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Casualties of War

The practically complete absence of rules or sanctions is nevertheless astonishing: civilians or protected objects such as churches or mosques can be attacked with impunity, in scenes portraying interrogations it is possible to torture, degrade or treat the prisoner inhumanely without being sanctioned for it and extrajudicial executions are simulated.

— From a 2007 study of war violence in video games by TRIAL, a Geneva-based organization that assists in cases involving international crimes such as genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. The topic of whether the trivialization of war crimes as depicted in videogames warrants regulation is being revisited this week during the 31st International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in Switzerland.

How Do You Tell the Difference Between an iPad and a Galaxy Tab? Don’t Ask Samsung’s Lawyers.

John Paczkowski in News on October 13, 2011 at 10:31 pm PT

Wait. Which one is the iPad again?

Murdoch & Son Visit Parliament and Return With a Big Helping Of Humble (and Shaving Cream) Pie

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.

Rambus Is Dealt Patent Setback

Shara Tibken, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on May 13, 2011 at 12:10 pm PT

A U.S. appeals court dealt a blow to Rambus Inc.–and its share price–as it vacated the chip technology company’s win in a patent case against Hynix Semiconductor Inc.

Galleon Founder Convicted on All Counts in Insider-Trading Trial

Michael Rothfeld and Chad Bray, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in News on May 11, 2011 at 8:32 am PT

A federal jury convicted Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam on all 14 counts of securities fraud and conspiracy, providing the U.S. with a significant win in a push to prosecute insider trading on Wall Street and in corporate America.

Amazon Confirms Tote's Demise, But Doesn't Say Why

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on March 1, 2011 at 6:41 pm PT

Amazon.com is shutting down an experimental delivery service just a couple months after it was expected to expand the trial beyond a handful of Seattle neighborhoods.

Searching for Details Online, Lawyers Facebook the Jury

Ana Campoy and Ashby Jones, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in News on February 22, 2011 at 4:30 am PT

Facebook is increasingly being used in courts to decide who is–and who isn’t–suitable to serve on a jury, the latest way in which the social-networking site is altering the U.S. court system.

SAP Plans to Fight $1.3 Billion Judgment in Oracle Case

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on February 3, 2011 at 3:03 pm PT

SAP believes the jury was too generous in its award to Oracle and that the damages are not proportionate to its subsidiary’s offense of intellectual-property theft.

Could a Settlement Between Intel and Nvidia Happen Today?

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on January 10, 2011 at 12:59 pm PT

Could their dispute over a 2004 agreement end today? [UPDATE: Yes, they settled, in a new $1.5 billion licensing deal.]

News Byte

Court Undoes Microsoft Win in Patent Case

Beth Callaghan in News on January 4, 2011 at 2:37 pm PT

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled today to reinstate a jury decision from an April case that found Microsoft’s anti-piracy software installation system infringed a patent held by Uniloc Singapore Private Ltd. The judge in the original case had thrown out the jury’s finding. The court also ruled, though, that a new trial is required to determine how much Microsoft should pay, stating that the jury’s $388 million award to Uniloc was “fundamentally tainted.”