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Technology - September, 2009

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• Former FCC Chairman Martin Joins Patton Boggs
• JFTC Orders Qualcomm To Drop Licensing Provisions
• Broadcom Ex-CFO's Remarks To See Light Of Day
• Saxon, RIM Resolve ITC Wireless Patent Dispute
• Uniloc's $388M Verdict Against Microsoft Reversed
• Judge Nixes HP Printer Ink Cartridge Suit
• Saxon Sues Panasonic Over Communications Patents
• Spansion Fee Auditor Trims Latham's $3.3M Bill
• Claims Trimmed In IPod Monopoly Suit Against Apple
• Guardian Takes V-Chip Patent Suits To Fed Circ.
• Cincinnati Bell Calls For $500M Notes Offering
• Xerox Retirees Sue To Block Benefit Reduction
• Shaw Communications To Sell $1.15B In Senior Notes
• GE Wants Sanctions In IP Acquisition Suit
• EU Clears $9B Panasonic, Sanyo Deal With Conditions
• Most Claims Survive In MetroPCS, Virgin Mobile Spat
• Voter Group Asks DOJ To Investigate Diebold Sale
• Microsoft, Ergonomic Mouse Inventor Drop Claims
• IAC, Girafa Strike Deal In Web Search Patent Spat
• Dell Settlement Gets OK In Shareholder Derivative Suit
• Sony Dropped From Laptop Transmission Patent Suit
• Cable One Goes For Win In Converter Box Tying Suit
• Banks Give FairPoint A Break, But Ch. 11 Still Looms
• Yahoo Exits GraphOn Web Listing Patent Dispute
• Uncertain Future For Maine Minor Marketing Laws
• NYC Pension Funds To Lead Class In Juniper Action
• Former Enron Broadband Exec Gets 16 Months
• MIG Objects To Creditors' Calls For Ch. 11 Trustee
• Nortel ERISA MDL Stay Covers Individuals, Too: Judge
• Typhoon Appeals Loss In Touch-Screen Patent Suit
• DirecTV, Time Warner Win Toss Of Tech Patent Claims
• Clear With Computers, Masco Settle Sales Patent Suit
• JDS Uniphase Settles Putative ERISA Class Action
• Creighton, GE Settle Health Care Billing Contract Suit
• ISS Appeals Validity Of SRI Network Security Patents
• DRAM Cos. Ask ITC To Adopt Noninfringement Ruling
• Paragon V. Timex: Functional Vs. Structural Claiming
• Photographers Try Again To Join Google Books Suit
• Xerox To Acquire Outsourcing Firm ACS For $6.4B
• Microsoft, Prism Resolve Internet Security Patent Spat
• AT&T Asks FCC To Target Google Voice Call-Blocking
• Novelis Transfer Infringed Software License: 6th Circ.
• Alcatel-Lucent Patent Suit Targets Sears, Amazon
• Pioneer Doesn't Infringe Honeywell GPS Patents: ITC
• Spansion Japan Plundered By US Affiliate: Creditors
• Former Juniper GC Still On Hook In Backdating Case
• BIS Says Anonymous Downloads Don't Violate EAR
• Satellite Export Reform Not So Far Out: Experts
• 9th Circ. Shoots Down NY Atty's Google Antitrust Suit
• ITC Staff OKs Cognex, Yxlon Software Patent Deal
• Thompson Cut From Ennova Flash Drive Patent Suit
• 3 Cos. Settle In Professor's ITC Suit Over LED Patent
• Enterasys, Extreme Settle Fenner Ethernet IP Suit
• Judge Postpones Hearing On Google Books Deal
• Nintendo, Accton, SMC Settle CSIRO Wi-Fi Patent Spat
• Judge Tosses AuthenTec Shareholder Action
• Apple, Amazon Out Of Actus' Patent Battle
• US Swipes Back At Funai In Digital TV Spat
• CORRECTED: Verizon To Pay ASCAP $5M Interim Music License Fee
• SEC Hits Perot Investor With Insider Trading Suit
• Patent Win For Stamps.com Vacated By Fed. Circ.
