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Technology - April, 2011

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• PwC Agrees To Pay $25M To Exit Satyam Securities MDL
• Lime Wire Directly Infringed Recordings, Judge Says
• 10th Circ. Sides With Vigilant In Novell Coverage Suit
• Fed. Circ. Shuts Door On Juniper False Marking Suit
• Judge Won't Rule On Oracle's Website Patent Suit
• Swiss Watchdog Opens Probe Into Swisscom Network Deal
• GAO Sustains Protest of $25M Defense IT Contract
• API, Kronos Nix Merger Over DOJ Antitrust Fears
• Fed. Circ. Upholds 3.4% Duty On Dell Batteries
• Statek Wants 2nd Circ. To Revive $85M Law Firm Claim
• Reed Smith Lures Tech Deals Pro From Gibson Dunn
• The FCC's Pole Attachment Discount For Telecom Cos.
• Check Your Cloud Computing Contracts
• Expertly Navigating Federal Expert Disclosure Rules
• Panasonic, Samsung, Others Hit With Blu-Ray IP Suit
• Specific Media Ducks Class Action Over Web Privacy
• Lions Gate Asks Court To Reconsider Blockbuster Sale
• Costa Rica Ex-Prez Gets Five Years For Alcatel Bribes
• Ford, Microlog Settle Call Center IP Suit
• Ex-Juniper GC Fights SEC Witnesses In Backdating Case
• Samsung Sues Apple For 4th Time Over Smartphone IP
• Polypore Takes FTC Divestiture Order To 11th Circ.
• Ill., Wash. AGs Oppose $10M Chunghwa Deal In CRT MDL
• Wash. Judge Denies Ex-Isilon CFO's Bid For Mistrial
• DuPont Did Not Spoliate By Deleting Emails: Judge
• AT&T Mobility V. Concepcion: A Win For Class Waivers
• $3.8M Qualcomm Claim OK'd In Terrestar Ch. 11
• Using Injunctions In 'Bet-The-Company' Litigation
• Huawei Sues Rival ZTE Over LTE Patents, Marks
• 9th Circ. Reinstates Finisar Derivative Case
• PCD Deal Marks End To Trial-Bound Wi-LAN IP Suits
• HP Investor Appeals Denial Of Report On Hurd's Exit
• Navy Freezes Facility's Contracting Authority
• Sprint Asks FCC To Consolidate Reviews Of AT&T Deals
• B&N Hits Microsoft With Antitrust Claims In IP Suit
• RIM Snaps Up Calendar App Maker Tungle
• Arbitration Contracts Can Ban Class Actions: High Court
• Wachtell Reps CenturyLink In $2.5B Savvis Buy
• Google Books And The Complexity Of Digitalization
• Texas Senate Passes Bill Deregulating Telecoms
• ITC Launches Probe Into Nokia Claims Against Apple
• EA, Google Among Latest Targets Of Walker IP Suits
• Telcel Fights Mexican Antitrust Watchdog's $1B Fine
• Judge Confirms Lime Wire Infringement Was Willful
• Amazon Bites At Apple's Claim To 'App Store' Phrase
• FedEx, Delta Sued Over Web Communication IP
• Microsoft Appeal Of €899M EU Antitrust Fine Set For May
• ArrivalStar Sues Jeans Co., Others Over Tracking IP
• Dish Closes $320M Blockbuster Buy After Judge's OK
• Davis Polk Reps Smart Modular in $645M Buyout
• Nortel Asks Courts To Help Split $4B In Sale Proceeds
• Sprint Wants To See Confidential AT&T, T-Mobile Files
• Skadden Reps Lawson In $2B Sale To Golden Gate, Infor
• Why Google Got Buzzed By The FTC
• Sharp Wants Dell NY Law Claims Nixed In LCD MDL
• Judge Pares Down Wellogix Secrets Suit V. Accenture
• AMD, Former SGI Settle Animation Tech Patent Suit
• Gibson Dunn Reps ValueClick In $70M Greystripe Buy
• ITC Nixes Murata Patent In Samsung Capacitor Fight
• AUO, Chi Mei Slammed With LCD Patent Suit
• MSI, Lenovo Exit Biometric Software IP Suit
• Ex-Isilon CFO Calls Judge Biased, Seeks Mistrial
• The Divide Over The Divided Infringement Defense
• Yahoo Buys TV Networking Co. IntoNow
• Mayer Brown Gets Patent Atty Back From Sheppard Mullin
• High Court Won't Hear Text Messaging Antitrust Case
• Amazon, Google, Others Sued Over Data Retrieval IP
• Chinese Officials Crack Down On Music Piracy
• Kirkland & Ellis Reps Solera In $520M Explore Info Buy
• Whistleblower Demands Reed Smith Docs In Oracle Suit
• RIM, Fractus Settle Antenna Patent Row
• Samsung Fires Back At Apple With 3 Patent Suits
• Google Hit With $5M Verdict In Linux IP Suit
• Yahoo Gets 2nd Shot To Nix $12.4M Online Ad IP Verdict
• Fast-Track Patent Review Delayed By Budget Woes
• Ion Tech Co. Resolves Antitrust Action Against Varian
• Judge Scraps Twitter IP Hearing In WikiLeaks Case
• Tech Vendors Accused Of Exporting Laptops To Iran
• Lime Wire Founder's Finances Fair Game: Judge
• Skadden Reps CEO In $583M Deal To Take CSST Private
• Brand Protection Is An App-solute Must
• The Dawn Of Internet Privacy?
