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Technology - January, 2011

231 articles

• Judge Taps Mediator In Nortel Counterfeiting Suit
• Mass. Woman Gets 3 Years For Illegal Exports
• Antec Can't Nix Comaper CPU Cooling Patent
• Maxwell Tech To Pay $14M Over FCPA Allegations
• Calif. Judge Grants Class Cert. To Tech Temps
• Oracle To Pay $46M To Settle Sun Kickback Suit
• Apple's Invalidity Claims Can't Halt MP3 Player IP Suit
• Google Nabs House Antitrust Counsel Amid ITA Cloud
• The Persistent Churn Of Law Firm CMOs
• VeriFone Investor Can See Info Despite Suit: Del. Court
• Judge Again Trims HP Tablet Class Action
• SynQor Pulls Ericsson, Cisco Into Converter IP Fight
• Nokia, Others Face Wireless Navigation Patent Suit
• HR Manager Hits Toshiba With Sex Bias Action
• Apple Sued Over Cracked IPhone Screens
• VW Hit With New IP Suit Over Car Audio Systems
• Investors Hit Icahn Over 70 Cents-Per-Share XO Offer
• FCC Seeks To Toss Verizon, MetroPCS Net Rules Appeals
• France Telecom, Vivendi Get €20M In Fines Reversed
• ITC To Probe LG Phones At Sony's Request
• CORRECTED: S. Korea Fines CDT Makers For Cartel
• Weil Aids Verizon In $1.4B Bid For Cloud Computing Co.
• Fujitsu Exits PACid Suit Over Network Patents
• Judge Nixes $10M Deal In Sirius Privacy Action
• Apple, Google, Others Sued Over Processor Patent
• Answering The President's Call With Patent Reform
• China Slashes Tariffs On Computer, Camera Imports
• Jones Day Can Exit Soverain-Newegg Suit: Fed. Circ.
• Microsoft Wins TRO In Contract Fight With Former Exec
• Sony Wins TRO Against Alleged PlayStation Hacker
• Hoops Legend 'Big O' Joins NCAA Antitrust, IP Fight
• Oki Didn't Infringe Ricoh Printer Patents, ITC Says
• 1st Circ. Asked To Nix Lower Award In File-Sharing Suit
• Dechert Tapped For Probe Of Ex-HP CEO's Exit Deal
• Microsoft Asks High Court To Ease Patent Invalidation
• Smart Technologies Faces Class Action Over $660M IPO
• Fenwick Reps Cisco In Network Security Co. Buy
• Case Study: Rosetta Stone V. Google
• Acer Faces Infringement Suit Over Keyboard Patents
• Dell Worker's Insider Trading Suit Counterclaim Nixed
• Twin City Settles Coverage Suit Over Integra Action
• USPTO Upholds Sidense Memory Chip Patent
• Comcast, Others Sued Over Channel Management IP
• Ricoh Infringed Coding Tech IP: Patent Co.
• CIT Remands Xerox Toner Cartridge Suit To Customs
• Amazon Settles With Texas OCR Over Search Patent
• IBM's Blue Gene Does Not Infringe Patents: Fed. Circ.
• TradeComet Battles Google Over Antitrust Suit Forum
• Ch. 11 Trustee OKs UnXis Bid For SCO Group's Assets
• Judge Approves $1.35M Deal In DirecTV Overtime MDL
• The 25 Percent Rule Is Dead — Now What?
• Judge Invalidates Voter Verified Machine Patent Claim
• Fed. Circ. Affirms $3.5M Award In Fiber Optics IP Row
• EU OKs $7.7B Intel-McAfee Deal With Conditions
• Xerox, Others Infringe Tech Patent, Gemini Says
• Huawei Wins TRO In Bid To Stop Nokia-Motorola Deal
• Artesyn, Others Win Brief Stay In Converter IP Suit
• Jailed Qwest Telecom CEO Settles With SEC
• Lamebook Suit A Ploy In Trademark Row, Facebook Says
• Dorsey Wins $2M From ClearOne For Perjury Case Fees
• US To Ease Rules On Indian High Tech Exports
• Internet Co. Asks to Weigh In On Army Contract Row
• Twisting In The Wind: US-China Green Tech Trade
• Microsoft Sues TiVo Again As DVR Patent War Plays On
• MetroPCS Challenges FCC Net Neutrality Rules
• Kodak Camera IP Found Invalid In RIM, Apple Case
• DLA Piper Can't Rep Netlist In Inphi Patent Suit: Judge
• ITC Eyes Game Controllers At Microsoft's Request
• Regulators Clear FairPoint To Emerge From Bankruptcy
• Facebook To Restrict Friend Finder In Germany
• Sharp Asks ITC For Broad LCD Investigation
• NLRB Case Tests Labor Law In Age Of Facebook
• Huawei Sues Motorola To Stop Sale To Nokia
• WhitServe Holds On To $8M Win In IP Renewal Suit
• Napa, Duracell Hit With Battery Charger IP Suit
• Comcast, Others Face IP Suit Over Video-On-Demand
• Etagz Sues Marvel, P&G Over Product Labeling Patents
• Terra Ex-Controller Gets 2 Years For Bribery Scheme
• The China Syndrome
• EU To Probe Telefonica, Portugal Telecom Agreement
• Facebook Raises $1.5B In Goldman Offering
• Ex-HP CEO Fights To Keep Accuser's Letter Private
• Judge Refuses To Block Raytheon-Applied Merger
• Greenberg Traurig Snags Corporate Atty From Hunton
• Auto-Repo Tech Cos. Hit Rivals With Antitrust Suit
• The Rise Of 3rd-Party Litigation Funding
• United, Merck Hit With Navy Communications IP Suits
• Tech Co. Didn't Follow Rules In $82M Bid, GAO Says
• Activision Adds EA To $400M Contract Fight Over Game
• Verizon Asks High Court To Affirm Win In $1B ERISA Suit
• Verizon Takes Net Neutrality Fight To DC Circ.
