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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
Lawsuit Seeks $15bn For Facebook Privacy Violations
The California class action lawsuit against Facebook arrives as a German official expresses concerns about the company's privacy approach
Oracle Releases HP/Intel Emails In Itanium Court Case
Oracle continues to increase the pressure on HP over Itanium, and releases emails between HP and Intel
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
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
Jury Hands Oracle Partial Victory Over Google
The jury in Oracle's lawsuit against Google has agreed Google infringed Oracle's Java copyrights, but deadlocked on the issue of fair use
Nokia Shareholders Threaten Lawsuit Over Windows Phone Switch
Nokia may face a class-action complaint accusing the company of misleading investors over its conversion to the Windows Phone platform
Oracle: No Peace With HP
Judge says this looks like “the end of a marriage”
Jury Still Mulls Decision In Oracle Versus Google Lawsuit
The jury in the Oracle versus Google lawsuit has entered its second day of deliberations, without yet reaching any decisions
Jury Mulls Arguments In Oracle Versus Google Java Lawsuit
The jury in Oracle's lawsuit against Google had a few hours to begin their deliberations but reached no conclusion
Schwartz And McNealy Clash In Court Over Java APIs
Sun Microsystems co-founder Scott McNealy has clashed in court with Sun's last CEO, Jonathan Schwartz
Intel To Challenge Huge European Antitrust Fine
Intel is preparing to argue this summer that the EC's mammoth antitrust fine against the chip giant is unfair
Ex-Google Developer Removed Java Code From Android
A former Google software architect has testified he removed part of the Java code from Android after Oracle's lawsuit
Eric Schmidt Insists Google Only Used API Names
Oracle has grilled Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt in court, who insisted only the names of the APIs were used
Oracle Lawyers Focus On Google Internal Emails
Oracle's questioning in its Google lawsuit has focused on establishing whether Google's Android project leader knew the company needed a licence to use Java
Apple’s Entire Touch-Enabled Device Range Subjected To Patent Lawsuit
FlatWorld Interactives claims it developed touch technology used in the iPad and iPhone in the mid-90s
Oracle Questions Google Engineer About Key Email
A Google engineer has been questioned by Oracle lawyers in court over a key email he wrote about Java alternatives
Larry Page Tells Court Google Didn’t Need Java Licence
CEO Larry Page told the court he didn't believe Google needed Java licence as it only used freely available elements
Larry Ellison Slams Google For Not Licensing Java
Oracle boss Larry Ellison has criticised Google for not licensing Java in Day 2 of the courtroom showdown
US Justice Department Sues Apple Over e-Book Price Fixing
Updated: Apple and publishers are hit with US DoJ suit over price fixing
Facebook Countersues Yahoo Over Patents
Facebook has hit back at Yahoo's lawsuit and filed its own countersuit, accusing it of infringing ten patents
Zuckerberg Visits China As Facebook Releases Harvard Emails
Holiday visit while Facebook is active on several fronts
Silicon Graphics Sues Apple, RIM, Sony
Former Silicon Valley pioneer Silicon Graphics has sued a number of IT giants over alleged infringement of its display technology
DOJ Claims AT&T Let Nigerian Crooks Abuse Programme For The Deaf
The US Justice Department is suing AT&T fo failing to act against Nigerian crooks abusing a programme for hearing-impaired users
Facebook Bolsters Legal Defences By Purchasing 750 IBM Patents
Pre-IPO Facebook has bought 750 patents from IBM to better defend against Yahoo's lawsuit
Scammers Demand Piracy Payouts From Megaupload Users
A fake German law firm is demanding compensation from former Megaupload users for alleged copyright infringement
Yahoo Hits Facebook With Patent Suit
Ailing search giant Yahoo follows through on patent threat against Facebook/p>
Google, Motorola Ordered To Hand Over Android Data To Apple
A US judge has ordered Google and Motorola to hand over data about Android's origins to bitter rival Apple
Libel And The Social Media Is A Corporate Issue
On the Internet, everybody can hear you scream - or belch or break wind - because nothing is erased, not even libelous comments, says Eric Doyle