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Technology - July, 2009

202 articles

• Netgear Counterclaims Cut In Wireless Patent Suit
• Yahoo Fails To Ditch $6.6M Acacia Ad Patent Verdict
• Court Finds 6-Year Prison Term Not Right For Nacchio
• Amazon, JPMorgan Settle Data Encryption Patent Suit
• IGT Faces Investor Ire Over Financial Statements
• Bankrupt Asyst Reaches Deals To Sell Off Assets
• Patent Dropped From Versata Suit Over SAP Software
• A Reading On Antitrust Issues With Google Books
• Alleged AdWords Inventor No Match For Google: Judge
• SEC Says Satellite Co. Bosses Covered Up For Felon
• Optimal Swings At Cos. Over Golf Course GPS Patent
• NY, DRAM Defendants Call Truce In Discovery Fight
• DirecTV, EchoStar, Dish Sued Over Satellite Patent
• Implications Of Google AdWords Class Actions
• Antitrust Claims Against Rembrandt Go Forward
• Satellite Shutdown Shoots ProtoStar Into Ch. 11
• Facebook Ordered To Give Leader Its Source Code
• BTG Takes Patent Fight Against Tech Giants To ITC
• TiVo Seeks $1B In Sanctions In Dish DVR Spat
• Flash Memory Cos. Told To Turn Over Sales Data
• Used-Tech Co. Claims Exemption From DRAM Duties
• Amazon, Cordance Face Pretrial Setbacks In IP Suit
• Daewoo Electronics Escapes Cathode Ray Tube MDL
• Yahoo-Microsoft Ad Deal Incites Antitrust Worries
• Fed. Circ. Refuses To Stay Vizio TV Ban For Appeal
• Fed. Circ. Lets EIS Off Hook In Traffic Monitor IP Spat
• Insurers' $19M D&O Suit Against Printer Co. Tossed
• US Pushes To Toss Hitachi Suit Over TV Duties
• DeepNines Attacks McAfee Again Over Security IP
• Va. Tech Sues Verizon Over Fiber Optics Patent
• RealTime Continues Data Patent Litigation Rampage
• DBSD Disclosure Statement Wins Court Approval
• Japan Targets Qualcomm With Antitrust Order
• US Trustee Takes Issue With Asyst IP Hires
• Consumers Claim Dell Notebooks Have Design Defect
• SiRF Settles Centrality Deal Stock Suit For $2.9M
• Adelphia Auditor Fails To Get Punishment Tossed
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Invalidity Of Source Code Patent
• Amazon Dealt Setback In 'One Click' Patent Battle
• Tafas V. Doll Could Become Moot: USPTO, GSK, Tafas
• Dell Settles Sex Bias Suit For $9.1M
• Fed. Circ. Nixes Jury Verdict In E-Learning Patent Tiff
• Pension's Suit Over Activision Merger Tossed Again
• 2nd Circ. Nixes Bids To Pursue CA Derivative Claims
• Making The Most Of Marketing In A Downturn
• EchoStar Looks To Nix Antitrust Claims In Piracy Spat
• MagnaChip Creditors Balk At Proposed Asset Sale
• Dish Network Loses Bid For TRO In Pirating Suit
• Ericsson Wins Nortel Wireless Assets For $1.1B
• ICR Closes Book On Patent Spat Against Sony
• Samsung Wins Restraining Order Against Former Exec
• TracFone Suit Against Alleged Scammer Advances
• Sanctions In IP Spat With Citrix Dropped On Appeal
• Microsoft Browser Choice May Allay EU Antitrust Fears
• Former FTC Economist Named To Senior FCC Post
• Cisco Founders Fail To Nix Award To Investment Guru
• Adelphia Lenders Can Depose Rigas, Son: Judge
• Assessing Nanotechnology Risk — No Small Matter
• 4th Circ. Partly Reverses Qui Tam Suit V. Accenture
• IBM Call Center Reps Win Conditional Cert. In OT Suit
• RealTime Hits Exchanges Over Data Compression IP
• KFTC Hits Qualcomm With Record $208M Fine
• 2nd Circ. Affirms Class In Flag Telecom Suit
• A Case For Strategic Use Of Re-Examination
• Intel Challenges Record €1B EU Antitrust Fine
• Ex-Nixon Peabody Litigator Crane Joins K&L Gates
• Cisco, Others Hit With Encryption Patent Suits
• 2nd Circ. Backs Dismissal Of Medis Securities Suit
• Litigators Leave DLA Piper For Philly-Based Firm
• Ex-ClearOne Workers Get No Relief On $9.7M Award
• Settlements Leave 7 Respondents In ITC Chip Trial
• Level 3 Appeals Patent Ruling In Favor Of Limelight
• 'OMG! Ur TM, © Being Infringed @Twitter!'
