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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

Blizzard wins online game suit

October 8, 2004 Federal judge rules the company can block unauthorized servers from running online competitions based on its games. TAGS: online game, federal judge, games, server

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

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.

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

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, Google Inc., federal judge, agreement, Microsoft Corp.

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, setback, minor, porn, law, federal judge, prosecutor, First Amendment, Bush Administration, court, filter, material, professor, response, opinion, America Online Inc.

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, Google Inc., e-book, copyright law, search result, archiving, Time Warner Inc., 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

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

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, Google Inc., Santa Clara, California, federal judge, Microsoft Corp.

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, federal judge, antitrust, AT&T Corp., Judge, SBC Communications Inc., Verizon Communications, telecommunications, court, agreement, telecommunications company, lawyer, government, 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 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, video game, violence, Rockstar Games, federal judge, law, Grand Theft Auto, politician, Illinois, Judge, sale, games, video

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, hiring, Google Inc., California, federal judge, China, 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

Court strikes down Pennsylvania porn law

September 10, 2004 Statute requiring ISPs to filter inappropriate Web sites is unconstitutional, federal judge rules. TAGS: Pennsylvania, attorney general, domain name, law, Internet Service Provider, First Amendment, federal judge, speech, state, service provider, decision, IP

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, court, Google Inc., worker, trial

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, federal judge, trial, Microsoft Corp.
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