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Technology - November, 2011

236 articles

• JDA Software, Dillard's Settle Trade Secrets Feud For $57M
• Samsung Contests Apple's Injunction Bid In IP Feud
• Alcatel, Allied Telesis Caught In Ethernet Patent Blitz
• Retailer's Insurers Try To Duck Coverage In Adobe IP Row
• Comcast Techs Blast Pest-Filled Facility In Race Bias Suit
• Law Firm Stays On Hook For Client's Botched Patent
• Creating An E-Discovery Process For Google Apps
• Antitrust Law And The Digital Economy
• Australian Samsung Galaxy Ban Lifted In Apple IP Battle
• FCC Says AT&T Merger Would Harm Competition
• Davis Polk Aids TE Connectivity's $2B Deutsch Group Buy
• ITC Affirms HTC's Win In FlashPoint IP Case
• Avaya Adds More Space In Silicon Valley Office Park
• Skyview Capital Scoops Up Nokia Siemens Networks Unit
• OUII Seeks Clarity On 'Process Of Establishment' Claims
• Why Tech Companies Buy E&O Insurance
• CBS Sports Targeted Over DDB's Game Simulation Patents
• Software Co. Loses Bid To Force Groupon Name Change
• Judge Rips Tracking Cos. For Forum Shopping In IP Blitz
• GAO Blames FedEx Driver For ERC's Late Air Force Bid
• Oracle Can't Strike Google's Damages Experts' Reports
• PE Firm Riverside Buys Into Satellite Communications Co.
• Verizon Customers Bring Rate Hike Suit To Supreme Court
• Calif. Court Affirms Novellus Win In Linear Contract Fight
• SAIC Job Seeker Turns To High Court On Retaliation Claims
• Robbins Geller Drops Conspiracy Case Against Banner
• Citrix Can't Delete Engineer's OT Class Action
• Jones Day Lands PE, Tech Deals Pro From Baker
• Tessera Chip IP Win Won't Get High Court Review
• Clashing Over China's Internet Great Wall
• Google Asks EU To Approve $12.5B Motorola Buy
• AT&T, T-Mobile Deal Falters As Cos. Yank FCC Application
• Mass. Court Affirms JPS Wronged STR Over Solar Cell IP
• Groupon Doesn't Infringe Rival's Patents: Judge
• Cisco GC Slams HP Over Employee Noncompete Suits
• Apple iPod Users Recertified In Antitrust Suit
• AT&T Presses 9th Circ. To Revive LCD Price-Fixing Claims
• Comcast, Charter Snowed Customers On Refunds: Suits
• Fed. Circ. Cuts Synopsys Award In Ricoh Patent Feud
• Korean Phone Co. Sues US Over Samsung Contract Bribes
• Singapore Media Co. Says Yahoo Nicked News Articles
• Polish Antitrust Watchdog Fines Telecom Cartel $34M
• EU Clears Western Digital's $4.3B Hitachi Buy
• Navigating The New Roadmap For Gov't Cloud Computing
• Moxtek Says Sony Is Infringing On Projector Patents
• Case Study: Federal Insurance Co. V. SafeNet
• Puerto Rico Telecom Sues Rival Over Cable Monopoly
• Kilpatrick Stays On GPS IP Case Despite Conflict Claims
• FCC Raises New Hurdle For AT&T's T-Mobile Takeover
• Del. High Court Denies HP Investor Report On Hurd's Exit
• GoToMeeting Maker Hit With Video Conference Patent Suit
• Hynix Hit With 2 Patent Suits Over Memory Chips
• DOJ Adds Munger Tolles Partner To AT&T Merger Team
• Microsoft Wins Denial Of Nationwide Class In Zune Suit
• Toyota Car Customizing Tool Infringes IP: Software Co.
• 39 State AGs Take On Tech Pirates
• TARP Watchdog Terminates Online Mortgage Loan Scams
• LG-Ericsson Devices Step On Network Patent: Suit
• Apple Freed From ITC Probe Over S3 Graphics Patents
• Japanese Social Network DeNA Hit With $14M Antitrust Suit
• Wellogix Says SAP Usurped Deals With Stolen Trade Secrets
• Google Exits Xerox Suit Over Search Patents
• AOL Privacy Deal Violated Cy Pres Standards: 9th Circ.