• GE, Sharp, Others Face LED Patent Suit
• Adobe, EA Sued Over Digital Rights Management IP
• Broadcom Fights To Stall Rambus Chip Patent Spat
• Fed. Circ. To Rehear Akamai Joint Infringement Case
• T-Mobile Merger Will Boost Competition, AT&T Tells FCC
• Sprint Seeks To Void Liens On TerreStar's FCC Licenses
• Simon Spars Over Mall Marketing Patent
• Adelphia Execs Finally Win Access To Interview Notes
• Watchdog Loses Bid To Renew $376M Swisscom Fine
• PJC Logistics Fires Back At Qualcomm Over GPS Patent
• GSK, Scottrade Settle IP Suits Over Navy Technology
• Ohio Pair Get 3 Years Each For $41M Visa Scheme
• Cisco Execs Face Derivative Suit Over $5.7B Buyback
• ITC To Hear 337 Suit Over Nintendo Wii
• Alcatel-Lucent, Others Sued Over Broadband Patent
• Maxtor Nets Win In Defective Disk Drive Action
• Tax Man Comes Calling For Ill. Online Retailers
• Chinese Regulators OK $975M Nokia-Motorola Deal
• FairPoint Wins Approval Of Ch. 11 Plan
• IP Lawyers Weigh In On EchoStar Contempt Ruling
• Live Nation, Others Face Music Distribution IP Suit
• EchoStar Wins $214M Judgment In Piracy Suit
• AT&T Security Guards Launch OT, Wage Action
• Feds Want Vitesse Criminal Case Tried Before SEC Suit
• Judge Won't Approve Samsung's $32M Tube Cartel Fine
• West To Pay $120M For Cloud Communications Co.
• LG Can't Dodge Sony IP Suit Over Phone, Blu-Ray Tech
• DOJ Forces Changes To Novell-Microsoft Group IP Deal
• MetaMorphix Scores Ch. 7 Conversion
• Ex-ABB Exec Seeks To Limit Testimony In FCPA Trial
• Bowe Bell & Howell Wins $127M DIP Loan In Versa Sale
• Apple, HTC, Others Face MP3 Tech Patent Suit
• EchoStar Ruling Offers Lessons For Cos., Attys Say
• Dewey Reps EBay In Mobile Ad Provider Buy
• ITC To Probe B&N's Nook After Microsoft Complaint
• Japan And Korea's Patent Collision Course
• Kohl's, Others Targeted In Latest ArrivalStar IP Blitz
• King & Spalding Adds Ex-Orrick Patent Atty In Calif.
• T-Mobile Latest To Sling Arrow In LCD Antitrust Suit
• AUO, Execs Fail To Escape Price-Fixing Charges
• Kyocera Resolves Fight Over Wireless Patents
• EBay Wins FTC Approval For $2.4B GSI Buy
• Fleetilla Can't Shake Acacia Unit's GPS Patent Suit
• Wilson Sonsini Reps Seagate In $1.4B Samsung Deal
• Vision Capital Ducks Subpoena In Isilon CFO's Fraud Trial
• Raising The Bar On Proving Damages
• EU Vows To Protect Internet Competition
• Defense Absent As St. Jude Trade Secrets Trial Begins
• Twins Seek Rehearing In Facebook Settlement Suit
• Apple Claims Samsung Galaxy Copies iPhone
• Investors Sue National Semiconductor Over $7B TI Deal
• High Court Eyes Invalidity In $290M Microsoft Case
• Canadian Rulings Imperil Indirect Purchaser Actions
• Wal-Mart Buys Social Media Platform Kosmix
• TerreStar Seeks Permission To Sell Assets At Auction
• Fed. Circ. Mostly Affirms HP, Canon Dial-Up IP Win
• Palm Settles Calif. OT Action For $1.9M
• Exec To Plead Guilty In $9M Navy Kickback Case
• The R&D Credit — Not Just For The Big Boys
• Mexican Antitrust Watchdog Hits Telcel With $1B Fine
• Why The Google Books Settlement Was Rejected
• Welcome To The New Law360
• ISP Can't Be Forced To Filter For Piracy: EU Adviser
• K&L Gates Snags 2 Manatt Phelps Partners In Calif.
