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Technology - August, 2009

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• Texas Supreme Court Sets E-Discovery Protocol
• Tellabs Settles Digital Network Patent Suit
• St. Paul Not Off Hook For AOL Privacy Suits: 9th Circ.
• Bose Sues Over Patent For IPod SoundDock System
• Yahoo Appeals $6.6M Verdict In Online Ad Case
• Plaintiffs Granted Cert. In Red Hat Securities Case
• Tessera Patents Found Not Infringed In DRAM Spat
• Spansion Tells Court To Nix Deal With Apple
• Hynix, Others Sued Over Flash Memory Patents
• Eon, Carrier Settle 2-Way Paging Patent Suit
• HP Latest To Settle In Data Encryption Patent Suit
• Lin, Powerchip Resolve Patent Suit Over SDRAM
• Triune Drops Appeal Of Sanctions Over Phone IP Suit
• France Grills Apple Over Exploding IPhones
• MagnaChip, Lenders Shun Creditors Ch. 11 Plan
• Jones Day Nabs Cooley Godward Antitrust Duo
• Actus, BofA Settle Payment Method Patent Suit
• DC Circ. Strikes Down Cable Market-Share Cap
• Europe Seeks To Digitize 10 Million Books By 2010
• Psystar Slaps Apple With Antitrust Suit Over OS X
• Defendant Use Of Attorney Opinions Under Broadcom
• FCC Begins Broad Wireless Competition Inquiry
• Del. High Court Keeps Insurer's Intel Suit Alive
• TiVo Rings Up AT&T, Verizon Over DVR Patents
• Akin Gump Settles $72M Patent Malpractice Suit
• $33M Award For Verizon In Cybersquatting Suit Sticks
• Windstream Can Alter Welfare Plan Benefits: Judge
• Foreign Abbyy Affiliates Escape Nuance Patent Suit
• Italy Launches Antitrust Probe Of Google News
• Motorola Stockholders Win Cert. In 3G Phone Suit
• McKool Smith Adds Patent Litigator From Dewey
• Apple Faces Monec Appeal In Patent Suit Over IPhone
• Judge Won't Delay Class Cert. Bid In Embarq FLSA Suit
• Cloud Computing — Is It Safe For IP?
• Versata Scores $139M Verdict In Software Patent Row
• Panasonic Sued Over Patent For Electronics Cooler
• LendingTree Sues Software Co. Over Google Deal
• Google Books Deal Spurs Alliance Over Antitrust Woes
• Microsoft Appeals $290M Patent Ruling For I4i
• MagnaChip Creditors Hatch Rival Ch. 11 Plan
• Spansion Noteholders Seek OK To Sue Samsung
• Dutch Court Orders Mininova To Remove Torrent Files
• Apple Balks At Spansion Bid To Void Contract
• UK May Cut Internet Access To Illegal-File Sharers
• Finoc Drops 2 More From Broadband Patent Spat
• EBay Loses Bid To Invalidate Net2Phone VoIP Patent
• ITC To Take Second Look At SanDisk Case
• McCarter & English Grabs 2 Former Sunstein Partners
• Final Claims Booted In Qwest Death Benefits Suit
• Judge Limits Damages In Kodak, DR Patent Fight
• 2 Hurdles Faced By Business Method Patents
• 10th Circ. Strips Novell Of Unix Copyright
• Southwire Sues Encore Over Cable Patent, Mark
• HP, Others Sued Over Videoconferencing Patent
• Mass. Court Favors Employee In Classification Suit
• Epson To Plead Guilty, Pay $26M In TFT-LCD Case
• Patent Holder Says Foley Publicized Trade Secrets
• Syniverse Buys VeriSign Messaging Unit For $175M
• Yahoo To Acquire Top Arabic Web Portal
• 3Com Wins $6M In Contract Dispute With Capital 4
• Circuit City Hits Sirius With $7M Adversary Suit
• Spansion Seeks Approval For $35M Sale Of Subsidiary