• Seagate Wins $525M In Western Digital Secrets Row
• Preservation And Spoliation Standards For Patent Holders
• AT&T Says DOJ Shouldn't Share FCC Data In Merger Suit
• Avon, Victoria's Secret Told To Pay $18M In Sales IP Row
• Clearwire Deal Offer Killed TCPA Action: 7th Circ.
• ITC To Probe Sony Over LCD Projector Patent Claims
• Fed. Circ. Urged To Retool Joint Infringement Standard
• Samsung, ShoreTel Hit With Twin Office Phone Patent Suits
• Apple, Sony, Others Face ITC Suit Over Display Patents
• 7th Circ. Nixes Remand Appeal In LCD Antitrust Suit
• CIT Keeps Cisco's Networking Equipment Import Row Alive
• Quebec Court OKs Indirect Buyer Class In DRAM Cartel Suit
• BiTEK Induced Infringement Of O2 Micro IP: Fed. Circ.
• Firm Wants Robbins Geller Conspiracy Claims Nixed
• Bankrupt TerreStar's Shareholders Slam Elektrobit Claims
• Time Warner, E&Y, Others Hit In Web IP Litigation Blitz
• Considering The Scope Of CFAA
• Subcontractor Can't Escape Suit Over AT&T Fuel Spill
• Motorola Accused Of Soliciting Lemko Trade Secrets
• Toshiba, Female Workers Settle Sex Bias Class Action
• Paul Hastings Steers Mozilla To Data Center Lease
• Northrop's 2nd Suit Over $3M ICE Software Contract Nixed
• Apple Adds False Ad Claim In Amazon 'Appstore' IP Fight
• B&N's Nook Tablets Flout Wireless Patent: Suit
• SRI, Symantec Strike Deal In Network Intrusion IP Suit
• House Panel OKs Bills Targeting FCC Regulatory Power
• HP Sues Ex-Tech Chief Over Move To Cisco
• Rovi Launches ITC Suit Over TV Guide, V-Chip Patents
• Elpida Opens 2nd Front In Nanya RAM Patent War
• GAO Nixes Protest Over $45M NASA Tech Support Contract
• Accel Closes $155M Fund With Eye On Indian Startups
• AU Optronics Stays In LCD Patent Suit As Chi Mei Escapes
• Honeywell, Siemens, Others Sued Over Robotics Patents
• Epson Beats Antitrust Claim In Ink Cartridge Patent Row
• PE Firms Hit With $104M Suit Over Greek Tragedy
• Extending Bankruptcy Patent Protection — In Re Qimonda
• Philips Can't Shake Motorola's Suit In LCD Antitrust MDL
• Rambus' $4B DRAM Antitrust Case Booted By Jury
• Lawmakers Prod Google Over Opposition To Piracy Act
• VA Beats IBM's Challenge To $12B Tech Contract
• Google Unveils Opt-Out Plan For WiFi Data Collection
• Judge OKs Cadence's $38M Securities Action Settlement
• ITC Extends Deadline In Apple, S3 Patent Dispute
• Google's Bid To Limit Damages In Oracle IP Fight Fails
• Ex-Motorola Engineer Knew Tech Theft Was Wrong: US
• Motorola Employees Denied Class Cert. In ERISA Suit
• Hogan Lovells Nabs China IP Expert From Squire Sanders
• MetroPCS, Ford, Mercedes Sued Again Over Call Locator IP
• Aussie Court To Hear Samsung's IPhone 4S Claims In March
• Samsung Boosts Medical Market Presence With Nexus Buy
• An Unreasonable Example Of Reasonable Alternative Design
• Merger Trends: H&R Vs. AT&T
• Buffett Ventures Into Tech Sector With $11B Bet On IBM
• Fed Circ. Backs DuPont's Semiconductor IP Win
• Judge Won't Bar Former GPC Exec From Working At Wi-Lan
• SEC Strikes Deals In $8.6M China Voice Ponzi Suit
• Verizon, JPMorgan Shake Idearc Class Action In 3rd Circ.
