class-action suit

Palm Scratches Off First of HP Merger Suits

John Paczkowski in News on June 10, 2010 at 7:16 am PT

Palm has cleared from its decks at least one of the lawsuits filed by shareholders over its pending merger with Hewlett-Packard. In filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission Wednesday, the company said it reached a settlement with investor Steve Ubaney, who sued it in early May alleging breach of fiduciary duty.

Vista Capable Suit Downgraded to "Home Basic" from "Class Action Ultimate"

John Paczkowski in News on February 19, 2009 at 1:30 pm PT

Looks the three-hour deposition Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gave in the so-called “Vista Capable” class action suit was for naught. A judge Wednesday ruled that the lawsuit, which has troubled Microsoft for nearly two years now, cannot go forward as a class action.

Vista Capable Suit Downgraded to “Home Basic” from “Class Action Ultimate”

John Paczkowski in News on February 19, 2009 at 1:30 pm PT

Looks the three-hour deposition Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gave in the so-called “Vista Capable” class action suit was for naught. A judge Wednesday ruled that the lawsuit, which has troubled Microsoft for nearly two years now, cannot go forward as a class action.

Status Update: Mark Zuckerberg Is Reading a Class-Action Suit

John Paczkowski in News on August 14, 2008 at 10:04 am PT

It’s taken nearly a year, but the inevitable class-action fallout from Facebook’s ill-starred Beacon advertising system has finally begun. Filed in California, the suit claims Facebook and its ad partners violated online privacy and computer fraud laws by collecting and publicly disclosing information about users’ online activities without proper consent.