• AOL, IBM, Others Sued Over Data Storage Patent
• Nokia Wins UK Appeal In €12B Cell Phone Patent War
• Fed. Circ. Revives Centillion IP Fight Against Qwest
• Nortel Beats $32M Software Tax On IP Grounds
• 2nd Circ. Probes Toss Of AOL-Time Warner Merger Row
• HP Derivative Case Stayed For Probe Of Ex-CEO's Exit
• Pros And Cons Of Cloud Computing
• Apple Fires UK Salvo In Nokia Patent Battle
• Gibson Hits 'Power Gig' Maker With Patent Suit
• Ascentive Faces Class Suit Over Alleged Sham Software
• Twitter Faces Suit Over Celebrity Networking Patent
• Marvell, Cirrus, Others Face Computer Memory IP Suit
• NCAA, EA Seek To Dismiss Athletes' Publicity Rights Suit
• Conexant Faces Shareholder Suit Over $284M Merger
• TerreStar Junior Lenders Sue To Void Satellite Liens
• FCPA Can't Save $149M Alcatel-Lucent RICO Suit
• Copyright Claim Nixed From Richtek's Microchip Fight
• Vizio, LG Settle Flat-Screen Patent Disputes
• Tips For Using New Media In Class Action Notice Plans
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Qimonda Loss In ITC Chip Case
• After Comcast, GOP To Rethink FCC Review Process
• ITC Grants Exclusion Order In HP Ink-Jet Battle
• Feds Charge Hackers In AT&T IPad Data Breach
• Apple Returns Fire In S3G Patent Battle
• Facebook, Google Want Mobile Web IP Suit Tossed
• Softchoice Renews Bid To Join Google-DOI Row
• US Backs $37B Comcast-NBC Merger With Conditions
• Spain Targets Vodafone, Others Over Text Rates
• Broadcom, Others Sued Over HDTV Split Video Patent
• LimeWire Foes Seek To Oust Willkie Farr In IP Case
• Sony, Toyota Infringe Component Process, Suit Says
• Italy Closes Google News Antitrust Probe
• Judge Questions Jurisdiction In PS3 Hacker Suit
• AUO Exec Can Leave US Amid LCD Price-Fixing Charges
• Clearwire Infringed Logo Trademark, Sony Ericsson Says
• Blingville Seeks Trademark Rights In Zynga Suit
• Intel To License Wi-Lan Portfolio In Patent Deal
• Advanced Tech To Pay $19M Over Illegal Stock Sales
• Tessera Asks Fed. Circ. To Reverse ITC Chip Ruling
• Intel, Insurers Drop Last Antitrust Defense Claims
• ITC Trims Chip Patent Suit Against Panasonic
• Judge Kills HP False Claims Suit Over Chinese Products
• DirecTV Installers Win Initial Cert. In FLSA Action
• HannStar Exec Charged In LCD Price-Fixing Scheme
• Case Study: Microsoft Corp. V. I4i LP
• 'Confident' Google May Face US Case Over ITA Deal
• Verizon False Marking Suit Remains In Texas
• Court OKs FairPoint Ch. 11 Plan Despite Verizon Worries
• 6th Circ. Asked To Resurrect Ink Antitrust Claims
• Nokia, InterDigital Spar Over Code In 3G Patents
• RadioShack, AT&T Can't Shake Fraud Action
• Insider Trading Case Over Tech Cos. Sent To NY
• NIC, Execs To Pay SEC $2.8M Over CEO Perks
• CORRECTED: Some Claims Nixed In TecSec Encryption IP Suit
• Sony Targets PS3 Hackers For IP Infringement
• ITT To Spin Off Defense, Water Outfits Amid DOD Cuts
• USPTO Nixes RealTime Data Compression Patents
• Microsoft Slams Apple's Bid To Own 'App Store' Name
• VirnetX Says Siemens Violated Telecom Patents
• Verizon Fights To Bring Claims Over $2B Landline Deal
• Acqis Wants IBM Sanctioned In Server Patent Case
• Uniloc V. Microsoft Buries The 25 Percent Rule
• Facebook Seeks To Nix Friend Finder Suit
• Quinn Emanuel Snags Patent Pro From Covington
• T-Mobile Wins $5M Judgment In Trademark Suit
• Groups Say MetroPCS Plans Violate FCC Web Rules
• Cable One Tries Again To Escape Tying Suit
• Criminal Charges Fly Against Former Pegasus Execs
• Judge Calls Mistrial In Northrop, Pegasus IP Suit
