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Friends in development, enemies in the courtroom, Novell is continuing with its billion dollar-plus suit against Microsoft.
Patent Reform Stalling in Senate
A new lawsuit against Google is only the latest of many since the House approved patent reform in September.
Clock Ticks on
Opinion: Amazon's one-click patent is dealt a potentially lethal blow.
Microsofts Loss Helps Google. Or Does It?
A European court's decision will have repercussions on customers all the way across the pond.
Microsoft EU Antitrust: A Case History
The European Union's challenge to Microsoft's desktop hegemony has been history-making from the start, nine years ago. Here's a look at the highlights from Microsoft Watch's Joe Wilcox.
Another Bad Technology Bill
Add the Spy Act to the list of worst technology legislation.
Broad Patents Threaten to Stifle Innovation
Opinion: Protection from wide-ranging patents could help to preserve innovation in the face of potential lawsuits.
Law Firm Makes Case for eRoom
Case Study: EMC's Documentum eROOM eases collaboration for DLA Piper.
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eWEEK EDITORS CHOICE CONTEST RULES
ICANN, Verisign Settle Lawsuit
Turf war is over, for now, as both sides have decided to play nice with each other.
Roberts Nomination Highlights Webs Influence
Opinion: Politicians point to Internet as key outlet for information and misinformation in debate over Bush's nominee.
FTC Targets X-Rated Spam
Seven affiliate marketing companies pay penalties or reach settlements over noncompliant e-mailing of pornography.
Expert: Grokster Decision Wont Negate Sony Fair Use Law
The 1980s ruling that videocassette copying is legal for home use doesn't apply to Grokster, IP attorney Ralph Oman says, in part because of the scale of digital copying. (PCMag.com)
Supreme Court Deals Blow to P2P Services
Updated: In a unanimous vote, the high court says Grokster and other online file-swapping services will be held liable for illegal downloading.
Rambus Sues Samsung Over DRAM Patents
Update: Rambus has sued one of its largest proponents, Samsung Electronics, for several counts of patent infringement.
Ebbers Faces Prison After Fraud Conviction
Ex-WorldCom CEO Bernard Ebbers, who was convicted last week on charges of conspiracy, securities fraud and false filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission is scheduled for sentencing in June.
Wyly Goes After CAs Auditor
Texas billionaire Sam Wyly has filed suit against the auditor that checked Computer Associates' books when Wyly was selling his software company to CA.
The Software Patent Conundrum
Opinion: The software industry has been around for almost fifty years, time enough for the world's legal systems to figure out how to protect the intellectual property rights of software. But no. As the EU tosses out its software patent process, th
Former AOL, PurchasePro Execs Indicted
A federal grand jury has indicted six former executives of Time Warner's America Online unit and former business partner PurchasePro.com on charges of conspiracy to inflate revenues.