Entries in 'legal' (46)
Apple ordered to cease iPhone and iPad sales in Germany
NEWSApple has been ordered to stop selling the iPhone 4 and iPad 2 in Germany after Motorola alleged a violation of patent.
Google Maps fined for unfair competition
NEWSGoogle has been ordered to pay damages to a French mapping firm after it was deemed that its free Google Maps application was unfair.
US moves to scrap overtime for IT workers
NEWSA bill has been introduced to the US senate that will make employees exempt from paying IT workers overtime.
Microsoft signs patent deal with Samsung for Android
NEWSSamsung and Microsoft have announced that Samsung will pay a royalty to Microsoft for every Android device the company sells in the United States.
Samsung accuses Apple of copying Nexus
NEWSSamsung has asked US courts to make Apple hand over prototypes of its iPad 3 and iPhone 5 as a patent infringement battle heats up.
Microsoft accuses Google of lying about US gov certification
NEWSMicrosoft accused Google of misleading the the US government over a certification Google claims to have relating to the US Federal Information Security Management Act.
Apple tells firm to stop making Macbook Air SSD upgrades
NEWSApple has reportedly asked hardware manufacturer PhotoFast to cease production of a faster 256GB Macbook Air SSD upgrade.
UK to overhaul intellectual property laws
NEWSThe Coalition Government will be reforming the UK’s intellectual property (IP) laws in an effort to keep them up to date with contemporary technology.
Apple threatens legal action over use of the word ?Pad?
NEWSA Dutch company has pulled a tablet device called the nPad off shelves after Apple threatened legal action over the use of the word ‘Pad’.
Apple to go to trial over 'pod' brand
NEWSApple is set to go to court in order to stop another company using the word ‘pod’ in the name of its product.
Google sues 'rogue pharmacies'
NEWSGoogle has filed a civil lawsuit in the US federal court against advertisers which it claims have broken fake pharmaceutical rules.
Legal ruling threatens pre-owned software
NEWSA fresh question mark hangs over the viability of the pre-owned software market this morning after a ruling in the US Court of Appeal upheld a developer’s right to prevent ...
Apple manager arrested in supplier kickback probe
NEWSAn employee of Apple has been arrested in an investigation into kickbacks from six Asian suppliers worth around $1 million.
Nvidia cites soft consumer demand behind Q2 loss
NEWSGraphics chipmaker Nvidia has reported a loss of $141m in the second quarter of the year, up from a $104m loss in the same period in 2009.
Man who refused to provide passwords jailed for four years
NEWSA San Francisco administrator has been handed a jail term of four years for refusing to provide passwords to the city's IT network.
Best Buy faces legal claim on name
NEWSBest Buy is facing a legal challenge from a Spanish company called Worldwide Sales International pertaining to the use of its name in Europe.
New legal challenge for Digital Economy Act
NEWSBT and TalkTalk have both filed requests with the High Court asking for a review of the Digital Economy Act.
US begins Apple probe
NEWSThe US International Trade has opened an investigation into whether Apple has infringed on HTC’s technology, as the smartphone rivals continue their legal wrangling over hardware and software patents.
Apple and Fujitsu end iPad trademark dispute
NEWSApple has bought the iPad trademark from Fujitsu for an undisclosed sum, following months of debate as to which company owned the name.
P2P link sharing is legal in Spain
NEWSA Spanish court has refused to issue a court injunction ordering a P2P website to be taken offline, ruling that the website itself does not violate copyright law.
