Technology Archive » April, 2009

Technology - April, 2009

195 articles

• Oracle, DataTern Settle Database Patent Suit
• 3rd Circ. Tosses Most Of Shareholder Suit V. Avaya
• Media Atty Wins Access To Sealed Docs In Intel MDL
• EU Court Lops €30M Off Nintendo Parallel Trade Fine
• I2 Sues Oracle Over Enterprise Software Patents
• EBay Blocking Discovery In Antitrust Action: Sellers
• Book Deal Puts Google Under Antitrust Microscope
• ITC To Probe Sprint, Virgin Over Phone Patents
• RIM Settles With Aloft, Stragent In Patent Suits
• EMC Fights With HP Over Exec's Noncompete Clause
• Reducing Discovery Costs With Rule 502
• Tellabs Wins Appeal Over Mandatory Unpaid Time Off
• Microsoft Requests Hearing In EU Antitrust Case
• Amergence Sues Syntax-Brillian Over Olevia Deal
• ACCC Nixes Telstra Bid To Set Network Access Fee
• Minn. Court Strikes Class Cert. In 3M Age Bias Suit
• Rambus Gets Boost In Patent Spat With Samsung
• UK Nanotech Co. Sued Over Quantum Dot Patents
• Telenor Loses Attempt To Stay $1.7B In Damages
• How Anti-Piracy Law Will Aid Publishers
• Antitrust Suit Against Clear Channel, Law Firm Tossed
• Judge Trims SEC's Case Against Lucent Execs
• Groups Ask Supreme Court To Hear Nacchio Case
• Apple Sued Over Censorship Of IPhone, IPod Cracks
• How Employers Can Use CFAA To Get Back Laptops
• Sun Didn't Infringe Versata Software Patents: Jury
• Ex-LG Exec Pleads Guilty In TFT-LCD Antitrust Case
• No Access To Skadden Prep Work For KLA-Tencor CEO
• Rambus Antitrust Case Likely To Move Forward: Judge
• $45M Infringement Verdict V. Limelight Set Aside
• Qualcomm To Pay Broadcom $891M To End Disputes
• Charter Creditors Want In On JPMorgan Default Suit
• US Trustee Slams Charter's Disclosure Statement
• Insight Hit With Investor Suit Over Accounting Errors
• Apple Hit With $19M Verdict In OPTi Patent Suit
• Malpractice Appeal Puts Perkins Coie Back On Hook
• Verizon Sues Workers' Union For CBA Breaches
• Microsoft, Cos. Settle Wireless IP Spats With CSIRO
• Wash. Close To OK'ing $12B CenturyTel-Embarq Deal
• House Panel Balks At Changes To Patent Bill
• Autodesk Faces Patent Suit Over AutoCAD Software
• Claims Against 19 Nixed In Take-Two Backdating Suit
• Ex-Peregrine GC Gets Home Confinement, $20K Fine
• Convolve Disk Drive Patent Valid: USPTO Re-Exam
• 3rd Circ. Remands Philips Bias Case Over Damages
• Qualcomm, Broadcom May Settle All Disputes
• Judge Extends Microsoft Oversight For 18 Months
• Merchant Must OK Flying J Card Functions: 10th Circ.
• WilmerHale Asks Texas Court To Toss McAfee Suit
• SiRF Seeks Sanctions For Broadcom In Patent Spat
• Eagle-Picher Must Pay $9M For NM Cleanup: 6th Circ.
• 9th Circ. Nixes YouTube Appeal In Copyright Suit
• Lucent Scores In Spat With Union Over Merger
• What New GTLD Names Mean To Banks
• Termination Fee Plaintiff Wants Lawyer Sanctioned
• ClearOne Trade Secrets Award Trimmed To $9.7M
• $9M Bond Reprieves Daewoo From $7M Judgment
• Intel Faces Fine In EU Antitrust Ruling: Report
• Kodak's Digital Camera Patents Invalid: Samsung
• Reps Win Conditional Cert. In OT Suit V. AT&T Unit
• Hynix Seeks Clean Slate In DRAM Spat V. Sun
• Tech Cos. Still Seek Patents Despite Economy: Poll
• InterDigital Insurer Wins Interest On $20M Award
• Cisco Pushes For Stay Of Acacia Unit's Suit In IP Spat
• BearingPoint OK To Continue Using Cash Collateral
• ITC Must Rethink Philips CD Case Ruling: Fed. Circ.
