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Apple Settles iPhone Warranty Case for $53 Million
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 12, 2013
The settlement will end a lawsuit brought by device owners with water damage.
Tags: iPhone, lawsuit, class action, settlement, Apple, warranty, ipod touch
Judge Cuts Award, Orders New Trial in Apple v. Samsung Case
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 04, 2013
Judge Koh threw out part of the damages and ordered a new trial related to specific products.
Tags: Apple, Samsung, patent, lawsuit
Samsung Hires UK Judge Who Ruled Against Apple
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 28, 2013
The Rt. Hon. Professor Sir Robin Jacob will serve as an expert witness.
Tags: UK, Samsung, Apple, patent, Japan, lawsuit
Facebook Scores Legal Victories
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 15, 2013
One court throws out IPO lawsuits; another sides with Facebook in real name dispute.
Tags: court, IPO, social network, Facebook, lawsuit
Judge Denies Motions for Higher Damages, New Trial in Apple v. Samsung Lawsuit
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 30, 2013
Samsung must pay Apple $1.05 billion for patent infringement—unless it wins on appeal.
Tags: lawsuit, Apple, patent, Samsung
Incriminating Emails Surface in Poaching Lawsuit
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 23, 2013
Steve Jobs threatened Palm with patent lawsuits if they recruited Apple employees.
Tags: steve jobs, lawsuit, patent, Apple, Eric Schmidt, email, Google, Palm
Apple, Amazon Ordered to Hold Settlement Talks in Trademark Dispute
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 16, 2013
The lawsuit centers on the use of the name "app store."
Tags: lawsuit, app store, trademark, appstore, Apple, settlement, Amazon
Chip Maker Marvell Must Pay $1.17 in Patent Lawsuit
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 27, 2012
The jury award is one of the highest ever in a patent-related suit.
Tags: chips, hard drive, patent infringement, lawsuit
After Arbitration Win, Nokia Seeks to Ban BlackBerry Sales
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 28, 2012
The proposed sales ban would impact the U.S., the U.K. and Canada
Tags: BlackBerry OS, RIM, ban, Wi-Fi, Nokia, lawsuit, patent infringement
ITC to Review Earlier Decision in Samsung v. Apple Case
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 20, 2012
The original decision found that Apple had not infringed on Samsung's patents.
Tags: Samsung, Apple, ITC, lawsuit, patent infringement
Surface Owner Sues Microsoft over Storage Space Claims
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 16, 2012
A California lawyer says the tablet he bought only had half as much storage space as advertised.
Tags: lawsuit, surface RT, Storage, Microsoft
Manufacturer Sues IBM over ERP Software
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 12, 2012
Avantor Performance Materials says its experience with IBM was a 'disaster.'
Tags: software, SAP, IBM, lawsuit, ERP
Apple Offers $1 Per iPhone to Settle Motorola Patent Case
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 01, 2012
A trial is scheduled to begin in Wisconsin next week.
Tags: wireless, iPhone, lawsuit, Motorola Mobility, standards, Google, Apple, patent infringement
Court Orders Apple to Rewrite Its 'Apology' to Samsung
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 01, 2012
The judge said Apple did not comply with his original order because its statement added confusing information about other court cases.
Tags: court, lawsuit, Samsung, patent, Apple
Microsoft Faces Patent Lawsuit over Live Tiles
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 31, 2012
A small company called SurfCast says it has a patent on tiled interfaces.
Tags: lawsuit, Windows Phone, Live Tiles, Microsoft, operating system, patent infringement, Windows 8
Apple Apologizes to Samsung... Sort Of
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 26, 2012
The company complies with a U.K. court order, but also remarks that Samsung's products aren't "as cool" as its own.
Tags: Apple, patent, Samsung, lawsuit, smartphones
FTC Said to be Close to Filing Antitrust Suit Against Google
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 15, 2012
Google's rivals say that it unfairly used its search dominance to point users towards its own products and services.
Tags: lawsuit, Google, government, FTC, antitrust, investigation, search
Samsung Cites Juror Misconduct, Moves for Mistrial in Apple Case
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 04, 2012
The jury foreman in the high-profile patent lawsuit did not disclose that he had been sued by Seagate, a company in which Samsung has invested.
