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Technology - October, 2010

219 articles

• Spansion Fights Fees For Ad Hoc Committee Attys
• Verizon Beats TiVo Inequitable Conduct Claims
• CommScope Hit With Investor Suit Over Carlyle Deal
• SAP Ends Fight Over Infringement In Oracle Suit
• Samsung Settles ITC Complaint Over Flash Memory
• Apple Lands Code Docs From Altek In Kodak 337 Row
• Verizon To Pay $77M In FCC Mystery Fees Case
• Oracle Unit Beefs Up IP Suit Over Google's Android
• Direct Purchaser Attys Net $9M In DRAM Settlements
• MedioStream Can't Dodge Inequitable Conduct Claims
• Harris Flight Data Patents Survive FedEx Assault
• Sensata Snags Honeywell Sensor Unit For $140M
• GAO Says Bid Protest Doesn't Withstand Web Search
• Ex-Safescript CEO Gets 30 Months For Insider Trading
• Oracle Buys Up 10% Stake In Mellanox
• Google Clarifies Adwords Policies To End French Probe
• HP Hit With False Marking Suit Over Blu-Ray Players
• Latham & Watkins Reps Carlyle In $2.6B Syniverse Deal
• Case Study: Versata And Trilogy V. Selectica
• FTC Drops Probe Into Google Street View Snooping
• Apptis Fails To Pry $39M DEA Project From Booz Allen
• Ex-HannStar Exec Pleads Guilty To LCD Price-Fixing
• Samsung Fights Duties On Plasma TVs From Mexico
• DNS Seeks 337 Probe Into IBM, Dell, Others
• Intel, Express Scripts Settle Row Over 'Intellact' Mark
• Motorola Latest Target In False Marking Suit Wave
• Comerica Hit With Suit Over Internet Security Patent
• Alston, Latham Rep Carlyle In $4B CommScope Deal
• Injunction Pulls Plug On Lime Wire File-Sharing Service
• Red River Settles Last Claims In FCA Contract Suit
• Travel Sites Move To Block $700M Google-ITA Deal
• BMW, EBay Settle Out Of Parallel Web Patent Spat
• Verizon Unit Faces OT Action By Former Manager
• Thomson Seeks 337 Probe Into Taiwanese LCD Imports
• 2nd Circ. Quashes Philips Atty's Wrongful Firing Suit
• Sensata Discloses Potential FCPA Violations
• The 2nd Circ. Stance On DBSD
• 9th Circ. Affirms Dismissal Of Yahoo Derivative Suit
• Carlyle Weighs $3B Buyout Of CommScope
• 3rd Circ. Backs Rejection Of Cell Phone Radiation Suit
• SAP Seeks Gag Order In Oracle Copyright Dispute
• Gemalto Sues Google, Motorola Over Java Patents
• Facebook Seeks To Trim Advertisers' Click Fraud Suit
• Cisco, Sprint, Others Sued Over Modem Patent
• 5th Circ. Rejects Class Cert. In BioPay Junk Fax Action
• Buying Software Doesn't Mean You Own It
• CSC ERISA Plaintiffs Seek En Banc Review In 9th Circ.
• Prince Telecom Will Settle FLSA Suit With Technicians
• ITC Judge Nixes Spansion Flash Memory Patent Claims
• TransData Sues Oncor, Others Over Power Meter IP
• 9th Circ. Tells Axis To Cover Ex-TransDimension CEO
• Samsung Hit With Class Action Over Faulty HDTVs
• Account Reps Win Cert. In Comcast Wage Action
• Laserfiche Claims SAP Stole 'Run Smarter' Mark
• Case Study: FBT V. Aftermath
• Disney, Zynga Hit With Online Gaming Patent Suit
• Landmark Sues BJ's, Ulta Over E-Commerce Patents
• Intel Doesn't Infringe 10 Wi-LAN 4G Patents, Judge Says
• Suit Claims HP Paid Bribes To Win Gov't Contracts
• Class Certified In Calif. Overtime Action Against Oracle
• FBI Digital Project Slammed As Overdue, Overbudget
• Toshiba Faces 337 Suit Over TV Programming Patents
• Weighing Unilateral Termination Of A Deposition
• Versata Accuses Infosys Of Trade Secrets Theft
• TQP Targets Dell, Chevron, Others Over Encryption IP
• SBA Sends Warning To Big Contractors With GTSI
• Google Competition Complaints Still Under Review In EU
• Italy Asked To Recalculate Telecom Access Fees
• Securities Suit Over Nvidia Chip Failures Tossed
• Sharp, HP, Others Sued Over Cell Phone Patents
• Rakuten Asks JFTC To Probe Google-Yahoo Japan Deal
• Mipo Tries Again To Leave HP Ink Cartidge Fight
• Getting A Grip On 2-Sided Markets
• IBM Hit With 337 Suit Over Data Storage Device IP
• Software Co. Stanley Aims To Join $30M Contract Suit
• Thermo Faces Antitrust, IP Suit Over Equipment Resales