• 9th Circ. Scraps Broadcom Co-Founder's Plea Appeal
• Claims Tossed Again In TV Patent Spat V. Microsoft
• Senate Panel OKs Satellite Broadcasting Bill
• Winston Snags Tech Partners From Dewey & LeBoeuf
• Wideband Appeals $9.7M ClearOne Judgment
• Disney, Apple, Others Hit With Messaging Patent Suit
• Canada's Industry Minister Eyes Avaya-Nortel Deal
• New Trial Granted In Elan, Avago Mouse Patent Suit
• AA Wants Yahoo Sanctioned $1.2M In Keyword Suit
• Typhoon Ends Touch Patent Suit Against Apple, Dell
• EMG, Continental Ask Court To Quash Patent Claims
• Creditors Lose Bid To Move Up $6.7M MarketXT Claim
• Dish Network To Offer $300M In Debt Securities
• DivX Founder's Suit Against Lawyer Survives Appeal
• Intel Can Argue Anticipation In WARF Case: Judge
• Calif. Appeals Court Revives AT&T Cell Phone Action
• Sales Rep Hits VIP Wireless With Overtime Action
• Microsoft, EU May Soon Strike Antitrust Accord
• DC Circ. May Keep Ban On Cable TV Agreements
• Online Retailers Sued Over Web Search Patent
• SkyTerra To Go Private In Harbinger Capital Deal
• Netgear Doesn't Infringe Wi-Fi Patents: Judge
• Funai Fights US Bid To Toss Suit Over TV Imports
• Storm Wants $1M Fee Dispute Heard In Federal Court
• Greenberg Traurig, Ex-Attys Accused Of IP Malpractice
• Lead IRC Fraud Plaintiffs Ask For $90M Settlement OK
• Eminem's Publisher Asks To Add Label To Apple Suit
• Cos. Have Personal Privacy Under FOIA: 3rd Circ.
• Facebook Sued Over Privacy Settings Patent
• Citi, UBS, Deutsche Bank Fined Over Vonage IPO
• $11M BigBand Shareholder Settlement Gets OK
• Court Boots Finisar Backdating Case
• Rio Sells Alcan Unit To Schweiter For $349M
• LSI Semiconductor Chip Patent Invalid: ITC
• Plaintiffs Ask To Scrap Hearing In Google Books Deal
• Judge Pares Down Pegasus Securities Case
• Google Scores In EU Keywords Feud
• Marvell Denied Transfer Of Carnegie Mellon IP Suit
• EU Reveals Details On €1.1B Intel Antitrust Fine
• Ricoh Says Oki Data Infringes Printer Patents
• ITC To Review Initial Decision In Probe Card Case
• Dell Ramps Up IT Services With $4B Perot Acquisition
• Oracle Thwarted On New Claims In SAP Saga
• FCC Chief Reveals Net Neutrality Rule Proposals
• Novatel Sets Stage For $125M Securities Offer
• Isilon Settles Shareholder Action Over IPO For $15M
• Black Box Hits Avaya With Revised Antitrust Claims
• DirecTV Customers Fight Arbitration Order In Fee Spat
• Tessera, Others Seek ITC Review In DRAM Spat
• DOJ Calls For New Deal In Google Books Settlement
• FCC Plans To Propose Net Neutrality Rules
• Judge Upholds U. Of Wis. IP Claim Against Intel
• Skype Founders File IP Suit Against Ex-Employee
• Alltel, Predicto Sued Over Service Charges
• EU Solidifies Public Funding For Broadband, NGN
• Second Life Hit With Virtual Sex Toy Counterfeit Suit
• Actus Inks More Deals In Payment Method Patent Suit
• Pantech Wireless Resolves Traffic System Patent Suit
• GeoEye Launches $350M Notes Offering
• KKR Boosts Stake In Aricent In $225M Deal
• Calif. Consumers Jump On $18M Deal With AT&T
• Palm Launches $235M Stock Offering
• Cognex, Multitest Tech Patent Settlement Gets ITC OK
• Brown Rudnick Bags Cooley Patent Team
• Girafa Thumbnail Patent Suit Gets Green Light
• EBay, Investors Infringing Tech: Skype Founders
• Apple, Ticketmaster Latest Targets Of TQP Patent Suit
• Tata Wants $6M In Telecom Spat With Gabon
• Canada Clears $1.1B Nortel-Ericsson Sale
• Antor Says Circuit City Disclosure Ignores Patent Suit
• Ex-McAfee GC Says Co. Scapegoated Him
• Ex-Mercury Execs Best SEC's Foggy Grant Claims
• Italian Regulator To Google: Start Talks, Skip Fines
• Tele-Media Drops Deloitte From Adelphia Suit
• Samsung, Others Told To Produce Docs In LCD Suits
• Ex-Foley Clients Add Claims To Contract Suit Over IP
• Conn., Mo. Join In Google Books Settlement Fray
• Guardian To Appeal TV Patent Ruling For Toshiba
• Class In Seagate Settlement Too Vague: Calif. Court
• LendingTree, Mortech Resolve Suit Over Google Deal
• Nokia Bolsters Section 337 Defenses For ITC
• Google Book Deal Needs Muscle: Consumer Watchdog
• NEC, Renesas Plan To Merge With Cash Infusion
• Verizon Loses Bid To Stop $915M Nortel Sale
• House Panel Approves Satellite Broadcasting Bill
• Balthaser Online Patent Suit Split Between 2 Courts
• EU Antitrust Agencies In Talks With Yahoo, Microsoft
• Ex-PurchasePro CEO Slapped With $3M Fine
• FITI Settles Commerce's Export Allegations
• Pier 1 Wins Stay Of CAT's Gift Card Patent Case
• Advanced Software Takes Patent Ruling To Fed. Circ.
