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BitTorrent suing someone else over IP infringement

By Jeff Blagdon on May 23, 2012 02:51 am + 14 comments

In an amusing turn of events, BitTorrent Inc. — the company behind the BitTorrent file sharing Continue reading…
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Supreme Court will consider challenge to warrantless wiretapping law

By Adi Robertson on May 22, 2012 07:57 pm + 2 comments

The American Civil Liberties Union and other civil rights associations will be taking their case Continue reading…
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Samsung says Apple lawsuit didn't affect its smartphone design

By Sean Hollister on May 22, 2012 12:46 am + 138 comments

In recent weeks, some have suggested that Samsung's Galaxy S III smartphone was designed by lawyers Continue reading…
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Supreme Court declines to hear file sharing suit, leaving former student with $675,000 fine

By Adi Robertson on May 21, 2012 03:45 pm + 55 comments

Joel Tenenbaum, a former student at Boston University who was ordered to pay $675,000 for sharing 30 Continue reading…
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Simon & Schuster reaches settlement in state ebook price-fixing lawsuit

By Bryan Bishop on May 17, 2012 11:47 pm + 7 comments

Simon & Schuster settled almost immediately when the DOJ filed an antitrust lawsuit against five Continue reading…
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Delaware court orders HTC and Apple to discuss lawsuit settlement on August 28th

By Adi Robertson on May 17, 2012 05:23 pm + 11 comments

The United States District for the District of Delaware has ordered HTC and Apple to meet to discuss Continue reading…
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HTC shipping custom Android builds on US devices to avoid Apple patents

By Nilay Patel on May 16, 2012 06:13 pm + 240 comments

The HTC One X for AT&T and Evo 4G LTE for Sprint already bear the distinction of being the first Continue reading…
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Viacom and Time Warner reach agreement on streaming app lawsuit

By Adi Robertson on May 16, 2012 05:33 pm + 1 comments

The year-long legal dispute over whether Time Warner Cable can offer Viacom's content through mobile Continue reading…
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Steve Jobs wanted publishers to 'throw in with Apple' to create '$12.99 and $14.99' ebook market

By T.C. Sottek on May 14, 2012 07:05 pm + 212 comments

As more US states join the class action suit against Apple and major publishers over ebook pricing, Continue reading…
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Patent testimony wraps up in Oracle vs. Google as damages phase looms

By Bryan Bishop on May 14, 2012 04:10 pm + 17 comments

Oracle and Google rest their respective cases today in the patent phase of the infringement trial, Continue reading…