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HP Itanium Trial Delayed After Oracle Appeal
HP's attempt to collect up to £2.6 billion in damages from Oracle will have to wait a little longer after the lodging of an appeal
Microsoft Sued Over PhoneFactor Authentication
Microsoft and its PhoneFactor unit have been hit with a patent-infringement lawsuit from a little-known company
HP Seeks $4bn Damages From Oracle In Itanium Row
An HP witness claims that Oracle's decision to stop supporting Itanium has cost HP several billion dollars, while Oracle argues it lost $95 million due to HP's behaviour
Visa Sued For Genesco Data Breach Fine
Visa is being sued over the financial fines it issued after a security breach at Genesco
Judge Orders Apple, Amazon To Settle App Store Bust Up
A US judge has ordered Apple and Amazon to settle their respective lawsuits over the app store concept
Google Faces UK Lawsuit For Search Results
Google is facing a fresh lawsuit, this time from a British shopping comparison website alleging search bias
HP Terse Response To Mike Lynch Open Letter
HP has responded with a terse statement to an open letter from former Autonomy boss Dr Mike Lynch, to the board of HP
FTC Backs Google Lawsuit Over Smartphone Patents
The US Federal Trade Commission is reportedly in favour of suing Google for allegedly blocking access to its smartphone and video patents
Microsoft Hit By ‘Patent Troll’ Lawsuit Over Windows 8 Tiles
The tiling feature in Windows 8 is the subject of a lawsuit from a company that one analyst labels a 'patent troll'
Apple Wants $707 Million More From Samsung
Seeks a ban on products, possibly including Galaxy S III
IBM Joint Venture Sues Somerset County Council
IBM venture launches legal action against county council after being accused of not delivering cost savings
Oracle Pledges Itanium Support, But Could Still Appeal Court Ruling
Larry Ellison has had to swallow a bitter pill after Oracle announced it would continue supporting HP's Itanium servers
Samsung Galaxy S II Tops Apple Hit List
Apple has submitted its list of Samsung devices it wants banned, with the Galaxy S II smartphone firmly in the crosshairs
Jury In Apple Samsung Patent Battle Retire For Deliberation
The American jury in the Apple versus Samsung patent showdown have begun their deliberations
Google Rejects Claims It Paid Bloggers
Oracle has said in a court document that it and Google both paid bloggers to influence the public during the Android-Java trial, but Google has denied the claims
Samsung Disputes Apple’s Damages Estimate
Samsung experts have accused Apple of grossly overstating the amount of alleged damages it is owed
Judge Urges Apple And Samsung Talks For Patent Settlement
A US judge suggests Apple and Samsung should discuss a settlement due to ‘infringement risks’ on both sides
Samsung Defence Argues iPhone Was Not Unique
Samsung begun its defence against Apple and pointed out the existence of iPhone features before the handset’s arrival
Samsung Report Reveals Design Differences With iPhone
Samsung has listed more than 100 design differences with Apple's iPhone in documentation submitted to a US court
Samsung Exec Denies Copying Apple iPad And iPhone
A Samsung executive has testified that his company did study Apple’s devices, but did not copy the iPhone or iPad
Apple Seeks Samsung Court Sanction Over Public Leak
Apple wants emergency sanctions against Samsung over its decision to publicly leak barred case details
SAP Agrees To £274m Copyright Settlement With Oracle
SAP has agreed to pay Oracle a total of $426 million (£274m) for the actions of its affiliate, TomorrowNow
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
Microsoft Snubs Motorola Patent Settlement Overtures
Microsoft has brushed off overtures by Motorola, which is seeking to settle their patent dispute
Oracle Agrees Zero Damages In Google Java API Lawsuit
In another setback Oracle has accepted zero financial damages from Google over its Java API lawsuit
LinkedIn Facing Class Action Lawsuit Over Password Breach
LinkedIn is facing legal action over the big password breach, but says lawyers are just trying to exploit the situation
HP-Oracle Itanium Settlement Talks Fail, Trial Resumes
A two day break in the HP-Oracle Itanium dispute has not resulted in a settlement, and the trial has resumed
HP Exec Describes Oracle Handshake Deal Over Itanium
HP and Oracle's Itanium relationship was sealed with a handshake, according to HP's Ann Livermore