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Broadcasters Ask Supreme Court to Shut Down Streaming-Video Service Aereo

Major TV broadcasters on Friday petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to shut down Aereo Inc., a streaming-video startup backed by media mogul Barry Diller that they allege is stealing their content and putting their fundamental business model at risk.

The Incredible Shrinking Apple E-Book Remedy

Not quite the “modest” injunction Apple would like, but getting closer.
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International Trade Commission Bans Certain Samsung Products, Saying Some Apple Patents Were Violated

However, it was a split ruling, with the agency finding no violations with regard to four other patents.

Apple-Samsung Sales Ban Showdown Heads to Court Next Month

Apple gets a court date to argue in favor of a ban on the Samsung devices that last summer were found to infringe its patents.

No Fast Lane for Apple’s Patent Pursuit of Samsung

The waiting is the hardest part.

Apple Loses Bid to Ban Samsung Galaxy Nexus

This time for good.

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iPhone, iPad Ban Delayed in South Korea

Apple’s iOS devices will remain on sale in South Korea for a while longer. The Seoul Central District Court has granted Apple’s request to stay the sales ban Samsung won against the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, first-generation iPad and the iPad 2, pending appeal. As for the sales ban Apple won against Samsung’s Galaxy products under the same ruling? Bloomberg reports the company hasn’t sought a stay.

Court Overturns Apple-Won Ban on Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus

A U.S. appeals court on Thursday overturned an Apple-won preliminary injunction banning the sale of Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus smartphone.

Microsoft Wins Sales Ban Against Google’s Motorola in Germany

Google suffers yet another defeat in its overseas patent battle with Microsoft.