• BofA, Allstate, Others Hit With Marketing IP Suit
• SOX: A Robust Remedy For Whistleblowers
• FTC OKs Sprint Nextel's Takeover Of Virgin Mobile
• SEC Drops Backdating Probe Into Pixar Ex-CFO
• Apple, AT&T Deny Agreement On Google Voice
• Microsoft Wins Speedy Review Of Word Appeal
• Satellite Insurer Objects To DBSD Reorganization Plan
• ITC Launches Samsung Flash Memory Probe
• E.Digital Seeks To Settle With Samsung Over Flash IP
• Case Over Apple Laptop Memory Slots Dismissed
• PartsRiver Takes Hit In Web Shopping Patent Suit
• Northrop Fails To Dodge Claims In Software Suit
• Tech Co. Exits Actus Electronic Payment Patent Suit
• SEC Bars 'Opinion Mill' Attorneys For 5 Years
• Nintendo, Hillcrest Reach Deal In Suits Over Wii
• 2nd Circ. Upholds Yahoo Win In Webcasting Dispute
• Symantec Wins JMOL In Network Security Patent Spat
• Thompson Coburn Nabs Ex-Ambassador To Sweden
• Tech Rivals Unite Over Google Books Antitrust Issues
• Texas Instruments To Pay $173M For Qimonda Assets
• Jury Gives Amazon Win In Online Shopping Patent Suit
• ITC Orders O2 Micro Employees To Talk
• Verizon Units Face Fiber-Optic Patent Suit
• SAP Loses Appeal In Sky's Software Patents Suit
• ITC Narrows Final Order In Microphone Patent Spat
• Microsemi Divests Semicoa To Settle Antitrust Suit
• Oracle's Sun Acquisition Passes DOJ Antitrust Test
• DOJ Ends Probe Into Flash Memory Chip Market
• Usenet.com's Assets Frozen In Music Copyright Suit
• EEOC Slaps AT&T With Age Discrimination Suit
• Judge Keeps ShoreTel IPO Case Alive
• MySpace Buys Co. Behind Hit Facebook App For $20M
• Shutterfly, FotoMedia Resolve Claims In Patent Spat
• ITC Rescinds Motorola Order In Tessera 337 Spat
• Investor Falls Short In AOL Short-Swing Trade Appeal
• Finjan $9M Antivirus Patent Award Upped To Over $13M
• Silicon Graphics Debtors' Plan One-Ups Ch. 7
• Google Books Deal Sparks Flood Of Amicus Briefs
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Wal-Mart Win In RFID Patent Suit
• SEC Moves To Sanction GlobeTel In Fraud Suit
• Ex-Chungwa Exec Indicted In CRT Conspiracy
• Best Buy, Webroot Sued Over Online Backup Patent
• Microsoft Wins Bid To Limit Xbox Patent Claims
• Microsoft Appeals $290M Patent Infringement Ruling
• DDB Owns Rights To Patents In MLB Spat: Judge
• IBasis Says Buyout By KPN Violates Securities Act
• Minerva, UTStarcom Agree To Drop Cellular IP Spat
• Communicating Effectively When Bad News Breaks
• AmEx, TQP End Data Encryption Patent Spat
• Gov't Misconduct Means New Trial For Brocade CEO
• DOJ Won't Fight Latest Nacchio Sentencing Decision
• Function Media Wants Google Claims Nixed In IP Spat
• Google Fights To Block Counsel Deposition In IP Suit
• Acacia Unit Drops Sun From Data Storage Patent Suit
• SonicBlue Bondholders Can't Collect Admiral D&O
• SEC Seeks Appeal In Lucent Fraud Case
• Funai Wants Emergency Measures In TV Patent Spat
• Fuse Maker Hit With Indicator Patent Suit
• RF Micro To Pay Fine For Unlawful Modem Exports
• NextCard, LivePerson Call Truce Over Web Patent
• Tessera's Bid For Info In Spansion Ch. 11 Falls Flat
• EDS Workers Move To Combine FLSA Actions
• AllVoice Sues Microsoft Over Voice Recognition IP
• ITC Judge Sides With Nokia In 3G Patent Fight
