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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.

Oracle-SAP: Closing Statements Followed by Closing Insults

John Paczkowski in News on November 23, 2010 at 1:00 am PT

With closing arguments said and done, the Oracle-SAP case is nearly over, but the companies continue to trade sucker punches outside the courtroom. In dueling statements issued Monday night, Oracle branded SAP an IP plunderer and SAP upbraided Oracle for its impolitic behavior and what it seems to view as poor form.

Oracle-SAP Case Closes With $1.67 Billion Difference of Opinion

John Paczkowski in News on November 22, 2010 at 3:54 pm PT

Closing arguments in the Oracle vs. SAP trial went about as expected, with Oracle attorney David Boies urging the jury to drop the hammer on SAP by awarding $1.7 billion in damages, and SAP attorney Robert Mittelstaedt arguing that to do so would be asinine.

LOLCatz: Safra on The Stand Again in Oracle-SAP Trial

John Paczkowski in News on November 20, 2010 at 2:00 am PT

Testimony in the Oracle vs SAP trial wrapped up on Friday with a second appearance by Oracle co-President Safra Catz who said SAP should pay at least $1.6 billion in damages for the copyright infringement’s of its TomorrowNow subsidiary and chided the company for its offer of $40 million.

Oracle Rests SAP Case, Slams HP CEO

John Paczkowski in News on November 19, 2010 at 11:05 am PT

Just a day or so left now before the jury in the Oracle-SAP trial begins its deliberations. Oracle called its last rebuttal witness early Friday and closing arguments will soon follow. In the end, Oracle opted not to show former SAP chief Léo Apotheker’s videotaped deposition.

Plattner and White No-Shows at Oracle-SAP Trial

John Paczkowski in News on November 18, 2010 at 3:50 am PT

Oracle’s long-running legal battle with SAP and its now-shuttered TomorrowNow subsidiary is heading toward its climax. SAP is expected to rest its case Thursday, after which Oracle will call rebuttal witnesses, among them one of its strongest to date, President Safra Catz.

Damages Expert to SAP: You Owe Me $14 Million and Oracle Four Times That

John Paczkowski in News on November 17, 2010 at 3:09 am PT

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison says SAP owes it $4 billion in damages for infringing its IP. Paul Meyer, its damages expert, puts that sum at about $1.7 billion. But SAP damages expert Stephen Clarke argues it shouldn’t be more than $40.6 million.

Oracle, SAP and the Apotheker Sideshow

John Paczkowski in News on November 16, 2010 at 3:00 am PT

Why is Oracle so intent on putting former SAP CEO and new HP chief Léo Apotheker on the stand in the trial that will determine damages in Oracle’s long-running IP battle with its German rival? SAP insists it’s to create a “PR sideshow”–which is true to an extent. But sometimes there’s more to a sideshow than meets the eye.