Legal

SEC Drops Civil Action Against ex-Broadcom Execs

February 5, 2010 7:06 am | by Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Writer | News | Comments

The SEC said Thursday it will not pursue a civil action against four former Broadcom Corp. executives for allegations of securities fraud.

Korean, U.S. Firms Embroiled in Chip Espionage Case

February 4, 2010 7:10 am | by Kelly Olsen, AP Business Writer | News | Comments

The world's top producers of computer memory chips are embroiled in an apparent case of industrial espionage after South Korean prosecutors indicted 18 people over alleged technology theft.

Study: Distracted Driving Laws Don't Stop Crashes

February 1, 2010 7:11 am | by Joelle Tessler, AP Technology Writer | News | Comments

A new insurance industry study has found that state laws banning the use of handheld devices to make calls or send text messages while driving have not resulted in fewer vehicle crashes.

AT & T Settles ETF Class Action

January 29, 2010 7:00 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

AT&T recently settled a class-action lawsuit pertaining to what New Jersey customers say were unfair early termination fees (ETF).

Motorola, RIM Patent Fight Heats Up

January 25, 2010 7:12 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Motorola is going after Research In Motion (RIM) with a patent complaint filed Friday with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).

Big, Small Carrier Concerns Clash

January 21, 2010 12:39 pm | by Maisie Ramsay | Articles | Comments

Cellular South cut ties with CTIA on the grounds that the industry association is indifferent to the welfare of its smaller members.

Motorola Sues Ex-Exec Over Move to Nokia

January 20, 2010 7:07 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Motorola is suing former executive David Hartsfield to prevent him from taking a post at Nokia.

Apple Fires Back at Nokia with ITC Complaint

January 18, 2010 7:16 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

On Friday, Apple asked the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to ban imports of Nokia devices it claims infringe on its patents.

Kodak Sues Apple, RIM Over Patents

January 14, 2010 7:12 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Kodak wants the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to stop the import of iPhones and BlackBerry devices it claims infringe on its image viewing patents.

DOJ Settles Kindle-On-Campus Cases

January 14, 2010 7:02 am | by Devlin Barrett, Associated Press Writer | News | Comments

Three universities testing Amazon's Kindle in the classroom have agreed to shelve the electronic book readers until they are fully functional for blind students...

Blindness Groups, ASU Settle Suit Over Kindle

January 12, 2010 7:17 am | by The Associated Press | News | Comments

Two organizations representing the blind have settled a discrimination lawsuit against Arizona State University (ASU) over its use of Amazon's Kindle e-reader device.

Comcast, FCC Take Net Neutrality Dispute to Court

January 11, 2010 7:01 am | by Joelle Tessler, AP Technology Writer | News | Comments

The FCC ran into a potential setback Friday in its push to draft rules that would require Internet providers to give equal treatment to all data flowing over their networks.

Challenges Expected to New Oregon Law

January 5, 2010 7:02 am | by Brad Cain, Associated Press Writer | News | Comments

Oregon police officers may hear some arguing when they start pulling motorists over for violating a new law banning them from talking on handheld cell phones while driving.

UTStarcom to Pay $3M for China Bribes

January 4, 2010 8:08 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Network equipment maker UTStarcom will shell out $3 million in fines for bribing Chinese officials in order to land lucrative telecommunications contracts.

Ohio Justices: Cell Phone Searches Require Warrant

December 16, 2009 6:42 am | by Stephen Majors, Associated Press Writer | News | Comments

The Ohio Supreme Court said Tuesday police officers must obtain a search warrant before scouring the contents of a suspect's cell phone unless their safety is in danger.

Group Makes Push for In-Flight Calling

December 13, 2009 11:33 am | by Maisie Ramsay | Articles | Comments

A group sponsored by two in-flight cell phone companies is pushing the United States to allow the use of mobile devices on airplanes.

Apple Countersues Nokia

December 11, 2009 7:05 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Apple has filed a countersuit against Nokia claiming the handset maker is infringing on 13 Apple patents...

Apple Sued for Digital Camera Patent Infringement

December 4, 2009 9:16 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

St. Claire Intellectual Property Consultants today filed suit against Apple for infringement on patent No. 5,138,459, entitled "Electronic Still Video Camera with Direct Personal Computer Compatible Digital Format Output." St Claire Intellectual Property contends that the patent was issued on

GetFugu Sues Foreign Nationals for Libel, Extortion

December 4, 2009 6:55 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

GetFugu says it filed suit against foreign nationals Simon Davies, David Warnock and others for trade libel, defamation and other claims arising out of an alleged smear campaign against GetFugu and its executives.

AT & T Drops Suit Against Verizon

December 2, 2009 7:05 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

AT&T has dropped its lawsuit against Verizon Wireless over its 3G coverage ads...

Nokia Sues Top LCD, CRT Display Makers

December 1, 2009 6:35 am | by Matti Huuhtanen, Associated Press Writer | News | Comments

Nokia Corp. said Tuesday it has filed suits against several leading liquid crystal display makers — including Philips, Toshiba, Sharp and Samsung.

EU Drops Probe into Qualcomm Royalties

November 24, 2009 7:05 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

The European Union's antitrust regulator has dropped its four-year investigation into whether Qualcomm has been charging unreasonably high royalties on its patents...

Motorola, RIM Named in Visual Voicemail Lawsuit

November 24, 2009 6:55 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Motorola and Research In Motion (RIM) have been added to a list of companies being sued by Klausner Technologies over visual voicemail patents.

PlatinumTel Sues U.S. Mobile, EZ Stream

November 20, 2009 6:40 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Nationwide prepaid carrier PlatinumTel alleges that its competitors U.S. Mobile and EZ Stream are falsely advertising the number of minutes they offer in their service plans.