lawsuits
Business
Steve Jobs And Sarah Jessica Parker Are Being Sued
9:45AM Rosa Golijan | In 1989, Franz Wakefield invented the iPod, iPhone and iTunes. Then the FBI stole his trade secrets and he confided in Sarah Jessica Parker and now he’s suing her and Apple…and my head’s spinning. More »
Software
Another iPhone Developer Gets Busted Stealing Phone Numbers
3:14AM Adam Frucci | iPhone game developer Storm8, creator of games such as World War, iMobsters and Vampires Live, has just been hit with a suit for secretly gathering the phone numbers of everyone who purchases its games. More »
Networks
Leaked AT&T Memo Outlines Spin Tactics Regarding Verizon Lawsuit
4:29PM Rosa Golijan | I’ll admit that I got a slight chuckle out of this particular memo sent to AT&T employees today. It explains that the company has in fact filed a lawsuit against Verizon for the rather hilarious “There’s a Map for That” ad campaign and proceeds to instruct employees to use any inquiries as a chance to talk about AT&T’s great qualities: More »
Business
Intel Hit With A Massive Antitrust Suit, In the US This Time
3:19AM John Herrman | Remember how AMD got smacked in the face with a $US1.45 billion fine in the EU for shadily suffocating AMD into submission? Today, New York’s Attorney-General has brought the fight to the US. This is going to get messy. More »
Networks
AT&T Suing Verizon Because “Map” Ad Is Confusing To Dumb People
8:46AM Wilson Rothman | A Verizon Wireless ad shows a beefy Verizon 3G map next to a less impressive AT&T 3G map. AT&T is suing, saying it leads people to believe AT&T has no phone service outside of its (admittedly skimpy) 3G areas. More »
Gadgets
Barnes & Noble’s Nook Violates Spring Design’s Alex Reader IP
3:05PM Rosa Golijan | Spring Design’s Alex reader seemed very similar to Barnes & Noble’s Nook. I thought that Spring Design was the copycat, but based on the lawsuit they filed for violation of intellectual property, it may be the other way around. More »
Business
Nokia Suing Apple For 10-Patent iPhone Infringement
2:10AM Mark Wilson | Nokia is suing Apple for infringements on their GSM, UMTS and wireless LAN patents. $US200 million. Update. More »
Business
AT&T Sues The Pants Off Of Price Fixing LCD Manufacturers
3:39AM John Herrman | AT&T and the LCD industry make for strange courtfellows, but wait’ll you hear what for: AT&T claims that due to LCD price fixing by LG and Sharp, they’ve overpaid for 300 million handsets. Interestingly, they’re not thrilled about this. More »
Phones
You’re Not Infringing Copyright When Your Ringtone Goes Off
5:48AM Matt Buchanan | Funny thing about ringtones: A royalty’s paid every time one’s downloaded, but the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers wanted royalties paid every time one is played, claiming that it’s a public performance. A federal judge says nope. More »
Networks