• KFTC Clears SRAM Makers In Price-Fixing Probe
• Sun's $7B Oracle Deal May Do Better With Regulators
• LCD Plaintiffs Demand Info From Amnesty Applicant
• Intel, Dell Settle With CSIRO Over Wireless Patent
• Dell, Others Enjoined In Mass Engineered Display Suit
• Asyst Technologies Boots Up For Bankruptcy
• Breached CDA Bar Puts Online Services At Risk
• Clear Channel, CBS Hit With Web Radio Patent Suit
• BearingPoint Gets OK For $350M Sale To Deloitte
• Honeywell Forced To Settle With Dow In Patent Spat
• Sweden Holds Torrent Site Liable In Copyright Verdict
• Class Tries To Keep Cert. In Antitrust Suit V. Comcast
• DOJ Seeks To Extend Antitrust Oversight Of Microsoft
• Unisys Trades Crowell For Lindquist In DRAM Fight
• Freedom Wireless Close To Ending Phone Patent Suit
• 2nd Circ. Revives Esquire Case Against CBQ
• JDSU Settles Tunable Laser Patent Case
• IBM Hits Back At Macy's In Patent Liability Suit
• Hynix Moves To Toss Foreign Commerce DRAM Claims
• Affiliated Computer Off Hook In Default Dispute
• EU Allows ECIS To Join Microsoft Antitrust Case
• Creditors Balk At BearingPoint Unit Sale To Deloitte
• Motorola Claims Ex-CFO Destroyed Evidence
• Holland & Knight Hires IP Guru Raysman
• Hyundai Settles Auto Entertainment Patent Suit
• Broker Loses Bid For Reconsideration In Fraud Case
• Comcast To Pay $16M To Resolve File-Sharing MDL
• Opportunities And Risks With New GTLDs
• Appeal Nixed In American Tower Derivative Suit
• Intel, Insurer Duel Over Coverage For Antitrust Spat
• Samsung To License Digital Rights Mgt. Technology
• Inventor Katz Drops Covington For Cooley Godward
• In Boost For Microsoft, PTO Rejects Alcatel Patent
• IBM, Oracle Sued Over Patent For Database Systems
• Liquidating Trustee Appointed In All American Ch. 11
• Rembrandt Seeks Green Light For Charter Patent Spat
• Social Media: Not Just For Chitchat Anymore
• AOL, Yahoo, Others Hit With Web Radio Patent Suit
• Front Row, Kangaroo To Join Forces In Patent Deal
• Zilog, Altera Settle Circuitry Patent Suit
• Pension Funds' Securities Suit V. Vodafone Revived
• Intel MDL Judge Nixes AMD Bid For Toshiba Docs
• MoFo Sued For Malpractice Over 'Staggering' $5M Bill
• Trustee Objects To Deloitte's Role In Primus Ch. 11
• SEC Hits Ex-VoIP Execs With Revenue Inflation Suit
• 4 Cos. Don't Infringe SanDisk Flash Patents: ITC
• BearingPoint Seeks To Avoid Indemnifying Directors
• Milberg Takes Lead Spot In Nvidia GPU Class Action
• Subclasses Denied In 'Vista Capable' Suit V. Microsoft
• PNC Unit Settles TQP Data Encryption Patent Suit
• Visa, Google, BofA Sued Over Online Payment Patents
• HP Appeals Lower $53M Verdict In Cornell Patent Suit
• Jenner & Block Opens LA Shop With Kirkland Partners
• Judge Halts Jury Trial To Hand ADT Win In IP Suit
• Vizio DTV Products Infringe Funai Patent: ITC
• DRAM Antritrust Plaintiffs Fight To Up Micron Payout
• Jury Awards Uniloc $388M In Patent Suit V. Microsoft
• TransCore Ruling May Change How Licenses Drafted
• 5th Circ. Revives Shareholder Suit V. Unwired, Execs
• Elan Bites Apple With Touch Screen Patent Suit
• Skype Slapped With Voice Mail Patent Suit
• Napster, Pandora Prevail Over Music System Patents
• Germany Slaps Microsoft Unit With €9M Antitrust Fine
• Lutron Takes Dimmer Switch Patent Suit To ITC