• Ex-Dell IP Counsel Moves To Haynes & Boone
• Positioning Legal Counsel By Harnessing Technology
• Sanyo, LG Hit With IP Suit Over Electronic Navigators
• Sony Faces Multiple Suits Over Faulty HDTV Claims
• Last Barrier To Rambus DRAM Antitrust Trial Lifted
• Yahoo, HP Caught Up In Traffic Info Patent Spat
• IPC Settles With Xerox To End Printer IP Spat
• Microsoft, Southwest Hit Over Wireless Web Patent
• KPN Loses Bid To Speed Up IBasis Acquisition
• Aloft Seeks To Drop Google From IM Patent Suit
• Insurer Off Hook For Custom Hardware Copyright Suit
• AT&T Files Complaint Over Cablevision HD Channels
• Cablevision Off The Hook In Katz Patent Suit
• Judge OKs Sealed Objections To Charter Ch. 11 Plan
• Kappos Promises To Reform USPTO
• Samsung, LG, Fujitsu Sue Over MPEG-2, ATSC Patents
• ITC Puts Final Stamp On Sony LED Patent Settlement
• Fraud Claim Stays In Suit Over Telecom Notes
• LG Asks ITC To Block Imports Of Funai TVs
• Cisco, Avaya Added To Visual Voice Mail Patent Suit
• Sprint Antitrust Action Over Texting Sent Back To Kan.
• Eon, Nighthawk Settle 2-Way Paging Patent Claims
• Bilski Test Shouldn't Be Sole Standard: Amicus Brief
• On2 Shareholders Sue To Halt Google Acquisition
• Cox Installers Drop Class Claims To Settle FLSA Suit
• Ex-IGT Counsel Are SOX Whistleblowers: 9th Circ.
• MDL Parties Try To Invalidate 2 Rembrandt Patents
• IT Staffer Attacks AT&T Over On-Call Policy
• Qualcomm Disputes JFTC's Antitrust Draft Order
• Small Telecoms Lob Antitrust Suit At AT&T
• Medion Hit With MPEG-2 Video Compression Suits
• LG Targets Funai TVs In New Infringement Suit
• CBS, Yahoo, AOL Settle FotoMedia Photo Patent Spat
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Evidence Exclusion In Hyatt Case
• Aloft, Yahoo Settle Instant Messaging Patent Suit
• LCD Color Patent Suit Against Sharp To Continue
• Judge Nixes Some Counterclaims In Video Lottery Spat
• Licensing Co., RIM Drop $5M Suit Over Stones Phones
• US Fails To Quash Broadcom Execs' Subpoenas
• Ex-Maxim Integrated Worker's Options Suit Tossed
• Judge Blocks Sales Of RealNetworks DVD Ripper
• Canada To Review Nortel-Ericsson Sale: Report
• BigBand Shareholders Seek Final OK On $11M Deal
• Is Nothing New On The Internet?
• Klausner, Embarq Settle Visual Voice Mail Patent Suit
• Honeywell Drops Suit Over Navy GPS Contract
• I4I Formatting Patent Costs Microsoft $290M
• Hynix, Nanya Resolve DRAM Antitrust Suit
• Qualcomm Antitrust Suit Over CDMA Tossed Again
• NextCard, HSBC Trim Claims In Credit Card IP Spat
• Verizon's Bid To Dismiss VoIP Patent Suit Denied
• DataTern Settles With AmEx Over Database Patent
• Red Hat, Novell Still Face Interface Patent Claims
• Giant Interactive Loses Bid To Nix Securities Action
• HP Hit With Suit Over Unpaid Commissions
• Hogan Lures Electronics IP Guru From Kramer Levin
• Spat Over Caribbean Telecoms Gets New Home
• Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey Shows Weak Q2
• IRS Wins Remand In Excise Tax Fight With WorldCom
• Actus, WildTangent Settle Payment Method Patent Suit
• Funai Fights To Nix Vizio Antitrust Spat Over DTV IP
• Saxon Can Add Palm Pre To Wireless Patent Case: ITC
• Microsystems' Space Patent Suit Will Stay In Calif.
