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1,700 Websites In Russia Go Dark In A SOPA-Style Protest
Popular websites stop their services for a day to highlight the possible effects of a new anti-piracy law
France’s Own ‘PRISM’ Spies On Email And Phone Calls, Says Le Monde
French spies are storing hoards of citizens' communications data and they might be breaking the law
Google Accused Of Monetising “Dangerous” Videos
US politicians demand more information on YouTube advertising placed around videos that promote "dangerous or illegal activities"
Microsoft To Appeal SkyDrive Brand Ruling
Microsoft has said it will appeal a UK court decision that could force it to rebrand its SkyDrive cloud storage service across the EU
Government Promises Digital Courtrooms By 2016
Courtrooms will become 'fully digital' by 2016 as the government seeks to end 'outdated' reliance on paper
Electronic Frontier Foundation Sues The FBI
The non-profit organisation demands information about FBI’s Next Generation Identification biometrics database
Samsung Attempts To Settle EU Patent Case
Sources say Samsung would rather settle and play fair than risk paying several billion in fines
Google Forced To Give Up Wikileaks Volunteer Data To US Court
“Because I talked to Julian Assange, all information held by Google relating to my user account with them can be handed over to US prosecutors,” says Herbert Snorrason
Pirate Bay Co-Founder ‘Anakata’ Wanted By Danish Police
Gottfrid Svartholm Warg is accused of yet another cybercrime, this time in Denmark
Eminem Suing Facebook For Copyright Infringement
Facebook’s latest advert features music that sounds suspiciously similar to Eminem’s ‘Under the Influence’
Google Could Be Hit By A New Antitrust Investigation
Reports say Google has been accused of foul play in the US advertising market
Brocade And A10 Networks Settle Long-Running Patent Dispute
Bitter rivals become friends an hour before the trial
Federal Agents Seize A Portion Of MtGox Bitcoin Exchange Funds
US department of Homeland Security says Tokyo-based MtGox broke US laws
CoinLab Sues Mt.Gox Bitcoin Exchange For $75 Million
Mt Gox was due to transfer ownership of US and Canada assets in March. Well, it didn’t.
Google Loses RAND Royalty Fight Against Microsoft
The software giant will have to pay around $1.8 million in licensing fees, instead of over $4 billion
Pirate Bay Co-Founder “Anakata” Faces New Charges
Swedish authorities intend to keep Gottfrid Svartholm Warg in prison
Streetmap Sues Google For Stealing Its Customers
UK-based company claims Google used underhanded tactics to dominate the online map market
Why Rackspace Stood Up To Software Patent Trolls
Alan Schoenbaum, leader of the legal team at Rackspace, explains what makes software patent trolls ‘tick’
Google Joins Consortium To Combat Patent Litigation
Unified Patents, backed by Google and NetApp, aims to help organisations pool their resources to dissuade attacks by patent litigators
Rackspace: This Time, The Patent Troll Should Pay Us
Rakspace wants trolls at IP Nav to get a taste of their own medicine
Aaron Swartz Prosecution Team Threatened And Harassed
US court filing reveals impact Swartz’s suicide had on prosecution
EC Takes Interest in Apple Antitrust Claims
Operators raise concerns about strict iPhone contracts, but no formal investigation launched
SFO Fears It Could Be ‘Conflicted’ In HP Autonomy Investigation
Investigation thrown into confusion over SFO's £4.6m contract with Autonomy
French Authorities Say Skype Must Register As Telco
Skype to be investigated after failing to respond to regulator's requests
UK Serious Fraud Office Investigating HP Autonomy Acquisition
SFO confirms that it is investating alleged accounting mispractices
Kim Dotcom Plans To Sue New Zealand’s Government Spies
Government Communications Security Bureau might find itself in court after wiretapping Dotcom’s communications
Shareholder David Einhorn Withdraws Apple Lawsuit
Lawsuit abandonded after Einhorn and Greenlight Capital win injunction against shareholder vote
Judge Cuts $1.05 Billion Award In Apple-Samsung Dispute
Judge Lucy Koh has reduced the damages award against Samsung by $450 million, saying legal errors were made in formulating the original $1.05 billion figure
Court Orders Three More Torrent Websites Blocked In The UK
High Court orders ISPs to block access to Kickass-Torrents, Fenopy and H33T