court battle
RSS court battleWill Nasa hacker be granted European court appeal?
News Last month McKinnon lost his battle in the House of Lords against extradition to the US to face charges of hacking various military systems. His final recourse now would be the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) agreeing to hear his appeal. [12 Aug 2008]
eBay pays a high price for fakes
Comment The decision is just the latest battle in a long dispute between the online auctioneer and luxury brand owners. A French court decided eBay had committed "serious faults" by not doing enough to prevent counterfeit goods being sold on its site. [01 Aug 2008]
Nokia, Qualcomm settle patent dispute
News The companies have been locked in a court battle since April 2007, when negotiations over the renewal of key patents broke down. The agreement was announced after a court judge delayed the opening of a trial on patent commitments and fees. [24 Jul 2008]
Legal Eye: Trademark landmark
Comment Last month, mobile operator 3 won a four-year battle with rival O2 over the use of O2's signature bubbles trademark in an advertising campaign. Ruling in 3's favour, the European Court of Justice said the use of rival trademarks is permissible in... [16 Jul 2008]
Government reveals snooping figures
News He said: "It is my view that during 2006 interception played a vital part in the battle against terrorism and serious crime, and one that would have not been achieved by other means. The commissioner does not, however, give his backing to... [30 Jan 2008]
SAP to sell TomorrowNow
News SAP is currently embroiled in a legal battle with Oracle; filing a suite in the US in March 2007 alleging the software giant hacked into Oracle's customer support centre and downloaded copies of its proprietary software code. [16 Jan 2008]
'Big Brother IT' fuels workplace stress
News Last year a college secretary from Wales represented by human rights group Liberty won a legal battle against her employers after her personal communications were monitored for 18 months without her consent. [08 Jan 2008]
SAP to sell TomorrowNow?
News SAP has announced its third-party support and maintenance company TomorrowNow, which is embroiled in a legal battle with rival Oracle, may be put up for sale. SAP and Oracle have been in the process of seeking documents and depositions from each... [20 Nov 2007]
Woman hit with $220k bill in file-sharing case
News The ensuing legal battle marked the first time the recording industry has argued a file-sharing case before a jury. Castle said: "The answer that the court gave was 'it's your account, you're responsible'. [05 Oct 2007]
Vonage loses bulk of Verizon patent appeal
News After months of battle, Vonage has lost the bulk of its appeal in the Verizon Communications patent infringement case. And because the '880 is considered less significant, when the lower court reassesses damages, as it's been asked to do by the... [27 Sep 2007]
Microsoft "hell-bent" on building ad business
News Furthering its strategy to court web developers and designers, Microsoft said that by the end of the week it will release Silverlight 1.0 Release Candidate. Hefty investments in online services and consumer electronics will let Microsoft maintain... [27 Jul 2007]
Vonage appeals for retrial in Verizon patent spat
News Vonage interim CEO Jeffrey Citron voiced confidence that the decision would have "positive implications" for his company's patent battle with the US' second-largest phone company. A pivotal US Supreme Court ruling designed to make it easier to... [02 May 2007]
Vonage gets 'stay of execution' over new customers
News The ruling may be good news for Vonage and its investors for now but analysts warned that an uphill battle still lies ahead. Albert Lin, an analyst with American Technology Research, said: "It's a good day for Vonage but this legal battle with... [25 Apr 2007]
Verizon vs Vonage: Patent battle back in court
News Vonage heads back to court today hoping to ensure it can keep adding new customers to its IP telephony service while it fights for an appeal to a patent lawsuit it lost to Verizon Communications. A federal court of appeals then granted a temporary... [24 Apr 2007]
Nokia-Qualcomm licence deal runs out
News A key licensing agreement between the world's number one mobile handset maker Nokia and mobile giant Qualcomm - which has prompted a bitter court battle between the two - has expired this week. The agreement, under which Nokia licensed patents... [10 Apr 2007]
