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Technology - September, 2011

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• Verizon Takes Aim At FCC Net Neutrality Rules
• Yahoo Denied Atty Fees After Beating Patent Suit
• SoftView Adds Dell, Others To Mobile Display IP Suit
• GAO Throws Out Systek's Army IT Contract Protest
• Cisco, SynQor End 1 Suit In Ongoing Converter Patent Feud
• Intel Capital Pumps $20M Into Indian Startups
• $150M Adelphia Stock Fight Belongs In District Court: FPL
• Centaurus Hoards Zarlink Stock In Leadup To $525M Buyout
• AT&T Fights Sprint, C Spire Bids To Nix $39B T-Mobile Buy
• Oracle Investors Sue Larry Ellison Over Pillar Purchase
• Fed. Circ. Revives Powertech IP Suit Over Tessera Chip
• Hitachi-LG To Pay $21M In Disk Drive Price-Fixing Case
• ITC Will Review Ruling For HTC In FlashPoint IP Case
• Samsung Offers Apple Deal To End Aussie Tablet Fight
• Garmin Hit With Infringement Suit Over 9 GPS Patents
• Apple Can't Halt Motorola IP Fight Despite Google Deal
• TeliaSonera Wins $932M In Tussle Over Turkcell
• Apple Settles With E-Vendor Over IPod Headphone Patents
• Facebook Hit With Trademark Suit Over 'Timeline' Site
• Dish Wants FCC Hearing On $39B AT&T, T-Mobile Merger
• Mark Holders Denied Class Cert. In Google AdWords Suits
• Investors Can't Apply Twiqbal To Sprint Answers: Judge
• Apple Backs AMD's IP Ownership Challenge In ITC Probe
• $45M MySpace Deal Axed For Stiffing Early Stock Sellers
• LG, Others Can't Shake State Antitrust Claims In LCD Suit
• Irish Data Privacy Chief To Audit Facebook's Activities
• Sony Not To Blame For Hacking, Aussie Watchdog Says
• New Facebook Features Violate FTC Act, Watchdog Says
• EA Can't Sack Programmer's 'Madden NFL' Royalty Suit
• Logitech Settles Over Anti-Bacterial Keyboard Claims
• FTC Clears Level 3's $3B Global Crossing Buy
• Hitachi TV Buyers Lose Class Cert. Bid In Defect Row
• Ex-VoIP Exec Fined For Lag In Revenue Inflation Suit
• Weighing Licensing Activities At The ITC
• Cisco Verdict Boosted To $74M In Wireless Patent Suit
• DOJ Wants More Info On $12.5B Google-Motorola Deal
• Microsoft, Samsung Ink Smartphone Patent Licensing Deal
• Marvell Can't Nix Claims In Disk IP Row With University
• Ex-CME Programmer Accused Of Stealing Source Code
• 9th Circ. Keeps Psystar On Hook In Apple IP Suit
• LG Asks For Ban On Infringing BMW, Audi Sales In Korea
• T-Mobile Sides With Samsung, Verizon In Apple IP Suit
• Dow Strikes 1st Over Silicon Carbide Patents
• Lexmark Wins ITC Exclusion Order On Ink Cartridges
• Developments In Joint Infringement Law
• Free Press Takes FCC To 1st Circ. Over Net Neutrality
• Sprint Asks High Court To Hear Termination Fee Fight
• VW, Garmin Still On Road To Trial In GPS Patent Row
• Display Maker Latest To Settle Ogma's ITC Patent Suit
• Judge OKs Apple's Refund Deal In Faulty Adapter Suit
• Corporate Political Spending Post-Citizens United
• Astorg Buys FCI Unit From Bain Capital For $900M
• Facebook Updates Cookies Over Privacy Concerns
• Google Seeks To Shield Android Info In DOJ's AT&T Suit
• Judge Mulls Australian Ban On Samsung Galaxy Tablet
• ITC To Probe HTC Patent Claims Against Apple
• Facebook Forms PAC To Target Privacy Laws
• Cox Can't Pull Plug On Cable Box Tying Action
• Patent Reform More Costly For Cash-Strapped Inventors
• Case Study: Bose V. Interclick
• OnStar Abandons Controversial Driver Tracking Policy
• Investors Can't Stop Cincinnati Bell's Exec Raises
• LG Can't Ditch LCD Claims Despite Alerting DOJ To Scheme
• Apple Again Denied Trademark For Multitouch Interface
• Permira Wins Out With $455M Bid For Renaissance
• DLA Piper Advises Carlyle Group On ITRS Deal
• Terra Exec Seeks Lighter Sentence In Bribery Case
• Petitioners Ask White House To End Software Patents
• Leeds Morelli, Nextel Must Face Malpractice Suit: 2nd Circ.
