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Technology - February, 2010

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• Software Co. Edifecs Sues Partner Over Trade Secrets
• Settlement Looms In DRAM Antitrust Battle
• Amazon Slammed With Patent Suit Over Book Search
• Video Security Co. Sued Over Remote Control Patent
• Authenex Sues Rivals Over Password Generator Patent
• Sharp Settles Saxon Suit Over Communications Patents
• The Financial Case For Law Firm Branding
• Creditors Fail To Stall ProtoStar Satellite Sale Bonuses
• Fed. Circ. Affirms $2.5M Award In Trading Software Suit
• NBC, Comcast Execs Fight Experts' Doubts About Deal
• NetApp Evades 2nd Sun Patent In Data Storage Suit
• Sony, Others Fixed Prices On Disk Drives: Suit
• Gryphon Adds Contract Claims To Do-Not-Call IP Fight
• Micron Unit Dropped From Suit Over Memory Patents
• LCD Patent Suit Withstands Sharp's Bid To Dismiss
• Post-Bilski: Prosecuting Software Process Claims
• Spansion Must Make Reserve For Ex-Unit's $761M Claim
• Skype Voice Mail IP Suit Needs More Details: Judge
• Phone Carriers Don't Have To Aid Rivals: 6th Circ.
• Apple, HP, Others Sued Over Memory Device Patent
• Webroot, PineApp Settle Meteora Word-Check IP Suit
• Nortel Agrees To $182M Asset Sale To Genband
• Parallel Targets Orbitz Over Web Site Patents
• Qualcomm Evades Wireless Transmission Patent Suit
• Pension Funds Try To Revive Charter Securities Action
• EU Examines Antitrust Complaints Over Google Search
• Dish Network Rails Against DBSD Ch. 11 Financing
• Ky. Authority Preempted In AT&T Unbundling Suit
• Class Action Over Microsoft XP Downgrades Nixed
• Game Nearly Over As Midway Files Liquidation Plan
• AT&T Settles Navigation Patent Dispute With Airbiquity
• Latham Adds Former Howrey IP Partner To DC Office
• Norman Strikes Deal In IPAT Data Security Patent Suit
• Cisco Founders Must Pay $20M Award: High Court
• Internet Providers Fight Regulatory Reclassification
• 2nd Circ. Tosses USIS Antitrust Suit Against Union
• Amazon Settles Adult Web Site's Copyright Claims
• K&L Gates Adds Perkins Coie Corporate Partner
• Goodwin Procter Lifts New Cooley Godward Tech Hire
• Ex-Agilent Employees Stole Trade Secrets: Court
• Fusilamp Hits Littelfuse With $100M Patent Suit
• Xerox Tags Yahoo, Google In Internet Search IP Suit
• GoldLantern Barred From Using Skullcandy Cell Phone IP
• Nortel Securities Plaintiffs Seek To Preserve Docs
• Hart, Avante Resolve Voting Machine Patent Suit
• Cequint Slams Cdyne Over Caller ID Software
• Satyam Fights Tax Bill For $70M Upaid Settlement
• Renewed LinkCo IP Suit Against Fujitsu Fails
• Cordance Patent Revived In Amazon Software Spat
• Asyst Gets Green Light For Ch. 11 Disclosure, Plan
• Infineon Heads To ITC With Elpida Patent Fight
• ITC Takes Clippers Again To Voltage Patent Fight
• 5th Circ. Rules For AT&T In 'Triple Play' Antitrust Suit
• Apple Hits Nokia With Slew Of Counterclaims
• High Court Won't Hear Unisys' ERISA Appeal
• Apple, Monec Reach Deal In IPhone Patent Suit
• HP Drops Database Patent From Software Tree Spat
• ITC Again Chucks Ruling In Semiconductor IP Spat
• Red Hat, VMWare Hit With Server Software IP Suit
• Citrix Renews Push For Sanctions In Patent Case
• ITC Probes Toshiba Patent Claims Against Wistron
