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SEC to appeal ruling striking $285M deal with Citi

Newsvine - business  Thu, 12/15/2011 - 21:51

The government is appealing a federal judge's ruling that struck down a $285 million civil fraud settlement with Citigroup.


 

Judge rejects competing Tribune bankruptcy plans

Newsvine - business  Mon, 10/31/2011 - 17:29

A federal judge on Monday rejected Tribune Co.'s plan to emerge from bankruptcy protection, along with a rival plan from dissident creditors.


 

Assets frozen of 3 firms accused of inside trades

Newsvine - business  Mon, 07/18/2011 - 12:54

A federal judge has frozen assets of three Swiss-based investment firms accused of profiting from trades based on inside information of a planned acquisition.


 

Samsung Ordered to Show Unreleased Products to Apple

Topix - Business News  Tue, 05/24/2011 - 22:47

Samsung has been ordered by a federal judge to grant Apple access to a number of unreleased tablets and smartphones as part of an ongoing patent dispute.


 

Judge dismisses EA from NCAA antitrust lawsuit

Newsvine - business  Thu, 05/05/2011 - 15:04

A federal judge has dismissed video game maker Electronic Arts Inc. from a high-profile antitrust lawsuit challenging the NCAA's long-standing prohibition against paying student athletes for their performance.


 

Apple patent ruling overturned

Topix - Business News  Tue, 04/05/2011 - 20:17

A U.S. federal judge has dismissed one of the largest-ever patent infringement verdicts against Cupertino, Ca.-based Apple Inc.


 

Judge overturns $625.5M patent suit against Apple

Newsvine - business  Tue, 04/05/2011 - 13:01

A federal judge has overturned a federal jury's order that Apple Inc. pay $625.5 million in damages for violating patents held by a Mirror Worlds LLC, a small technology company.


 

Federal Judge Rejects Google’s Negotiated Deal to Digitize Boo...

NYT > Business  Tue, 03/22/2011 - 19:10

A decision against a class-action settlement threw Google’s plans into limbo and undid years of negotiation.


 

Sony wants YouTube, Twitter IDs in Hotz PS3 jailbreaking case

Topix - Business News  Tue, 02/08/2011 - 16:15

If you took a look at the George Hotz (geohot) PlayStation jailbreaking video that was formerly posted to YouTube, Sony wants to know who you are.

The company is demanding that a federal judge order Google to release the IP addresses and other identifying information (.PDF) of those individuals who viewed or commented on the video.


 

Fla. judge strikes down Obama health care overhaul

Newsvine - business  Mon, 01/31/2011 - 14:05

A federal judge declared the Obama administration's health care overhaul unconstitutional Monday, siding with 26 states that argued people cannot be required to buy health insurance.