Tags: lawsuit, Apple, patent, Samsung
Google, Samsung Execs Will Meet to Discuss Apple Patent Battles
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published September 26, 2012
Despite Apple's legal wins, Samsung increased its smartphone sales targets.
Tags: Samsung, Apple, Google, smartphones, patent, lawsuit, tablets
Setback for Apple in German Patent Case
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 21, 2012
The court ruled that Motorola and Samsung do not infringe on a critical touchscreen-related patent.
Tags: lawsuit, patent, Motorola, Samsung, Google, Apple
U.S. Seeks $1 Billion Price-Fixing Fine for AU Optronics
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 13, 2012
The Taiwanese company has been convicted of colluding to fix prices for LCD panels.
Tags: LCD, Justice Department, lawsuit, price fixing
A Laptop Infected With a Virus Before You've Even Turned It On
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 13, 2012
Microsoft sounds the warning about the Nitol malware, which has infected its supply chain.
Tags: botnet, Microsoft, lawsuit, malware, virus
Google, Apple CEOs in Secret Patent Talks
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 31, 2012
The two haven't reached any agreements yet, but they're still talking.
Tags: Apple, Android, Samsung, lawsuit, Google, patent
A Shift in Samsung Smartphone Sales After Apple Patent Verdict
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 29, 2012
A lot of people are trading in their Galaxy S IIs--but is it really related to the patent lawsuit?
Tags: Galaxy, smartphone, lawsuit, Samsung, Apple
Samsung Gains Leverage With South Korea Patent Decision
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 24, 2012
The court ruled that both Samsung and Apple infringed on each other's patents.
Tags: South Korea, Apple, Samsung, patent, infringement, lawsuit
Judge Not Satisfied With Google's Disclosures Over Commenter Pay
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 21, 2012
The company must give the court a list of people it paid who also commented in the media on the Android-Java lawsuit brought by Oracle.
Tags: Android, Oracle, copyright infringement, Java, Google, lawsuit
Google, Oracle Deny Paying for Propaganda
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 20, 2012
Oracle continues to assert that Google pays "influencers" to talk and write positively about its causes.
Tags: Android, API, lawsuit, Google, Java, Oracle, copyright infringement
Motorola Files New ITC Complaint Against Apple over 7 Patents
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 20, 2012
The lawsuit alleges that Siri and other Apple product features infringe on Motorola Mobility patents.
Tags: patent infringement, Motorola Mobility, Apple, lawsuit, Mac, Siri, iPad, iPhone, Google, ITC
Samsung CEO Said to Speak With Apple Today About Suit
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 20, 2012
If the two companies don't reach a settlement, the jury could begin deliberations Tuesday.
Tags: lawsuit, Samsung, Apple, iPhone, settlement, patent infringement, iPad
Why Apple's 'Smoking Gun' Evidence Doesn't Prove Samsung Copied
By Mike Elgan | Article Published August 08, 2012
New evidence from inside Samsung appears to prove that Samsung copied Apple’s ideas. By itself, however, it proves very little.
Tags: Apple, lawsuit, iPhone, Samsung
SAP Agrees to Pay Oracle $306 Million in TomorrowNow Case
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 03, 2012
One of the tech industry's longest-running lawsuits is finally coming to a close.
Tags: lawsuit, SAP, TomorrowNow, settlement, software, Oracle
Judge Rules in Favor of Hewlett-Packard in Oracle Case
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 02, 2012
Oracle is obligated to continue supporting the Itanium server platform; the next phase of the trial will determine damages.
Tags: server, platform, lawsuit, Itanium, HP, Oracle
Novell Antitrust Suit Against Microsoft Sputters to a Close
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 17, 2012
The judge has dismissed the case, but Novell vows to appeal.
Tags: software, lawsuit, antitrust, Novell, Microsoft
RIM Must Pay $147 Million Over Mformation Patent
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 16, 2012
The decision covers technology included in BlackBerry Enterprise Server.
Tags: RIM, Blackberry, enterprise server, lawsuit, patent
HP, Oracle Dispute Over Itanium Now in Judge's Hands
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 27, 2012
By mid-July Judge James Kleinberg will decide if HP and Oracle had a contract regarding Itanium support.
Tags: Oracle, contract, Itanium, servers, lawsuit, HP, support
Texas Presses Google Probe
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 22, 2012
The state attorney general says the search giant has withheld evidence.
