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Huawei Sues Motorola Over Asset Sale

China's Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. has sued Motorola to delay the sale of the latter's wireless infrastructure business to Nokia Siemens Networks. The lawsuit alleges that such a sale would possibly result in illegal transfer of Huawei's intellectual property.

Kodak loses a round in suit against Apple, RIM

Kodak Share Value Sky-Rockets as Google Patent Acquisition Frenzy Peaks
A U.S. International Trade Commission judge has issued an initial determination that Eastman Kodak Co's patent claim against Apple Inc and Research In Motion Ltd is invalid, Kodak said.

US top court upholds anti-bias law protections

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a federal law barring retaliation against a worker for complaints about on-the-job discrimination also protected the employee's relative from unlawful dismissal.
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Former HP CEO Mark Hurd speaks to the audience at Oracle Open World in San Francisco

HP To Launch Another Probe Into Hurd's Departure

PC giant Hewlett-Packard Co (HPQ) is preparing to launch another probe into the circumstances that led to the departure of former Chief Executive Mark Hurd, according to a recent court filing.
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PS3 Hacker Fights Sony Court Order

The hacker who published a jailbreak for the Sony PS3 is fighting back with his own lawyer's objections to the restraining order Sony is seeking.
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Seven hospitals settle overbilling allegations for $6.3 mln

Seven hospitals located throughout the southern part of United States have agreed to pay a total of $6.3 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that they were overcharging for osteoporosis procedures, said Department of Justice (DOJ).
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SAP software sales jump outshines lawsuit drag

SAP said software sales jumped by about a third in the fourth quarter, boosting operating margins and sending its shares higher despite uncertainty over U.S. litigation. Europe's biggest software maker said on Thursday it expected operating income of more than 3.9 billion euros ($1.98 billion) for 2010, which would push its operating margin to 31.5 percent from 27.4 percent in 2009, when not usin...

U.S. may challenge Google's ITA deal: source

U.S. regulators are putting together a possible antitrust challenge to Google Inc's planned $700 million acquisition of airline ticketing software company ITA Software, sources knowledgeable about the deal said on Thursday.
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Sony Hits PlayStation Hacker With Lawsuit

Sony Computer Entertainment America has filed for a restraining order against a hacker who posted a method of jailbreaking PlayStation 3 consoles, allowing them to run other operating systems and software not authorized by Sony.
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Twins' bid to void Facebook settlement meets doubt

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss found a skeptical audience on Tuesday as they tried to persuade a U.S. appeals court to release them from a $65 million settlement over the founding of online social network Facebook.

Intel, Nvidia Settle Patent Dispute

Chip giant Intel will pay $1.5 billion to Nvidia as part of a cross licensing deal that brings an end to all of the outstanding legal disputes between the two parties.

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