• Google, Northeastern Settle Database Patent Fight
• HP Fights Class Cert. Bid In Stock Transfer Suit
• FCC Launches Review Of $39B AT&T, T-Mobile Merger
• AUO, Sharp Settle LCD Patent Suits
• A Key Victory For Keyword Ad Programs
• Korean Search Co. Slaps Google Over Android Settings
• Making Good Lawyers Into Great Partners
• VA Subcontractor Slapped With Fraud, Contract Suit
• ITC Whittles Apple 337 Claims Against HTC, Nokia
• Engineer Denies Exporting Defense Secrets To China
• House Committee Advances Amended Patent Bill
• Insiders Press Kappos For Silicon Valley USPTO Post
• EU Court Finds Set-Top Box Exempt From Duties
• Supreme Court Microsoft Case Could Reshape Invalidity
• Bankrupt DBSD Files 2nd Reorganization Plan
• 9th Circ. Renews Case Over E&Y Role In $2.2B Scandal
• AT&T, ASCAP Settle Ring Tone License Fee Suit
• IT Worker Hits Xerox With $50M OT Action
• Antitrust Group Says DOJ's Google-ITA Deal Has Holes
• AT&T, Sony, Others Slapped With Keyboard IP Suit
• Loeb & Loeb Snags Hodgson Russ Venture Capital Chair
• Cree Slaps Rival With Suit Over LED Patents
• Patent Strategies Of A Laser Battle
• Fed. Circ. Partly Stays SynQor's Converter Ban
• High Court Asked To Hear Text Message Antitrust Suit
• Apple Sued Over Fees For Virtual Products In Games
• Kappos Asks High Court To Review IP Evidence Limits
• LaBarge Investor Sues Over $340M Ducommun Deal
• Judge Allows Satmex To Take Steps Toward Ch. 11
• Home Depot, Dick's Sued Over Vehicle Tracking Patents
• Bryan Cave Nets Fish & Richardson IP Pro
• Palm, Others Resolve Cellphone Security IP Suit
• VirnetX Adds Avaya To Network Patent Action
• The Courtroom Of The Future
• Motorola Settles With Huawei In IP Row Over Merger
• Epicor Investor Sues Over $976M Private Equity Buyout
• 9th Circ. Tosses Chip Co. Investors' Fraud Action
• Qwest, Golden Gate Object To Orchard Ch. 11 Plan
• National Semiconductor Investor Sues Over $6.5B TI Bid
• Fed. Circ. Rejects McKesson's Bid To Revive IP Suit
• Sensus Settles Eon Mobile Communications IP Suit
• MetroPCS, Mercedes, Ford Sued Over Call Locator IP
• Infineon Claims Rival Atmel Infringes 11 Tech Patents
• Goodmans, Hodgson Rep Altus In $130M Software Buy
• GAO Kills Qwest Unit's Data Hosting Bid Fight
• Consumer Union Warns Congress On AT&T, T-Mobile Buy
• Marvell Execs Sue Goldman Over Alleged $100M Fraud
• Google, Apple, 100 Others Hit In IP Suit Barrage
• Dewey Lures Tech Deals Pro From Fulbright
• NY Man Seeks Half Ownership In Facebook
• States Ordered To Amend LCD Price-Fixing MDL
• 9th Circ. Upholds Facebook Deal With ConnectU Twins
• Arista Can't Change Lime Wire Damages Request: Judge
• OUII Asks ITC To Review Finding In Apple IP Case
• SEC Sets FCPA Sights On Silicon Valley
• Lowenstein Scores Blakely Sokoloff Patent Group
• WhitServe Files New Suit Over Patent Renewal Tech
• Judge Bars NY AG's Subpoenas In Intel Antitrust Probe
• Sony Settles With Alleged PlayStation 3 Hacker
• Goldman Sachs Gets To Keep $63M From Adelphia
• Resetting Damages In NPE Litigation Against IT Cos.