• Qualcomm, Others Denied Stay Pending Patent Appeal
• Agfa Set To Exit Whetstone Printer Patent Suit
• Fed. Circ. May Take Damages Issue Into Own Hands
• Senate Panel Clears FCC Nominees
• Full Speed Ahead For Broadcom GPS Suit
• Avery Dennison RFID Case Stayed For PTO Re-Exam
• StarTech, VPI Settle Patent Spat Over USB Switch
• BTG Sues Apple, Dell Over Samsung Flash Chips
• 10th Circ. Affirms Dismissal Of Qwest ERISA Suit
• Class Wins Cert. In Syntax Securities Fraud Action
• Qualcomm Exec Traded On Nokia Deal Inside Info: SEC
• Some Claims Nixed In Maxim Backdating Suit
• Nortel Taps Cleary Gottlieb For $475M Avaya Sale
• EU Launches Probe Of Google Digital Library Deal
• Spansion Balks At Bid For Equity Holders Committee
• Best Buy Sues Alleged 'Geek Squad' Infringer
• Verizon Sues Sprint Over 'Highest Call Quality' Ads
• AT&T Store Managers Win Class Cert. In OT Suit
• Amazon, Quito Call Truce In Web Media Patent Fight
• Micron Suit Over DRAM Price-Fixing Rejected
• LSI Points ITC Toward WSJ Article In Chip Probe
• How The Supreme Court Should Resolve Bilski
• PBGC Takes Over Nortel's Underfunded Pension Plan
• EU Targets Energy, Tech, Drugs For Antitrust Action
• Spansion Noteholders Frown At King & Spalding Hire
• Verizon To Let Small Carriers In On Exclusive Deals
• DataTern Settles Remaining Claims In Database Suit
• FCC Calls Shots On Special Access Policy: DC Circ.
• Google Sued Over Personalized Web Portal Patents
• Charter's Unsecured Creditors OK Ch. 11 Plan
• SumTotal Settles Shareholders' Fiduciary Duty Suit
• Lonestar, AMD Settle IP Suit Over Nintendo Wii Chip
• Google, AdWords Plaintiffs Agree To Trim Claims
• Lawmakers Call On FCC To Review Access Fee Data
• Patent Holder Seeks Sanctions For MLB Over Breach
• Microsoft, Nintendo Joystick Patent Win Appealed
• Amazon Kindle Covers Cause Breakage, Suit Claims
• RIM To Pay $267.5M To End Visto Patent Litigation
• Tomar, 3M Spinoff Settle $6.75M Traffic Patent Spat
• Apple, LG, Microsoft Hit With Touch Pad Patent Suit
• Katz Targets Sirius Over Call System Patents
• The Risks Of Online Auctions, Counterfeit Goods
• ITC Lets Xiamen LED Investigation Fizzle Out
• Sanctions Proceedings To Continue Against Dish
• Nortel's Latin American Unit Joins Others In Ch. 11
• Novell Shareholders Leave Backdating Suit To Board
• Chopper Pilot's Class Cert. Bid Doesn't Fly: Judge
• LSI Fights Ch. 15 Stay Of ITC's Qimonda Probe
• Tricom Disclosure Statement Gets Court Approval
• More Rambus IP Claims Rejected In DRAM Spat
• Aloft Litigation Blitz Includes 2 New Suits
• $56M Deal Gets Initial OK In Peregrine Securities Case
• ITC Denies IBM Bid To Block Asustek Imports
• BiTek Attorney Opens Mouth, Derails Case
• Nokia Settles With Three Tech Patent-Holding Cos.
