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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

Judge blocks California video game law

December 22, 2005 Saying minors have rights, a federal judge puts state law restricting "violent" video games on ice. TAGS: Ronald Whyte, minor, video game, First Amendment, federal judge, law, California, Judge, games, video

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

Kai-Fu Lee's California case put on hold

October 28, 2005 A federal judge says that a California action over the controversial Google hire should be stayed until after a trial in Washington is held in January. TAGS: Ronald Whyte, Kai-Fu Lee, Washington, California, federal judge, Google Inc., China, agreement, Microsoft Corp.

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, federal judge, court, copyright protection, lawsuit, decision, work

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: Usenet, lawsuit, excerpt, federal judge, court, e-book, Google Inc., search result, copyright law, archiving, Time Warner Inc., decision, search engine, Internet Service Provider

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, copyright law, Judge, court, DVD, link

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, Rockstar Games, First Amendment, video game, violence, federal judge, law, Grand Theft Auto, politician, Judge, Illinois, games, sale, video

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: participant, plaintiff, defendant, virtual team, federal judge, league, CBS Broadcasting Inc., fee, complaint, law, health

Microsoft wins right to appeal Novell suit

September 2, 2005 A federal judge tells the software giant it can contest the remaining charges in an antitrust suit. TAGS: Novell Inc., antitrust, Jeff Raikes, appeal, suit, federal judge, Corel WordPerfect, Microsoft Corp.

Google countersuit moves to federal court

August 10, 2005 Microsoft moves suit in the Kai-Fu Lee case from California state court to federal court, which could help it avoid local bias. TAGS: federal court, court, Kai-Fu Lee, California, federal judge, Google Inc., Santa Clara, Microsoft Corp.

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.

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, federal judge, evidence, court, Maryland, cell phone, location, New York, call

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, court, Judge, San Jose, request, attorney, record, Google Search, California

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, Internet service, decision, history

Net porn ban faces another legal setback

March 22, 2007 Federal judge says 1998 law targeting Web sites deemed "harmful to minors" goes too far and violates the free speech rights of American adults. TAGS: Child Online Protection Act, minor, setback, law, porn, prosecutor, First Amendment, federal judge, Bush Administration, court, filter, material, professor, response, opinion, America Online Inc.

Google asks court to void Lee's Microsoft pact

August 29, 2005 Search giant asks federal judge to make summary judgment and rule that Microsoft's employment contract violates California law. TAGS: Kai-Fu Lee, Google Inc., hiring, California, China, federal judge, court, Dr., law, Microsoft Corp.

New trial date in IBM-SCO case

July 7, 2005 Federal judge resets trial date to February 2007, allowing time to depose Big Blue chief Sam Palmisano. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., Palmisano, IBM Corp., trial, federal judge, Judge, motion, request, intellectual property, complaint, Unix, CEO, Linux

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

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, lawsuit, Google Inc., headline, federal judge, Judge, Washington, lawyer, article, photograph
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