Policy & Law Archive

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  As patent wars escalate, business booms for those who can predict the odds

  By Ben Popper on July 26, 2012 09:38 am + 34 comments

  Over the last decade the number of patent lawsuits filed in the United States each year has Continue reading…

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  Judge sanctions Samsung for destroying evidence in infringement case against Apple

  By Amar Toor on July 26, 2012 01:36 am + 203 comments

  A federal judge in California has sanctioned Samsung for destroying e-mail evidence in its ongoing Continue reading…

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  90 Seconds on The Verge: Wednesday, July 25th, 2012

  By Ross Miller on July 25, 2012 07:48 pm + 54 comments

  I thought I told you that we won't stop. I thought I told you that we won't stop. But in the event Continue reading…

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  UK watchdog orders city council to stop recording taxi conversations

  By Kimber Streams on July 25, 2012 06:56 pm + 18 comments

  A British watchdog agency has ordered the Southampton City Council to stop mandatory recording of Continue reading…

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  FCC rules against Comcast in the Tennis Channel's discrimination case

  By Nathan Ingraham on July 25, 2012 05:59 pm + 37 comments

  Chalk one up for the (relatively) little guys — the FCC just ruled in favor of the Tennis Channel Continue reading…

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  Google, Facebook, Amazon, and eBay form 'Internet Association' lobbying group

  By Adi Robertson on July 25, 2012 12:11 pm + 41 comments

  Four of the biggest web companies have apparently joined to form a coalition that will represent the Continue reading…

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  Google: Motorola's 'patents and developed technology' worth $5.5 billion, less than half of acquisition cost

  By Chris Welch on July 25, 2012 10:56 am + 132 comments

  How much are Motorola's patents and intellectual property worth? $5.5 billion according to Google, Continue reading…

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  DC police chief issues order defending citizens' right to record police

  By Kimber Streams on July 24, 2012 08:36 pm + 33 comments

  Washington DC's police chief Cathy Lanier has issued a general order that explains the public's Continue reading…

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  Craigslist sues PadMapper and 3Taps over copyright infringement

  By Evan Rodgers on July 24, 2012 03:49 pm + 63 comments

  Craigslist is suing apartment-searching web app PadMapper and its data provider, 3Taps, over Continue reading…

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  Apple outlines proposed damages of $2.5 billion or more in Samsung patent case

  By Adi Robertson on July 24, 2012 12:08 pm + 272 comments

  After paring down the patents they'll be bringing to court later this month, Apple and Samsung have Continue reading…