• Wi-Lan Must Fight Injunction In GPC Secrets Row: Judge
• Teachbook Can't Escape Facebook Trademark Dispute
• Tech Co. Shareholders Sue Sakhr Software Over $14M Deal
• Verizon Can't Shake Bad Faith Claim In Access Row
• Samsung Says Bilski Knocks Out AU Optronics LCD Patent
• Pandora Let Private Listener Info Out Of Box, Suit Claims
• Verizon Rips Apple's Injunction Bid In Samsung IP Fight
• DDS, MediaBank Join Forces For $100B Ad Platform
• Schumer Asks FTC To Probe OnStar Driver Tracking
• Groupon Restates Revenue In Amended SEC Filing
• HTC Faces Video Chip Patent Infringement Suit
• Judge Sets Analysis Deadline In DOJ's AT&T Antitrust Suit
• Google Drops DOI Suit Over $60M Cloud Contract
• No Bail For Ex-Mass. House Speaker Amid Appeal
• FCC Unveils Final Net Neutrality Rules
• Google Dodges 'Gadget' Trademark Suit
• VIA, S3 Seek ITC Probe Of Apple Imports
• Ex-AOL Execs Win Toss Of 2 Claims In SEC Suit
• Apple Settles 2 Suits Over Audio System Patents
• Netflix Users Asked To Lobby Congress Over Privacy Law
• 2nd Circ. Nixes Sanctions On Milberg, Others In Sony MDL
• Intel, Apple, HP Sued Over Microprocessing Patent
• Plato's $455M Bid For Renaissance Learning Tops Permira
• Patent Reform Law To Curb Inequitable Conduct Claims
• O'Melveny Reps Lookout In $40M Fundraising
• Navigating Between German And US Discovery Provisions
• The Market Share Mirage
• Oracle Estimates $1.2B In Damages In Google Dispute
• FCC Backs AT&T, Verizon Access To HD Sports Channels
• Facebook Dodges Child Privacy Class Action Over Ads
• Mitsubishi, Others Exit ITC Sound Effects Patent Probe
• Alleged Hacker Arrested For Sony Data Breach
• Only 1st Domain Registration Counts Under ACPA: 9th Circ.
• Apple Hit With Microprocessor Patent Suit
• Judge Merges Spam Suits Over Google Group Texts
• Greenberg Traurig Snags King & Spalding Patent Vet
• Microsemi Reaches Deal To Buy Zarlink For $525M
• Nintendo Can't DQ Floyd & Buss From IP Suit: Fed. Circ.
• E-Book Antitrust Actions Off To Slow Start
• Skadden Reps Sage In $320M Health Unit Sale To Vista
• Knowledge Is Power: Requiring 'Knowledge Of The Patent'
• Google Shakes Aussie Watchdog's 'Sponsored Links' Suit
• Case Study: In Re TerreStar Networks
• Judge Won't Toss Fla. Antitrust Claims in LCD MDL
• AT&T Seeks Trial In DOJ Case Over T-Mobile Deal
• ITC Probes Sony, Others Over Digital Frame Patents
• Ex-DOJ, FTC Antitrust Heads Spar Over Google's Power
• Broadcom Tells Jury Emulex Owes $5M For Infringement
• Google Renews Email Fight In Oracle's Android IP Suit
• Cincinnati Bell Exec Pay Suit Survives Dismissal Bid
• Apple Shakes Privacy MDL Over App Tracking
• NetLogic Investors Fight $3.7B Broadcom Deal
• Apple Blasts 'Obfuscation' In Samsung IP Fight
• France Fines Canal Plus $41M, Pulls OK For TPS Merger
• Apple Adapter Settlement Altered Over Fraud Potential
• Gores Group Adds Alpheus To Telecom Portfolio
• Verizon Can't Dodge Fraud Claims Over Idearc Spinoff
• Cablevision Didn't Violate Verizon Set-Top Box Patent: ITC
• GOP Urges Obama To Lay Off AT&T, T-Mobile Merger
• UAE Cos. Sued Over Unpaid Tech Deal Commissions
• Dutch Contracts May Exclude US Cloud Computing Cos.
