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EPIC Sues FTC Over Google'S Planned Privacy Changes

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The privacy advocate asks the court to require the FTC to enforce a 2011 privacy agreement with Google

Acer Sues Former CEO Lanci for Breach of Contract

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Acer has sued its former CEO and President Gianfranco Lanci in Italian courts for allegedly violating a non-compete clause, the company said Tuesday.

Appeals Court Denies Google Bid to Keep Email Out of Oracle Trial

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The email by Google engineer Tim Lindholm could prove damaging to Google's defense, experts believe

Google Agrees to Court Order in India to Remove Content

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The Indian government wants Google and other Internet companies to evolve a mechanism to quickly remove objectionable content

Oracle Handed Setback in HP Itanium Case

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Oracle had cited fraud by HP to defend its decision not to support Itanium in its software

Adscend Denies Facebook, AG Allegations

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Charged with maintaining a Facebook scam, Adscend said it has never engaged in the alleged activities

HP Pays $425,000 to Settle Claims Over Hazardous Laptop Batteries

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The company eventually recalled 32,000 batteries, which a watchdog agency said were at risk of overheating or catching fire

Judge Rejects Oracle's Proposed Plan to Speed Up Android Trial

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Oracle had offered to drop its patent claims while keeping the option to bring them up later

In Civil Litigation, 'Private' Social Media Data Isn't Private

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The rules governing e-discovery apply to social media and trump both a social media website's privacy guidelines and an individual user's privacy preferences.

Oracle Calls School's Revised Lawsuit Over Software Project a 'transparent Ploy'

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

It's the latest twist in the ugly public battle between Oracle and Montclair State University

Experts: Oracle, Google Need to Focus on People As Well As Patents

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Expect both sides to inject some good-guy vs. bad-guy drama into the proceedings

Lawsuit Claims Epicor's Two-Year Effort Delivered 'useless' Software

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Beverage distributor Major Brands says its legacy software ran much faster than the new suite Epicor installed.

Judge: No Date for Android Trial Until Oracle Fixes Damages Theory

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The judge also asks Oracle to 'waive reliance' on the controversial email by Google engineer Tim Lindholm

Lawsuit Claims Symantec Sells Scareware-Like Products

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

A Washington man sues Symantec for misrepresenting the impact of errors detected by some of its PC utility-type products

Judge Rules on Contested Evidence in Oracle-Google Case

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

A contentious email will stay but other evidence can be excluded, a judge has ruled