Technology Archive » December, 2010

Technology - December, 2010

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• Technology Regulation To Watch In 2011
• Technology Cases To Watch In 2011
• Considering New Expert Disclosure Requirements
• Baker Botts Disqualified From Fujitsu IP Suit
• Apple, Nokia Face Patent Suit Over Smartphones
• Comcast-NBC Deal Wins FCC Chair's Support
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Intel Wins In Optics Patent Row
• 2nd Circ. Sinks Website Exec's $2B Suit Against SEC
• Samsung Imports Don't Infringe Capacitor IP: Judge
• Fed. Circ. Revives IP Suit Against Motorola, Others
• 3M, Others Urge US To Back High Infringement Standard
• Judge Clears TerreStar To Advance Ch. 11 Plan
• Video Gamers Win Class Cert. In EA Antitrust Suit
• Apple Gets IPod, ITunes Antitrust Action Tossed
• SAP Did Not Directly Infringe Versata Patent: Judge
• Activision Wants $400M From EA In Designer Fight
• GlobeTel Strikes Deal With SEC In $119M Fraud Case
• Class Granted Cert. In Dell False Advertising Suit
• Intel-McAfee Deal Wins FTC OK, Still Faces EU Scrutiny
• HTC, Apple, Dell Face Patent Suit Over Audio Tech
• Apple, Canon, Others Face Video Compression IP Suit
• Dish Network Techs Denied Class Cert. In OT Action
• Magma Fails To Boot Genesis' $5M Coverage Suit
• Latin Node Faces Bribery Charges Over Telecom Deal
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Tessera Win Over Chip Patent
• GAO Nixes Protest Over EPA Software Contract
• Google, Amazon, Others Sued Over Image ID Patent
• 9th Circ. Upholds Fraud Ruling For Ex-US Wireless CEO
• Finding The Mastermind In Joint Infringement Suits
• Ofcom Accuses UK Telecom BT Of Unfair Pricing
• T-Mobile Didn't Infringe Prepaid Card IP: Fed. Circ.
• FCC Adopts Net Neutrality Proposal
• Judge Delays Shareholder Vote In $1B Oracle-ATG Deal
• King & Spalding Reps EarthLink In $370M Deal
• Google Triumphs In Trademark Suit Over Android
• Fed. Circ. Boots $45M Akamai Win In Internet IP Suit
• Google Can't Protest DOI Software Deal, Supplier Says
• DOJ Wants Names In Accenture Kickback Case
• Sullivan & Cromwell Reps AT&T In $1.9B Qualcomm Deal
• ITC Launches 337 Probe Into Microsoft's Xbox
• Partners Split Over Profits From Check-Imaging Venture
• DLA Advises Applied Signal In $490M Raytheon Sale
• Baker Botts Aids Ascent In $1.2B Monitronics Deal
• Oracle Drug Software Infringes Patent, Suit Says
• AT&T Settles Call Center Workers' FLSA Action
• Garmin Didn't Infringe GPS Patents, ITC Judge Says
• Samsung Can't Keep DRAM Pleas From SRAM MDL
• Deutsche Telekom Targeted In Slovak Antitrust Probe
• Level 3 Wants Conditions On Comcast-NBC Deal
• Google, Yahoo Patent Suit Survives Dismissal Bid
• Secure Axcess Sues BofA, Other Banks Over Web Patent
• Viacom Breached $175M Harmonix Merger Deal: Suit
• MPC Wins Disclosure Statement OK After Gateway Deal
• PepperBall, Exec Beat $4.8M Securities Fraud Suit
• HP Kickback Probe Widens To More European Countries
• IT Workers Win Cert. In Overtime Suit Against HP Unit
• AUO Antitrust Ruling Delayed For Criminal Trial
• HP Must Reimburse Insurer For $11M In Defense Costs
• Facebook Wins Partial Toss Of Click Fraud Class Suit
• Stanley Black & Decker Adds InfoLogix In $61M Deal
• EU Ordered To Pay Systran €12M In Copyright Suit
• DNS Seeks To Drop ITC Case Against Dell, Others
• 5 Strategies For Avoiding Wiki Situations
• France To Buy Areva's STMicro Stake For €695M
• Nokia Expands European Front In Apple Patent War
• Siemens To Sell IT Business To Atos For €850M
• 9th Circ. Says WoW Bot Creator Violated DMCA
• Northrop Grumman To Do More Cleanup At Mo. Plant
• Lime Wire Wins Access To Record Cos.' Royalty Info
• Calif. Court Reverses ANI's $2M Insurance Award
• Accesskey, Ex-CEO Face Fines In Stock Fraud Case
• Judge Nixes Samsung Bid To Sack Claims In SRAM MDL
• France Raises Red Flag Over Google Ad Dominance
• DirecTV Can't Evade Digital Data Patent Suit
• Calif. Overtime Action Against AT&T Goes Nationwide
• When Is Modifying Trade Exclusion Orders Appropriate?
