Browse tag: legal

Browse tag: legal

Apple asks judge to shutter Psystar's clone business
Apple wants a federal judge to shut down Psystar's Mac clone operation and to pay more than $2.1 million in damages, according to court documents.
'Godfather of Spam' sentenced to four years in prison
One of the most notorious U.S.-based spammers was sentenced to more than four years on Monday for a stock spam manipulation scheme.
Apple's Schiller talks App Store, approval process
In an interview with BusinessWeek, Apple senior vice president Phil Schiller discusses the App Store, its controversy-laden approval process, and what it's doing to improve matters.
iPhone owners demand to see Apple source code
iPhone owners charging Apple and AT&T with breaking antitrust laws asked a federal judge this week to force Apple to hand over the iPhone source code.
AT&T strikes back at Verizon in new ad
AT&T fires back at Verizon in a new ad claiming it has a better 3G experience. Of course you know, this means war.
Judge denies AT&T's request to stop Verizon 3G map ads
A judge denied AT&T's request to stop ads from Verizon Wireless that Apple's iPhone partner had called "misleading."
EU Ombudsman faults EC's Intel antitrust ruling
The European Ombudsman accused the European Commission on Thursday of "maladministration" during its antitrust investigation of Intel.
Thousands of iPhones stolen from Belgian warehouse
Antwerp, Belgium was the unlikely site of a theft of between 3,000 and 4,000 iPhones, stolen from a transport company's warehouse.
Apple beats Psystar: Is it a win for you?
Apple won big in its case against clone-maker Psystar. But did consumers? PC World's Ian Paul share his thoughts.
Pioneer sues Garmin over navigation technology
Pioneer has lodged a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission against Garmin alleging some of its products infringe on Pioneer patents.
Judge rules in Apple's favor in Psystar case
A U.S. District Court judge granted Apple's request for a summary judgment, ruling that clone-maker Psystar had violated the company's copyright when it sold PCs with Mac OS X pre-installed.
Storm8 says phone-number lawsuit lacks merit
The company claims legacy code meant to identify iPhones mistakenly used phone numbers instead of device codes.
A practical approach to protecting trade secrets
When you think about security, you probably think about computer viruses and worms. But what about your trade secrets? Here how your company's IT department and lawyers can work together.
AMD, Intel settle antitrust, IP cases
Intel and Advanced Micro Devices Thursday announced that they have settled all antitrust litigation and patent cross license disputes between the companies.
Google, plaintiffs blow book search settlement deadline
Google, the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers are asking for more time to revise their Book Search lawsuit settlement agreement.
Domain auction site faces shill bidding lawsuit
A Miami lawyer has filed a lawsuit against SnapNames.com, saying an employee bid against customers for domain names.
Lawsuit claims iPhone games stole phone numbers
Storm8 is accused of gathering phone numbers from any iPhone where its free games were installed.
Skype's legal storm clears up
Skype's cofounders have reached an agreement to withdraw their legal challenges against eBay and Skype's future majority owners.
Beatles ban takes effect at BlueBeat
The owner of online retailer BlueBeat has begun complying with a new court order to stop selling Beatles music online, after offering a quirky defense that he owns the copyright to the songs at issue.
BlueBeat says Beatles songs are its own creations
The man behind BlueBeat Website, which is accused of illegally selling MP3 of Beatles tunes (among other artists) says that he's only providing original creations and not infringing on copyright.
NY attorney general files antitrust lawsuit against Intel
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against microprocessor maker Intel, alleging that the company engaged in a "systematic campaign" of illegal conduct to protect a monopoly.
Barnes and Noble sued over Nook intellectual property
Book-seller Barnes & Noble has been sued by a company called Spring Design, which alleges that the recently announced Nook e-book reader infringes on its intellectual property.
Psystar begs judge to rule it's legit
Psystar, the Mac clone maker that's been battling Apple for more than a year in federal court has asked a judge to rule that its business is legitimate.
BlueBeat sells Beatles MP3s, permission be damned
A new Website called BlueBeat has begun selling Beatles MP3 albums. The only problem? The Fab Four haven't licensed their music for download to anyone yet.
Pirate Bay founders threatened with fine if site stays open
File-sharing site The Pirate Bay should be closed, and if it isn't two of the founders have to pay a 500,000 Swedish kronor ($71,500) fine each.
Nokia lawsuit seeks a piece of the iPhone pie
Nokia is entitled to protect its investments in research and its intellectual property. But PC World's Tony Bradley says there's reason to be skeptical of the timing and motives of Nokia's lawsuit claiming the iPhone infringes on 10 different technology patents.
Psystar selling software to run Snow Leopard on generic hardware
Psystar has released a product called Rebel EFI, which lets users install Snow Leopard on generic PC hardware.
The fight to keep personal data private
What happens when a privacy advocate takes Social Security numbers she finds in public records (of politicians, no less) and republishes them on her Web site? Lawsuits start to fly.
Nokia sues Apple over patent infringements
Nokia alleges that Apple infringed the cell phone maker's patents on GSM, UMTS and other wireless standards.
Pirate Bay appeals postponed until next year
The Pirate Bay trial in the Swedish Svea Court of Appeals have been postponed until next year, the court said on Monday.