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Intel hit with antitrust lawsuit in US

5 November 2009, 10:25

Intel faces further legal scrutiny as New York's attorney-general accuses the semiconductor giant of "coercion and bribery".

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Europe goes to second base on UK privacy flaws

29 October 2009, 12:27

European Commission still not happy with how UK law protects our electronic privacy.

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WSJ reports former AMD boss Ruiz shared information with insider-trading defendant

28 October 2009, 00:24

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Hector Ruiz passed on confidential information when he was AMD CEO.

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Intel may face US antitrust trial

26 October 2009, 19:23

The world's largest chip maker may face a new antitrust trial in the USA, after being found guilty and made to pay €1.06 billion by the EU earlier this year.

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Nokia sues Apple over iPhone

22 October 2009, 15:47

The Finnish handset giant is alleging the iPhone infringes Nokia GSM, UMTS and WLAN standards.

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Web CEOs lobby FCC over net neutrality

20 October 2009, 15:03

CEOs from major Internet companies have sent a new letter to the FCC in support of stauncher net neutrality laws.

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FCC probes Google Voice

12 October 2009, 08:45

The FCC has sent Google a letter asking a series of pointed questions about the firm's Google Voice service

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US Department of Justice probes IBM over antitrust allegations

8 October 2009, 16:00

In the latest stages of an ongoing battle with the computing giant over an alleged unfair monopolisation of the mainframe market, the American Department of Justice has gotten involved.

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Europe acts to cap the volume of MP3 players

28 September 2009, 13:05

The European Commission has proposed a new set of laws for our own good.

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Google and AT&T bicker over net neutrality

28 September 2009, 10:45

AT&T wants Google Voice to be subject to the same FCC principles as it is. Google doesn’t.

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AMD rubs salt in Intel’s wounds

24 September 2009, 16:28

Unashamed gloating from AMD follows Intel’s embarrassment at the hands of the EC.

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Broadband tax to be imposed before general election

23 September 2009, 17:20

Minister vows to get 50p a month more out of everyone while he still can.

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EC publishes damning details of its Intel decision

21 September 2009, 12:38

Following Intel’s appeal of its record fine, the European Commission reveals its rationale.

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Skype founders sue current Skype owners

17 September 2009, 10:57

Friis and Zennstrom still own the license for Skype’s core technology, and they’re not happy.

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Jack Thompson set to be banned from practising law

11 June 2008, 12:32

Florida courts recommend that anti-games attorney gets banned from law for minimum of 10 years.

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A win for sensibility… a loss for Jack Thompson

21 June 2006, 20:13

Louisina games bill is put on ice pending lawsuit

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A win for Jack Thompson… a loss for sensibility.

19 June 2006, 10:26

Jack Thompson's bill becomes law.

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Sony BMG settles CD root-kit class-action suits

24 May 2006, 15:27

A judge has granted final approval for a settlement in the Sony BMG CD root-kit class-action law suits. Purchasers of affected CDs can have them replaced & receive $7.50 compensation ...

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Beatles lose first-round court battle with Apple

8 May 2006, 17:34

The Beatles have lost the first round in the latest of a long series of court battles over Apple Computer's use of an apple logo in music-related business, according to ...

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Giant pirate DVD factory busted in east London

7 April 2006, 11:42

A woman and four men were arrested on Wednesday (April 5) during a raid in east London on a pirate DVD factory said to be the largest yet discovered

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Cross-party support for tougher UK hacking law

8 March 2006, 10:27

The Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties both support stiffer penalties for computer hacking, as proposed in Labour's Police and Justice Bill, according to the BBC

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Shareholders sue Take-Two

17 February 2006, 10:15

Take-Two going throug the courts

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High Court orders hand-over of software-sharers details

31 January 2006, 11:28

Ten internet service providers have been ordered to hand over personal details of 150 UK customers accused of illegally sharing software, according to the BBC

Maker of false-Trojan-detector faces huge fines; has MS on its back, too

27 January 2006, 11:43

Secure Computer, maker of the Spyware Cleaner anti-malware program, is facing huge fines that could put it completely out of business. The Washington state attorney general is accusing the company ...

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