• Teligent Fights K&L Gates To Preserve Estate Deal
• Wilmington Trust Blasts Spansion's Latest Plan
• LCD Cos. Move To Toss Motorola, AT&T Antitrust Suits
• Former Symbol Exec Settles SEC Accounting Fraud Suit
• ITC To Probe Motorola Patent Claims Against RIM
• ITC Starts New Probe Into Apple, Nokia Patent Feud
• Freescale Deal Clears Way For $750M Bond Sale
• Syntax Shareholders To Get $10M In Fraud Action
• N-Tron, Rockwell Must Mediate $35M Ethernet Suit
• Ex-Client Wants Fish & Richardson Off Internet IP Suit
• Leap Wireless Settles Securites Class Suit For $13.8M
• 9th Circ. Affirms Toss Of Mitsubishi TV Warranty Action
• Innovative Global Launches Suit Over GPS Patents
• National Broadband To Aid Jobs, Schools, Health: FCC
• Alcatel To Pay €93M To End Bribery Investigation
• Part Of Network-1 Patent Nixed In Ethernet Power Spat
• Clarifying Claim Construction In Interferences
• LG Infringes 4 AU Optronics LCD Patents: Judge
• Microsoft-Yahoo Deal Cleared By US, EU Officials
• Yahoo Appeals $12.4M Loss In Online Ad Patent Suit
• IBM Accused Of Trying To 'Crush' Mainframe Rivals
• Italian Rival Sues AdMob Over Online Ad Patent
• Gryphon Sues Rival Over Do-Not-Call Patent
• Japanese Cell Phone Co. Willcom Files For Bankruptcy
• Disney Settles With Actus Over Electronic Payment IP
• Sunbelt Settles In IPAT Data Security Patent Spat
• O2Micro, MPS Headed To Trial Over Circuit Patent
• Fed. Circ. To Reconsider Section 145 Rules
• ITC To Probe Apple, RIM Over Kodak Camera Patents
• Maketech Settles In Uniloc Software Security IP Suit
• Bereskin & Parr Loses Bid To Toss Malpractice Suit
• Acceleron, SuperMicro Settle Blade Server Patent Suit
• DataTern Sues BP, Others Over 2nd Database Patent
• Nike, Apple Hit With Patent Suit Over IPod Sports Gear
• Applying Exhaustion To Combined Components
• Akamai Hits Deutsche Bank With $217M ARS Suit
• AT&T Seeks Appeal In Age Discrimination EEOC Suit
• Saxon, Acer Settle Feud Over Computer System Patents
• Imation, Philips Settle Data Storage Patent Suit
• NetApp Data Storage Suit Stayed For Patent Appeal
• Apple Targets Software Claims In IPhone Antitrust Suit
• DirecTV Merger Burned Liberty Shareholders: Suit
• ITC Ends Saxon's Probe Into Samsung, Palm
• Lowe's Fires 1st Strike In Battle Over Ethernet Patents
• Spansion, Others Try To Drown Chip Patent In ITC
• Gateway Slams MPC Disclosure Statement As Lacking
• 1st Circ. Won't Bar Ex-Ansys Worker From New Job
• Twitter Me This: Are My Trademarks Still Safe Online?
• DataTern, Chevron Settle Database Patent Spat
• 9th Circ. Won't Hear Appeal Of Huge SRAM Class Cert.
• EU To Approve Microsoft, Yahoo Search Ad Deal
• DynCorp Cleared Of $10M Damages In Bias Suit
• Microsoft Deal Still Secret In Thumbnail Copyright Spat
• Kitchen Design Copyright Spat To Be Decided By Jury
• Apple, Sirius Lose Bid To Transfer MP3 Patent Suit
• Pegasus, Allscripts Software IP Spat Headed To Jury
• Ex-Employee's Suit Calls Microsoft 'Lawless Place'
• Google Defends Book Settlement Ahead Of Hearing
• Judge Paves Way For McKesson To Appeal IP Loss
• Satellite Radio IP Suit Survives Sirius Bid To Dismiss
• Atlantech Appeals Nixing Of Contract Damages Claims
• Apple, Google Want Web Patent Suit Moved To Calif.
