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Dismissal hearing scheduled in Microsoft-Google case
News The next round in the legal battle between Google and Microsoft over former Microsoft executive Kai-Fu Lee could take place on 14 October - unless the companies settle their dispute first. A federal court in San Jose, California, has scheduled a...
[September 15, 2005, 10:20]
Microsoft wins dismissal of Smart Tags suit
News A federal judge has dismissed a patent-infringement case against Microsoft. Judge Barbara Crabb of the US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin issued the ruling on Wednesday in response to Microsoft's request for summary judgment in...
[September 26, 2003, 10:40]
US Report: Microsoft seeks dismissal of government's suit
News As expected, similar reasons were also given in a separate filing of an 88-page summary judgement asking U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson to throw out the case. The key point emphasised in both the 33-page preliminary injunction...
[August 11, 1998, 9:57]
Microsoft on Trial: Microsoft wants case dropped...
News Microsoft Corp.said it will ask for dismissal of the ongoing government antitrust suit against it in the wake of Tuesday's announcement that America Online Inc.will go through with its purchase of Netscape Communications Corp.
[November 25, 1998, 11:59]
No deterrent
Talkback Those working in such positions of trust must, in addition to instant dismissal, be subject to criminal prosecution with quite harsh punishment. The supervisory or managerial individual(s) responsible for preventing such data misuse should also...
[November 3, 2008, 14:17]
Home Office admits to database breaches
Talkback As such, no excuse should be accepted and, as a result of failure, the individual(s) concerned should have mandatory dismissal and barred from public service jobs. Where the breach was by deliberate action of an individual then, in addition to...
[August 31, 2006, 19:35]
Sackings not the answer
Talkback It would have to be clear that they were aware that data loss resulting from failure to follow instructions is likely to result in dismissal. As for sacking their superiors that would be virtually certain to result in an unfair dismissal claim that...
[January 7, 2009, 11:08]
Managerial responsibility
Talkback An unsatisfactory explanation should at least require reprimand and demotion, possibly dismissal, for negligence. Contracts for employment should always allow for uncompensated dismissal for administrative negligence or incompetence.
[January 7, 2009, 9:37]
IPS dismisses 14 staff for data-protection breaches
News In the two less serious cases that did not lead to dismissal, the Identity and Passport Service (IPS) issued formal warnings. Staff are routinely reminded that unauthorised access to personal information will be treated as gross misconduct and can...
[November 3, 2008, 6:49]
Fannie Mae contractor indicted for planting malware
News The FBI alleges that Makwana was able to plant malicious code in Unix script on Fannie Mae's servers due to his access privileges not being revoked immediately following his dismissal. According to the FBI complaint, Makwana had been informed of...
[January 30, 2009, 16:20]
Pfeiffer lashes out at Compaq board
News However, Pfeiffer's decision to speak out echoes the verbal rehabilitation campaign launched by Gil Amelio almost immediately after his dismissal as Apple's chief executive in June 1997. In the days following his dismissal, reports have circulated...
[April 22, 1999, 6:15]
IBM probed for tax evasion
News His allegations on British taxes were also outlined in a lawsuit he subsequently filed against the company in New York's Supreme Court, alleging, among other things, that his dismissal was in retaliation for his unearthing of corruption.
[August 6, 1999, 12:32]
IT consultant fired over BBC interview
News Since much of our business is based around the protection of our copyright and intellectual property, we consider our dismissal of Mr Hanff entirely justified and appropriate. But Hanff claims the company gave him permission to leave work early to...
[July 4, 2005, 16:35]
Ultimate Alarm Clock
Downloads Use a password to protect your alarms from premature dismissal. The Ultimate Alarm Clock (UAC for short) is an answer to those who don't like to have to leave an alarm running in order to be reminded.
[December 14, 2004, 7:00]
Employers get tough on Internet misuse
News Sending inappropriate emails and using the Internet during working hours is likely to result in dismissal or suspension of offending staff in almost of half the cases, according to a survey carried out on behalf of the Chartered Institute of...
[June 27, 2003, 7:33]
Smutty banker awarded compensation
News A UK banker who was sacked by Lehman Brothers for sending pornographic emails has won a case for unfair dismissal after accusing his former employers of double standards given they had previously entertained staff at a party with female strippers.
[December 12, 2002, 15:28]
US Navy ordered to reinstate sailor following AOL flap
News A federal judge yesterday ordered the US Navy to comply with his earlier ruling reinstating a sailor who successfully fought dismissal after an investigator suggested he was homosexual based on information from the sailor's America Online profile.
[March 27, 1998, 10:19]
IBM acts to throw out SCO's Linux claims
News IBM has taken another swing at the SCO Group's faltering attack on Linux, filing a motion seeking dismissal of SCO's contract claims. The motion for partial summary judgment, filed on Friday in US District Court in Salt Lake City, centres on SCO's...
[August 17, 2004, 9:00]
Online privacy case thrown out
News The dismissal of lawsuits brought against Northwest Airlines has online privacy advocates renewing calls for federal privacy legislation. In a decision dated 6 June, US District Court Judge Paul Magnuson ruled that seven consolidated class action...
[June 16, 2004, 15:45]
PlusNet's sacked chief exec could sue
News Lee Strafford, the former chief executive of internet service provider PlusNet, who was dismissed earlier this week by PlusNet's new owner BT, is reported to be consulting lawyers over his dismissal. An article in Wednesday's Independent suggested...
[March 7, 2007, 15:28]