• Acer, MicroUnity Settle Cell Phone Patent Suit
• GSA Awards Landmark Cloud Computing Contract
• USPTO Mulls Expanding Green Priority Program
• Satellite Smartphone Maker TerreStar Files For Ch. 11
• Zynga Faces Privacy Suit On Behalf Of Facebook Users
• White & Case Adds Oracle Exec To M&A Group
• Ukraine Regulator OKs $22B VimpelCom-Kyivstar Deal
• Chicago Office Under Fire For No-Bid Radio Contract
• 9th Circ. Nixes IPhone Antitrust Class Cert. Appeal
• Intel Exits Gellyfish Patent Suit Over Computer Pads
• Numark Seeks 337 Probe Over DJ Equipment
• Apple, AT&T IPad Action Survives Dismissal Bids
• Apple Says Nokia's Had Enough Discovery In 337 Suit
• Microsoft, Yahoo Settle Music Download Suit
• AEI Settles With Satellite Techs For $2M
• Best Buy, Samsung Sued Over Expansion Card Patents
• Microsoft Faces Action Over Alleged Zune Defects
• 4 Things To Consider When Deciding To Self-Report
• Spain Probes Royal Mint's Digital Security Program
• Lessons From Hewlett-Packard V. Mark Hurd
• Sharp, Philips End 3G Patent Scrap Against Motorola
• Gateway Hit With Class Suit Over Faulty Computers
• 'Printed Publications' In A Digital Age
• Antonelli Terry Loses Bid To Toss Malpractice Suit
• Fed. Circ. Won't Reopen GraphOn, Juniper Patent Fight
• Judge Nixes Celestica Shareholder Class Action
• Samsung Files New Pleadings In Panasonic Patent War
• ITC Sides With Apple In Touch-Screen Patent Suit
• SiRF Fires Back At Broadcom's GPS Patent Claims
• Bingham Snaps Up Goodwin IP Expert
• Sony Faces Class Action Over Burning, Melting TVs
• Insurer, School District Settle Over Webcam Spying Suit
• Ex-Chi Mei Exec Indicted For LCD Price-Fixing
• Amazon's 'One-Click' Is Patentable: Canadian Court
• Shareholder Tries To Bar $640M Bid For Internet Brands
• Ex-CA Sales Exec's Sentence Cut To Time Served
• White & Case Atty May Be Barred From 337 Case Talks
• Ex-Rutgers QB Refiles Likeness Action Against EA
• Acacia Unit's JMOL Bid Nixed In User Interface IP Suit
• Super Micro Computer Exits Blade Server Patent Suit
• EU High Court Affirms €12.6M Deutsche Telekom Fine
• DOD, DHS To Boost Cooperation On Cybersecurity
• Circuit City, Active Media Settle $19M Adversary Case
• GAO Denies Payback Of Waterfront Protest Costs
• Lochner Hits Hitachi, Others With Computer Patent Suit
• Sony Asks To Exit Optical Disk Drive Antitrust MDL
• Comcast Dismissed From EMG Touch-Screen IP Suit
• Fed. Circ. Won't Review Sprint's $2.8M Patent Suit Loss
• Nokia Dropped From Xpoint Data-Processing Patent Suit
• A Cold, Cold World: Nixing 'No Cold-Call' Agreements
• Juniper Networks Sued Over Source Filtering Patent
• Burger King Text Ad Settlement Gets Final Approval
• Apple Plaintiffs Bring On Ads In IPad Overheating Suit
• DocMagic, Ellie Mae To Tweak Claims In Software Spat
• Skadden Reps Broadcom In $316M Beceem Buy
• House Bill Sets Deadline For Networx Transition
• Fed. Circ. Sides With Mitsubishi Over TV Patents
• Gilat Scoops Up Wavestream In $130M Deal
• ITC To Probe Digital TVs, LCD Devices In 337 Cases
• Japan's DeNA Buys Game Co. Ngmoco For $400M
• UK Court Tells Ofcom To Cut Price Caps For BT Group
• T-Mobile Wants Phone Insurance Class Action Stayed
• Axinn Boosts DC Office With Paul Hastings Hire
• Social Media In Civil Litigation
• Qimonda Seeks To Intervene In Row Over IP Deal
• Wilson Sonsini Reps ActivIdentity In Assa Abloy Deal
• Rhapsody Exits Sharing Sound Patent Suit
• Apple's Summary Determination Bid Nixed In 337 Spat
• Best Buy Becomes Latest To File LCD Antitrust Suit
• Spongetech Trustee Wants Case Converted To Ch. 7
• Broadcom Takes SiRF To Task Over GPS Patent Order
• GAO Slams DOD Business System Upgrades
• Sirius Dodges Spansion's IP Suit Over Flash Chips
• Charting The Middle Course To Protecting Cleantech IP
• EMG Sues Wal-Mart, Others Over Touch-Screen IP
• Fed. Circ. Nixes Alleged Patent Troll's Suit V. Cisco
• Cisco Escapes False Marking Suit Over Cable Boxes
• Invalidity Of Acacia Patents Affirmed By Fed. Circ.