• Qualcomm Says PJC Logistics' GPS Patent Is Invalid
• Seiko Epson Sues Toymakers Over LCD Patents
• Willkie Farr Leads Level 3 In $3B Global Crossing Buy
• Pentagon Told To Revisit $8M Tech Support Order
• UK To Review Google's $62M Buy Of Price-Quote Site
• Cisco Hit With $64M Verdict In 2nd Commil IP Trial
• Wireless Device Maker Faces Car Tracking IP Suit
• SEC Scrutinizes Private Company Disclosure Rules
• Google, Apple, Others Sued Over Search Results IP
• House Votes Down FCC Net Neutrality Rules
• Sheppard Mullin Adds Perkins Coie Corporate Atty
• Microsoft Sues DataTern Over Database Patents
• Investor Hits Chinese Vehicle Co. With Class Action
• AATI, Linear Settle Voltage Regulator Patent Fight
• Honeywell, Ex-Worker Agree To Halt Security IP Fight
• DOJ Signs Off On Google's ITA Deal, With Conditions
• Dashwire Sues Synchronoss Over Data Transfer IP
• Mentor Graphics Sued For Rejecting Icahn's $1.9B Bid
• AT&T, T-Mobile Merger Could Strangle Upstate NY: AG
• HP, Cisco, Others Sued Over Phone Patent
• Ex-Sales Exec Stole Trade Secrets, HP Says
• Intel Dodges Class Action Over Benchmark Practices
• Time Warner, Viacom Square Off Over IPad App
• Shareholder Sues To Block $1.9B SRA Deal
• Canon, Ninestar Settle IP Dispute Over Toner Patents
• Judge Stays Samsung's Digital TV Patent Suit
• Sony, Samsung, Bosch Sued Over Video Analytics IP
• GAO Upholds Protest Over $46M Tech Support Contract
• Lime Wire Loses Fight Over Damages In Copyright Suit
• Comverse To Pay $2.8M To End FCPA Cases
• Nvidia, Others Sued Over Processor Patents
• Kilpatrick Licensing Pro Decamps To King & Spalding
• Televisa Joins Mexico Mobile Market With Iusacell Deal
• Tech Co. Seeks To Boot Wilson Sonsini From IP Case
• Xerox Beats Retirees' Class Action Over Benefit Cuts
• Cisco Execs Face Suit Over Alleged Stock Inflation
• Fed. Circ. Sends RealTime Patent Suits To SDNY
• Satmex Launches Another Prepackaged Ch. 11
• Judge Thins Netologic Espionage Suit V. Goldman Sachs
• Account Execs Hit Yahoo With Overtime Suit
• Cravath Reps Genpact In $550M Headstrong Buy
• That's Your Opinion Letter
• Apple Escapes $626M Award In Streaming Patent Suit
• Tellabs Strikes $7.4M Deal In Securities Action
• Apple Patent Suit Over IPhone Accessories Survives
• Satyam, PwC Units To Settle Fraud Claims For $17.5M
• Fenwick Adds Ex-Howrey Patent Litigator
• Pixcir Can't Shake Elan Touch Screen Patent Suit
• Comcast, Pepsi, Others Hit With Database Patent Suit
• Website Seizure: A New Weapon Against IP Crime
• 7 Ways To Avoid Privacy And Data Security Trouble
• Verizon To Pay $94M To Settle GSA Overcharge Claims
• Dell Resolves Repair Service Suit For $30M
• Movie Studios Hit DVD Streaming Co. With IP Suit
• Verizon Faces Antitrust Claims In Texting Fraud Suit
• Jones Day Reps Texas Instruments In $6.5B Deal
• Kirkland & Ellis Reps Apax In $2B Epicor, Activant Deal
• Ericsson Handset Patents Challenged by ZTE
• Ex-3M Engineer Gets 4 Years For Fraud
• Ex-Juniper GC Must Answer SEC In Backdating Case
• Paul Weiss IP Trial Atty Jumps To Quinn Emanuel
• DC Circ. Nixes Verizon, MetroPCS Net Neutrality Suits
• Judge Trims IBM Ponzi Scheme Suit
• Google Agrees To Bid $900M For Nortel Patents
• Kaneka Hits Rival With ITC Suit Over Circuit Patents
• Risks Of 'Crowdsourcing' To Find Prior Art
• Ogma Asks ITC To Bar IPad, IPhone, Others From US
• Cheetah Pounces On Verizon With Follow-Up FiOS Suit
• DirecTech Settles Technicians' OT Class Action
• Vivendi To Pay $11B For Full Control Of Mobile Provider
• Siemens Wins Bid To Toss Securities Class Action
• Troutman Merges $5M Fee Fight, $10M Malpractice Row
• Cypress Hits GSI With Memory Patent Suit
• DOL Board Clarifies Scope Of Whistleblower Protection
• Goodrich To Pay €330M For Actuator Co. Microtecnica
• Debevoise Reps Providence In $2B SRA Buy
• Morgan Lewis Beats Myriad France Disqualification Bid
• Ex-Qwest President Escapes SEC Fraud Suit
• AT&T And T-Mobile: Duopoly Deja Vu?