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Optus shocked over ACCC court action

Optus shocked over ACCC court action

Carrier claims pleas to resolve issue were ignored by regulators.
Ben Grubb Jul 29 2009 3:31PM Telco/ISP
Appellate court affirms that Zango can't sue Kaspersky

Appellate court affirms that Zango can't sue Kaspersky

An appeals court has upheld a ruling that Kaspersky Lab did nothing wrong when it blocked users' access to Zango programs.
Dan Kaplan Jul 1 2009 11:01AM Security
Bloggers have no right to privacy, says British court

Bloggers have no right to privacy, says British court

The High Court in London has ruled that bloggers have no right to privacy under British law since “blogging is essentially a public rather than a private activity.”
Iain Thomson Jun 18 2009 11:00AM Security
FTC shuts down ISP over spam and botnets

FTC shuts down ISP over spam and botnets

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has convinced a court to shut down the operations of a rogue internet service provider (ISP) that it claims was hosting spamming systems, child pornography and botnets.
Iain Thomson Jun 5 2009 2:01PM Security
Sarbanes-Oxley regulation to go on trial

Sarbanes-Oxley regulation to go on trial

The US supreme court has agreed to hear a case which could decide the fate of the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley act.
Shaun Nichols May 20 2009 5:56AM Financial Services
IceTV wins High Court battle against Nine

IceTV wins High Court battle against Nine

Electronic program guide (EPG) provider IceTV has won a three-year battle with the Nine Network over allegations of copyright infringement.
Staff Writers Apr 22 2009 3:10PM Strategy
ACCC sues Telstra over exchange access

ACCC sues Telstra over exchange access

Competitors have welcomed Federal Court proceedings brought against Telstra by the ACCC alleging the incumbent refused access seeker requests for interconnection.
Staff Writers Mar 19 2009 3:32PM Telco/ISP
Juror slammed for tweeting during trial

Juror slammed for tweeting during trial

A US juror posted biased messages on micro-blogging site Twitter before making a US$12.6m verdict and now faces legal action from the company he ruled against.
Rosalie Marshall Mar 16 2009 5:12PM Oddware
Pirate Bay trial comes to an end

Pirate Bay trial comes to an end

The Pirate Bay trial, in which four Swedish men were accused of copyright theft, has come to an end.
Iain Thomson Mar 6 2009 12:15AM Software
Oracle appeals against SAP court ruling

Oracle appeals against SAP court ruling

Oracle plans to appeal against a December court ruling, which dismissed claims that SAP stole Oracle's copyrighted data relating to JD Edwards and Oracle Systems software.
Rosalie Marshall Jan 29 2009 6:33AM Software
ACMA takes alleged SMS spammers to court

ACMA takes alleged SMS spammers to court

In a local first, the Australian Communications and Media Authority said it has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court in Brisbane against several companies over unsolicited SMS spam.
Staff Writers Jan 13 2009 3:06PM Telco/ISP
Social networking juror kicked out of court

Social networking juror kicked out of court

Criminals are expected to face up to their actions in court, but trial by Facebook is not an option, apparently, as a British juror discovered after being booted out for running a poll on the social not-working site to determine the defendants’ guilt.
Sylvie Barak Nov 26 2008 3:42PM Software
Ballmer to testify in Vista Capable case

Ballmer to testify in Vista Capable case

Ballmer earlier issued a statement saying that he was not involved in the case, instead naming two other Microsoft managers, both of whom have since left the company, as the prime movers in the Vista Capable campaign.
Iain Thomson Nov 25 2008 3:39PM Software
Convict alleged file sharers and we’ll cut them off: iiNet

Convict alleged file sharers and we’ll cut them off: iiNet

iiNet has defended itself against allegations by the Australian film industry that it encouraged customers to download films illegally, saying it has supplied the alleged list of breaches to police and will disconnect any customers proven to have breached their service agreements and applicable laws.
Staff Writers Nov 21 2008 12:34PM Telco/ISP
US appeals court rejects abstract patents

US appeals court rejects abstract patents

In a decision announced on Thursday, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit struck down business method patents in its long-awaited ruling on the case of In Re Bilski.
Egan Orion Nov 1 2008 10:00AM Software
Court rules Palin 'must' hand over emails

Court rules Palin 'must' hand over emails

A court in Alaska has ruled that Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin must hand over emails sent via a private webmail account.
Iain Thomson Oct 15 2008 10:01AM Security
Court injunction stops sales of RealDVD

Court injunction stops sales of RealDVD

A US court has banned the sale of RealNetworks' RealDVD copying software as part of the legal case brought by six Hollywood studios.
Iain Thomson Oct 8 2008 3:17PM Software
McKinnon extradition halted by European court

McKinnon extradition halted by European court

Gary McKinnon, the man accused of perpetrating the largest ever hack of a military system, will not be extradited to the US after the European Court of Human Rights granted him "interim relief"..
Iain Thomson Aug 13 2008 4:02PM Security
European court stays Gary McKinnon's US extradition

European court stays Gary McKinnon's US extradition

The European Court of Human Rights has temporarily stayed the extradition of accused UK hacker Gary McKinnon to face computer abuse and cyber-terrorism charges in the US.
Egan Orion Aug 13 2008 9:46AM Security
Microsoft heads to court with Primax

Microsoft heads to court with Primax

Microsoft is returning to the courtroom over another patent infringement case.
Shaun Nichols Aug 1 2008 8:01AM Software

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