The seemingly never-ending legal battle between Samsung and Apple continues on course for a trial in 2014. U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh, who is presiding over the case, has told both parties they need to “focus and streamline” their cases. Koh has imposed limits to 25 patent claims and 25 … [Read more...]
Judge Lucy Koh, the federal judge who has been presiding over the Samsung vs Apple patent suit, issued post-trial orders tonight. FOSS Patents provides a complete breakdown for those who want the in-depth legal assessment of the case. The most interesting development is that she has overruled the … [Read more...]
A civil lawsuit claiming that Apple, among a number of other major tech companies thwarted competition for employment by conspiring to disallow the companies from poaching employees. The result of this action would mean lower wages for employees and the inability to seek gainful employment in a … [Read more...]
Apple and Amazon have been locked in a legal battle over the title App Store since March of 2011, and now a judge is forcing them to attempt a reconciliation before coming back to the courtroom. According to AllThingsD, the two companies have been ordered to discuss settlements by U.S. Magistrate … [Read more...]
Earlier this month, a single news story significantly changed the landscape of the ongoing legal battles between tech companies. HTC and Apple reached a settlement, and that means things are changing, possibly becoming less combative. … [Read more...]
Earlier this week, Apple and HTC announced that they planned to settle their patent disputes, ushering in an era of cooperation rather than litigation. A number of us hoped that this was the start of a ceasefire in the patent wars, that companies would start to talk about settling their differences … [Read more...]
Apple and HTC have settled all of their patent disputes. Both companies have withdrawn all of their complaints. The companies have entered into a 10-year cross licensing agreement. HTC and Apple Settle Patent Dispute All Patent Litigation Between The Companies Dismissed TAIPEI, Taiwan and … [Read more...]
As part of a UK judge not liking Apple's language with the Samsung notice on its website, Apple was forced to put a notice in a number of major UK daily newspapers. Required to be placed in size 14 Arial font or larger, and no later than page 6, the ad has been spotted in the Guardian and the Daily … [Read more...]
Remember the wonderfully passive-aggressive fauxpology that Apple UK posted about a week ago? It turns out the UK Court of Appeal didn't think it was very funny, and is demanding Apple update it to something a bit more genuine and contrite. … [Read more...]
Every few years, the Librarian of Congress is allowed to pass exemptions to the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA), chronicling when and how it's legal to dodge around DRM on your devices. Back in 2010, jailbreaking was officially okayed, but from October 28, 2012, the rules have yet again … [Read more...]