• InterDigital Challenges Nokia's ITC 3G Patent Win
• Changing Legal Fees Through Litigation Budgeting
• Adobe Systems To Acquire Omniture For $1.8B
• Judge OKs $20M Settlement In AdWords Billing Suit
• GeoEye Offers To Buy Back Up To $250M In Notes
• Antitrust Claims To Stand In Smart Card IP Suit
• Ex-Intel GC Finds New Home At Apple
• Intel Says $1B EU Antitrust Ruling Riddled With Errors
• $915M Nortel-Avaya Deal A Security Risk: Verizon
• Cadence Design Securities Action Gets The Boot
• Australia Moves To Split Up Telecom Giant Telstra
• Hitachi IP Pro Heads Back To McDermott Will
• Apple Claims Tossed In Elan Touch-Screen Patent Suit
• DirecTV Says Cancel-Fee Disputes Must Be Arbitrated
• Motorola Dropped From Premier Playlist Patent Suit
• Intuit To Buy Online Personal Finance Co. For $170M
• Intel GC Departs Amid Antitrust Woes
• PalTalk Sues Sony Over Interactive Gaming Patents
• Broadcom Hits Emulex With Sweeping Patent Suit
• Veoh Cleared In Universal Music Group Copyright Suit
• CenturyLink Begins Tender Offers For $800M In Notes
• Sheppard Mullin Aims To Quash Lockwood Fraud Suit
• Sony Seeks Lower Duty Rate In Camera Import Spat
• Squire Sanders Advises ICF On $200M Offering
• Lycos To Appeal Noninfringement Ruling For Netflix
• Avaya Wins Nortel Business Phone Unit For $915M
• ICS, Sony Settle Volume Control Patent Suit
• Secure To Appeal $14M Antivirus Patent Ruling
• CA To Pick Up NetQoS For $200M In Cash
• SBJ, Overstock Settle Custom Web Page Patent Spat
• Sprint Affiliates Raise Flags Over $483M Virgin Merger
• Taking Control Of The Patent Damages Debate
• Verizon Call Workers Denied Class Cert. In FLSA Suit
• ITC Launches Probe Of Funai, Vizio Displays
• Former White House Counsel Lands At Jenner & Block
• Lucent's $358M Award In Microsoft Suit Overturned
• CA On Verge Of Finalizing Web Browser Patent Win
• Go Daddy Loses Appeal Over Fired Muslim Worker
• Chadbourne Snags Yahoo Patent VP For IP Group
• Linear, AnalogicTech Strike Deal In ITC Patent Spat
• DOJ Seeks More Details On Microsoft-Yahoo Ad Deal
• US Wants CIT To Throw Out Funai Digital TV Suit
• Dell Settles PACid Encryption Patent Suit
• Mondis, LG Settle Computer Monitor Patent Suit
• Samsung Resolves Traffic System Patent Claims
• Cablevision Looks To Sullivan In $900M Offering
• Lockheed Accused Of Misclassifying IT Analysts
• DMCA Claim To Proceed In Avaya Trade Secrets Suit
• Google To Share Sales Of Out-Of-Print Scanned Books
• Samsung LCD Televisions Infringe Sharp Patents: ITC
• Black Box Can Revise Avaya Antitrust Complaint
• SPH Sues Dell, Dozens More Over Wireless Patents
• Lastar Sues Belkin Over Cabling Patent
• O2 Settles ITC Patent Claims Against LG Units
• Yahoo, Premier Settle Playlist Patent Dispute
• CSIRO Hits Sony, Acer With New WiLAN Patent Suits
• ESPN Sued Over LeBron James Footage
• Sony Ericsson Settles With Aloft, Stragent
• Another US Merger Europe Might Stop?
• ICE Portal Hits Digital Content Rival With Antitrust Suit
• DOJ Protests Suggested Restrictions On TFT-LCD Docs
• Quest Investors Win Class Cert. In Backdating Suit
• Fed. Circ. Denies Spansion Stay In Chip Patent Spat
• Qwest ERISA Class Seeks Reinstatement, Cites Unisys
• Vizio Fights Funai Bid To Block Digital TVs
• I4i Hits Back At Microsoft In Patent Battle Over Word
• IT Firm Sues Board Members For Meddling In $8M Deal
• Liquidating Trustee Fights Claims In Charys Ch. 11
• Ex-JDA Exec Fined For Insider Trading Over I2 Deal
• Burns & Levinson Snaps Up K&L Gates IP Experts
• The Closing Bell For Business Method Patents?