• IBM Offers To Settle EU Antitrust Probe Over Mainframes
• Microsoft Wants New Motorola Evidence Nixed In ITC Suit
• Verizon Whistleblower Shouldn't Get $7M More: DOJ
• SB Trust Must Arbitrate Claims In LG Antitrust MDL
• Primary Global Sales Exec Convicted Of Fraud Conspiracy
• SAP Agrees To Buy Business Networker Crossgate
• Sens. Grill Job Screening Co. Over Privacy, IP Issues
• Comcast Attacks BT Data Networking Patents
• Facebook Should Make Opt-In Default: Norway Data Chief
• Last Trivium Insider Trading Defendant Settles SEC Suit
• Spain Targets Microsoft In Antitrust Probe
• Regional Telecom Launches Latest Suit Over AT&T Merger
• Kramer Levin Opens Silicon Valley IP Office
• AOL Wants To Nix Subscriber's Web Tracking Suit
• How They Won It: Morgan Lewis Tags Verizon For $115M
• Qimonda Gets Green Light For Liquidation Plan
• Schmidt To Defend Google In Senate Antitrust Hearing
• Court Joins 3 Google Investor Suits Over Illegal Drug Ads
• Relators Land $8M Award In Cisco FCA Suit
• Jiau Asks For Leniency In Insider Trading Sentencing
• AT&T, Others Targeted In New Data Collection IP Suit
• Tiger Global Leads $40M Investment In Online Retailer
• DirecTV, Dish, Others Sued Over Video-On-Demand Patent
• Apple Balks At Power Adapter Class Settlement
• Microsoft, 10 Others Hit With Data Transmission IP Suit
• Hulu, Analytics Co. Hit With Web Tracking Action
• Birch Hit With Class Action Over Termination Fee
• 1st Circ. Nixes Lower Award In Music Sharing Suit
• Ceglia Told To Cough Up Emails Now In Facebook Row
• ITC To Review Apple's Win In HTC Patent Row
• 7 States Join DOJ Bid To Block AT&T, T-Mobile Deal
• Groupon, H&M Hit With Traffic Information Patent Suit
• Citi, Others Resolve Walker's Data Encryption IP Suit
• Facebook Escapes $1B Suit Over Anti-Semitic Fan Page
• Sony, HP Among Targets Of Ethernet Patent Suit
• EU Antitrust Head Says Google Probe Needs Care, Speed
• BellSouth Workers Take ERISA Loss To High Court
• Obama Signs Patent Reform Into Law
• Facebook, MySpace Sued Over Photo-Sharing IP
• Blurring The Boundaries Of Border Search Authority
• Nintendo Wii Targeted Over Wireless Controller Patent
• HP Misled Investors About Palm, PC Unit: Suit
• Patent Brokerage To Auction Off Covenants Not To Sue
• Most Oracle Claims Kept Alive In Google Android IP Row
• KBR Ranks Low In Defense Contractor Reputation Survey
• Ex-Primary Global Tipster Gets 18 Months In Prison
• Suits Over Google's Nexus One Consolidated
• Sprint Seeks $110M Payback In DBSD Ch. 11
• Google Rivals' Ad Deal Would Face Regulatory Review
• Klausner Sues 3 More Cos. Over Visual Voice Mail IP
• Crestron Escapes Injunction In Home Automation Row
• House Dems Urge DOJ To Drop AT&T, T-Mobile Tie-Up Suit
• Sony Aims To Halt Class Actions With New User Contract
• USPTO To Face Growing Pains Over Post-Grant Reviews
• Ford, Allstate, Others Sued Over Web Navigation IP
• Cowan DeBaets Beefs Up IP Practice With 2 Partners
• Microsoft, Apple Sued Over Internet Security IP
• Best Buy, Dell Strike Deal In Laptop Battery Life Row
