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    Thursday Grok: Oracle v Google — fat lady refuses to sing

    Google, according to a jury, violated Oracle’s copyright but it hasn’t been able to decide whether Google overstepped the fair use provisions of the law. And we are still waiting for the fat lady to sing. Indeed, she’s just getting warmed up.

    Written by Andrew Birmingham • 10 May 12 09:25

  • Australian ISP prevails in long-running copyright infringement suit

    A long-running lawsuit against Australia's second-largest ISP has ended in a defeat for the entertainment industry, which sought to hold the ISP liable for copyright infringement on its network.

    Written by Jeremy Kirk • 20 April 12 10:35

  • Thursday Grok: Patently obvious—Apple and Samsung agree to mediation through gritted teeth

    It is a little reported side effect of the Apple and Samsung patent stoush that it has engorged the bank balance of technology publishers the world over due to its appeal to those fat, hungry Google spiders.

    Written by Andrew Birmingham • 19 April 12 09:47

  • Optus wins TV Now case

    Optus can continue to show live sports via its mobile TV service, TV Now, following a favourable verdict in Sydney.

    Written by Hamish Barwick • 02 Feb. 12 08:30

  • Wednesday Grok: Alleged anti-poaching conspiracy looks shabby, shameless and probably very expensive

    Company executives who conspire to manipulate prices are breaking the law. Generally, this involves a company agreeing with competitors to keep prices high. But conspiring to keep prices artificially low, if that's what's happened, may land some of the tech sectors’ biggest firms in very hot java.

    Written by Andrew Birmingham • 01 Feb. 12 10:34

  • Monday Grok: Copyright — it’s only theft when it’s someone else’s work

    No sooner had the dust settled on the SOPA debate — a bad law the tech sector did a good job of torpedoing — than the nerdlingers were up in arms once again about copyright theft. But it's not what you think.

    Written by Andrew Birmingham • 30 Jan. 12 09:57

  • Julian Assange says he's launching TV show

    You've read his leaks. Now watch his show.

    Written by AAP • 25 Jan. 12 09:37

  • Megaupload case raises question of provider knowledge

    How much knowledge does a platform provider need to have of the files being traded on their system before they can be considered culpable?

    Written by Stephen Bell and Sarah Putt • 24 Jan. 12 11:42

  • Wikipedia, Google protest US net bills

    Wikipedia went dark, Google blotted out its logo and other popular websites planned protests to voice concern over legislation in the US Congress intended to crack down on online piracy.

    Written by AAP • 19 Jan. 12 08:26

  • Microsoft, Alcatel-Lucent settle dispute

    Microsoft and Alcatel-Lucent have settled a patent dispute, following a jury verdict last year that would have had Microsoft pay US$70 million for infringement.

    Written by Nancy Gohring • 19 Jan. 12 08:54

  • Want data? Scoop up those lost USB keys

    Lost USB memory keys make such rich and easy pickings for personal data that criminals must surely be onto this scam already. Their only risk is getting infected by the damn things.

    Written by Stilgherrian • 07 Dec. 11 14:06

  • Internet a 'surveillance machine': Assange

    WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has blasted the mainstream media, Washington, banks and the internet itself as he addressed journalists in Hong Kong via videolink from house arrest in England.

    Written by AAP • 29 Nov. 11 12:31

  • Ludlam to back Assange at London appeal

    A Greens senator will travel to London to attend the appeal of WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, to the High Court.

    Written by AAP • 25 Nov. 11 09:43

  • Degrading cyber images to be illegal in SA

    The South Australian government wants to make it an offence to take degrading or humiliating pictures or video of people and then post them on the internet.

    Written by AAP • 24 Nov. 11 14:44

  • Apple Sues Amazon Over 'App Store' Name

    It didn't take long for Apple, which seems to be suing anything that moves lately, to drag Amazon's economy tablet, the Kindle Fire, into a lawsuit.

    Written by John P. Mello Jr. • 19 Nov. 11 07:48

  • Wednesday Grok: Apple and Samsung, Google SEO tweaks and the BlackBerry London

    Check out the Google spider bait in today's headline — Grok is catching on fast. If you see a lawyer smiling this week, blame Apple and Samsung.

    Written by Andrew Birmingham • 16 Nov. 11 09:34

  • Germany prepares to sue Facebook over facial recognition feature

    The Hamburg Data Protection Authority (DPA) is starting preliminary procedures to bring legal action against Facebook over the facial recognition feature used for photo tagging on the social network. The authority decided that further negotiation is futile after the social networking giant didn't agree to obtain consent from users retroactively.

    Written by Lucian Constantin • 12 Nov. 11 02:26

  • Apple vs. Samsung highlights importance of IP for CIOs

    CIOs and IT managers must closely examine contractual agreements when purchasing IT goods or services to ensure all bases are covered when it comes to intellectual property (IP), a legal expert has advised.

    Written by Chloe Herrick • 19 Oct. 11 12:57

  • Facebook tracking prompts call for FTC probe

    Facebook's tracking technology has landed the social network in hot water, with two lawmakers calling for a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigation.

    Written by Sharon Gaudin • 30 Sept. 11 06:18

  • H-1B, B-1 visa scrutiny threatens IT outsourcing providers

    The Social Security Administration's (SSA) Office of Inspector General this month published a report citing incidents of misuse of the H-1B visa among sponsoring employers and visa holders.

    Written by Stephanie Overby • 23 Sept. 11 05:09
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