Must Pay $6.6M In Messaging Ad Case: Jury
• $52M Damages Pared In Siemens Scanner Patent Suit
• Supreme Court Sides With AT&T In Maternity Case
• Court Says Apple's ITunes, IPods Not Illegally Tied
• Cornell Nabs $1M In Costs In HP Microprocessor Spat
• Financial Crisis Drives ICO Global Unit Into Ch. 11
• Greenberg Traurig, Gale Seek Ruling In Fee Spat
• Saxon Adds Patents To Suit V. Dell, Apple, Gateway
• Sony, Attys Led Video Gaming Patent Scam: Suit
• FTC Drops Antitrust Battle Against Rambus
• Engineer's Semiconductor Patent Claims Mostly Nixed
• CommPartners Settles Voxpath VoIP Patent Suit
• MySpace Hit With Photo Upload Patent Suit
• Infineon Shareholder Suit Stayed For Cert. Appeal
• Toshiba Sues Imation, Others Over DVD Patents
• RealNetworks Cries Cartel In DVD Copy Spat
• HP Yanks Notebook Batteries Due to Fire Hazard
• Dismissal Of Redback Investors' Fraud Suit Upheld
• Versata Asks Court To Overturn Verdict For Sun
• Circuit City Sells Trademarks, Business For $14M+
• Spansion Noteholders Balk At $70M Samsung IP Deal
• Ingram Micro To Pay $15M Over McAfee Fraud Case
• EU's €1B Fine May Be Just The Start Of Intel's Woes
• API Sues Yahoo, Google, Others Over Network Patent
• YouTube Ordered To Pay $1.6M+ To Songwriters
• Attorneys Seek About Half Of E-MedSoft.com Deal
• AT&T, AmEx Sued Over Secure Transaction Patent
• Juniper Wins US Round In Router Patent Feud
• IBM, Novell Ask Court To Put SCO Group In Ch. 7
• IBM Moves To Keep Durie Tangri Attys Off Patent Suit
• Understanding The Effects Of In Re Kubin
• Seagate Takes Issue With National Union's Experts
• Apple Strikes Back In Patent Spat Over IPhone
• Creditors Object To Milacron's Bid To Cut Benefits
• Suit Says Google Keyword Ads Infringe Trademarks
• Lead Plaintiffs Named In Securities MDL V. Satyam
• Deal Ends Mitel Phone, Net Patent Suit V. ShoreTel
• Orbitz, Others Seek To Pause IP Spat V. Parallel
• PalTalk's Xbox Suit Against Microsoft Dismissed
• New GTLDs: Changing The Internet As We Know It
• EU Antitrust Fine On Intel May Bust Microsoft Record
• Akin Gump Faces $72.6M Patent Malpractice Verdict
• State AGs, DOJ Grill Google Over Digital Book Deal
• Making The Most Of Rule Of Evidence 502
• Texas Hang-Ups May Boost Patent Suits In Delaware
• Sun Agrees To Leave Foreign Sales Out Of DRAM Case
• Rival Spliced 'Trade Secret' Voice Mail: Marvell
• Are We Hiring A Justice Or Playing Politics?
• Google Faces EPA Probe Over Refrigerant Leak
• Microsoft's Windows 7 Sparks New Antitrust Claims
• Class Member Can't See Case Files: NY High Court
• Google CEO Won't Resign From Apple Board
• Finoc Settles Broadband Patent Suit With Cisco, 3Com
• Adelphia Creditors' Fraud Claims Get Green Light
• Dell, HP, Apple Users Consolidate Claims V. Nvidia
• Wi-LAN, Infineon Settle Wireless Technology Claims
• $30M From Insurers Settles ACS Derivative Suits
• Investor Suit V. AspenTech Founder Trimmed Down
• Visioneer's Scanner Patent Suit V. KeyScan Tossed
• Samsung, LG Face Internal Antenna Patent Suit
• Judge Tacks $20M More Onto Award To TruePosition
• IBM, SuperSpeed Settle Computer Patent Spat
• Clear With Computers Deceived USPTO: Boeing
• U.S. Trustee Tries To Push SCO Group Into Ch. 7
• Telcordia Sues Tellabs After Licensing Talks Fail
• Monolithic Says O2 Micro 'Buried' Patent Examiner
• Movie Studios Win Sanctions Against RealNetworks
• Antitrust Enforcement Under Obama
• EU Parliament Backs Telecom Consumer Reforms
• EMC Exec Barred From HP Job Under Noncompete
• Arista Says Usenet Should Be Booted For Misconduct
• Milacron Seeks Approval To Sell Assets For $175M
• Jury Finds Elan Did Not Infringe Avago Mouse Patent
• SEC Slaps Attorneys Over 'Legal Opinion Mill'
• Libraries Push Strict Oversight Of Google Book Deal
• An Electronic Discovery Wake-Up Call
• Class Action Accuses 3M Of Age Discrimination
• Clarion, Affinity Strike Deal In Audio Patent Suit
• Plaintiffs Fight Judge's Order In Channel-Bundling Suit
• Charter Says Release 'Integral' To Restructuring Plan
• Sun Seeks To Shield CFO From Hynix Subpoena
• Google, Apple Board Overlap Raises FTC Eyebrows
• Belkin Settles CSIRO Wi-Fi Patent Claims
• Breach Of Contract Claims Survive In Sprint-IPCS Spat
• OPTi Seeks $12M In Further Damages Against Apple
• NetVersant Gets Green Light To Convert To Ch. 7
• AIPLA Weighs In On Software Patentability In Europe
• More Class Reps Added To 3M Overtime Suit
• Linksmart Wi-Fi Patent Suits Consolidated In E. Texas
• Investor Class Action V. Flag Telecom Marches On
• Katz Files $50M Breach Of Contract Against Heller
• Inventor's Re-Exam Suit A Federal Issue: Calif. Court
• Mosaid's Growing Portfolio Lures New Licensees
• AP V. Google Would Be Epic Copyright Clash: Experts
• Cable-Subscribing Judge Bows Out Of Comcast Suit