• Fed. Circ. Keeps Ban On Emcore Optoelectronic Imports
• Level 3 Strikes $3.2M Deal To End ERISA Action
• How Antitrust Will Shape The E-Book Industry
• US Appeals Relators' $8M Share Of $48M Cisco FCA Deal
• Google Search Results Quash Competition, Rival Says
• Oracle To Fork Over $35M To End OT Action
• Expert Calls Motorola Docs Useless In Trade Secrets Trial
• Aussie PE Firm Sues Sage Group Over Aborted MYOB Bid
• Case Study: GloNav V. NXP
• Lucent's Damages Cut By $30M In Microsoft IP Row
• Comcast Shells Out $6M In Account Reps' Wage Action
• Symantec Blasts TRC's $81M 'Mini-Tender' Offer
• Sullivan & Cromwell Advises VeriFone In $817M Point Buy
• Apple, AT&T Hit With New SmartPhone Patent Suit
• Microsoft Tries To Force Google To Talk In E-Reader Suit
• Texas Firm Wants Gordon & Rees Out Of Insurance Suit
• Prior Use Rule May Lead To More Secrets, Fewer Patents
• Senate Knocks Down Repeal Of FCC Net Neutrality Rules
• Social Media In The Workplace — No LOLing Matter
• Case Study: D'Amico V. Tweeter Opco
• Interclick Shareholders Sue Over $270M Yahoo Deal
• Apple Dodges IPhone OS Sabotage Suit
• House Panel Probes Broadband Co.'s $267M USDA Loan
• Motorola Fights Class Cert. In ERISA Case
• 2nd Circ. Denies Cablevision's Bid To Hold HD Monopoly
• EU Official Vows Tougher Data Rules For Non-EU Cos.
• Judge Won't Trim LG Flat Panels From Price-Fixing MDL
• ITC Staff Says Rambus Patents Should Be Invalidated
• Alleged Motorola Spy Had 1-Way Ticket To China: Witness
• Dish Faces Class Action Over Unwanted Telemarketing
• AOL Hit With $10M Verdict Over Online Filtering IP
• Samsung Wins Look At IPhone Contracts In Aussie IP Row
• SC Wants In On Protest Of $5M Epson LCD Antitrust Deal
• Siemens Scoops Up Industrial Software Supplier Vistagy
• China To Probe State Telecoms In Test For Monopoly Law
• Dial 'P' For Prison: Terra Exec's Record-Setting Sentence
• The Prior Use Defense Under AIA
• AGs Press FTC For Action Against Software Piracy, IT Theft
• B&N Wants Antitrust Probe Of Microsoft's IP Claims
• K&L Gates Nabs Jones Day Pair For Outsourcing Group
• Ex-Motorola Engineer Took Nonpublic Info: Witness
• US Ready To Try $39B AT&T, T-Mobile Challenge: Holder
• Branson Gives Millions To Boost Mobile Card Reader Co.
• Google's Top Lobbyist To Step Down After 6 Years
• AT&T Drops Alleged Data Miner From Caller ID Scam Suit
• Networking Co. Extreme Didn't Violate Switch IP, Jury Says
• Apple Faces ITC Probe Over IPhone, IPad Imports
• 10th Circ. Upholds Perjury Conviction Of ClearOne CFO
• Obama To Veto Any Gutting Of Net Neutrality Rules
• JPMorgan Unit Ducks $56M Alliance ARS Suit
• Apple Slams Motorola Bid To Add Products To IP Fight
• Yelp, Groupon Apps Infringe Smartphone Patent: Suit
• Toshiba Fails To Escape LCD Price-Fixing MDL
• Judge Won't Consider New Evidence In Verizon IP Fight
• Accel Starts $100M Fund For Big Data Breakthroughs
• DOD Beats Challenge To $315M Contract Termination
• Avaya's Digital IP Claims Trimmed In Phone Repair Suit
• Phony Chinese Parts Jeopardize Soldiers' Safety: Sens.
