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Splunk alleges rival Cribl stole its source code for profit, files lawsuit
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data management

Splunk alleges rival Cribl stole its source code for profit, files lawsuit

The data platform's complaint alleges a years-long campaign of misappropriated technical information led by a former employee
6 Oct 2022
Google, Microsoft fight over documents in antitrust lawsuit
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Policy & legislation

Google, Microsoft fight over documents in antitrust lawsuit

The search giant claims Microsoft won’t hand over records, while Microsoft asks why it should
30 Jul 2021
Federal court extends FTC deadline in its Facebook antitrust case
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Policy & legislation

Federal court extends FTC deadline in its Facebook antitrust case

Commission has until August 19 to file a new antitrust complaint
26 Jul 2021
Facebook asks FTC chair to recuse herself from antitrust case
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social media

Facebook asks FTC chair to recuse herself from antitrust case

Petition takes a leaf from Amazon's playbook
14 Jul 2021
Huawei, Verizon settle patent lawsuit
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Policy & legislation

Huawei, Verizon settle patent lawsuit

Verizon called Huawei’s lawsuits “a sneak attack”
12 Jul 2021
Attorneys general from 37 states sue Google over 'unlawful Play Store monopoly'
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Policy & legislation

Attorneys general from 37 states sue Google over 'unlawful Play Store monopoly'

Lawsuit claims that the tech giant allegedly paid off Samsung and app developers too
8 Jul 2021
Social media advocates sue Florida over new law
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social media

Social media advocates sue Florida over new law

Big tech industry organizations aim to strike down SB7072
28 May 2021
Washington, DC sues Amazon for alleged antitrust violations
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Policy & legislation

Washington, DC sues Amazon for alleged antitrust violations

E-commerce giant unfairly raises prices and suppresses innovation, says Washington, DC AG
26 May 2021
FTC and states sue Frontier Communications for misrepresenting internet speeds
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Network & Internet

FTC and states sue Frontier Communications for misrepresenting internet speeds

Suit alleges Frontier offered higher speeds than it could offer in rural areas
20 May 2021
JEDI contract's future becomes murky after AWS court win
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Policy & legislation

JEDI contract's future becomes murky after AWS court win

Department of Defense must "determine best path forward"
11 May 2021
Broadband industry sues New York over $15 price cap
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broadband

Broadband industry sues New York over $15 price cap

Companies argue FCC regulations forbid this type of state-level regulation
4 May 2021
Google secretly gamed its own ad system, lawsuit claims
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Policy & legislation

Google secretly gamed its own ad system, lawsuit claims

Secretive “Project Bernanke” allegedly gave the search giant an unfair advantage
12 Apr 2021
Xinuos sues IBM for patent infringement
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Linux

Xinuos sues IBM for patent infringement

Lawsuit revisits ancient legal war over Unix code
1 Apr 2021
Supreme Court rejects Facebook appeal in privacy lawsuit
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Policy & legislation

Supreme Court rejects Facebook appeal in privacy lawsuit

The lawsuit accuses the social media giant of illegally tracking users’ internet activity
23 Mar 2021
California files to join DOJ antitrust suit against Google
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Policy & legislation

California files to join DOJ antitrust suit against Google

State AG is the 12th to accuse the search giant of anti-competitive practices
14 Dec 2020
Fortnite creator sues Google and Apple over app store cut
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Mobile

Fortnite creator sues Google and Apple over app store cut

Epic Games' battle over app stores' revenue slices continues
14 Aug 2020
Qualcomm sues Apple over 'breached' mobile chips contract
Mobile

Qualcomm sues Apple over 'breached' mobile chips contract

Apple is accused of leaking Qualcomm tech knowledge to competitor Intel
6 Nov 2017
Three ex-Oracle employees sue for alleged pay discrimination
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Business strategy

Three ex-Oracle employees sue for alleged pay discrimination

They seek a class-action lawsuit to represent all women who have worked at Oracle
2 Oct 2017
John McAfee settles lawsuit with Intel over use of his name
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Business strategy

John McAfee settles lawsuit with Intel over use of his name

Antivirus legend won’t be able to name his companies after him, but can for ads and promos
6 Jul 2017
Apple's legal war against Qualcomm spreads to China
intellectual property

Apple's legal war against Qualcomm spreads to China

Apple has sued Qualcomm Beijing for abusing its dominant position in the industry
26 Jan 2017
Former employee accuses Snapchat of 'misrepresenting growth'
Business strategy

Former employee accuses Snapchat of 'misrepresenting growth'

The whistleblower is now suing Snapchat for intentionally "seeking to destroy his career and reputation"
5 Jan 2017
Google's copyright victory should be thrown out, says Oracle
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public sector

Google's copyright victory should be thrown out, says Oracle

Google is "lying to the jury", company claims
18 Aug 2016
AMD in hot water over false advertising claims
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Hardware

AMD in hot water over false advertising claims

Class action lawsuit demands $5 million damages
9 Nov 2015