• Media Union Asks NLRB To Reconsider Dana Decision
• Hartford Faces Class Cert. In Cell Phone Policy Suit
• Creditors Dispute Spansion Japan's $761M Claim
• Tatung Unit Escapes Vehicle Location Patent Suit
• Zhone Settles IP Suit Over Network Access Server
• Nortel Expects To Raise $1B In Biz Unit Sales
• Agilent To Sell Networks Unit To JDSU For $165M
• Actus' Web Payment Patent Suit Survives Bid To Toss
• Porn Site Wants Microsoft IP Deal Kept Under Wraps
• Curbing Antitrust Liability For New Products
• JFTC Stays Stop Order On Qualcomm Licensing Terms
• Winston Commercial Litigator Jumps To Chadbourne
• Biometrics Co. Sues Rival Over ID Scan Patents
• Visteon Targets Garmin Over GPS Patents
• Juniper Strikes $169M Deal In Backdating Action
• HTC Settles In Minerva Mobile Media Patent Suit
• Wilson Sonsini Adds O'Melveny Finance Partner
• Creditor Blasts ProtoStar Bid For Sale-Related Bonuses
• SSL Loses Bid For Citrix Docs In Software IP Spat
• Verizon, MetLife Off Hook In 9/11 Disability ERISA Suit
• Google To Test Ultra-Fast, Net-Neutral Networks
• Meteora Cuts Deal With 2 More In Data Security Suit
• Sony Acquires Stem Cell Research Co. ICyt
• Taiwan Allows LCD Makers To Invest More In China
• Emblaze Warns Microsoft Over Web Video Patent
• Micron To Acquire Numonyx In $1.27B Stock Deal
• Injunctions In District Courts And The ITC
• US Appeals CIT Ruling On Radio Generator Duties
• Haynes Boone Nabs Winston Strawn IP Litigator
• HP, Comptree Settle Ink-Jet Patent Disputes
• MasTec Installers Forced To Arbitrate OT Claims
• Charter's Ch. 11 Plan Preempts Securities Case: Judge
• Judge Boots Armstrong Teasdale IP Negligence Case
• Iowa Telecom Settles Suit Over $1.1B Merger
• Yahoo Settles In Zamora Web Radio Patent Suit
• IBM, Sun, Others Face Data Encryption Patent Suit
• PixArt Takes Preemptive Action Over Optical Patents
• Safe Haven For Sellers Of Trademarked Keywords?
• Intel Wants Insurer To Pay For Antitrust Defenses
• Dish To Pay TiVo $5.8M In Attys' Fees In IP Suit
• Former Intel Exec Goel Pleads Guilty In Galleon Case
• FairPoint Files Reorganization Plan To Slash Debt
• Judge Nixes Invalidity Verdict On Inline Internet Patents
• Hynix, Others Hit With DRAM Chip Patent Suit
• Wi-LAN Canadian Deal Clears Way For Patent Suits
• Lucent Strikes Settlement In ERISA Class Action
• Parallel Drops Web Patent Spat V. Google, Amazon
• Nokia Stung With Class Action Over ADS Plunge
• Sanctions, Damages Reversed In Software Patent Suit
• EA To Pay Circuit City $5.2M To Settle Resale Dispute
• Broadcom Moves To Dismiss Emulex Antitrust Suit
• SanDisk Axes Flash Memory Spat With Phison, Others
• Best Buy Settles OT Suit Over Worker Security Checks
• Sharp, Samsung End LCD Module Patent War
• 9th Circ. Reboots Dell Laptop Class Action
• USPTO To Re-Examine Key C2 VoIP Patent
• Covington Welcomes Back IT, Energy Partner
• SEC Drops Backdating Case Against Broadcom Execs
• Claims In Minerva Mobile Media Patents Invalid: Judge
• Cellular South Sues JP Morgan Over ARS Fraud
• What's All The 'Twitter' About Employee Privacy?