• Warburg, Goldman Unit Take Over Web Hosting Co.
• Sprint Strikes Deal With Dish Over DBSD Bandwidth Claim
• Verizon Wants Local Carrier's Antitrust Suit Nixed
• McAfee Didn't Sell Ex-GC Down The River: 9th Circ.
• Moses & Singer Can't Dodge Tech Co.'s Malpractice Suit
• VirnetX Sues Apple Over Network Security Patent In ITC
• Motorola Engineer Stole Secrets For Chinese Rival: Feds
• Best Buy Acquires Partner's US Mobile Stake For $1.3B
• Supreme Court Denies Sprint Termination Fees Fight
• DLA Piper Lures Deals Partner From Sheppard Mullin
• LCD Cos. Can't Nix Production Claims In Price-Fixing MDL
• AT&T Violates E-Pay Patent, Suit Claims
• Sprint Must Hand Over Market Data To AT&T In Merger Row
• Microsoft Windows Steps On Network Speed IP: Suit
• Intel Says Intelogix's Similar Name Infringes Trademark
• Qwest Strikes Deal In Call Center Workers' FLSA Suit
• Yahoo Shareholder Says Yang Should Resign Board Seat
• Insurers Off Hook In Qwest Employee Dishonesty Suit
• Apple Sued Over IPhones' Signal Strength
• Reps. Knock Opt-Out Facet Of Verizon's Targeted Ad Plans
• PE Firm Phoenix Acquires Software Provider David Corp.
• Citing Bilski, Fed. Circ. Reopens 3D Graphics IP Suit
• Fed. Circ. Clears HTC, Others Over Typhoon Touchscreen IP
• Media, Software Groups Call For Stronger Copyright Laws
• AT&T, T-Mobile Deal Faces Potential Delay As Fight Rages
• Fenwick Lures Tech-Savvy IP Lawyer From Winston
• Duane Morris Gains Schiff Hardin Tech Deals Expert
• Samsung, Apple Face EU Antitrust Probe Of IP Battle
• Sonoco, Insurers Seek $15M From Toshiba For Plant Fire
• Siemens Buys MobileMD To Boost Health Care IT Offerings
• Visa, Google, Others Push US On Digital Trade Rules
• DirecTV Doubles LA Office Space In 'Deal Of The Decade'
• Predicting The Unpredictable
• Ex-IBM Exec Can Keep HP Job: 2nd Circ.
• Baker Botts Adds Transactions Expert In London
• Ex-Gateway Execs Seek New Trial In SEC Fraud Suit
• Comcast Can't Disconnect Part Of Installers' Wage Action
• Jones Day Helps Riverside Clinch German Telecom Deal
• Sprint, C Spire Suits Over AT&T Merger Trimmed
• Jenner Can't Rep Cablevision In Verizon Suit, Judge Affirms
• EA Revamps Game Terms After Spying Concerns Flare Up
• ITC Lets Nintendo Off Hook In Wii Controller Patent Case
• Seagate Seeks Coverage For Exec's €3M Theft
• Idearc Investors Can't Block Ch. 11 Plan: 5th Circ.
• USPTO Rejects Cypress SRAM Patent Claims: GSI
• Spanish Tech Co. Beats Apple IP Suit Over Tablet Imports
• Case Study: In Re Qimonda
• Oracle Rips Google's Bid To Limit Damages In Patent Row
• Creditors Sue Verizon For $2B Over FairPoint Deal
• H&R Block Ruling To Spur On DOJ In AT&T, T-Mobile Case
• Hydro-Quebec, UT Resolve Battery IP Claims Against A123
• Samsung Smartphones Targeted In Digital Album IP Suit
• Ninetowns Sets Up $17M Fund To Acquire Chinese RE Co.
• Cisco, HP, Others Caught In Communications Patent Suit
• Google Spells Out Custom-Ad Policy For Users
• Suit Says Apple IPhone Infringes Network Security Patent
• Latham Reps Yahoo In $270M Interclick Deal
• Defending Trade Secrets In The E-Discovery Era