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Judge: Worker can't be fired for Web surfing

April 24, 2006 Administrative law judge rules that New York City worker can not be fired for surfing the Web from work. TAGS: New York City, Judge, worker, agency, decision

Supreme Court loosens patent 'obviousness' test

April 30, 2007 Unanimous decision holds that lower courts should be more flexible in interpreting the standard for whether patents meet the non-obvious test. TAGS: patent, invention, technology company, decision, court, Cisco Systems Inc.

EC to decide Microsoft's fate by mid-July

June 6, 2006 Regulators have a deadline of July 19 to rule on imposing stiff daily fines on the software powerhouse. TAGS: commission, decision, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Microsoft Corp., server

No decision on Microsoft antitrust fines for 'weeks'

March 30, 2006 The software giant has its knuckles rapped for organizing a press conference during a private hearing. TAGS: commission, antitrust, press conference, officer, documentation, decision, compliance, Microsoft Corp.

Adult industry welcomes .xxx domain rejection

May 12, 2006 Adult industry welcomes .xxx domain rejection. Domain would have thwarted industry's "mainstream" ambitions, says insider. Company touting domain insists it had support. TAGS: adult entertainment, domain, decision

Blu-ray vs. HD DVD: War without end

October 10, 2007 Which side will win remains unclear, but the camps seem to agree that both formats are mere rest stops on the journey to instant digital downloads. TAGS: NPD Group Inc., HD-DVD, war, Blu-ray, decision, DVD, format, HDTV, movie

EU extends review of Google-DoubleClick merger

November 13, 2007 European Commission's decision to take a deeper look at the proposed merger potentially puts the $3.1 billion deal at risk. TAGS: merger, DoubleClick Inc., online advertising, commission, European Union, antitrust, regulator, Eric Schmidt, decision, investigation, Google Inc., acquisition, Microsoft Corp.

Qualcomm, others await international trade decision

June 7, 2007 Commission expected to rule Thursday whether cell phones using a particular Qualcomm technology can be imported to the U.S. TAGS: Qualcomm Inc., Broadcom Corp., EVDO, import, patent, cell phone, handset, decision, Sprint Nextel, U.S., 3G

Supreme Court to review Microsoft patent appeal

October 27, 2006 Case stemming from spat with AT&T could change how damages are awarded for infringement of U.S. patents on software shipped overseas. TAGS: liability, infringement, R&D, court, AT&T Corp., patent, decision, damage, U.S., software company, Microsoft Corp., component

Is Vista's delay good for the industry?

March 22, 2006 Microsoft's Brad Goldberg says the company made the right call. But will PC sales suffer? TAGS: WinFS, holiday, Microsoft Longhorn, decision, feedback, Microsoft Windows Vista, OEM, Microsoft Corp., security, MP3, PC, Microsoft Windows

'No alternative' to Microsoft fine

July 12, 2006 Wielding a $357 million charge, EU antitrust chief Neelie Kroes expects full compliance. And she has an eye on Vista. TAGS: euro, commission, antitrust, obligation, European Union, fine, decision, Microsoft Corp.

Disney cancels U.K. mobile kid-tracking

August 14, 2006 Company's experience with the service, already launched in U.S., could have influenced its decision, analyst says. TAGS: Disney Corp., U.K., The Walt Disney Co., U.S., spokeswoman, decision, GPS, family

Restoring the patent balance of power

June 8, 2006 IP attorney John A. Artz says to expect reverberations from the Supreme Court's recent eBay v. MercExchange decision. TAGS: injunction, invention, patent, royalty, court, decision, threat, fee, eBay Inc.

Judge faces 'reality' in BlackBerry case

February 25, 2006 Transcript of Judge Spencer's closing remarks appears to show resignation, annoyance with endless dispute. TAGS: Research In Motion Ltd., injunction, NTP, Judge, reality, jury, court, decision, RIM BlackBerry, lawyer

Europe plays hardball with Microsoft

March 25, 2004 special coverage Members of Congress are quick to protest the EU's $613 million fine against Microsoft. Also: An intellectual-property precedent could help the software giant in its appeal. Read u... TAGS: European Union, antitrust, regulator, decision, Europe, intellectual property, PC company, Microsoft Windows Media Player, fine, Microsoft Corp., letter, U.S., Microsoft Windows

The freedom to disallow speech in cyberspace

March 7, 2007 Attorney Eric Sinrod says tech industry escaped a close call that might have imposed shackles on search engines and Internet service providers. TAGS: plaintiff, First Amendment, defendant, cyberspace, speech, freedom, Internet search engine, federal judge, search engine, identity, argument, decision, service provider, Google Inc., Internet service, Internet Service Provider

What does 'open access' mean?

August 16, 2007 perspective Policy analyst Randolph J. May warns that wireless operators are about to get thrown into a "morass of regulation." TAGS: regulation, AT&T Corp., commission, Republican, service provider, decision

Scott McNealy far from retired

October 17, 2007 Former Sun CEO is racking more frequent-flier miles now as chairman, traveling the world to meet with customers and tout Sun's virtues. TAGS: Scott McNealy, open-source community, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, Sun Sparc, Sun Solaris, dot-com, chairman, Java, decision, CEO

Microsoft finally yields to EU order

October 22, 2007 European Commission says agreement brings company into compliance with 2004 antitrust ruling, addresses interoperability, royalty issues. TAGS: commission, royalty, antitrust, compliance, agreement, European Union, decision, Microsoft Corp.

TorrentSpy shuts down in the U.S.

August 27, 2007 Under siege by Hollywood, the company bars American residents from the site. TAGS: DMCA, U.S., search engine, decision
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