• Casio Settles In Saxon Suit Over Communications IP
• Yahoo Told To Pay $12.4M In Online Ad Patent Feud
• Semiconductor Co. Atheros Sued Over Capacitor Patent
• AuthenTec Fights Back In Rival's Fingerprint IP Suit
• Satellite Techs Hit MasTec With FLSA, Contract Suit
• Sophos, IPAT Settle Security Software Patent Dispute
• UNM Sues Robot Maker Over Artificial Muscle Patent
• Arlington Fires Off Declaratory Suit Over Cable Patent
• Revised Google Books Deal Still Needs Work: DOJ
• Applied, Hynix Execs Swiped Samsung Chip Tech: Suit
• Kodak, Zund Near Deal In Printer Patent Suit
• ITC Takes Up Sharp LCD Complaint Against Samsung
• ISP Didn't Infringe Studios' Copyrights: Australian Court
• Lenovo Resolves Suit Over Data Security Patents
• Ex-Brocade CFO Puts SEC Backdating Case To Rest
• Online Gambling Co. Sues IGM Over Betting Patent
• Ex-VoIP Chief Nears Deal In Securities Fraud Case
• Panasonic Settles In Saxon Telecom Patent Case
• AT&T Wins Dismissal, Arbitration In Contract Suit
• Monster To Buy HotJobs From Yahoo For $225M
• Centon Strikes Deal In Tsera Touch Pad Patent Suit
• Velocity Micro Settles In Security Software Patent Suit
• Vizio's Antitrust Fight With Funai Over DTV IP Pared
• RIM Gets Motorola Message Patent Nixed In UK Spat
• UK Regulators Want To Examine T-Mobile, Orange Deal
• Google's Patent Fight Against Traffic To Proceed
• SEC Settles Insider Trading Case Against Gilat Exec
• DRAM Makers To Face Antitrust Claims In EU
• BTG Sheds 3 Patents From Samsung Chip Probe
• LG Settles TV Patent Spat With AtratechJapan
• DataTern Drops WaMu From Database Patent Case
• CORRECTION: Nokia Dropped From Icomm Patent Suit
• TiVo Adds Verizon Affiliates To DVR Patent Suit
• Legislators Pan Patent Reform Bill, Urge IP Protection
• Ericsson Buys SinglePoint's Mobile Aggregation Biz
• FairPoint Strikes Deal Over Union Contracts
• Dell, AMD Sued Over PCI Express Switch Patents
• IP Innovation Calls Off Patent Feud With Google
• Wolf Run Sues More Banks Over Web Messaging IP
• AT&T Plant Engineers Win Conditional Cert. In OT Suit
• Honeywell Wraps Up Dispute Over LED Patents
• Tech Support Worker Slams AT&T With OT Action
• Bankruptcy Judge OKs Spansion, SJL Settlement
• Microsoft, Others Settle Data Security Patent Suit
• DOJ Doesn't Have To Turn Over Micron Docs: Judge
• Judge Urges $6.6M In Usenet File-Sharing Damages
• Tsera, LG Settle Spat Over Touch Pad Patent
• Intel Asks To Intervene In Case Over Ethernet Patents
• DOJ's Latest Case Regarding Monitors, Compliance
• J2 Resolves Internet Fax Patent Suit Against Comodo
• Avante Pulls Plug On Voting Machine Patent Suit
• Eon, Inilex Settle 2-Way Paging Patent Spat
• Applikon Fights Customs Over Bioreactor Duties
• Intel Can't Boot Former Counsel From FTC Case
• Seagate, LSI Trump Qimonda In ITC Chip Patent Spat
• Vinson, Trustees To Face Witness Bribery Claims
• SCO Slander Claim Slimmed In Unix Rights Suit
• Pandora, Other Web Companies Hit With Ad Patent Suit
• Jury Awards Ion $25M In Seismic Sensor Patent Suit
• Macy's, Others Win Claims In Katz Phone Patent MDL
• Kuka Robotics Fights To Recover Import Duties
• Robot Not Cause Of Patient's Impotence: 3rd Circ.
• Motorola, AT&T Join LCD Screen Antitrust MDL
• Motorola Wants To Rekindle RIM Phone Patent Feud
• Tierra Hits Qwest, Others With VoIP Patent Suit
• CME Group Settles Infringement Suit Over Data Patent
• LG, Funai Settle Patent Suit Over Digital Displays
• E-Trade Inks Deal In TQP Data Encryption Patent Suit
• Waiting For Bilski