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Suit Filed Against HP's Board Of Directors Over Former CEO Mark Hurd's Resignation [Lawsuits]


A lawsuit has been filed against the HP board of directors on behalf of an HP shareholder. The suit is alleging that the directors "violated their fiduciary duties in connection with the events surrounding the resignation" of former CEO Mar...
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Sources: Ex-HP CEO Hurd Settles with Accuser, Additional Relationship Details Emerge [Hp]






Recently resigned HP CEO Mark Hurd has purportedly settled with his accuser out of court, sources told Reuters this weekend. The settlement reportedly ends legal proceedings, as the woman, a former HP con...
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Tied Up Woman Types Message Asking For Help Using Toes [Crime]






The instant messenger conversation pictured here took place during a woman's most terrifying moments. She was tied up to her bed and typing with her toes while fearing that an armed home invader would ret...
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The Bright Side of Jailbreaking
No matter how bad the situation seems, there’s always an upside!




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Apple's Overheating Problem Boils Over [Apple]


Overheating devices have plagued Apple for a few years now. But two stories today have highlighted the issue: a lawsuit in federal court concerning overheating iPads, and the Japanese government's demand for an official iPod Nano overheatin...
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Man Uses Photoshopped Photos In Plea For Reduced Prison Sentence [Crime]






Daryl Simon has pulled off all sorts of scams, but apparently lacks any Photoshop skills. This was discovered when he got caught trying to get his prison sentence reduced using fake photos of himself work...
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DRM Buster FAQ: What It Means For You [Copyright]






Today's Library of Congress statement marks a historic moment in the battle between those who dictate how we should be able to use media and technology, and the rest of us. We explain what the new exempti...
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EBay Sued For $3.8 Billion (!!!) [Lawsuits]


Yes, that is a totally ginormous sum, and you are reading it right: XPRT Ventures has filed a $3.8 billion suit against EBay Inc, along with affiliates PayPal, Bill Me Later, Shopping.Com and StubHub, for infringing on six patents related t...
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Skype on Fring Is Dead, But Who Killed It? [Video Chat]






Remember the halcyon days of last week, when the Fring iPhone app supported video calls over 3G to any Fring or Skype user? Fun while it lasted. Today comes news that Skype has blocked Fring altogether. O...
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Lawsuit Accusing Apple and AT&T of an iPhone Monopoly Granted Class-Action Status [Apple]






A complaint titled "Apple & ATTM Antitrust Litigation" has been granted class-action status by judge James Ware of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The complaint accuses Ap...
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Woman Sues Movie Theater After Being Arrested For Recording Twilight [Piracy]






Remember the woman who was arrested for recording two minutes of Twilight in a movie theater? Turns out that after spending two days in jail, she decided to sue the movie theater in which she was caught. ...
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Gaming With Defendant Costs Judge His Seat [Crime]






Weird story out of Bristol, Va.; a judge there has abandoned his seat after it came to light that he'd been a constant video gaming companion of a man he'd sent to jail at least three times over the years...
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Man Arrested for Photographing Cop Who Followed Him Into His Home [Privacy]






We've discussed the legality of recording on-duty police officers in the past, but that was in the context of public streets. What if the officer you're photographing followed you into your home—wit...
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Wi-Fi Data Captured By Google Street View Cars Included Passwords [Google]






A while ago, Google told us that its Street View cars accidentally collected some data from our Wi-Fi networks. To make everything better, the company handed the data over to the correct authorities for i...
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The State of iPhone Jailbreak Videos [Legal]






The U.S. Copyright Office and the Librarian of Congress are due to rule any day on whether iPhone jailbreaking should be exempted from the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Here's what's going on. More...
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Google Wi-Fi Snooping Could Result In 30-State Investigation [Google]






Google's misadventures in Wi-Fi data collection continue, as attorneys general from about 30 states are weighing a large-scale investigation of the company over their use of Street View cars to illicitly ...
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Judge Smacks Down Warrantless DHS Laptop Searches [Homeland Security]






In 2008, it came to light that Homeland Security had the authority to take your laptop, hold it indefinitely, and search it whenever without warrant or probable cause. Last week, a judge rightly ruled tha...
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FBI Begins Investigating AT&T iPad 3G Security Breach [Att]






