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Toshiba Faces £40m Penalty Over Accounting Scandal
Japanese shareholder revolt as securities watchdog recommends Toshiba be fined nearly £40m
Apple Loses iPhone Processor Patent Lawsuit
Apple may have to dip into its $203bn cash pile to pay for infringing university patent
Oracle Claims Google Has Destroyed Java Market
Oracle claims Google has destroyed the market for Java and expands its complaint against Android
Judge Orders Oracle, Google Mediation For Android Lawsuit
Never-ending lawsuit. Oracle's Android lawsuit against Google likely to enter sixth year US judge warns
Oracle Asks Court To Update Android Lawsuit
Bad news Google? Oracle asks judge to take into account Android's smartphone domination
Oculus Sued By VR Tech Start-Up
A Hawaii-based start-up alleges Oculus founder Palmer Luckey misappropriated its technology in the creation of the Rift headset
Facebook Privacy Lawsuit Starts In Austria
A closely-watched data privacy lawsuit against Facebook has been filed in an Austrian court today
HP And Mike Lynch Sue Over Autonomy Accounts
HP fires back with its own lawsuit in London against Mike Lynch following suit against the company
Target To Settle Epic Data Breach Lawsuit With $10m Payoff
The stark reality of the financial cost of a data breach is revealed, as Target aims to settle lawsuit for $10m
LinkedIn Settles Password Theft Lawsuit
LinkedIn pays nearly £1m to settle legal fight after security breach compromised 6.5 million user passwords
Google And Max Mosley Square Off Over Sex Party Images
Spank you very much, as Max Mosley slaps Google with a lawsuit over sex party images
Apple And Google Agree ‘No-Poaching’ Staff Deal – Report
Tech workers win settlement from Apple, Google and others over an alleged 'no-poaching' of staff pact
Apple’s Beats Electronics And Dr Dre Sued By Monster
Monster sues Apple's Beats Electronics, alleging “fraud, deceit and corporate betrayal” over headphone development
Sony Pictures Threatens To Sue Twitter Over Hack Leaks
As the Internet connection in North Korea recovers from a mysterious outage, Sony warns Twitter of a possible lawsuit
Apple’s Steve Jobs Provides Evidence In iPod Lawsuit
Steve Jobs and his actions are a central element in a lawsuit which alleges Apple 'wiped' rival songs from iPods
Oracle And SAP Settle Bitter Software Piracy Lawsuit
The bad blood between bitter rivals Oracle and SAP may ease slightly after the settlement of a lengthy lawsuit
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
Former Autonomy CFO Files To Halt HP Settlement Deal
Former Autonomy CFO files court papers to halt HP's “collusive” settlement with disgruntled shareholders
Open Rights Group Plots Lawsuit Over DRIP
See you in court! Privacy group to sue the Government over the controversial DRIP surveillance act
Apple Loses Siri Patent Case In China
Chinese court rules against Apple in a patent case that could bring the iPad maker to the settlement table
Amazon Vows To Fight FTC Over In-App Purchases
The FTC has been promised a legal fight after Amazon threatened to bring in the lawyers over in-app purchases
Mike Lynch Attacks HP Management Ahead Of Shareholder Meeting
Former Autonomy boss Mike Lynch calls on shareholders to investigate 'misleading' HP statements
Viacom Settles YouTube Lawsuit Against Google
Viacom settles its long-running copyright lawsuit against Google and YouTube, terms of which were not disclosed
Oracle Wins Copyright Violation Lawsuit
A judge rules in favour of Oracle against a company providing cheap third-party support to Oracle customers
Facebook Sued Over Message Scanning Allegations
Facebook has been slapped with a lawsuit over allegations it scans the private messages of users
HP’s Meg Whitman Ordered To Face Autonomy Charges
HP's CEO Meg Whitman has been ordered to mount a defence against an investor lawsuit over Autonomy purchase
Apple, Samsung Back In Court For Patent Damages Case
Apple and Samsung head back to court for a new trial to determine the amount of damages Apple is owed
Judge Approves $20m Facebook Privacy Settlement
Facebook has agreed to make changes to its Statement of Rights and Responsibilities as part of a $20m class-action settlement covering the use of names and likenesses in advertising
Microsoft Hit With Surface Tablet Lawsuit
Microsoft investors sue Redmond for “misleading statements” as Surface RT recriminations begin