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More HP court actions hit Hurd
News The former HP CEO is accused of allowing backhanded dealings.
By Eric Doyle Published
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Facebook targets cyber crime with three lawsuits
News Facebook has initiated three separate lawsuits as it looks to tackle phishing and spamming on the site.
By Tom Brewster Published
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Apple vs Nokia comes to the UK
News Apple is taking Nokia to court in the UK as the legal tussle between the two tech giants moves outside the US.
By Tom Brewster Published
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Ministry of Sound and the backlash against file sharers
News We talk to one of the Ministry of Sound's lawyers about the letters they sent to file sharers and the wider problem affecting the music industry.
By Tom Brewster Published
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Are UK data protection laws lacking?
News The UK's data protection laws are not strong enough, according to half of respondents to a Sophos poll.
By Tom Brewster Published
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US Government to sue Oracle for alleged fraud
News The US Department of Justice has joined a whistleblower's case against Oracle, which has been accused of overcharging the US Government.
By Tom Brewster Published
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Microsoft hit by another patent dispute
News Microsoft has been ordered to pay VirnetX $106 million over a VPN patent.
By Stuart Turton Published
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Judge freezes Apple and Nokia case
News A Delaware judge has told Apple and Nokia to hold fire until other related cases are concluded.
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Chinese firm claims Apple is guilty of iPad 'plagiarism'
News Great Loong says the iPad's design is a copy of its own P88, and threatens legal action against Apple if the tablet ever launches in China.
By Martin James Published
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Microsoft pulls Word-related versions of Office from sale
News Microsoft is forced to temporarily withdraw its software after missing a deadline to purge all versions of Word of an offending piece of XML editing.
By Martin James Published
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Cybersitter sues Green Dam creators for $2.2 billion
News US software firm Cybersitter says China's Green Dam web censorship program stole 3,000 lines of its code, and it's launched a lawsuit seeking £1.4 billion worth of compensation.
By Martin James Published
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Privacy groups take legal action against Facebook
News Controversial changes to Facebook's privacy settings have prompted high-profile privacy groups to file complain to the US Federal Trade Commission.
By Martin James Published
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