Tags: Texas, Google, lawsuit, antitrust
Samsung Wins Patent Infringement Case, Wants Compensation from Apple
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 20, 2012
A Dutch court says that Apple used Samsung technology without a license.
Tags: Apple, Samsung, patent infringement, lawsuit
Facebook to Pay $10 Million to Settle Sponsored Stories Suit
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 18, 2012
The money will go to charity.
Tags: lawsuit, Facebook
U.S. Judge Cancels Motorola, Apple Patent Trial
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 08, 2012
Judge Richard A. Posner has tentatively dismissed the case because neither side could demonstrate a right to relief.
Tags: Apple, lawsuit, patent infringement, Motorola Mobility
HP, Oracle Begin Court Face-Off in Itanium Dispute
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 04, 2012
One of the year's most contentious tech industry trials begins today.
Tags: lawsuit, HP, Itanium, Oracle, server
Google Prevails Over Oracle in Java API, Android Copyright Case
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 01, 2012
You can't copyright APIs, says the judge.
Tags: API, Android, Copyright, lawsuit, Google, Java, Oracle
Microsoft Wins Injunction Against Motorola Android Devices In Germany
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 24, 2012
The new Google subsidiary must license the Microsoft patent in question or stop selling products with the patented feature in Germany.
Tags: Google, patent infringement, Motorola Mobility, lawsuit, Microsoft
Google Didn't Infringe on Oracle Patents, Jury Rules
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 24, 2012
Google gets a big win in the Android-Java patent infringement lawsuit brought by Oracle.
Tags: Android, patent infringement, Google, Java, lawsuit, Oracle
Oracle Releases HP Internal Documents Related to Itanium Case
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 17, 2012
HP shot back by releasing some Oracle documents.
Tags: HP, Itanium, lawsuit, Oracle
HP and Oracle Talk Pretrial Trash in Itanium Case
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 15, 2012
The judge dismissed both sides' motions for summary judgment.
Tags: Itanium, lawsuit, HP, Oracle
Google v. Oracle Courts Cloud Controversy
By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published May 08, 2012
Will legal uncertainty surrounding APIs and fair use bring the cloud computing market crashing to the ground?
Tags: Google, cloud computing, Oracle, lawsuit, API
U.S. Jury Hands Google Mixed Verdict on Oracle
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 08, 2012
The jurors ruled that Google did copy Java, but couldn't decide if it was fair use.
Tags: Java, Google, lawsuit, copyright infringement, Oracle, Android
Yahoo Informs Facebook of More Potential Patent Infringements
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 04, 2012
Open source software used by the social networking giant may violate 16 more Yahoo patents.
Tags: open source, Facebook, Yahoo, lawsuit, patent infringement
Nokia Hit With Lawsuit Over Poor Lumia Windows Phone Sales
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 04, 2012
A disgruntled shareholder has filed a class action lawsuit against the phone manufacturer.
Tags: lawsuit, Nokia, Windows Phone, lumia, Microsoft
Judge Says Google's Android Lost Money in 2010
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 04, 2012
Is Android a loss leader for Google? If so, how does that affect the Oracle trial?
Tags: copyright infringement, Oracle, Android, Google, Java, lawsuit, revenue
U.S. Escalates Google Case by Hiring Noted Outside Lawyer
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published April 27, 2012
The FTC is bringing in hired guns for the Google antitrust case centering on search results.
Tags: Google, antitrust, lawsuit, FTC
Apple, Samsung Ordered Into Patent Settlement Conference
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published April 18, 2012
With at least 30 lawsuits pending between the two companies, both CEOs have been ordered to sit down and talk.
Tags: Apple, settlement, iPhone, iPad, lawsuit, Samsung, patent infringement
Google: Oracle, Sun Failed at Java Smartphone
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published April 18, 2012
In their opening arguments, both Google and Oracle have laid out their positions in the Android/Java case.
Tags: Google, Android, Java, lawsuit, Oracle
Google-Oracle Trial Begins, With Implications for All of Silicon Valley
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published April 16, 2012
Oracle is seeking $1 billion in damages, alleging that Android infringes on Java patents and copyright protections.
Tags: Google, Android, Java, lawsuit, Oracle
Indian IT firms are Heading for a Fall
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published April 06, 2012
Three of the largest Indian outsourcing firms are embroiled in lawsuits that could hamper their ability to do business in the U.S.
