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more about #legal more comments → Mikestan: more » yantelope: I'd like to believe these fines actually do something to help the marketplace become more competitive but in the end it seems like all they do is make... more » Mikestan: Uncle Sam just wants his cut. It's basically a billion+ dollars for free. They would be stupid not to do this. more » Noobs-R-Us: Anti-Schmanti! Intel has changed their practice a long time ago. Back when AMD was still a competitor. In fact, when AMD's chip was garnering all the ... more » Bertone77: All I want is for every fricking computer to have a PEN-TI-UM processor, is that too much to ask!? more » Ninety-9: Can you really call them "Mac Clones?" I mean, aren't they just PCs running MacOS in the same way Macs Run Windows? I mean, give and take a little R... more » Noobs-R-Us: Sorry but you can't make the case that people will confuse a phone with a fictional android. Not even close. more » Deckard: Did someone say Nexus??!! more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: We can title this one: Do Offspring Dream of Frivolous Lawsuits more » Platypus Man: OK, I know that Motorola named their Android phone after the name for androids taken from a science fiction movie, even going so far to paying George ... more » tande04: I'm guessing her legal counsel is going to tell her it doesn't look good. What consumer confusion could this cause? Blade Runner is pretty niche and... more » corsair130: Does it matter that it's a phone and not a movie? I may be wrong but no one will confuse the two. more » fleebailey33: Was there any doubt that the apple lawyers would squash them? Nobody needed them anyway, They stole from the opensource community and tried to profit ... more » Kaiser-Machead: Well, it serves 'em right, and this is what should happen to companies who lift the IP of others and redistribute it without first obtaining rights to... more » Michai: I always say be careful what you wish for. more » -
#lawsuits
FTC Suing Intel For Anti-Competitive Practices
As predicted, the Federal Trade Commission is suing Intel for, as they put it, "[engaging] in a deliberate campaign to hamstring competitive threats to its monopoly." This isn't going to end well for Intel.
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#apple
Apple Nemesis Psystar Permanently Banned From Selling Mac Clones
I feared that the Apple vs Psystar battle would just fizzle out, but it's ending with a strong punch as Apple Insider reports that Apple has been granted a permanent injunction against Psystar, marking the end of shady Mac clones. More » -
#crime
Guy Demands to Be Arrested for Ripping His Own DVDs
In Denmark it's legal to make backup copies of your DVDs, but illegal to break the DRM that prevents copying them. This annoyed a guy so much that he decided to turn himself in for ripping his own DVD collection More » -
#mpaa
MPAA Shuts Down Entire Town's Wi-Fi Over Single Illegal Download
The citizens of Coshocton, Ohio are without their free Internet after a single download prompted the Motion Picture Association of America to shut down the town's municipal Wi-Fi network. More » -
#crime
Man Arrested After Leaving Child Porn Filled Cellphone As Collateral For Bar Tab
Poor Aaron Klein. He left collateral for his bar tab, actually returned to pay, and got arrested. Can't be his fault the collateral he left was a kiddie porn filled cellphone. I'm sure his cat did it. More » -
#lawsuits
Deja Vu: Apple Sues Someone Because Their Logo Looks Like Fruit
As part of a legal maneuver worthy of Monster Cable, Apple has set its lawyers on Australia's largest supermarket chain because their new logo is (they say) a tad too similar to their own. More » -
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#vizio
Ban on Vizio HDTV Imports Upheld, But Does It Even Matter?
Back in April, when the ITC ordered Vizio to stop US imports of HDTVs that infringed on a patent held by Funai, President Obama was given 60 days to intervene. He didn't! Nor did he need to, it seems. More » -
#netbooks
Psion's Netbook Copyright Fight Is Officially Dead in the Water
As rumored, Psion's dickish legal claim to own the word "Netbook" is officially over thanks to Intel. More » -
#piracy
France Slaps Down Proposed Anti-Piracy Bill
A plan to allow record companies to monitor internet traffic in France for piracy and shut down repeat offenders has been killed. Sweet. More » -
#multitouch
Apple's Legal Showdown Over Multitouch Begins, With Palm Nowhere To Be Seen
You know the patent Cold War that's been brewing over Apple's claimed exclusivity over multitouch tech? It just got hotter, but the heat comes not from the Palm Pre, but lil' Elan Microelectronics. More » -
#ipod
Obama's iPod Gift to Queen Elizabeth II Is Tainted
The iPod that Obama gave Queen Elizabeth II loaded with show tunes might have been lame and declasse for another reason: It's possibly illegal! More » -
#apple
Apple Sends Cease & Desist to Makers of Podium, Want Them to Ditch the 'Pod'
Here's an insane move by Apple: sending a cease and desist to a company who makes an iPhone stand called the Podium for using the word "pod" in its name. What in the hell? More » -
#bittorrent
Pirate Bay Trial Watch: The Prosecution Rests
The Pirate Bay "spectrial" is wrapping up, with the prosecution having just made its closing arguments. More » -
#piracy
Pirate Bay Trial Watch: Day One, In Brief
The Pirate Bay bittorrent trackers are on trial today in Stockholm. The reports have been interesting: More » -
#patentwars
Dissecting Apple's "Multitouch" Patent: Can It Stop Palm?
The iPhone’s multitouch patents are the equivalent of a cold war nuclear arsenal—dormant for now, but Palm’s Pre is looking for a fight. Here’s why we think Apple’s multitouch monopoly won’t last. More » -
#lawsuits
RIAA File Sharing Hearing to Be Webcast Live
If you're too sexually repressed to watch Pornhub on your lunch break like a normal person, now you can watch a streaming court session involving the RIAA right on your computer. More » -
#tocatchapredator
Georgia Sex Offenders Must Give Internet Passwords to Authorities
A Georgia law going into effect tomorrow will require that all sex offenders not simply turn over their email addresses and screen names to authorities—which goes back to 2006—but all their passwords as well. More »