• ITC Won't Toss Patent Testimony Against Amkor
• Conexant Workers Win $3.3M In ERISA Suit Settlement
• Google Makes Peace With Aloft, Stragent In IP Suits
• Cell Phone Users Say T-Mobile Breached Contract
• Atheros To Acquire Intellon For $244M
• MyChart Doesn't Infringe McKesson Patent: Judge
• Competition Key To Success Of Internet Plan: FTC
• Lobbying Disclosure Law A 'Vital' Interest: DC Circ.
• Spansion Wants Brakes Put On German Samsung Suit
• Fraunhofer USA Freed From Employee Contract Suit
• Saxon Trims ITC Patent Case Against Palm, Samsung
• Russia Clears Microsoft Of XP Antitrust Charges
• Hynix Creditors To Seek Bids for Controlling Stake
• Cbeyond Investors Seek OK On $2.3M Settlement
• $200M Dish Network Sanctions Added To TiVo Award
• EU High Court Backs Portugal's Gambling Restrictions
• Chabon, Bloom, Lethem Balk At Google Books Deal
• Turner Boyd Snags Partner From Fish & Richardson
• T-Mobile UK, Orange UK To Join Forces
• Balsillie Sweetens Coyotes Bid By $30M
• Spansion Gets OK To Sell Singapore Unit For $35M
• Italy's News Antitrust Probe Extends To Google
• Samsung Drops Bid To Acquire SanDisk
• Fortinet Sued Over Patent For Antivirus Software
• HSBC Joins Bid To Enforce Stay In Spansion Ch. 11
• Take-Two To Pay $20M In 'Hot Coffee' Suit
• Ropes Seeks $2.2M For Charter Creditor Services
• Microsoft Wins Stay In $290M Word Patent Fight
• Eon, American Messaging Settle Telecom Patent Spat
• NextCard, HSBC Settle IP Feud Over Online Credit
• Placing Deferred Associates In Public Interest Groups
• Tech Patents Found Invalid In Suit Against NYSE
• Applied Materials Slaps Tech Rival With Secrets Suit
• DJ Star's Contract Claims Against Clear Channel Nixed
• Varian, Axcelis Near Settlement In Patent Spat
• 3rd Circ. Affirms Unisys Breached ERISA
• ASCAP Loses Bid To See AT&T, Apple IPhone Deals
• 6th Circ. Revives Retiree Claims Against Philips
• Facebook Asks To Toss Web Portal's Antitrust Claims
• Class Cert. Recommended In Nortel ERISA Case
• EU Puts Up Roadblock To $7.4B Oracle-Sun Merger
• Md. Class Latest To Sue Comcast Over Set-Top Boxes
• Amazon Draws Battle Lines Over Google Books Deal
• The Fed. Circ. Stance On Bose
• Fiserv Off Hook In Check-Validation Patent Suit
• Staples, Others Win Stay In Power Supply Patent Suit
• Sony, Others Score Win In DVD V-Chip Patent Feud
• Dickstein Boosts IP Practice With Jones Day Hires
• Funai Sues Customs To Keep Banned DTVs Out Of US
• Circuit City Wins $60M In Warranty Settlements
• McAfee Acquires MX Logic For $140M
• ValueClick Seeks Sanctions Against AOL Unit
• Spansion Wins Bid To Nix Apple Contract
• E-Verify Closing In On Employers
• Fraud Claims Stay In Intermec RFID Patent Suit
• CIT Nixes Duties On MKS Radio Generator Imports
• RCN, RTI Settle $915M Phone Router Patent Suit
• VeriFone Settles SEC Case Over Inflated Income
• EBay Sells Majority Stake In Skype For $2.75B
• Insurers To Pay Broadcom $118M In Backdating Deal
• Semiconductor Tech Co. Hits Rival With Antitrust Suit
• SanDisk Escapes Premier's IP Infringement Claims
• Intel Hit With Class Action Over Laptop Battery Life
• Card Processor Cynergy Seeks Ch. 11 For Asset Sale
• EOS Wants US To Refund Duties On Laser Imports
• Louis Vuitton Wins $32.4M In Online Trademark Suit
• Judge OKs Competing MagnaChip Ch. 11 Plans
• ITC Opens Inquiry Into Samsung Flash Memory Claim
• Cooley Grabs 3 IP Lawyers From White & Case
• Stricter Fraud Burden Applies In Bose Suit: Fed. Circ.
• Microsoft, Tessera Object To Spansion Asset Sale
• Exergen V. Wal-Mart And Inequitable Conduct