Cisco loses its legal challenge over Microsoft's purchase of VoIP giant Skype, but will not appeal
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Apple Found Guilty Of eBooks Conspiracy
A federal judge rules that Apple colluded with publishers to drive up the prices of ebooks
Microsoft Wins ITC Xbox Ruling Over Motorola Patent
Yet another legal setback for Google after Microsoft wins an ITC ruling over its Xbox gaming system
Apple Defeated Over Samsung Damages Increase
A request by Apple for an increase in the damages owed by Samsung has been firmly rejected by a US court
HP Wins Itanium Lawsuit, Oracle Ordered To Continue Support
A judge has ruled in favour of Hewlett-Packard and ordered Oracle to continue supporting the Itanium platform
Judge To Consider Itanium Ruling After Closing Arguments
A US judge is now considering a ruling in the HP clash with Oracle over Itanium, after hearing closing arguments
Android Did Not Infringe Oracle Patents, Jury Decides
Good news for Google after a jury ruled that Android did not infringe Java patents belonging to Oracle
Judge Rejects Oracle Motion Against HP In Itanium Case
HP and Oracle continue to trade blows after a judge refused Oracle's attempt to get HP's Itanium lawsuit thrown out
Twitter Resists US Injunction To Hand Over Protester Tweets
Twitter is resisting a US injunction ordering it to hand over Tweets from an Occupy Wall Street protestor
Apple iPad Lawsuit Dismissed By US Court
A lawsuit that accused Apple of deceiving a Chinese company into selling the iPad name has been thrown out of court
France Fines Google For Offering Free Maps
Google Maps is deemed anti-competitive in France
European Court Says Gov’ts Can’t Force ISPs To Snoop
A European ruling says ISPs can't be forced to monitor user traffic for copyright violations
Julian Assange Accused Of ‘Coercion’ By Prosecution
Julian Assange's court fight continues, with prosecutors accusing the Wikileaks founder of coercion
Facebook Juror Jailed For Eight Months
A juror in a major drugs trial has been jailed after contacting one of the defendants on Facebook
Former Apple Man Pleads Guilty And Surrenders Payout
A former manager at Apple has pleaded guilty to helping suppliers negotiate favourable deals
SAP Moves To Reduce Fine For Illegal Downloads
SAP said a refusal to reduce the fine imposed in favour of Oracle would lead it to appeal the original decision
SAP Ordered To Pay Interest On Oracle Fine
A judge has ruled that SAP has to pay Oracle the interest on its £843 million copyright financial penalty
ACS:Law Suffers Embarrassing Copyright Case Failure
Anti-piracy law firm ACS:Law has suffered an embarrassing defeat in its first file-sharing court case
BT, TalkTalk Win Judicial Review Of Digital Act
The controversial Digital Economy Act (DEA) is to face scrutiny over whether it is legal and justifiable
Analysts Warn Vendors On Software Liability
The UK is leading the way in turning the tables on software vendors and providers in terms of liability