5 posts and columns on penalties

Oracle to SAP: You Owe Us Another $212 Million

in News on December 10, 2010 at 10:15 pm PT

Oracle is putting the screws to SAP again. In court papers filed Friday, the company demanded SAP pay it $212 million in interest on top of the $1.3 billion in damages it was awarded in the TomorrowNow lawsuit. Should Oracle’s demand be approved, SAP’s total penalties would rise to $1.63 billion.

FCC to Google: A $350 “Equipment Recovery Fee”? What’s Up With That?

in News on January 27, 2010 at 6:02 am PT

The Federal Communications Commission, which has sent letters to all major carriers regarding their wireless early-termination fees, has expanded its investigation to include an industry newcomer: Google. On Tuesday, the agency sent a letter to the search company inquiring about the $350 “equipment recovery fee” it has attached to its new Nexus One phone.

Google CEO: I Ain’t Afraid of No Feds…

in News on May 8, 2009 at 5:02 pm PT

Sun Open-Sources U.S. Antibribery Laws

in News on May 8, 2009 at 11:39 am PT

A couple bombshells in Sun Microsystems’s latest 10-Q filing. Seems the company believes it may have violated the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which bans bribery of foreign government officials. Oh, and some of its shareholders are suing to block its acquisition by Oracle.
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NBC Universal CEO: I Can Has Pro-IP Act?

in News on May 2, 2008 at 12:00 am PT

If there was an Emmy Award for legislation production, NBC Universal Chief Executive Jeff Zucker would surely win it. Last October he called upon Congress to pass a bill that would create a dedicated intellectual-property enforcement bureau and today it’s looking more and more like he’s going to get it. This week members of the [...]