• DOT Fines Amadeus Over Code-Sharing Violations
• Fed. Circ. Revives WildTangent Web Media Patent Suit
• FTC Seeks To Boost Online Privacy Safeguards For Kids
• House Panel Scrutinizes EU Internet Privacy Policy
• Lawmakers Weigh Amendments To Data Breach Law
• Motorola Must Reveal Huawei Deal In Trade Secrets Suit
• Tyco Picks Up Security Systems Co. For $100M
• Google, Others Sued Over Display Synchronization IP
• Conflicting Post-Bilski Cases: Classen And CyberSource
• Tips For Transitioning To The Cloud
• No Deal Yet In Fight Over Google Books
• Advertiser Can't Shake Facebook's Spam Suit
• ActiveVideo Slams Verizon's Bid To Dodge $115M Verdict
• SAP Unit Cops To Oracle Software Theft For $20M Fine
• Tech Giants Ask Fed. Circ. To Reverse Joinder Ruling
• 1st Circ. Affirms Airframe Loss In Source Code Row
• Paul Hastings Grabs Alston & Bird Patent Guru
• AT&T, RIM, Others Sued Over Voice Mail Patents
• Joyous Lawyers Bid Adieu To False Patent Marking Suits
• Facebook, Google, Others Sued Over Autocompletion IP
• Pandora Privacy Suit Coordinated With Google MDL
• Lessons From Post-Uniloc Cases
• Eon Wants Latham Kicked Off MobiTV, Verizon IP Suit
• Jones Day Nabs Telecom Deals Team From Norton Rose
• Apple, Amazon Sued Over Wireless Device Patent
• Case Study: Haiti Teleco
• GeoTag Launches 3 New Suits Over Web Search IP
• Pierce Atwood Adds Corporate Pro In Boston
• Samsung Faces Class Action Over Blu-Ray Laptop Fees
• No Need For New Trial In Terra Bribery Case: US
• Facebook Hires Covington Atty As Privacy Director
• Google Settles Suit Over 'Speedbook' Mark
• 3rd Circ. Takes On Nortel UK Pension Row
• FTC Approves Fiserv's $465M CashEdge Buy
• ITC Takes Up Latest Renesas-Vizio TV Patent Fight
• First-To-File Patent System To Favor Big Biz
• COFC Says It Can Take On Task Order Protests
• Hotfile Says Warner's Anti-Piracy Actions Are Illegal
• America Invents Act Is 'Worthless': Congresswoman
• Nixon Peabody Expands Boston Team With Foley IP Attys
• Google To Limit Use Of Wi-Fi Location Data
• Samsung, HTC, Others Sued Over Music Playlist Patent
• NY Times, Dow Jones, Others Targeted In Web Patent Suit
• Dell, RIM Hit With Suit Over Networking Patents
• Judge Strips Claims From Aquilent VA Contract Suit
• Patent Reform Bill Could Shift More Disputes To USPTO
• Authors Guild Targets 5 Universities Over Online Library
• Obama Sends Congress Deficit-Neutral $447B Jobs Bill
• US, EU Must Boost Web Ad Privacy Rules: Consumer Group
• Infineon Denied Retrial In Voltage Regulator IP Fight
• AT&T Can't Move Workers' OT Suit To Fla.: Calif. Judge
• Oracle Investor Sues Over Whistleblower's FCA Claims
• Costco Ordered To Arbitrate LCD Antitrust Claims
• TerreStar Shareholder Questions Akin Gump's Objectivity
• Jiau Should Serve Up To 10 Years For Fraud: Feds
• Sprint Suit Over AT&T Merger Goes Where DOJ Doesn't
• General Dynamics Settles DataTern Patent Suit
• Accenture Pays $63.7M To Settle Kickback Suit
• Twitter Advertiser Caught In 'Tweet' Trademark Flap
• Dolby Drops Suits After RIM Licenses Patents
