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Dial 'O' For Oracle
News Much of the final act in the long-running merger story played out in a Delaware courtroom, where Oracle was suing PeopleSoft to remove its antitakeover policy, otherwise known as a poison pill. Some high-profile lawsuits, such as the Microsoft...
[December 14, 2004, 7:25]
Bloody Battles In The Courtroom: An Apple History Pt II
News Go back to Pt I/ Bloody battles in the courtroom In August, Apple forges once again into the thick of legal battle with a claim against an unnamed individual or individuals for stealing trade secrets.
[August 3, 2000, 15:00]
The Man Who Wants To Save Free Music Downloads
News While he may not look like a risk-taker -- with his off-the-rack suits, Casio watch, unkempt hair and black tennis shoes often worn in the courtroom -- those who know him can point to his strong character since boyhood, beginning with a battle...
[February 20, 2001, 11:33]
Economist Says Microsoft Benefits Consumers
News Using several marketing charts that looked like they belonged in a PowerPoint presentation at a trade show rather than in a courtroom, Schmalensee said Microsoft's entry into the browser market helped to provide consumers with "a large number of...
[June 22, 1999, 8:16]
EC Approves Oracle-PeopleSoft Merger
News During courtroom testimony, Steven Goldby, a PeopleSoft director, said the merger was all about the price tag. European antitrust regulators ruled on Tuesday that Oracle can proceed with its hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft, clearing the last...
[October 26, 2004, 15:45]
Judge Winds Up PeopleSoft Trial
News I think the case has been, from the beginning, about harm to the customers and to the industry," said Conway, who was in the courtroom all afternoon -- his sole appearance at the trial. Speaking outside the courtroom, R.
[July 21, 2004, 8:55]
Hyperlinks Remain Legal After Scientology Defeat
News The Church of Scientology has lost a courtroom battle to compel a Dutch writer and her Internet service provider to remove postings from a Web site, in a ruling that keeps hyperlinks to copyrighted material legal.
[September 9, 2003, 9:05]
Jane Wakefield: The Net Takes On The Establishment
News It is the kind of story they make Hollywood movies about: the little guy takes on the big corporation and a David and Goliath courtroom battle ensues. Microsoft could claim a news story or comment piece was defamatory and many ISPs, afraid of a...
[April 3, 2000, 9:02]
Encryption Export Picture Remains Unclear
News We could be in danger of winning the battle in the courtroom but losing the war on Capitol Hill," Bidzos said. That's the consensus from some IT industry-watchers on Monday's ruling by a federal judge invalidating encryption export controls on...
[August 27, 1997, 10:04]
The Week In Review: The Joy Of Text
News While she's embroiled in a high-profile courtroom battle, a virus bearing her name is making its way around the Web. Well, you've seen one of these stories every year around mid-February, and we'd hate to disappoint you.
[February 14, 2003, 16:27]
SCO Rules Out Further Court Cases
News SCO has sued several companies, but last month it largely lost a courtroom battle with DaimlerChrysler over the issue. SCO, the US software vendor that has angered most of the open-source community with its claim that its proprietary Unix source...
[August 4, 2004, 12:35]
Napster Marches Back To Court
News During a court hearing in a San Francisco federal courtroom, both sides will present their case orally and answer any questions from federal judge Marylin Patel. The court battle between Napster foes and fans rears its head again Wednesday.
[July 25, 2000, 13:39]
Five Myths About Microsoft Vs DOJ
News What happens in Judge Jackson's courtroom will impact your future software, your Internet access and your business. But we can't ignore Microsoft's antitrust battle against the Department of Justice and 19 states, which resumes today in Washington.
[June 1, 1999, 10:06]
A Year Ago: Five Myths About Microsoft Vs DoJ
News What happens in Judge Jackson's courtroom will impact your future software, your Internet access and your business. But we can't ignore Microsoft's antitrust battle against the Department of Justice and 19 states, which resumes today in Washington.
[May 31, 2000, 7:01]
Roundup: The Napster Struggle
News Tue, 01st Aug 2000 Last week's courtroom wars helped Napster top the charts as the busiest entertainment destination on the Web, says PC Data Online. Napster battle may backfire on RIAA ZDNet provides you with an update of the hottest stories as...
[July 28, 2000, 15:50]
Marc Ambasna-Jones's Diary
News Firstly don't follow the US system of live courtroom television. The over-hyped court battle over Louise Woodward, who we shouldn't forget is a young woman found guilty of the manslaughter of a baby, found its way onto the Internet in an official...
[November 15, 1997, 7:00]
Oracle's Pursuit Of PeopleSoft Is Over
News During courtroom testimony in the parties' Delaware Chancery Court trial this past summer, Oracle indicated it may lay off as many as 6,000 PeopleSoft employees. The announcement, made late Thursday, officially brings to close the controversial 18...
[January 7, 2005, 14:35]
Ruling Questions Windows Trademark
News Our hope is that we can move beyond the courtroom and focus on our goal of bringing choice back to the PC business. Microsoft on Monday lost the first stage in its battle to stop a San Diego software company from branding itself as Lindows.com and...
[March 18, 2002, 18:52]
Microsoft On Trial: MS A '1,000-pound Gorilla' Says Disney
News Outside the courtroom, Microsoft spokesman Mark Murray dismissed the questioning, saying that IBM later bought out Lotus and that the questions were about e-mail sent prior to Microsoft's involvement with the Web.
[December 16, 1998, 12:55]
RIM CEO: 'China's RedBerry Is No Threat'
News So has RIM had enough of being the tech industry's favourite courtroom staple? Now RIM is hoping to engage the competition on a new front in the mobile email battle: China. Time was, RIM was synonymous with dodgy thumbs and exec envy.
[May 19, 2006, 9:20]
