Legal
Cellular South Sues Over T-Mo Deal, Plans Sept.26 Mystery Event
September 20, 2011 8:07 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsCellular South has become the latest wireless operator to file suit against AT&T's proposed merger...
AT & T, DOJ Differ on Dates for T-Mo Hearing
September 19, 2011 8:02 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsAT&T and the Justice Department are hashing out court dates for the agency's antitrust lawsuit against the T-Mobile USA deal.
ITC Will Review HTC Patent Violations
September 16, 2011 8:06 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe ITC has decided to review the final decision by one of its administrative judges that found HTC Android smartphones were in violation of...
FCC Net Neutrality Rules Pass OMB
September 13, 2011 8:25 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe FCC's net neutrality regulations have cleared a key regulatory hurdle and will soon be published in the Federal Register...
Cisco Goes on Offense Against Juniper
September 12, 2011 8:04 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsCisco has launched an offensive against Juniper Networks, claiming its smaller competitor missed target dates for several key products.
Germany Bans Sale of Galaxy Tab 10.1
September 9, 2011 8:19 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsA German court has sided with Apple to uphold a preliminary injunction of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1...
FTC Clamps Down On Acne Cure Apps
September 9, 2011 8:14 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsDevelopers who said apps could treat acne have agreed to drop their marketing claims to settle charges from the FTC.
Congress Sends Patent Overhaul Bill to President
September 9, 2011 8:01 am | by Jim Abrams, Associated Press | News | CommentsCongress has given the U.S. patent system its first major overhaul since the age of the transistor radio...
Google Gives HTC Patent Ammo in Apple Suit
September 8, 2011 8:21 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsGoogle is working behind the scenes to protect its Android platform from patent lawsuits.
Sprint Sues to Block AT & T, T-Mobile Deal
September 7, 2011 8:25 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSprint joined the Justice Department's efforts to block AT&T's $39 billion buyout T-Mobile USA yesterday...
Samsung Yanks Tab 7.7 from IFA Floor
September 6, 2011 8:15 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsSamsung is having a hard time pitching its Galaxy Tab 7.7 at the IFA electronics conference in Berlin...
San Francisco Police Help Search for Lost iPhone
September 6, 2011 8:13 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSan Francisco police officers helped Apple investigators look for a missing iPhone prototype that was left in a city restaurant in July...
WiLAN Strikes at 8 Tech Companies Over Patents
September 2, 2011 8:16 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsWiLAN is suing Apple, Alcatel-Lucent, Dell, HP, HTC, Kyocera, Novatel Wireless and Sierra Wireless for patent infringement.
2 Calif. Men Charged with Selling iPhone Prototype
September 2, 2011 8:14 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsTwo Northern California men are charged with misdemeanors for selling a lost Apple iPhone 4 they found last year in a bar.
Openwave Slaps Apple, RIM with Patent Suit
September 1, 2011 8:10 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsOpenwave Systems is suing Apple and Research In Motion (RIM) over patent infringement...
DOJ: AT & T, T-Mobile Merger Violates Antitrust Laws
August 31, 2011 8:35 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe Justice Department moved today to block AT&T's merger with T-Mobile USA with a federal antitrust lawsuit...
Months of Delays Ahead in Kodak, Apple ITC Case
August 31, 2011 8:29 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsKodak's legal challenge against Apple and Research In Motion (RIM) could drag on for months...
Samsung's Patent Troubles Mount with Netherlands Injunction
August 24, 2011 8:19 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSamsung ran into more trouble in Europe today after a judge in The Hague granted Apple a preliminary injunction...
HTC Lobs New ITC Complaint at Apple
August 17, 2011 8:18 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsHTC fired off another shot yesterday in its ongoing legal tussle with Apple over patents used in its Android-based smartphones.
South Koreans Sue Apple over iPhone User Information
August 17, 2011 8:07 am | by Kelly Olsen, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsA group of some 27,000 South Koreans is suing Apple for $26 million for what they claim are privacy violations...
FTC Fines App Developer for Violating Children's Privacy
August 16, 2011 8:09 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsW3 Innovations has agreed to pay fine to settle FTC charges that its apps violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
Patent Pirates & the Duel with Android
August 15, 2011 8:32 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsOracle is suing Google, Microsoft is suing Motorola Mobility and Apple is suing a whole slate of companies, including HTC and Samsung – and that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Hackers Protest BART Decision to Block Cell Phones
August 15, 2011 8:24 am | by John S. Marshall & Paul Elias, The Associated Press | News | CommentsSan Francisco's mass transit system prepared for renewed protests Monday, a day after hackers angry over blocked cell phone service at some transit stations broke into a website...
FCC Stalls Review Clock on AT & T, QCOM 700 MHz Deal
August 9, 2011 8:28 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe FCC has pushed out its review of AT&T's $1.9 billion bid to buy Qualcomm's valuable 700 MHz spectrum from its defunct Flo TV...
Google Android Offensive Continues with Volley at Microsoft
August 5, 2011 8:25 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsGoogle's irate missive against Apple and Microsoft yesterday was met with a quick reply from Microsoft...