• Skadden Advises Broadcom In $3.7B NetLogic Purchase
• LG Pays Up To Snuff Suit Over Defective Fridge Lights
• San Juan Phone Class Gets Hung Up On Atty Conflict
• Federal Insurance Not Liable For $25M SafeNet Settlement
• Amazon, Twitter, Others Hit With Data Storage IP Suit
• Samsung, Motorola, HTC Targeted In E-Book Patent Suit
• Facebook, Yahoo Sued Over Digital Coding Patent
• Google Bests Function Media In IP Suit Over AdSense
• CORRECTED: Versata Gets $345M Award Boosted In SAP Patent Suit
• Oracle, Google CEOs Ordered To Mediation In IP Fight
• AT&T Rips DOJ's 'Anti-Competitive' Merger-Blocking Suit
• German Court Upholds Ban On Samsung Tablet
• Rambus Pondering Options On DRAM Patent Re-Exams
• EA Scores Dismissal Of Ex-College Quarterback's IP Suit
• Sony TV MDL Settlement Not Fair, 2nd Circ. Hears
• Google Tells Iran Users To Change Gmail Passwords
• Ex-Primary Global Adviser Seeks 12-Month Sentence
• Media Download Site Operators Targeted In DOJ Probe
• Fed. Circ. Revives Markem Printer Patent Suit
• Google, Samsung, Others Hit With E-Wallet Patent Suit
• Motorola Faces Class Action Over Obsolete Cliq System
• Patent Reform Now One Signature Away
• ITC To Probe LG Over Backlight Module Patent Claims
• Ex-Mass. House Speaker Gets 8 Years For Bribery Plot
• DirecTV Fee Claims Head To Arbitration After Concepcion
• Daubert And Damages Experts Post-Uniloc
• Wi-LAN Urges Mosaid Investors To OK $490M Hostile Deal
• Apple, Motorola, Others Caught In Video Streaming IP Suit
• Google, Apple, Others Targeted In Sweeping Email IP Suit
• Game Show Network Targeted Over Gaming Patent
• Former Latin Node CEO Gets 4 Years For Bribes
• TomorrowNow Pleads Guilty To Oracle Software Theft
• Patent Reform Bill Clears Senate, Heads To Obama
• Facebook Agrees To German Data Use Code
• Time Warner Loses Bid To See Yahoo Deal In Patent Fight
• Clearwire Offer Didn't Kill Class, Atty Tells 7th Circ.
• Convicted Terra Exec Denied Release Before Sentencing
• CORRECTED: Facebook Wants More Docs From Power Ventures In IP Suit
• 2nd Circ. Counsel Ruling Could Upend Google Books Deal
• ITC Backs HP In Probe Over Ink-Jet Patents
• Ex-Primary Global Adviser Deserves 4-Year Sentence: US
• Makers Of Acne Cure Apps Settle FTC Claims
• Apple, Google, Others Sued Over Website Patent
• Google Nabs Zagat To Boost Local Offerings
• Lowenstein Snags Ex-Reitler Tech, VC Partner
• ITC To Probe Richtek IP Claims Against UPI, Sapphire
• SanDisk Wins Right To Appeal In Ritz Antitrust Row
• Ex-Primary Global Employee Gets 2 Years' Probation
• Oracle, Google Clash Over Android Patent Mediation
• HTC Expands Apple IP Suits With Patents From Google
• TiVo Claim Survives In Patent Suit Against Verizon
• Comcast Latest Sued Over Sipco Wireless Network Patents
• B&N, Alcatel-Lucent Battle Over E-Reader Patents
• Borders E-Book Partner Balks At Proposed IP Sale
• Time Warner, Installers Turn Off Overtime Action
• Mo. Lawmakers Move To Alter Teacher Social Media Ban
• Microsoft Defends Xbox Patent Suit Win In Fed. Circ.
