Sony settles class action lawsuit over DRM
News Sony BMG has struck a deal with the plaintiffs involved in a class action lawsuit over copy-restriction software it used in music CDs, according to a settlement document filed at a New York court on Wednesday.
[December 29, 2005, 13:55]
Nvidia in defective-chip class-action suit
News Chip company Nvidia has been taken to court by some of its shareholders and others in a class action over faulty graphics chips with an abnormally high failure rate. Class-action cases allow anyone who feels they have been affected by the case to...
[September 18, 2008, 17:31]
'Vista Capable' suit loses class-action status
News In the latest twist in the long-running court case over Microsoft's 'Vista Capable' marketing program, a judge has decided the matter no longer qualifies as a class-action suit. Absent evidence of class-wide price inflation, Plaintiffs cannot...
[February 20, 2009, 10:54]
Cisco settles class action lawsuit
News Cisco has settled a class action suit brought by shareholders who claimed that the company had misled its investors. In light of these litigation risks, we are satisfied that this is a fair settlement that returns value to the class members," said...
[August 18, 2006, 18:15]
AMD hit with two class-action suits
News Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc.was hit with two class-action lawsuits today. Both complaints were filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, one on behalf of those purchasing AMD stock between Nov.and Jan.and the...
[March 11, 1999, 16:49]
Rambus hit by class-action suit
News Following a complex ruling in the legal battle between chip companies Rambus and Infineon, a group of Rambus investors has filed a class-action lawsuit against the company, alleging violations of federal securities laws.
[August 13, 2001, 17:26]
Plaintiffs sought in potential battery-life class action
Blog A Californian law firm is looking for potential plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit over laptop makers' battery life claims. Girard Gibbs has put up a webpage referring to AMD's claims that "many laptop battery manufacturers calculate battery life...
[June 30, 2009, 11:06]
Gateway hit by class action suit
News PC manufacturer Gateway found itself the target of a class action lawsuit Monday, which accuses the company of misleading customers with a "free" Internet access offer and a Gateway credit card. The action, filed in a California court, alleges...
[October 17, 2000, 11:56]
Sony settles class action lawsuit over DRM
Talkback Sony infected my computer and after I got it re-loaded and Sony clean I sent back the Van Zant CD Right With The Man . Sony replaced the Van Zant CD in about 4 weeks. Except inside the Sony/BMG Van Zant Right With The Man CD case was a cd from...
[December 30, 2005, 16:44]
Sony settles class action lawsuit over DRM
Talkback I have nothing to do with sony Its quite simple you dont own the music you buy, you own a right to play it, companies have to a right to protect their products from thiefs and as i said before most people who think sony are wrong probably dont buy...
[December 30, 2005, 13:29]
Sony settles class action lawsuit over DRM
Talkback Well, you'd be wrong, Jon. Having principles about what companies you buy from is a motivator for some people. Remember principles? Or are you a Sony exec?
[December 30, 2005, 13:09]
Sony settles class action lawsuit over DRM
Talkback Were one of my computers to die because of their DRM, I sure wouldn't join the class action. Simply put, up until about a year ago I owned a small stake in Sony, stock is what I'm talking about. But something didn't feel right, the shares started...
[January 1, 2006, 19:40]
Sony settles class action lawsuit over DRM
Talkback You have to wonder now, will Sony get a big win by introducing people to their download site? While they could be shaky in the ethics department as evidenced by their renegade measure, their PR department could score them some big points with this...
[December 30, 2005, 12:58]
Sony settles class action lawsuit over DRM
Talkback Hmm i suspect the people who 'dont buy sony' , probably dont buy any music whatsoever and are just criminal piraters
[December 29, 2005, 18:10]
Microsoft braces for class action suit
News The paper said the lawyers will accuse Microsoft of using its Monopoly powers to overcharge users for Windows 95 and Windows 98. Analyst had been predicting that Microsoft could fall prey to numerous suits in the wake of Judge Thomas Penfield...
[November 22, 1999, 15:04]
Sony settles class action lawsuit over DRM
Talkback Jon, I hate you for your comments.
[December 31, 2005, 10:59]
Sony settles class action lawsuit over DRM
Talkback Thank you for your informative post
[December 31, 2005, 19:53]
Sony settles class action lawsuit over DRM
Talkback Yeah I buy music, I buy software and I'm also an MCP (Microsoft Certified Profesional). But what Sony have done is simply wrong. To install a peice of software on the system without someones knowledge is abuse of power.
[January 5, 2006, 9:35]
Sony settles class action lawsuit over DRM
Talkback Were one of my computers to die because of their DRM, I sure wouldn't join the class action. Simply put, up until about a year ago I owned a small stake in Sony, stock is what I'm talking about. But something didn't feel right, the shares started...
[January 1, 2006, 19:46]



