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US Judge Rejects Settlement From Adobe, Apple, Google And Intel To End ‘No-Poaching’ Lawsuit
US judge says settlement from Adobe, Apple, Google and Intel over an alleged pact not to hire each others' employees is too low
Microsoft Tip Off Leads To Child Abuse Arrest In The US
Microsoft becomes the latest tech vendor to aid law officials in their fight against child abuse
ICO Puts Legal Profession In The Dock Over Data Breaches
The ICO sounds alarm over the handling of personal data by the legal profession
Apple And Samsung Declare Patent Truce Outside The US
Apple and Samsung declare a partial truce over their continued patent battles as they ready themselves for one final US battle
HP To Sue Former Autonomy CFO And Accuses Mike Lynch Of ‘Fraud’
HP steps up war of words, promises to sue former Autonomy CFO and says Mike Lynch conducted “fraud”
Microsoft Demands Samsung Pay Android Patent Payments
Microsoft sues Samsung after Korean manufacturer allegedly stops paying Android royalties
Microsoft Ordered To Hand Over Irish Emails
An American judge sets a legal precedent by ordering Microsoft to surrender emails stored in an Irish data centre
Microsoft’s Bing Offers Users A Chance To Be Forgotten
The company says it will have to balance individual and public interest when taking down personal search results
Julian Assange Fails To Overturn Swedish Arrest Warrant
Wikileaks founder to remain inside embassy after failure of legal attempt to overturn Swedish arrest warrant
ICO Criticised Over Lack Of Transparency In Internal Breach
The watchdog says it can't release the details of the data breach because it is linked to " an ongoing criminal investigation"
DRIP Surveillance Bill Successfully Passes Commons Vote
As the controversial bill is fast-tracked through the parliament, privacy campaigners warn it extends UK surveillance powers worldwide
Mobile Operators Face Hefty Bill For 0800 Charges As Supreme Court Sides With BT
BT says it will seek to recover money it is owed for connecting users to non-geographic numbers as lengthy court battle comes to an end
Google, SAP And Friends Unite Against Patent Trolls
Some of the world’s largest patent holders say they have invented ‘arms control for the patent world’
Police Arrest Operators Of 25 Fake Government Websites
Want to pay for government services? Make sure you’re using GOV.UK, warns National Trading Standards Board
Russian Government Will Force Companies To Store Citizen Data Locally
From 2016, if you don’t have servers in Russia, you won’t be able to do business in Russia
ISPs From Around The World File Legal Complaint Against GCHQ
Seven communications providers say the British intelligence agency is damaging their business
HP Autonomy Shareholder Lawsuit Settlement ‘Imminent’
HP is to settle shareholder claims against it over the Autonomy acquisition, with shareholders' attorneys to help pursue ex-Autonomy staff
Supreme Court Ruling Will Help EU Software Providers Patent In The US
Intellectual property lawyer Karl Barnfather says tougher software patents will benefit businesses based in the UK
Philips, Samsung, Infineon ‘Face EC Antitrust Fines’
Philips, Samsung and Infineon may reportedly be fined by the European Commission within the next few weeks for alleged chip price-fixing
Elon Musk Gives Away All Of The Tesla Patents
CEO of Tesla Motors says the company will not sue anyone for using its proprietary technologies
European Court Exempts Browsing From Copyright Law
A European Court of Justice decision has affirmed that the temporary copies of content made by web browsers do not require a licence
‘Guccifer’ Sentenced To Four Years In A Romanian Jail
The hacker who targeted hundreds of celebrities has been convicted
FCC Site Swamped Following Comedian’s Net Neutrality TV Speech
The FCC's commenting system experienced problems after a British comedian on HBO called upon Internet 'trolls' to enter the net neutrality debate
International Police Forces Arrest 80 Members Of The BlackShades Malware Gang
UK officers make 17 arrests in the first operation of its kind
UK Charity Files Complaint Against GCHQ, Alleges Human Rights Violations
According to Privacy International, GCHQ’s intrusive malware operations violate articles 8 and 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights
Oracle Argues For Reinstatement Of $1.3bn SAP Fine
Oracle has argued its record-breaking damages award against SAP should be reinstated, or a retrial ordered
EU Court Tells Google To Abide By The ‘Right To Be Forgotten’
It looks like users from the EU will be able to edit results which come up when someone searches for their name
Oracle Wins Round In $1bn Android Court Battle
A US federal court has ruled that Oracle's Java programming interfaces can be protected by copyright, in a blow to Google
RightsCorp Wants To Bring Its Copyright Protection Methods To The UK
The US company is forcing ISPs to participate in the copyright crusade, but will this approach work in Europe?