• FBI Floats General Use For Anti-Piracy Warning Seal
• Facebook Beefs Up Privacy Policy For IPhone Apps
• $10B HP-Autonomy Deal Leaves Plaintiffs Few Options
• Novak Druce Opens Silicon Valley Office
• Judge Thins Time Warner P2P Access Suit
• Protecting Your Brand Under The New GTLD Program
• Las Vegas Casinos Targeted In Suit Over Email Patent
• Elpida Accuses Nanya of Infringing DRAM Patents
• Senate Weighs Cybercrime Measure As Costs Top $114B
• Judge Must Apply Microsoft Claim To Web Patent: Eolas
• ICloud Co. Drops Trademark Suit Against Apple
• NCAA Athletes Seek Ex-Director's Testimony In EA Suit
• A10 Sanctioned In Brocade Trade Secrets Suit
• Wal-Mart, Sony, Others Walk From Keyboard IP Suit
• PacketVideo Wants McKool Smith Off Spotify Suit
• High Court Backs Arbitration But May Carve Out Exceptions
• Korean Watchdogs Raid Google's Seoul Office: Report
• Workers Can't Be Fired For Facebook Gripes: NLRB Judge
• Xilinx Targets Patent Holder Over Semiconductor IP
• Senate Moves To Vote On Patent System Overhaul Bill
• Nokia Beats ERISA Action Over Company Stock Risks
• Elektrobit Blasts TerreStar Ch. 11 Disclosures
• Google To Address Malicious Changes To Business Listings
• Qualcomm Gets PJC Vehicle Tracking IP Suits Combined
• Former AOL CFO Settles SEC Suit Over Inflated Revenue
• Sony Hires Ex-Homeland Security Official After Hacking
• Watchdog Seeks Antitrust Rule For Web-Based Cos.
• Verizon Sued Over Mobile Web Patent
• Barco Targets Eizo Nanao For Video Display Patent
• US Says MCS Can't Win Protest Over Army IT Contract
• Ex-Telecom Exec Wants Lower Sentence After FCPA Plea
• Sprint Sues To Block $39B AT&T, T-Mobile Merger
• Oracle Drops Claim In IP Suit Over Google's Android
• Ceglia Claims Facebook Attys Leaked His Email Passwords
• Netherlands Widens Hacking Probe Traced To Iran
• Oracle, Pillsbury Fight Over Doc Production Costs
• ThinkOptics Sues Nintendo Over Remote Control Patents
• Vizio Seeks Dismissal Of Faulty TV Class Action
• Lawyers Question DOJ's Endgame In AT&T Suit
• Alleged Web Snoop Paxfire Sues Customer For $80M
• HP Settles Ink-Jet Cartridge Class Actions For $5M
• AT&T, Verizon, Others Hit With Mobile Internet IP Suit
• HuffPo, Others Snared In Latest Webvention Patent Blitz
• Japanese Cos. Didn't Participate In LCD Cartel: Sharp
• Pandora Fails To Stay Suit Over Phone App Privacy
• Silicon Valley Corporate Pro Takes Team To Sheppard
• Senate Set To Vote Yes On Patent Reform Bill
• Wi-LAN Sues Apple, HP, Others Over Wireless Handset IP
• FCC Fines Calling Card Cos. $20M Over Shady Marketing
• What Should You Do When The FTC Calls About Google?
• Sony Can't Remove Texas Data Patent Suit To Calif.
• En Pointe, Sarcom Test Limits Of CFAA In 9th Circ.
• Hedge Fund Netted $4M Off Insider Trading, SEC Says
• New Intel Unit To Vie For DOE Supercomputer Contracts
• 9th Circ. Weighs NSA, Telecom Wiretapping Suits
• Judge Tosses 3G Phone Actions Against Google, HTC
• New Orleans Contractor Gets 17 Years For Bribery
• Judge Tosses Oracle's $1.3B Copyright Win Against SAP
• HP Settles Blu-Ray Disc False Marking Suit
• Google Chalks Up Win In MyTriggers Antitrust Suit
• Fed. Circ. Revives SanDisk, Micron Patent Fight
• Lenovo To Exit ITC Probe Over Sound Effects Patents
• TerreStar: Lender Liens And FCC Licenses
• ArrivalStar Adds Chrysler, Nissan To Tracking IP Row
• Cravath Reps IBM In $387M Algorithmics Buy
• Your Trademark In (Red) Lights?