• Latin Node Ordered To Pay $2M For FCPA Charge
• Accolade, Webex Settle Remote Access Patent Row
• Fujitsu Settles CSIRO Wi-Fi Patent Claims
• Nacchio Makes Last-Ditch Plea To Skirt Prison
• Intel Antitrust Plaintiffs, Fry's Resolve Discovery Spat
• HP, Global Settle Suit Over Data Security Patents
• $70M Settles Samsung, Spansion Memory Patent Spat
• Top Level Domain Names: Round Two
• DVD Manufacturer Sued For Breach Of Patent License
• Apptix Latest Dropped From VoxPath VoIP Patent Suit
• Court Tosses 'Identical' Abbyy Scanning Patent Suit
• 11th Circ. Nixes Class In Commissions Suit V. T-Mobile
• Allegations Tossed In Vonage IPO Litigation
• Take-Two Settles Suit Over Rejected EA Buyout Bids
• Purchasers Seek Class Cert. In LCD Price-Fixing MDL
• Plaintiffs Seek Sanctions In Directech FLSA MDL
• Nanya Loses Bids To Escape DRAM Antitrust Case
• More Sites Settle With FotoMedia In Patent Spat
• Charter To Seek Dismissal Of JPMorgan Suit Over $8B
• Texas Instruments Sues Brokers Over $524M In ARS
• 3rd Circ. Overturns Amkor Fraud Acquittal
• Ex-Brocade Execs, SEC Settle Backdating Claims
• H&R Block Told To Pay $2M In Software Suit
• Fed. Circ. Gives ITC Go-Ahead In Agere Patent Probe
• $17.5M Settlement In Suit V. Rhythms Execs Gets OK
• A Closer Look At Rescuecom V. Google
• Electro, Zygo To Ask Court To Toss Merger Suit
• Google, Others Sued Over Web Server Patent
• $586M Deal Reached In IPO Securities Case
• Rescuecom's Trademark Suit Against Google Revived
• Irell Flayed For Ethical Misconduct In Broadcom Case
• Inventor Sues Apple Over Online Disk Drive Patent
• Textron Terminated From Online Sales Patent Suit
• Judge Upholds $6.5M Judgment In Warcraft Bot Battle
• Senate Panel Pushes Through Patent Bill
• EU High Court Affirms €10M Fine V. France Telecom
• Lexmark Patents Exhausted In Light Of Quanta: Judge
• Sun Microsystems DRAM Antitrust Case To Go To Trial
• Programmer Beefs Up Trade Secrets Suit V. Adobe
• Investor Sues For Axcelis Docs On Rejected Merger
• Fax Machine Patent Suit Against Xerox Tossed
• Tech Groups Call On Obama To Diversify IP Appointees
• Motorola, Command Audio Settle DVR Patent Spat
• Virgin Mobile, 7-Eleven Sued Over Cell Phone Patent
• LSI, Cypress Strike Deal Over Semiconductor Patent
• IBM, HP, Others Hit With IP Suit Over Blade Servers
• Judge Won't Stay $7M VCR Patent Ruling V. Daewoo
• BofA, Merrill Settle TQP Data Encryption Patent Suit
• Greenberg Traurig's $1M Fee Bid In Syntax Case OK'd
• Cos. Using Open Source Software May Overlook Risks
• 'Web Of Misconduct' Earns Liner Grode Sanctions
• Court Weighs Sending TiVo DVR Spat To Texas
• Take-Two To Pay $3M To Settle Backdating Charges
• Bid To Toss Search Patent Suit V. Google, Yahoo Fails
• Nomadix Wins $3.2M Award In Wireless Patent Suit
• Charter Can Tap $640M In Cash Collateral: Judge
• Former Hitachi Exec Marks 8th Charged In LCD Probe
• Silicon Graphics Back In Ch. 11, This Time With Deal
• Olympus, E.Digital Settle Flash Memory Patent Spat
• $184M Cornell Award Cut To $53M In Suit V. HP
• Computer-Intensive Services Under The EPA
• Retek Prevails In 7-Year-Old Shareholder Class Action
• Telecom's Merger Fraud Suit V. JPMorgan Tossed
• Professor's Complaint Spurs LED Investigation By ITC
• Fujitsu, Affinity Settle Suit Over Car Audio Patent