Tags: outsourcing, India, lawsuit
Twitter Sues Alleged Spammers and Spam Tool Providers
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published April 06, 2012
The company says it is going after "five of the most aggressive tool providers and spammers" with a federal lawsuit.
Tags: Twitter, lawsuit, spam
Facebook Releases Emails From Zuckerberg's Harvard Days
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published March 27, 2012
The social network has asked the court to dismiss the case brought by Paul Ceglia.
Tags: lawsuit, Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook
Google Ordered to Change Autocomplete Function in Japan
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published March 26, 2012
A Japanese man sued the search giant because its autocomplete function linked him with crimes he did not commit.
Tags: AutoComplete, lawsuit, search, Google
Oracle to Court: Let's Try SAP Again
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 07, 2012
Oracle has opted for a re-trial of its case against SAP's TomorrowNow rather than accept a reduced monetary judgement.
Tags: Oracle, lawsuit, SAP
U.S. Judge Rejects Oracle's Fraud Claim Against HP
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 31, 2012
The court dismissed an Oracle counterclaim in the ongoing Itanium lawsuit.
Tags: Itanium, HP, lawsuit, Oracle
Samsung Loses Second German 3G Patent Lawsuit Against Apple
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 27, 2012
Samsung still has the right to appeal the decision.
Tags: patent infringement, lawsuit, Samsung, Apple
Motorola Sues Apple for Patent Infringement
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 26, 2012
Motoroloa claims Apple violates six of its patents related to wireless antennae, software, data filtering and messaging.
Tags: lawsuit, patent infringement, Motorola, Apple
Indian Court Threatens 'China-Like Censorship' for Google, Facebook, Others
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 13, 2012
Delhi's High Court wants the websites to block "offensive and objectionable" content.
Tags: Internet, India, lawsuit
Novell-Microsoft Trial Ends as Jurors Deadlock
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 19, 2011
A hung jury means Novell will likely seek a re-trial.
Tags: Microsoft, antitrust, Novell, lawsuit
Facebook Sued Over Tracking Cookies
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 04, 2011
Six Facebook users have filed a California lawsuit seeking damages and an order that would prevent the social network from tracking users after they've logged out.
Tags: lawsuit, Facebook
Google, Oracle CEOs Fail to Reach Settlement on Android
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 20, 2011
The two Larrys will meet face-to-face again on Wednesday.
Tags: lawsuit
Samsung Files Patent Complaint Against Apple in France
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 13, 2011
The European legal battle between the two mobile competitors continues to escalate.
Tags: lawsuit
SAP Wins Bid to Reject $1.3B Oracle Verdict
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 02, 2011
A judge reduced the damages award to $272 million.
Tags: lawsuit
Thousands of South Koreans Join iPhone Lawsuit
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 17, 2011
Around 27,000 South Koreans are now suing Apple for violating their privacy.
Tags: lawsuit, iPhone
Oracle Ordered to Lower Damages in Google Java Lawsuit
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 25, 2011
The judge says that the starting point for determining damages should be $100 million.
Tags: lawsuit
Oracle Wants Google CEO Larry Page to Testify
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 15, 2011
Oracle has filed a request to depose the Google CEO about the acquisition of Android and the Java licensing talks.
Tags: lawsuit
Google Faces Wiretapping Case in the U.S
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 01, 2011
A San Francisco judge rules that the StreetView cars may have violated federal wiretapping laws.
Tags: lawsuit, Google
Samsung Seeks Import Ban on the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 30, 2011
Samsung says Apple is violating five of its patents and wants the International Trade Commission to ban the import of Apple products made in China to the U.S.
Tags: mobile, lawsuit
Microsoft Settles Patent Row with BackWeb
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published June 04, 2010
Sometimes it just makes sense to settle lawsuits than to fight them out for years in the courts. Is that the message that Microsoft is sending lately?
Tags: lawsuit, lawsuits, Microsoft, patents
Rimini Street Fires Back at Oracle
By Larry Barrett | Article Published March 29, 2010
Third-party software support provider's countersuit accuses Oracle of copyright misuse, defamation, disparagement and unfair competition.
Tags: Rimini Street, lawsuit, Oracle, SAP, database