The WSJ is reporting that the FBI has opened up an investigation into the AT&T security breach that revealed the ICC-IDs and email addresses of many iPad 3G owners. More »






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US Targets Apple In iAd Antitrust Probe [Unconfirmed]






Word comes from the Financial Times today that US regulators are planning an antitrust investigation into Apple's iAd mobile advertising platform. At issue: the iAd terms and conditions that allow Apple t...
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Was a "Rogue Engineer" Responsible For Google's Wi-Fi Snooping? [Google]






When it first came to light that Google Street View cars were collecting reams of Wi-Fi network data, Google said it was a mistake. Then came evidence that the sniffing was actually deliberate. But what d...
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Hurt Locker Lawsuit IP Addresses Revealed [Piracy]






The first 5,000 Hurt Locker lawsuits were filed two weeks ago, and now the IP addresses of those charged with illegally downloading the film have started trickling out. The first batch—about 700 IPs...
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Former Prosecutor: Google Wi-Fi Snafu ‘Likely’ Illegal [Google]






Google "likely" breached a  U.S. federal criminal statute in connection with its accidental Wi-Fi sniffing, but not for siphoning private data from internet surfers using unsecured networks, a former fede...
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Lawyers Claim Google Wi-Fi Sniffing ‘Is Not an Accident’ [Google]






Lawyers suing Google claimed Thursday they have discovered evidence in a patent application that Google deliberately programmed its Street View cars to collect private data from open Wi-Fi networks, despi...
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The Hurt Locker Lawyers' 14,000 Lawsuit Crusade [Piracy]






While Voltage Pictures has gotten most of the publicity surrounding the 5,000 Hurt Locker lawsuits that were handed out last Friday, it's far from the first P2P shake-down for the lawyers backing them. Ex...
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Hurt Locker Producers File 5,000 Lawsuits Against File Sharers [Piracy]






This has been some time coming, but today it's official: the producers of The Hurt Locker have filed suit against 5,000 people for illegally downloading their movie. Read the full complaint after the jump...
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US Department of Justice Examining Apple's Music Tactics [Apple]






Uh oh. Apparently the Justice Department is taking a closer look at Apple's digital music tactics and practices. It's just an inquiry at this point, but there's talk that Apple's been abusing its "dominan...
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Samsung-Led Cartel Fined $404 Million Over Chip Price-Fixing [Crime]






Nine chip makers—including heavy hitters like Samsung and Hitachi—have collectively been fined $404 million by the European Commission over DRAM price fixing. Cartels: they're not just for dru...
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Hurt Locker Producer Drops Email Bomb On BitTorrenter [Block Quote]






Hurt Locker producer Nicolas Chartier—you know, the guy who wants to sue tens of thousands of people for downloading his movie—has made two things very clear over email: pirates are morons, an...
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Original "Balloon Boy" Balloon Returned to Hoax-Creating Family [Balloons]






Remember Balloon Boy and his fame-seeking, hoax-creating family? Turns out that despite the criminal charges, fines, and humiliation, their story has a happy ending: They're getting their balloon back. ...
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Overly Litigious Company Claims Microsoft Xbox Infringes On Its Patents [Microsoft]


A Las Vegas based company called Synchrome Technology has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft and DVD burner maker NEC Corporation for infringing on its patents: More »






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User Interface Design Studio MONKEYmedia Files Patent Lawsuit Against Apple [Apple]






User interface design studio MONKEYmedia filed a patent lawsuit against Apple claiming that the company infringed on three of its patents. For those keeping track, that's another legal battle for Apple on...
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Germans To Get Fined For Not Securing Wi-Fi Networks [Crime]






Apparently if you live in Germany you can get fined for not password-protecting your Wi-Fi network. This is because courts ruled that you're responsible for anyone who takes advantage of your Internet con...
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Hurt Locker Producers Take Up Arms Against Pirates [Piracy]






Voltage Pictures, the production company behind The Hurt Locker, is gearing up to sue thousands—no, tens of thousands—of individuals who pirated the film online. Get ready for a huge escalatio...
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Yes, Apple And AT&T Really Did Sign A Five-Year Agreement In 2007 [Apple]






There were rumors that AT&T and Apple have a five-year exclusivity agreement for the iPhone, but Engadget dug through court documents and found confirmation that such an agreement really was signed in 20...
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Nokia Sues Apple Over iPad and iPhone-Related Patents [Legal]






