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  • ACCC appeals Google court ruling

    The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has filed an appeal against a Federal Court decision that ruled in Google’s favour over advertisements in the internet giant’s search results.

  • Arasor wins court case against Indian debtors

    Wireless and optical technology developer Arasor International (ASX:ARR) has won a court battle to wind up two Indian companies that have owed it money for over two and a half years.

  • Novell wins final judgment in SCO battle

    It's not the first time onlookers have declared that the long-running legal dispute between Novell and SCO is over, but many are saying that a Thursday judgment favoring Novell on all counts is the end of the road.

  • EMC pays $87.5M fine to settle kickback charges

    The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) <a href="http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2010/May/10-civ-610.html">announced today</a> that <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9138245/EMC_Update">EMC</a> Corp. has paid $87.5 million to settle allegations that it violated the federal Anti-kickback Act by giving kickbacks to consultants and overcharging for hardware and software.

  • SAP, Waste Management settle lawsuit

    The rancorous lawsuit between SAP and Waste Management has been settled, with the software vendor making an undisclosed, one-time cash payment to the trash hauler, according to court documents and a regulatory filing.

  • Judge in Italian Google case receives threats on Facebook

    The Milan judge who convicted three Google executives for allowing the posting of a video showing the bullying of an autistic teenager has received hundreds of threatening and insulting messages via Facebook since the verdict was first announced on Feb. 24.

  • Google, Viacom Sling Mud in YouTube Court Fight

    If you love an old-fashioned courtroom battle with a new media twist, the Google vs. Viacom copyright-infringement case makes for great entertainment. This lengthy (and particularly pissy) quarrel, which dates back to 2007, centers on Viacom's claim that Google's YouTube video-sharing site allowed users to upload more than 100,000 video clips from Viacom-owned networks and movie studios, including BET, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, and Paramount Pictures. Viacom's lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, seeks $1 billion in damages.

  • AFACT v iiNet: ISP hits back at studios

    Internet service provider, iiNet, has hit back at claims by the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) that its [[artnid:340062|Notice of Contention|AFACT v iiNet - ISP files notice of contention|new]] is in essence an appeal against the Federal Court’s ruling, which found in favour of the ISP ordered the studios to pay the costs of the case.

  • HTC says will fight Apple lawsuit, stresses innovations

    High Tech Computer (HTC) on Thursday said it plans to "fully defend itself" against the patent infringement lawsuit filed by Apple early this month, adding it has always respected the intellectual property of others and will continue to do so.

  • AFACT v iiNet: ISP files notice of contention

    The legal battles in the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) v iiNet copyright court case continue. The internet service provider has served a notice of contention with the Federal Court of Australia on 14 grounds of [[artnid: 335057|summary of Justice Cowdroy’s ruling|AFACT v iiNet decision|new]].

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