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Paul Sonne, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Media on April 24 at 10:45 am PT
James Murdoch faced tough questions about News Corp.’s political influence in Britain — especially with a key government minister — and his handling of a scandal over illicit reporting tactics at the company’s British tabloids, during a public grilling before a judge-led inquiry into U.K. media practices.
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Cassell Bryan-Low, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on October 19, 2011 at 10:45 am PT
Testimony at a parliamentary hearing on Wednesday raised new questions about the evidence News Corp. deputy chief operating officer James Murdoch has given lawmakers in an ongoing phone-hacking inquiry, a development that comes just days ahead of a shareholder vote over governance at the company.
Kara Swisher in Media on September 21, 2011 at 12:59 am PT
Giant Google is scared of tiny Bing — no,
really. Or so its chairman could say later today.
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.
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.
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Jennifer Valentino-DeVries, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on December 3, 2010 at 12:00 am PT
In an unusual move, the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection asked a Columbia University Law School professor to censor his remarks in a hearing about online privacy legislation.
“We as members of Congress are never inclined to censor testimony in open congressional hearings,” Rep. Zachary Space, an Ohio Democrat, said when introducing the professor, Eben Moglen. “But Congress tries to foster highest level of decorum. I would ask you to avoid personal attacks against any companies or company employees.”
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.
