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Lord McAlpine Ends Legal Action Against Some Twitter Users
Users with fewer than 500 followers who reteweeted allegations won't be sued, Sally Bercow is less lucky
HTC Likely To Settle Power Optimisation Patent Case Against Nokia
HTC doesn’t deny it used a battery-related patent without a license
UK Users Sue Google Over Safari Tracking
A group of users have begun coordinating legal actions against Google over its alleged tracking of desktop and mobile Safari users
IT Life: Tech On The Right Side Of The Law
The legal side of tech is no mystery to Duncan James of UK law firm Clarion
Go Daddy Sued For Hosting ‘Ex-Girlfriend’ Porn Site
Plaintiffs demand the hosting company shares responsibility for violating their privacy
Aaron Swartz Prosecutor Defends Her Office
Carmen Ortiz says she recommended a reduced sentence of six months in a low security setting
AMD Sues Former Employees, Says They Spied For NVIDIA
Chipmaker claims VP Robert Feldstein recruited “double agents”
US Authorities Deny Kim Dotcom’s Megaupload Entrapment Claims
A court filing says federal agents didn’t trick Kim Dotcom
Judge Rules Nortel Management ‘Not Guilty’ Of Fraud
The court couldn’t prove that CEO Frank Dunn defrauded the company
Chinese Pirate Admits Selling Software Worth $100M
Xiang Li sold software that retails for thousands of dollars for as little as $20
Austrian Judges Question The Validity Of EU Data Retention Directive
Keeping all customer data could be in breach of European constitution, says Austrian court
Crown Prosecution Will Avoid Dealing With Internet Trolls
New guidelines make sure that jokes posted on Twitter don’t land people in court
John McAfee Returns To The US
After three weeks in the jungle and a week in prison, McAfee goes to Miami
European Parliament Votes In Favour Of Patent System Reform
The new rules will make patents more accessible to smaller businesses
John McAfee Obtains Leave To Remain In Guatemala
The eccentric millionaire will stay in the country until his appeal against deportation is settled
Leveson Calls For Tough Internet Privacy Laws
The man in charge of the inquiry into press standards wants to stop Internet trolls
Anonymous Hacker Convicted Of PayPal Revenge Attack
The hacker who stood up for WikiLeaks will be sentenced in January
O2 Warns Customers It Handed Their Details To Porno Pusher Ben Dover
Next, they can expect a letter from Ben Dover Productions
Yahoo! Threatened By $2.7 Billion Verdict In Mexico
The US company is told to compensate for ‘breach of contract’
Apple’s iCloud Accused Of Patent Infringement
Innovative Automation also sues Amazon and Spotify
John McAfee Still On The Run, Says He Fears For His Life
Prime minister of Belize urges the multi-millionaire to “man up” and turn himself in
Apple And HTC Cease Hostilities, Agree Patent Deal
“Thermonuclear war” against Android has been postponed
New Apple Samsung Acknowledgement Appears On UK Website
New acknowledgement is more humble after appeals court orders rewrite
EC Issues Microsoft Browser Choice Statement Of Objections
Microsoft accused of breaking its legal commitments to offer a choice of browsers
Dutch Court Rules Samsung Didn’t Infringe Apple Patents
Samsung did not infringe patent relating to the bounce-back scrolling feature
Patent In Apple Vs Samsung Case Found Invalid
US Patent and Trademark Office says bounce-back scrolling feature is neither new nor original
Gary McKinnon Will Not Be Extradited To US
After ten years of waiting, Gary McKinnon learns he will not be extradited
EU Watchdogs To Outlaw Google Privacy Policy
Unified Google privacy policy is likely to be found illegal
Both Oracle And Google Will Appeal Java Verdict
Oracle wants a slice of the Android pie, while Google wants to clear its name