Legal
Apple ordered to pay $234 mln to university for infringing patent
The amount was less than the $400 million the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation was claiming in damages after the jury earlier said Apple infringed on its patent for improving the performance of computer processors. Full Article
U.S. hunting clubs, rhino hunter sue Delta over trophy ban
Hunting clubs and a man who paid $350,000 for a license to hunt a black rhino in Namibia have sued Delta Airlines, saying its ban on transporting some big game hunting trophies hurts conservation efforts and violates its global obligations. Full Article
Google book-scanning project legal, says U.S. appeals court
A U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that Google's massive effort to scan millions of books for an online library does not violate copyright law, rejecting claims from a group of authors that the project illegally deprives them of revenue. Full Article
Recent Legal News
FCC probes four U.S. telcos over anticompetitive practices
- The Federal Communication Commission said on Friday it is investigating AT&T; Inc, CenturyLink Inc , Frontier Communications Inc, and Verizon Communications Inc over allegations of anticompetitive practices.
Apple ordered to pay $234 mln to university for infringing patent
- A U.S. jury on Friday ordered Apple Inc to pay the University of Wisconsin-Madison's patent licensing arm more than $234 million in damages for incorporating its microchip technology into some of the company's iPhones and iPads without permission.
Apple ordered to pay $234 mln to university for infringing patent
- A U.S. jury on Friday ordered Apple Inc to pay the University of Wisconsin-Madison's patent licensing arm more than $234 million in damages for incorporating its microchip technology into some of the company's iPhones and iPads without permission.
Macau billionaire in U.N. bribery case gets $50 mln bail
NEW YORK - A billionaire real estate developer from Macau accused by U.S. authorities of bribing a former United Nations General Assembly president on Friday won the right to be released on $50 million bail and live under house arrest in a luxury Manhattan apartment.
SEC's investor advocate pans NYSE's plan to ease rules for small companies
WASHINGTON - A U.S. government advocate for investors is urging securities regulators to reject a proposal by the New York Stock Exchange that would permit smaller public companies to issue more shares to insiders without stockholders' approval.
U.S. hunting clubs, rhino hunter sue Delta over trophy ban
AUSTIN, Texas - Hunting clubs and a man who paid $350,000 for a license to hunt a black rhino in Namibia have sued Delta Airlines, saying its ban on transporting some big game hunting trophies hurts conservation efforts and violates its global obligations.
Cablevision, Viacom settle bundling lawsuit
- Cablevision Systems Inc and Viacom Inc have settled an antitrust lawsuit in which Cablevision had accused Viacom of forcing distributors and subscribers to buy channels they did not want.
U.S. judge rules Maryland can ditch Confederate flag license plates
- A federal judge in Maryland has ruled that the state may start phasing out license plates featuring the Confederate battle flag as early as November, a state official said.
EPA launches probe into benefits of biofuels program
CHICAGO - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's in-house investigators have launched a review of the environmental benefits stemming from the country's decade-old program requiring the use of corn-based ethanol in gasoline.
U.K. man gets 20 years in U.S. prison over Oregon militant camp
NEW YORK - A mentally ill British man who U.S. authorities said helped try to set up a training camp in Oregon in 1999 at the behest of radical London imam Abu Hamza al-Masri was sentenced on Friday in New York to 20 years in prison.
Judge approves $228 mln settlement for California FedEx drivers
A U.S. judge has signed off on a $228 million settlement between FedEx Ground Package System and more than 2,000 of its drivers in California after an appeals court ruled that the company improperly classified them as independent contractors. Read more
Schools that sue: Why more universities file patent lawsuits
During Apple's most recent annual tech-fest, the company unveiled new iPhone features in front of a packed arena in San Francisco. Some of its lawyers, meanwhile, are preparing for a different stage: A courtroom in Madison, Wisconsin. Full Article
In first of three big class action cases at SCOTUS, worrisome hints for plaintiffs
A few stray comments suggest some justices are listening to the business lobby’s criticism of class action tactics.
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