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EU Seeks Publication of Draft of Anti-Piracy Treaty
Brussels - The European Union
on Monday called on the U.S.
and other countries participating in the secret Anti-Counterfeiting Trade
Agreement (ACTA) to publish a draft of...
Viacom, Google Filings Unveiled in $1 Billion Copyright Lawsuit
Los Angeles
- Google (NASD: GOOG) and Viacom (NYSE: VIA) have submitted motions for summary judgment in the $1
billion copyright infringement suit Viacom filed three...
Verizon Files Patent Claims Against Cablevision Over Set-tops
Washington
- Verizon (NYSE: VZ) has filed patent infringement claims against Cablevision (NYSE: CVC) with the
U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC), alleging some of Cablevision's
set-top boxes are infringing...
HTC Responds to Apple iPhone Patent Infringement Claims
Seattle
- Mobile phone maker HTC has responded to Apple's (NASD: AAPL) patent infringement claims
related to the iPhone, saying it "disagrees with Apple's actions and will
fully...
Judge Approves $9.5 Million Facebook Beacon Settlement
San Francisco
- A federal judge has given final approval to a $9.5 million settlement over
Facebook's controversial Beacon advertising feature, which broadcast what users
were purchasing...
Yelp Hit With 3rd Class Action Over Alleged Extortion
San Francisco
- Yelp, the provider of local restaurant and business reviews, is now the
target of a third class action lawsuit related to charges it...
Classmates.com to Pay $9.5 Million to Settle Class Action
San Diego
- Online social network Classmates.com has agreed to pay nearly $10 million to
settle a class action lawsuit over claims of false advertising related...
Netflix Settles With FTC Over Privacy, Cancels Contest Sequel
Los Gatos,
Calif. - Online DVD rental
service Netflix (NASD: NFLX) has settled a lawsuit related to the disclosure of customer
data for its Netflix Prize contest...
FCC Delivers National Broadband Plan to Congress
Washington - The Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday delivered its long-awaited National
Broadband Plan to Congress, with the goal of creating a nationwide
communications network connecting...
Spanish Court Declares P2P Link Sites, File-sharing Legal
Madrid
- A Spanish court has upheld its previous finding that a site aggregating links
to downloads on file-sharing networks does not infringe copyrights,
TorrentFreak reported.
The...
