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Supreme Court sides with Microsoft in patent spat

April 30, 2007 Justices say software giant can't be held liable when code copied by foreign manufacturers infringes on U.S. patents. TAGS: American Software, justice, blueprint, Alcatel, Lucent Technologies Inc., AT&T Corp., law, Microsoft Corp., U.S., Microsoft Windows

Key tech decisions marked Rehnquist tenure

September 4, 2005 During his 19 years on the high court, the chief justice shepherded the court in a more conservative direction. TAGS: justice, First Amendment, police, court, law, cable company, president

Former CA exec Kumar sentenced to 12 years

November 2, 2006 update Guilty plea on charges of accounting fraud and conspiracy leads to prison time and $8 million fine for former CEO. TAGS: Sanjay Kumar, obstruction, justice, Computer Associates International Inc., accounting, attorney, exec, shareholder, office, U.S., CEO

High court wrestles with software patent questions

February 21, 2007 Justices quiz attorneys of foes Microsoft and AT&T on whether U.S. software makers are liable for code used abroad. TAGS: American Software, AT&T Corp., blueprint, justice, patent, U.S. company, attorney, Microsoft Corp., software company, U.S.

Justices to rule on fate of file swapping

June 20, 2005 Supreme Court decision closely watched by Hollywood, Silicon Valley could come as soon as this week. TAGS: file-swapping, justice, file-swapping company, Grokster Ltd., technology company, studio, P2P, Hollywood, venture capital, court, attorney, CEO

Supreme Court mulls file-swap 'pushers'

April 6, 2005 Middle-ground ruling in P2P case could focus on companies that actively encouraged copyright infringement. TAGS: Grokster Ltd., file-swapping, justice, copyright law, copyright infringement, file-swapping company, StreamCast Networks, P2P, entertainment company, behavior, entertainment, software company, attorney, idea

Supreme Court may redefine file swapping

March 29, 2005 Justices voice concern for future innovation, while showing interest in holding file-swap companies responsible for piracy. FAQ: Betamax--tech's favorite ruling Photos: Making noise at P2P hearings TAGS: file-swapping, StreamCast Networks, file-swapping company, Grokster Ltd., justice, piracy, entertainment company, VCR, P2P, technology company, entertainment, attorney, Apple iPod

Calif. court ruling seeks to protect bloggers, Web publishers

November 20, 2006 Reversing an appeals court, justices say those who claim to have been defamed in Internet postings may only sue the "originators" of that content. TAGS: posting, justice, distributor, blogger, court, law, Dr., women, eBay Inc., health, America Online Inc., California

Supreme Court rules against file swapping

June 27, 2005 In unanimous decision, justices say Grokster and others could be held responsible for widespread copyright infringement. TAGS: Grokster Ltd., file-swapping, copyright infringement, peer-to-peer company, StreamCast Networks, justice, decision, victory, P2P, court, technology company, Silicon Valley, movie, CEO

Supreme Court hears eBay's patent appeal

March 29, 2006 Some justices joke that patent related to "Buy it Now" feature in online auctions is too vague to be taken seriously. TAGS: eBay Inc., injunction, patent, justice

Former CA chief Kumar pleads guilty to fraud

April 24, 2006 Admits to charges of financial fraud, obstruction of justice, perjury. Awaits September sentencing. TAGS: Sanjay Kumar, Computer Associates International Inc., obstruction, federal prosecutor, justice, prosecutor, dollar, software company, CEO

Week in review: New leadership at HP

April 1, 2005 Less than two months after the ouster of Carly Fiorina, Hewlett-Packard has found a replacement to occupy its chief executive's office. TAGS: Mark Hurd, NCR Corp., justice, Carly Fiorina, Internet Service Provider, HP, file-swapping, Week in review, Wall Street, leadership, cable company, technology company, service provider, CEO, entertainment

Former CA chief indicted; company reaches accord

September 22, 2004 update Former CEO Sanjay Kumar is indicted as Computer Associates agrees to a $225 million settlement in an ongoing accounting probe. TAGS: Sanjay Kumar, Computer Associates International Inc., obstruction, conspiracy, accounting, justice, agreement, CEO
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