News tagged with federal lawsuit

Feds say Wyo. tribe's bald eagle permit a first

(AP) -- A federal permit allowing the Northern Arapaho Tribe in Wyoming to kill up to two bald eagles for religious purposes is the first of its kind ever issued to an American Indian tribe, a U.S. Fish and ...

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Google, Motorola ordered to share Android details with Apple

Google Inc. and Motorola Mobility have been ordered to disclose details on the development of the Android operating system to arguably their biggest rival - Apple Inc.

Technology / Business

created Mar 09, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (10) | comments 8

NY attorney general ends lawsuit against Intel

(AP) -- Intel Corp. is paying $6.5 million as part of a deal to terminate an antitrust lawsuit filed against the chip-maker by the New York attorney general's office.

Technology / Business

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Jurors deadlock in $1B lawsuit against Microsoft

(AP) -- A federal jury on Friday failed to reach a verdict in a Utah company's $1 billion antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft Corp. in a case so important to the computer giant that it put Bill Gates on the ...

Technology / Business

created Dec 17, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Judge dismisses claims in Intel antitrust lawsuit

A federal judge is dismissing several claims against Intel in an antitrust lawsuit filed by New York's attorney general.

Technology / Business

created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Facebook ownership lawsuit back before NY judge

(AP) -- A New York man's claim that he's entitled to half ownership of Facebook is again before a federal judge.

Technology / Business

created Nov 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Movie studios win lawsuit against Zediva

The nation's biggest movie studios have won a copyright infringement lawsuit against video-streaming startup Zediva.

Technology / Business

created Oct 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Time zone database has new home after lawsuit

The organization in charge of the Internet's address system is taking over a database widely used by computers and websites to keep track of time zones around the world.

Technology / Internet

created Oct 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 7

Feds: Full Tilt Poker site was Ponzi scheme

(AP) -- An Internet poker company that was blocked from operating in the U.S. in the spring as part of an online gambling crackdown was "not a legitimate poker company, but a global Ponzi scheme," federal prosecutors said ...

Technology / Internet

created Sep 20, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Groups sue US over antibiotics in farm feed

A coalition of consumer groups filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the US Food and Drug Administration over the use of human antibiotics in animal feed, saying it creates dangerous superbugs.

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Twitter feed lawsuit underscores power of a tweet

(AP) -- When Adorian Deck was home sick from high school, he entertained himself like countless other teenagers have in recent years: He started a Twitter account.

Technology / Internet

created May 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Judge denies NY attempt to amend Intel lawsuit

(AP) -- A federal judge in Delaware is rejecting a bid by New York's attorney general to amend an antitrust lawsuit against Intel.

Technology / Business

created May 13, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Climate activists target states with lawsuits

(AP) -- A group of attorneys representing children and young adults began to file legal actions Wednesday in every state and the District of Columbia in an effort to force government intervention on climate change.

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 05, 2011 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (6) | comments 60

Judge OKs iPhone class action against Apple, AT&T

(AP) -- A federal judge says a monopoly abuse lawsuit against Apple Inc. and AT&T Inc.'s mobile phone unit can move forward as a class action.

Technology / Business

created Jul 12, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Brocade's ex-CEO convicted in stock options case

(AP) -- The former chief executive of networking gear maker Brocade Communications Inc. was convicted Friday of felony charges connected to backdating stock options.

Technology / Business

created Mar 27, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0