Legal

Japan Updates Piracy Laws With Threat Of Prison

Up to two years in confinement for “knowingly” downloading a single copyrighted file

12 years ago

EU “Working On” New Microsoft Antitrust Charge

European Competition Commissioner warns it is ready to punish Microsoft for not obeying browser choice ruling

12 years ago

Skyhook Sues Google Maps Over Navigation Patents

Google Maps is using Wi-Fi positioning technology without a licence, says Skyhook

12 years ago

Apple Wants $707 Million More From Samsung

Seeks a ban on products, possibly including Galaxy S III

12 years ago

US Court Will Not Challenge Facebook Privacy Settlement

US appeals court rejected the claims that £5.8m settlement favours Facebook and lawyers

12 years ago

Internet Association Lobbies US Gov For Google, Amazon And Pals

The Internet Association aims to stop legislation like SOPA and PIPA

12 years ago

Samsung Could Sue Apple Over iPhone 5 4G

Apple's smartphone hasn’t been released yet, but Samsung already wants it gone

12 years ago

Cambodia To Deport Pirate Bay Co-Founder Gottfrid Svartholm

Gottfrid Svartholm is to be deported but he might not be going back to Sweden, where he faces jail

12 years ago

Cambodia Cops Arrest Pirate Bay Co-Founder

Gottfrid Svatholm could be sent back to Sweden to serve jail time

12 years ago

Apple Google Patent Peace Talks Held By Page And Cook – Report

Talks to resolve the Apple Google patent war have taken place between CEOs Larry Page and Tim Cook, according to…

12 years ago

South Korea Bans Devices From Both Apple And Samsung

Galaxy S II, iPhone 4 and twelve other devices banned from sale

12 years ago

Patent Wars Could Ruin Apple

Wayne Rash says Apple increasingly looks like Ashton-Tate - the company which was eventually destroyed by patent litigation

12 years ago

Former LulzSec Leader Gets Six Months Of Freedom

Sabu is rewarded for his cooperation with the FBI

12 years ago

Motorola Wants iPhone, iPad Banned From Import Into US

Accuses Apple of seven counts of patent infringement

12 years ago

US Asked To Prove Kim Dotcom Crimes Before Extradition

The New Zealand judge wants Megaupload founder to be treated fairly

12 years ago

SurfTheChannel Owner Gets Four Years In Prison

FACT and MPAA celebrate victory over Anton Vickerman

12 years ago

Yahoo Sued For Password Breach

One of 450,000 angry customers decides to take action

12 years ago

Netflix Changes Privacy Policy In US To Avoid Lawsuit

The company will have to make personal data unidentifiable after customers end their subscription

12 years ago

Major Apple Vs. Samsung Patent Lawsuit Goes To Trial

A ten-man jury will decide the fate of the smartphone giants

12 years ago

O2 Problem Raises Compensation Questions

Compensation for the O2 problem could be a legal minefield, and Patrick Clark says consolidation may make it worse

12 years ago

Judge Rules Microsoft Did Not Kill Novell WordPerfect

After eight years in court, the WordPerfect case is thrown out

12 years ago

The Pirate Bay Ban Fails

The peer-to-peer sharing traffic is back to its pre-ban levels

12 years ago

Dragon Systems Creators Sue Goldman Sachs Over $580m

The bank was paid $5 million for advice that led to Dragon's demise

12 years ago

Facebook Pays $10m To Charity To Settle Privacy Lawsuit

Social network makes donation after alleged violation of users rights to name and likeness in sponsored ads

12 years ago

Apple To Face Court Over User Tracking

A US federal judge rules that tracking accusations should be investigated

12 years ago

Assange Loses Latest Extradition Battle

European Court of Hunan Rights is Assange's last option, after a unanimous Supreme Court decision

12 years ago