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Apple Says Samsung’s Email Purges Destroyed Potential Patent Evidence

in News on May 11 at 2:58 pm PT

“Spoilation of evidence.”
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Samsung Slapped for Withholding Code in Apple Case

in News on May 6 at 1:16 pm PT

Samsung’s been given another wrist-slap by a judge presiding over one of its many patent infringement suits with Apple. In a ruling issued late last week, U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul S. Grewal sanctioned Samsung for failing to obey a court order requiring it to turn over source code to Apple. This is the second time in as many weeks that Samsung has been reprimanded for non-compliance with a discovery order.

Dish’s Tivo Bill: $328 Million and Counting

in Media on November 9, 2009 at 6:27 am PT

You think you’re paying too much for cable TV? Check out this nugget, buried in satellite TV provider Dish Networks’ quarterly filing: The company has spent $328 million in its legal battle against Tivo this year, and that bill could keep growing.