• Sipco Sues AMX, Others Over Energy Management IP
• Judge Won't Expedite Suit Over 3M-Cogent Deal
• MobilOpsis Says IPhone Infringes Networking Patent
• Kodak, Apple Wrestle Over Digital Camera Patent
• Italian Trader Pays $3M To Settle Insider Trading Suit
• New DataTern IP Suit Targets Aflac, Lilly, Others
• Hypercom Drops VeriFone Confidentiality Breach Suit
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Win For NYSE In Papyrus IP Suit
• Cable Guys Hit BroadBand With Wage Action
• TriQuint Workers Stole Filtering System, Avago Says
• Amici Give Consumers Boost In AT&T Contract Spat
• 2nd Circ. Grants Sprint Emergency Stay in DBSD Ch. 11
• T3 Fights To Revive IBM Antitrust Claims In 2nd Circ.
• ITC Takes Up Lexmark's Ink Cartridge Patent Claims
• New Draft Of Anti-Counterfeiting Treaty Draws Criticism
• AT&T, Comcast, Others Targeted In VoIP Patent Suit
• Suits Seek $500M From Pelephone Over Customer Fees
• Slacker Settles Samsung Memory Patent Suit In ITC
• USPTO Affirms TiVo Patent In Spat With EchoStar, Dish
• Robins Kaplan Can Rep AMD In Animation Patent Suit
• Power Integrations, Fairchild Lose SJ Bids In IP Row
• Motorola Claims Apple Infringed 18 Patents
• VIP Wireless Trims But Can't Nix OT Collective Suit
• SEC Sues Ex-Dell Worker, Husband For Insider Trading
• OK'd ProtoStar Liquidation Plan Gives Creditors $400M
• SNR Denton Scores 5 Laterals On Heels Of Tie-Up
• Coke, LG, Others Targeted In Web Data Patent Suit
• Unitek, DirectSat Face OT Action By DC Workers
• Judge Pares Down Red River Qui Tam Contract Dispute
• Toshiba, Wistron Settle Laptop Patent Dispute
• Torys Reps Rogers In $418M Atria Fiber-Optic Buy
• Wilson Sonsini Lures Back Warburg Pincus Director
• Samsung Faces Class Action Over TV Defect
• Google Shoves Back On Oracle's Java IP Claims
• Orrick, AOL Escape Sanctions In Augme Patent Suit
• Bankrupt MPC Buries The Hatchet With Gateway
• Del. High Court OKs Net Loss Poison Pill
• 3rd Circ. OKs $6.5M In Attys' Fees In Veritas Fraud Deal
• DNS Targets Cisco In Latest Data Storage IP Suit
• Hypercom Ignoring Viable Takeover Bid, Suit Says
• ISN Settlement Restarts 2nd Contract Spat With US
• Ericsson, LG Sued Over Data Transmission Patents
• Akin Gump Reps VimpelCom In $1.8B Weather Deal
• Lehman Wants Out Of Indonesian Telecom's Suit
• High Court Declines To Hear Racial Bias Petition
• Rigases Denied High Court Appeal Of Prison Terms
• Apple Fights $626M Verdict In Streaming Patent Suit
• Palantir Can't Shake I2 Espionage Claims
• FCC Investigates Verizon Wireless 'Mystery Fees'
• Microsemi To Acquire Actel For $430M
• HTC Sued By Ex-Kirkland Partner's Patent-Holding Co.
• ON Semiconductor's Memory Patent Suit Sent To Calif.
• France Telecom Faces Antitrust Probe Over Bundling
• Is The Stray Remarks Doctrine Now 'Too Old To Matter?'
• Cogent Investor Says NEC Was Shut Out Of 3M Deal
• SEC Hands Satyam Wells Notice Over Massive Fraud
• 9th Circ. Nixes ERISA Backdating Suit Against CSC
• Microsoft Hits Motorola With IP Suits Over Smartphones
• Tessera Launches 2 Suits Over Patent, Contract
• EarthLink To Snap Up ITC Deltacom In $516M Deal
• DirecTech Can't Secure Judgment In OT Suit
• Brother Printer Ink Cartridge Class Action Booted Again
• Encore's Competition Claim Against Southwire Lives On
• ITC To Review Cognex Loss In Machine Patent Case
• Legal Hold May Keep You Out Of Jail Over E-Discovery