Legal

Sat, February 11, 2012 - Apple has filed another U.S. patent lawsuit against Samsung Electronics and is seeking a preliminary injunction asking a federal judge to halt sales of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone while the case makes its way through the court.

Fri, February 10, 2012 - A former Internal Revenue Service employee this week got 105 months in prison for pleading guilty to theft of government property and aggravated identity theft in a case where the guy tried to get away with nearly $8 million in fraudulent tax returns.

Fri, February 10, 2012 - The defendants and counterclaimants in the case include top Internet companies like Google and Amazon.com

Thu, February 09, 2012 -

Thu, February 09, 2012 - Jesse Curtis Morton ran several jihadist websites and threatened the writers of 'South Park' and other people, the DOJ says

Thu, February 09, 2012 - Google is at odds with Apple, Microsoft and Cisco over the licensing and litigation of patents. While Google wants to make the most of patents it will receive if its acquisition of Motorola is approved, the others want to change the way so-called essential patents are licensed.

Thu, February 09, 2012 - The changes Samsung Electronics has made to the Galaxy Tab 10.1N are enough to no longer infringe on Apple's intellectual property rights, a judge at the district court in DA1/4sseldorf, Germany, decided on Thursday.

Wed, February 08, 2012 - Niklas Adalberth and Jens Saltin were released on bail, and are due back in court on Friday

Wed, February 08, 2012 - The privacy advocate asks the court to require the FTC to enforce a 2011 privacy agreement with Google

Wed, February 08, 2012 - The companies settle past lawsuits and enter into a five-year patent agreement

Wed, February 08, 2012 - Airvana says Ericsson broke a contract it acquired along with Nortel's equipment business

Wed, February 08, 2012 - Cybercrime is worth more than the international drugs trade, says Commissioner Neelie Kroes

Tue, February 07, 2012 - Google is planning to send a letter to standards setting organizations, stating that Motorola Mobility's standards-essential patents will continue to be available on FRAND terms after its acquisition of the company, a person close to the situation said late Tuesday.

Tue, February 07, 2012 - Officials line up to criticize "the new SOPA"