• China Focuses On UK Ties, High-Tech Export Ban
• Fed. Circ. Nixes Google Attys' Fees Award In IP Suit
• Hill Staffers Talk IP Shake-Up In New Congress
• NAFTA Partners Work On Telecom Tests, Rules Of Origin
• Skadden Reps China's Bluestar In $2B Elkem Purchase
• Broadcom, SiRF Lay Down Swords Over GPS Patents
• Intel, Nvidia End Suit With $1.5B Patent License Deal
• Fed. Circ. Seeks Written Proof In Microsoft IP Spat
• Kirkland Reps IGate In $1B Patni Computer Deal
• Dual Views Of CFAA In NY
• Fed. Circ. Nixes Infringement Ruling Against Fujifilm
• Fed. Circ. Hears Claims In Fiber-Optic Patent Spat
• IBM, Samsung Lead Booming 2010 Patent Market: Study
• Barnes & Noble Hit With Patent Suit Over Nook E-Reader
• Goodlatte To Lead House IP Subpanel
• High Court Won't Hear Google AdWords Patent Suit
• 11th Circ. Affirms X/Open's Ownership Of Unix Mark
• Qualcomm's $3.2B Bid For Atheros Too Cheap: Septa
• Sprint Nextel Loses Bid To Toss Merger Suit
• Judge Keeps Qimonda Docs Secret In $100M Liens Suit
• Embarq Retirees Win Class Cert. In ERISA Action
• Cisco Atty's Religion Remarks Win Commil A New Trial
• Hershey Can't Dodge IPhone App Copyright Claims
• Samsung, Others Hit With Suit Over Chip Patents
• What Did You Know, When Did You Know It?
• Promethean, EInstruction Settle Patent Suits, 337 Probe
• SAP Wins New Damages Trial In $139M Versata IP Case
• Criminal Subpoenas For Foreign-Originating Evidence
• Sprint Sued Over Audio System In BlackBerrys
• Cisco Wins Out In Autocell Wireless Patent Suit
• Apple, RIM, Others Hit With Display Patent Suit
• Diebold Says Rival's ATM Patents Are Invalid
• $500M Telecom Antitrust Suit Goes To 2nd Circ.
• Intel To Alter $8B McAfee Deal Over EU Concerns
• CTDI Fights To Dismiss Nortel Counterfeiting Suit
• Microsoft Can't Delay Trial In $358M Lucent Case
• Amazon, IMDb Sued Over Electronic Program Guides
• Cravath Reps Qualcomm In $3.1B Atheros Buy
• STMicro Antitrust Suit Falls Short, Avago Says
• Judge Nixes Claims, Threatens Stay In Richtek IP War
• Blizzard, Activision, Zynga Sued Over Gaming Patent
• Sony, Chimei Settle LCD Patent Suit
• Supreme Court Patent Cases: Past And Pending
• LaserCard Shareholder Sues To Block Sale
• Ex-BearingPoint Execs Ask For NY Trial Venue
• Foreign Claims In SRAM Antitrust MDL Remain In Play
• Verizon Workers Appeal Case Over GPS Tracking Phones
• Google Exits Cell Phone Locator Patent Row
• Oracle Faces $110M Software Trade Secrets Suit
• Oracle Derivative Suits Survive Venue Fight
• China Renews Dumping Duties On Fiber Optics Imports
• Kyocera, Sony Sued Over Audible Caller ID Patents
• Case Study: MDY Industries V. Blizzard
• Switzerland Probes Swisscom Fiber-Optic Network Plans
• Prosecutors Seek 1-Year Sentence For Ex-Mercury CFO
• Fed. Circ. Revives $388M Patent Suit Against Microsoft
• Malaysian Telecom Cos. Eye Alcatel Over Bribes
• Google Wins Injunction On Microsoft DOI Contract
• Dewey & LeBoeuf Reps Dell In SecureWorks Buy
• BofA Exits RealTime Data Compression Patent Suits
• Alcatel-Lucent Settles SEC Bribery Case For $45M
• Imation, Others Didn't Infringe Toshiba DVD IP: Judge
• Judge Denies Bail In Marvell Insider Trading Case
• DOJ Joins $120M Dallas School District FCA Suit
• File Sharer Blasts Lower Award In Sony Copyright Suit
• ITC Takes On Rambus Memory Case
• Willful Infringement Allegations And Actual Notice
• Verizon, Others Duck $500M Suit Over Patent Trust
• Field Techs Lose Cert. Bid In Time Warner FLSA Suit
• Sony Targets LG Over Mobile Phone Patents
• 7th Circ. Keeps Text Message Antitrust Suit Alive