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Gateway sanctioned in patent case

March 31, 2006 Federal judge orders Gateway to pay attorneys' fees for a man who is suing the PC maker over its alleged use of software he developed to test floppy disk drives. TAGS: Gateway Inc., federal judge, PC company, attorney, floppy disk

Court nixes lawsuit fighting copyright law

November 24, 2004 Internet Archive founder's suit against copyright terms is dismissed by federal judge. TAGS: Brewster Kahle, copyright law, court, federal judge, copyright protection, lawsuit, decision, work

TorrentSpy ordered to start tracking visitors

June 9, 2007 In ruling under seal until Friday, federal judge orders TorrentSpy to log visitor activity. But company says it will appeal. TAGS: defendant, visitor, federal judge, attorney, search engine

Judge nixes Michigan law aimed at 'violent' games

April 4, 2006 State law restricting sale of video games deemed harmful to minors violates First Amendment, federal judge rules. TAGS: Michigan, First Amendment, Rockstar Games, video game, violence, federal judge, law, Grand Theft Auto, Illinois, politician, Judge, sale, games, video

Google wins round in job discrimination lawsuit

February 10, 2006 A federal judge rules that a lawsuit filed by formerly pregnant worker should go to arbitration, not trial. TAGS: arbitration, federal judge, Google Inc., court, trial, worker

Online sports fantasies get dose of reality

July 3, 2007 Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains how a recent lawsuit helped fantasy sports leagues win a clean bill of health from a federal judge. TAGS: plaintiff, defendant, participant, virtual team, federal judge, league, fee, CBS Broadcasting Inc., complaint, law, health

Google wins a court battle

March 16, 2006 Judge rules in search giant's favor, dismissing copyright infringement lawsuit filed by e-book writer. TAGS: lawsuit, Usenet, excerpt, federal judge, court, Google Inc., search result, e-book, copyright law, Time Warner Inc., archiving, decision, search engine, Internet Service Provider

Why ISPs can breathe easier after a porno decision

January 24, 2007 Attorney Eric J. Sinrod says a Texas federal judge's decision means a major victory for Internet providers. TAGS: immunity, federal judge, Internet Service Provider, plaintiff, Communications Decency Act, law, Texas, service provider, decision, Internet service, history

Judge balks at closure of AT&T, Verizon mergers

July 25, 2006 Telephone companies have closed books on the deals, but an antitrust magistrate says he needs more info. TAGS: Tunney Act, Actel, merger, antitrust, federal judge, SBC Communications Inc., Verizon Communications, Judge, AT&T Corp., telecommunications, court, telecommunications company, agreement, government, lawyer, idea

Microsoft to Google: Take an antitrust lesson from us

June 28, 2007 The software maker's deputy general counsel says it's learned its lesson in dealing with regulators. Is Google listening? TAGS: antitrust, regulator, federal judge, general counsel, Google Inc., practice, Microsoft Corp.

Judge: Can't link to Webcast if copyright owner objects

December 22, 2006 Decision appears to be the first to deal with direct or "deep" links to Webcasts. TAGS: Webcast, federal judge, Texas, motorcycle, court, copyright law, streaming audio, Judge, link, DVD

This week in tech and politics

August 18, 2006 A federal judge ruled that the warrantless Internet and telephone surveillance program authorized by the Bush administration violates the U.S. Constitution and must cease immediately. TAGS: Bush Administration, federal judge, agency, document, security

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, search engine, federal judge, identity, argument, decision, Internet Service Provider, service provider, Internet service, Google Inc.

Judge plans to review AT&T, Verizon deals

July 12, 2006 A federal judge in Washington says he may permit witnesses to describe the twin mergers' impact on competition. TAGS: Tunney Act, merger, antitrust, federal judge, witness, Judge, SBC Communications Inc., MCI Inc., AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, impact, government, attorney, Washington

Federal judge orders halt to NSA spy program

August 17, 2006 Authorized yet warrantless surveillance is ruled unconstitutional, but gets a stay of execution. TAGS: NSA, Bush Administration, federal judge, stay, government, president, decision, power, opinion

Patent verdict against Microsoft, Autodesk stands

August 23, 2006 Companies must pay more than $150 million for unlawful use of product activation technologies, federal judge says. TAGS: Autodesk Inc., verdict, patent infringement, federal judge, trial, Microsoft Corp.

Police blotter: Cell phone tracking rejected

March 3, 2006 Two federal judges join a growing number of courts that are rejecting police demands to be able to track Americans without first getting a warrant. TAGS: Judge, Police Blotter, surveillance, request, evidence, federal judge, Maryland, court, cell phone, location, New York, call

Google Earth may catch a break in patent quake

April 1, 2006 In initial round of spat over Google Earth, a federal judge seems skeptical of suit against search giant. TAGS: Google Earth, dispute, Keyhole Inc., patent, interpretation, federal judge, Google Inc., definition, 3D

Judge to help feds against Google

March 14, 2006 A federal judge says he would grant federal prosecutors at least some of their records requests. The buzz: Should Google be forced to hand over data? Photo: Google at court TAGS: Google Inc., federal prosecutor, Alexa Internet Inc., federal judge, attorney, San Jose, request, Judge, court, record, Google Search, California

Judge: Google News lawsuit can proceed

July 18, 2006 Delays decision on Google's request to toss out suit brought by AFP, which could set ground rules for Web copyright. TAGS: Google News, copyright law, Google Inc., headline, lawsuit, federal judge, Judge, lawyer, Washington, article, photograph
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