• Microsoft, Sting Take Sides In $1B YouTube Suit
• Microsoft Founder's Patent Suit Shut Down For Now
• Oracle Wants $330M On Top Of $1.3B Patent Verdict
• Wachtell Reps Thermo Fisher In $2.1B Dionex Deal
• Justices Won't Address Venue In Apple Monopoly Case
• Apple, AT&T Face IPad Bait-And-Switch Class Action
• High Court To Weigh In On Telecom Competition Cases
• Dewey Advises Dell In $960M Compellent Buy
• Ex-Accesskey CEO Pleads Guilty To Securities Fraud
• Ex-Vitesse Semiconductor Execs Charged With Fraud
• 9th Circ. Overturns Ex-McAfee CFO's Fraud Conviction
• Lehman, Nortel Forced To Cover $3.6B In Pension Debt
• Industry Praises US Plan To Revamp IT Acquisitions
• Judge Stays Apple, AT&T Suit Pending Concepcion
• Vivendi To Pay $88M To Settle Brazilian GVT Probe
• Supreme Court Weighs Major Shift On Invalidity
• Judge's Order Muddies Crestron Antitrust Case
• Cappuccitti V. DirecTV Re-Revisited
• Microsoft Faces Suit Over Web Browser Patent
• McAfee, Hynix, Others Face IP Assault
• Semtech To Pay $20M To Settle Backdating Suit
• The Importance Of Good Drafting In Software Licenses
• AmEx Hit With Patent Suit Over Contactless Cards
• Samsung Fails To Nix Classes In SRAM Antitrust MDL
• EBay Not Liable In L'Oreal Trademark Suit: EU Adviser
• Google Blasts USDA Over Cloud Computing Contract
• Innotex's Defective Ink Cartridge Suit Sustained
• Fed. Circ. Revives Claims In RCT-Microsoft IP Suit
• Energizer Faces Suit Over Expired LED Patent
• Tech Cos. Back Pentalpha On Induced Infringement
• Comcast Faces OT Action From Data Analysts
• $5.3M Deal Wins Initial OK In Sirius Copyright Suit
• Sanctions Sought Against Boies Schiller, Playmakers
• Judge OKs Excess Insurer's Suit Against SafeNet
• JFTC Probes DeNA Over Mobile Gaming Trade Practices
• AGL, Markel Off Hook For Intel Antitrust Defense
• EU Hits LCD Makers With €649M In Cartel Fines
• 2nd Circ. Partly Nixes DBSD Plan In Win For Sprint
• Subpoenas On Firms Stand In Flat-Panel MDL: 9th Circ.
• Apple Fails To Merge Patent Suits Against Nokia, HTC
• Philips' Suit Over Defibrillator Patent Stays Alive
• Case Study: Enovsys V. Nextel Communications
• High Court Won't Hear Ex-HP Worker's Benefits Appeal
• IP Lawyers Wade Into Viacom, YouTube Battle
• Novatel Marks MiFi Wares With Expired Patents: Suit
• US Wants Trade Secret Suits Against UPS, USPS Tossed
• DOI To Rethink Bids On $30M Health IT Contract
• 3M Snaps Up Swiss Grinding Co. For $448M
• Demystifying Alternative Fee Arrangements
• Lime Wire To Call It Quits By End Of Year
• Viacom Claims YouTube Ruling Imperils Copyrights
• ICE Computer Request Too Restrictive: GAO
• Taiwanese Research Group Hits LG With 4 Patent Suits
• Fed. Circ. Boots MedioStream IP Suit Out Of Texas
• The Fed. Circ. Stance In Hyatt V. Kappos
• Groupon Hit With IP Suit Amid Google Merger Rumors
• FTC To Keep An Eye On Google, Staffer Says
• US Expands Case Over $22M Wireless Device Scheme
• FTC's Intel Action Leaves Uncertainty In Its Wake
• GSA Moves E-Mail System To Google's Cloud
• Yahoo Japan-Google Deal Gets OK From JFTC
• Uniloc Sues EA, Others Over Anti-Piracy Patent
• Facebook Hit With Database, Search Patent Suit
• US Cybersecurity Spending To Skyrocket: Report
• Del. Court Upholds CA Win In Software License Dispute
• Rambus Goes After Broadcom, LSI In Latest IP Suits
• The Importance Of I4i V. Microsoft
• FCC Releases Net Neutrality Road Map
• ITC Takes Up Enforcement Proceeding Against SiRF
• Kohl Calls For Close Scrutiny Of Google-ITA Deal
• Isilon Shareholder Sues To Block $2.25B EMC Merger
• Ericsson To Nab Nortel China Joint Venture For $50M
• Costco Files Fresh Antitrust Suit Against LCD Makers
• LTX-Credence Shareholders Sue To Stop Verigy Merger
• 3M, Funai, Others Hit With False Marking Suits
• Marvell Can't Shield Witness In CMU Disk Patent Suit
• Divide And Prosper? Trends In Divided IP Infringement