Legal

Samsung Dealt New Blow in Apple Patent Fight

January 27, 2012 7:10 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Fresh on the heels of Samsung's defeat in a German court last week, a Mannheim judge has reportedly tossed out the electronics giant's second complaint against Apple.

High Court: Warrant Needed for GPS Tracking

January 24, 2012 7:06 am | by Jesse J. Holland and Pete Yost, Associated Press | News | Comments

In a rare defeat for law enforcement, the Supreme Court unanimously agreed on Monday to bar police from installing GPS technology to track suspects without first...

Judge Blames Oracle for Latest Delay in Google Trial

January 17, 2012 7:06 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

The judge handling Oracle's lawsuit over Google's use of Java in Android appears to be getting frustrated with the astronomical damage claims...

ITC Says Motorola Not Violating Apple Patents

January 16, 2012 6:59 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Motorola Mobility's smartphones are not in violation of any Apple patents included in a recent suit, according to an initial decision issued today...

Apple, HTC Targets of Kodak Patent Suits

January 11, 2012 7:03 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Struggling camera company Eastman Kodak filed lawsuits against Apple and HTC yesterday alleging the electronics makers had violated a number of its patents...

LaHood Only Partially Supports NTSB Cell Phone Ban

December 22, 2011 6:30 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood isn't giving his support for the NTSB’s recommended ban on hands-free devices in cars.

Sprint Sues Four Cable Giants Over Voice Patents

December 21, 2011 6:10 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Sprint is suing Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications and Cable One for violating its patents on technology that routes voice calls over a packet-based network instead of expensive public landline networks.

Apple Victorious at ITC; Limited HTC Ban Set

December 20, 2011 6:29 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

A key trade regulator sided with Apple yesterday and ordered a ban on the import of some devices made by Taiwanese handset manufacturer HTC.

AT & T Hangs Up On T-Mobile Deal

December 20, 2011 6:26 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

AT&T decided Monday to walk away from its $39 billion merger with T-Mobile USA after opposition to the deal from the FCC and Justice Department proved insurmountable.

Sprint Uses Carrier IQ on 26M Phones, AT & T Lists 900K

December 16, 2011 6:31 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Sprint uses Carrier IQ's software on 26 million devices and AT&T uses the technology on 900,000 phones.

Judge Grants Delay in Sprint, C Spire Cases Over T-Mo Deal

December 14, 2011 6:26 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

A judge has agreed to postpone legal proceedings in Sprint and C Spire Wireless' lawsuits challenging AT&T's merger with T-Mobile USA as AT&T decides whether to abandon the deal.

AT & T to Decide on T-Mobile Deal by Jan.12

December 12, 2011 12:11 pm | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

A judge agreed Monday to put legal proceedings in the Department of Justice's antitrust case against AT&T's merger with T-Mobile USA on hold until Jan. 18 as the operator scrambles to salvage the deal.

LightSquared Backer Faces Possible SEC Probe

December 12, 2011 6:31 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

A draft government report on LightSquared's proposed LTE network leaked to the media on Friday shows the service knocked out 75 percent of GPS receivers studied in a recent test.

DOJ Questions Viability of AT & T Merger, Seeks Trial Delay

December 9, 2011 8:50 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

The Department of Justice told a judge today it will seek to delay proceedings in its antitrust suit over AT&T's merger with T-Mobile USA after the operator's withdrawal of its FCC application for the transaction left the deal's future in doubt.

Motorola Wins Key Battle with Apple in German Courts

December 9, 2011 7:15 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

A German court has ruled that Apple Sales International is infringing one of Motorola Mobility's core cellular communications patents.

Status Hearings Start for DOJ, Sprint Suits Over T-Mobile Deal

December 9, 2011 7:11 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Two hearings began today on the status of separate lawsuits from the Justice Department and Sprint challenging AT&T's $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA.

Australian Court Rules Samsung Can Sell Galaxy

December 9, 2011 7:06 am | by The Associated Press | News | Comments

Samsung Electronics Co. is free to sell its Galaxy tablet computers in Australia after the country's highest court Friday dismissed rival Apple's appeal...

DOJ Joins Europe in eBook Price Fixing Investigation

December 8, 2011 7:01 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

The U.S. Department of Justice is looking into possible collusion amongst book publishers that it says might have worked with Apple to fix prices on eBooks...

China Court Rejects Apple Lawsuit over iPad Name

December 8, 2011 6:53 am | by The Associated Press | News | Comments

A court in southern China has rejected a claim by Apple that a Hong Kong-headquartered tech company has violated its iPad trademark...

RIM Forced to Change Name of Software

December 7, 2011 7:09 am | by Rob Gillies, Associated Press | News | Comments

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion has been forced to change the name of its new operating system from BBX after the company lost a trademark ruling.

Apple, Others Investigated for eBook Price Fixing

December 6, 2011 7:09 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

The European Commission today announced that it has opened formal antitrust proceedings to investigate whether publishers have engaged in anti-competitive price fixing.

Carrier IQ Controversy Continues, Two Lawsuits Filed

December 5, 2011 7:13 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Carrier IQ is still working to temper privacy concerns over its software, which is preloaded on smartphones and used to log information about dead zones...