• CSC Off Hook In ERISA Stock-Drop Class Action
• Sharper Image, Davis Polk Settle Legal Fees Dispute
• SEC Says Charter Plan Protects Chair From Liability
• Verizon Seeks Room For Patent Claims In Charter Plan
• Sales Reps Hit T-Mobile With 2nd OT Suit
• National Semiconductor, Dell Strike Data Patent Deal
• Apple, AT&T, Others Face Music ID Patent Suit
• EU Targets Philips, Others In LCD Cartel Probe
• A Court Divided, Even On Unanimous Decisions
• Japan Fines Panasonic Unit In Price-Fixing Probe
• Nuance Eyed Over Royal Philips Unit Buyout
• Sony Fights Subpoena In Wireless Patent Probe
• Greek Exide Worker's Discrimination Claims Tossed
• $8M Insurance Spat Over Stolen Goods Sent To Calif.
• Part Of Analogic Semiconductor Patent Suit Tossed
• National Semiconductor Settles LSI Infringement Suit
• Rosetta Stone Slams Google Adwords In IP Suit
• MagnaChip Creditors Blast Cash Collateral Plan
• AT&T, Others Slammed With Cell Network Patent Suit
• Vizio Wins US Customs Ruling In Funai Wrangle
• Judge OKs Syntax-Brillian Liquidating Plan
• Saxon, Nokia Strike Deal In Wireless Patent Case
• Aloft Files Yet Another Suit Against Yahoo, Google
• US Moves To Block Broadcom Execs' Subpoenas
• Sanyo Loses Bid To Toss Papst Camera Patent Suit
• Telecom Inquiry Reflects DOJ's New Antitrust Stance
• Former Patents Commissioner To Advise USPTO
• Nokia, Others Strike Deals Over PACid Patents
• Dozens Of Tech Giants Sued Over Wireless Patents
• Kohl Calls For Antitrust Action In Cell Phone Market
• Southwire Stings Rivals Over Cable Patent
• Ex-Softchoice Worker Trade Secrets Case Dismissed
• Yahoo Settles Fantasy Football Spat With NFL Players
• Downloader Contests 'Shocking' $1.92M Capitol Award
• Quanta Hit With $52M Verdict In Disk Patent Suit
• Fed. Circ. To Reconsider Tafas V. Doll
• Acacia Unit Sets Sights On IPhone, Wii Royalties
• Judge OKs Live Broadcast Claims In YouTube Suit
• Patent-Holding Co. Asks For Sanctions Against Sprint
• Apple, Philips Sued Over Data Storage Patents
• FTC Blesses $650M Nortel Sale To Nokia Siemens
• 3Com, CSIRO Reach Settlement In Wi-Fi Patent Suit
• 4th Circ. Vacates Attorneys' Fees In Sprint IP Spat
• AspenTech Settles Honeywell Feud Over Assets Sale
• Apple Loses Bid To Invalidate Patent In IPhone Suit
• 2nd Circ. Lifts Stay On Former IBM Exec Joining Dell
• Versata Antitrust Claims Trimmed In Sun Patent Suit
• Microsoft Renews Challenge To WebXchange Patents
• Microsoft Faces Data Encryption Patent License Suit
• Google Books Antitrust Probe Officially Under Way
• DOJ Antitrust Division Puts Big Telecoms In Hot Seat
• Deal OK'd In FLSA Action Over Sprint Commissions
• IPhone Purchaser Actions Consolidated In Calif.
• Versata Appeals Verdict Clearing Sun In $100M Suit
• AASI Trust Sues MetLife Over Ex-CEO's Life Insurance
• Hawaiian Telcom Denied More Time On Ch. 11 Plan
• Judge Urges Class Cert. Grant In Dell FLSA Suit
• ClearOne Fights Trade Secrets Award Reduction
• EFF Blasts ASCAP Bid For Ringtone Royalties
• LG, Hitachi Settle Technology Patent Battles In US
• Sotomayor's Approach To Antitrust
• Perfect Storm: Law Firm Insolvencies, Jewel V. Boxer
• AT&T Challenges Order From Mich. Utility Commission
• Fed. Circ. Stays Dish Injunction In TiVo DVR Battle
• Judge Refuses To Rethink Ruling In Toshiba IP Suit
• Movielink Didn't Infringe VOD Patent Claims: Judge
• Overstock.com Class Action Sent To Arbitration
• MySpace Found Not Liable For Sexual Assault
• Music Cos. Say Yahoo, Rhapsody Infringe Copyrights
• Shareholders Seek To Reclaim Cityhub Search Patent
• Rambus — Gone But Not Forgotten
• Adelphia Trust Must Produce Deloitte Suit Testimony
• Microsoft Exits Dispute Over Online Ad Patent
• Skype, EBay Lose Bid For Stay In VoIP Patent Fight