Nokia sued Apple again today, claiming that the iPad and iPhone infringe on five of its patents. The two companies have been throwing lawsuits back and forth for months, making this just the latest salvo ...
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Brain-Scanning Lie Detectors May Be Used In Court Soon [Crime]






Lie and your brain will send more blood to the ventrolateral area of your prefrontal cortex. fMRI scans can tell when this happens by measuring blood-oxygen levels in the brain. Soon such brain-scanning l...
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Is H.264 a Legal Minefield For Video Pros? [H264]






If you're a digital-video professional—someone who records weddings, sells stock footage, or edits B-roll—chances are good you deal with H.264. But after reading software license agreements, y...
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Sony Sued For Pulling PS3 Linux Support [Sony]






On March 27th, Sony's PS3 3.21 firmware update removed the ability to run other operating systems on the device—most notably Linux. Three weeks later, they're facing a class action suit. Good. Mo...
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A Letter: Apple Wants Its Secret iPhone Back [Apple]






Well, how can I explain this? I got some interesting calls today. It was Apple. And they wanted their phone back. More »






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Guy Rots in Jail for Starting Spam Campaign Against Judge [Crime]






Meet Kevin Trudeau. Kevin's a nice guy—he's an author, annoying product pitchman, renowned conman, and convicted felon—and he's currently spending 30 days in jail for encouraging people to sen...
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Apple's HTC Complaint Is Officially Moving Forward [Htc]






The ITC has agreed to investigate Apple's complaint against HTC, an indication that they feel Apple's suit has at least some merit. It'll be a long process, but an Apple victory could mean a US ban of HTC...
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Joojoo Tablet: These Court Docs Show Only 90 Preorders (With 15 returned) [Tablets]






These Paypal documents from the JooJoo/Techcrunch lawsuit show that only 90 preorders for the $500 device, roughly $44k worth, were made. More »






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HTC: We Disagree With Apple's Actions and Will Fully Defend Ourselves [Htc]






As if a big, bold "HTC DISAGREES WITH APPLE'S ACTIONS" doesn't sum things up, HTC has taken the chance to remark that they will fully defend themselves and to remind us of their history of innovation. Her...
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Google's Trademark Application for the "Nexus One" Name Was Rejected [Google]


On December 10, 2009, Google applied for a trademark on the Nexus One name, but it looks like they've been rejected: More »






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TiVo's $400 Million Payday From Echostar and Dish Upheld In Court [TiVo]
TiVo might be dying on the vine, but at the rate they're racking up lawsuit wins they may survive yet. TiVo's stock skyrocketed after a federal court shot down Echostar and Dish's recent appeal. Possibly next: Dish DVR shutdowns.
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The Mobile Patent Mexican Standoff [Mobile]
Apple's patent theft accusations against HTC got a lot of press this week, as they should! But it's just the most recent case in a gun-slinging mobile landscape riddled with patent lawsuits. This'll end about as well as Reservoir Dogs.
The NY Times breaks...
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How Will Apple and HTC's Little Spat Affect the Cellphone Market? [Legal]
Apple's suing HTC for infringing on 20 iPhone patents, but what will this mean to the cellphone market?
According to Eric Von Hippel, a professor of technological innovation at MIT, it'll be bad news for consumers in the end:
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Steve Jobs, 1996: "Good Artists Copy, Great Artists Steal" [Apple]
Oh, hello! A trip to the YouTube wayback machine shows that 1996's Steve "Great Artists Steal" Jobs might have taken issue with Steve Jobs 2010, and his patent lawsuit firebombing of HTC. Irony!
The comment was made during a 1996 PBS documentary called "...
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Now Google Holds a Location-Based Advertising Patent [Patents]
Apple may be the current get-the-patents-then-sue-other-people-for-them guy, but Google's loading up on their own too, and this time it's for a subject that they really love: Advertising.
This six-year-old patent contains details like finding where you ar...
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MagicJack's Defamation Case Against Boing Boing Dismissed [Legal]
Doing the right thing by exposing a company's shoddy product, customer service, or iffy privacy policy can have consequences. Our friends at Boing Boing just finished dealing with MagicJack and a groundless defamation suit because they were brutally hones...
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