• Judge Says DirecTV Must Use Plaintiffs' Search Terms
• Class Status Denied In AT&T ERISA Suit
• EU Ombudsman Blasts EC Over Intel Case: Report
• EDS Ends Prepaid Phone Patent Spat With Rivals
• Bilski Test Stifles Innovation Across Industries: Briefs
• BYU Drops Spectrometry Patent Suit Against Hitachi
• Honeywell Appeals Judgment In LCD Patent Case
• Corrected: EU Names Concerns About Sun-Oracle Deal
• API Strikes Deals With Amazon, Facebook Over Patent
• Fuji Defendants Ask Court To Stay $16M Award
• Toyota, Others Prevail In Spat Over Britannica Map IP
• Bilski Test Too Tough On Patent Eligibility: Briefs
• Settlement In Google, Aloft Browser Feud In Works
• ITC Semiconductor Patent Case Shrinks Further
• ClearOne Scores TRO In DialHD Trade Secret Suit
• Spansion Balks At Ch. 11 Discovery Bid By Tessera
• Mayer Brown Snags Fish & Richardson IP Partner
• Minn. Inventor Hits More Tech Cos. Over Data Patents
• Motorola Settles Minerva's Cellular Patent Suit
• Apple, Others Settle In PACid Encryption Patent Suit
• Epistar LED Probe Burns Out Pre-ITC Review
• SafeNet Securities Class Action Pared Down
• Oracle-Sun Merger Faces EU Hurdle
• Twitter Hit With Suit Over Mass Notification Patent
• Riot Cut From Worker's Suit Over Philips Noncompete
• DOJ Offers Hint Of Microsemi Divestiture Possibilities
• Google Aims To Improve Video Quality With On2 Deal
• Dell Sales Reps Win Certification In FLSA Action
• Retail Employees Hit Apple With OT Suit
• Greenberg, Gale Lose Bids For Judgment In Fee Case
• Nortel Gets OK To Sell Enterprise Unit For $475M
• Hynix Got Countervailable DRAM Subsidies: DOC
• EPlus Derivative Suit Over Backdating Gets The Boot
• USPTO Preliminary Finding Rejects TiVo DVR Patent
• Real Estate Site Gets Rival's Assets In IP Suit Deal
• Markel Fires Back In Intel Antitrust Coverage Dispute
• IBasis Sues KPN To Hold Off Inadequate Tender Offer
• 4th Circ. Revives BearingPoint Shareholder Action
• Oracle Opposes Metaldyne Powertrain Sale
• Geico Loses Bid To Toss Katz Patent Suit
• Class Certification Sought In Fight Over Wii Straps
• Fed. Circ. Revives Bereskin & Parr Malpractice Suit
• Take-Two Execs Settle SEC Backdating Claims
• Schmidt's Exit Won't End FTC Probe Of Apple, Google
• AT&T Pays $1.3M In EEOC Religious Bias Suit
• TCS Sues Sybase Again Over Text Message Patents
• Squire Sanders Nabs Sughrue Mion IP Litigator
• CSC Workers Appeal ERISA Action To 9th Circ.
• Int'l Rectifier To Pay $90M To Settle Shareholder Suit
• Weida Atty Agrees To Injunction In SEC Fraud Suit
• Card One Flays GTech Over Lottery Card Secrets
• Rembrandt Drops IP Claims, Moves To Dismiss MDL
• Responding To Semi-Objectionable Discovery