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    A judge last week ruled that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer would have to testify in a class action suit over the "Vista Capable" logo program that Microsoft ran ahead of the launch of Windows Vista.

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    Last month, Network Appliance sued Sun Microsystems, alleging that Sun's ZFS file system infringes on a number of NetApp patents. In a countersuit, Sun have returned fire, claiming that NetApp is in violation of 12 Sun patents.

  • SCO to cap legal expenses

    The SCO Group, committed to an expensive legal attack against Linux, said Tuesday it has removed some financial uncertainty from its future by working out an agreement to cap payments to its law firm.

  • Unexpected twists in Internet law

    Internet law in 2003 was full of surprises.

  • Tragedy to farce--the SCO vs IBM lawsuit

    When AT&T commercialised Unix after 1984, that was tragedy. SCO's lawsuit against IBM is the farce.

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    What's up with Vodafone going legal? Last week, it announced that it was taking Telecom NZ to court, because of alleged network interference from the latter's new mobile network.

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    We're constantly being told that storage capacity is cheaper than ever, so why do companies still insist on imposing size limits on e-mail inboxes?

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  • Does Microsoft's settlement fever signal IP offensive?

    It's time for Microsoft to seek an annuity base that isn't as tied to the upgrade cycle as its current revenue model is.

  • HP to pay EMC US$325 million in patent settlement

    Hewlett-Packard buried the hatchet on a long-standing patent dispute with EMC early this month, agreeing to pay $325 million to settle the case.

  • Can Sun-Microsoft cease-fire halt the war?

    Scott McNealy spent years sniping at the "evil empire" of Bill Gates. Now, a more customer-centric approach unites the archrivals, forcing them to bury the hatchet.

  • SCO: Threat to Torvalds overstated

    SCO Group Chief Executive Darl McBride said a published report that his company may take legal action against Linux founder Linus Torvalds was overstated.

  • Just what is behind the iiNet case?

    Landmark Federal Court legal action by the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) against ISP iiNet highlights the competing interests of ISPs and rights holders in respect of unauthorised filesharing, and should expose the inability of the Australian Copyright Act to satisfactorily resolve the issue.

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  • Intergraph sues PC giants over Pentium

    The latest lawsuit against Intel could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars and eventually have an impact on every PC maker that uses Pentium processors.

  • Apple agrees to some OS X refunds

    Apple Computer has reached a tentative settlement in a class-action lawsuit that alleged the company had failed to fully support Mac OS X on some G3-based Macs.

  • Kazaa releases new software

    Australian-headquartered Sharman Networks released a new version of its Kazaa file-trading software Thursday, adding new features and advertising partners the company hopes will aid in its legal struggle for its life.

  • PalmSource picks up handwriting tool

    PalmSource is turning over a new leaf for handwriting recognition, replacing its idiosyncratic software amid a continuing patent battle with Xerox.

  • Patent creates IM wrinkle

    America Online has quietly secured a patent that could shake up the competitive landscape for instant messaging software.

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