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Samsung’s 2010 Report Says Its Galaxy Would Be Better if It Were Just More Like the iPhone

John Paczkowski and Ina Fried in Mobile on August 7, 2012 at 7:12 pm PT

Apple has shown bits and pieces of the internal 2010 report, but on Tuesday, it managed to get the whole thing admitted into evidence.

Apple: Litigation Misconduct Is Part of Samsung’s Legal Strategy

John Paczkowski in News on August 2, 2012 at 7:35 am PT

“The proper remedy for Samsung’s misconduct is judgment that Apple’s asserted phone design patents are valid and infringed.”

Apple Says Samsung’s Email Purges Destroyed Potential Patent Evidence

John Paczkowski in News on May 11, 2012 at 2:58 pm PT

“Spoilation of evidence.”

You Know Who Really Loves Smartphones? Divorce Lawyers.

Ina Fried in Mobile on February 8, 2012 at 10:19 am PT

Data from smartphones — everything from text messages and email to GPS data and Internet search history — is increasingly being used as evidence in divorce court.

Murdoch & Son Visit Parliament and Return With a Big Helping Of Humble (and Shaving Cream) Pie

Kara Swisher in Media on July 19, 2011 at 6:36 am PT

News Corp. CEO and majordomo Rupert Murdoch tells British lawmakers he is sorry on the “most humble day of my life”, survives a surprise attack and loses his jacket. Other than that, the hearing turned into a what didn’t the Murdochs know and when didn’t they know it Q&A session.

Headless Lawsuit in Topless Blog!

Kara Swisher in News on April 14, 2011 at 8:46 am PT

On some level of journalism, I guess anything could happen. But does that mean it should? Some sensational stories in tech of late have led to some even more sensational reporting.

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The Facebook Lawsuit: A Look at the Documents

Jennifer Valentino-DeVries, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on April 12, 2011 at 10:25 am PT

So, remember last year when that guy came out of nowhere and sued Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, claiming he owned 84 percent of the social-networking company? Well, he’s back. And he has emails.

SAP Granted Lower APR Damages Award in Oracle Case

John Paczkowski in News on December 29, 2010 at 4:35 am PT

SAP would rather not pay Oracle interest on top of the $1.3 billlion in damages awarded the company last month. But if it must, it would prefer that the interest be calculated at a lower rate. The company argued that point in a recent court filing, and Tuesday evening a court agreed.

Oracle-SAP Verdict: SAP Owes Oracle $1.3 Billion

John Paczkowski in News on November 23, 2010 at 2:54 pm PT

Billions or millions. That was the central question in the Oracle vs. SAP case and in the end, the jury determined its answer to be billions with a “b.” For the theft of Oracle’s intellectual property by its now shuttered TomorrowNow division, SAP must pay Oracle $1.3 billion.