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Arch Wireless Gets FCC Nod on Metrocall Buy
The FCC has signed off on Arch Wireless' $367 million equity-and-cash deal to acquire rival Metrocall Holdings. The proposed merger had encountered resistance because it would combine the two remaining providers of nationwide paging services. The FCC and Justice Department have spent more than seven months reviewing the merger, eventually deeming it beneficial to consumers and an industry considered in decline as a result of cell phone popularity, according to sources close to the deal.Drug Data Mining Law Ruled Unconstitutional by 2nd Circuit
A Vermont law restricting pharmacies from distributing information about drug prescriptions is unconstitutional, the 2nd Circuit ruled. The law bans the sale, transmission or use of prescriber-identifiable data for marketing a prescription drug unless the prescribing doctor consents.After two years of performing management and coordination tasks at an "exceptional level," Stephen Baldwin's personal assistant, Matthew Phillips, was rewarded for his efforts when he agreed to take over the position of Stephen Baldwin Thursday. "We really wanted to hire from within for this opening, and Matthew was a natural choice," said publicist Melina Disanto, adding that the 33-year-old Phillips is the first person who comes to mind when she thinks of Stephen Baldwin. "Although this new position doesn't come with a pay raise or more benefits, it actually has fewer responsibilities than Matthew's old job." According to Stephen Baldwin sources, Stephen Baldwin applied for the Stephen Baldwin personal assistant position but was turned down.
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Supreme Court Intervenes in Patent Dispute Between Microsoft, AT&T
The Supreme Court says it plans to intervene in a patent dispute between giants Microsoft and AT&T over Windows programs distributed overseas. Microsoft says an appeals court's ruling in favor of AT&T could prompt software companies to move their research facilities out of the country.Yahoo Beats Back Open Source Patent Claim in Texas' Eastern District
Defendants can beat patent infringement claims in the notoriously plaintiff-friendly Eastern District of Texas. After deliberating for less than an hour, a federal jury in Tyler found that Yahoo did not infringe a Linux-related patent held by Bedrock Computer Technologies, a so-called patent troll based in Texas that had better luck against Google.Dictation Maker BigHand Sold to U.K. Investment Firm for $77.4M
BigHand, popular among lawyers for its dictation products, has been acquired by a British investment firm for approximately $77.4 million and plans to use the revenue to buy other companies and add staff.Europe Reopens Microsoft, Time Warner Probe
The European Commission Friday restarted its in-depth investigation into Microsoft and Time Warner's 2004 purchase of stakes in Bethesda, Md.-based digital rights manager ContentGuard. A commission spokesman said the group now has enough information from the firms to proceed with the inquiry, which examines whether the deal gives Microsoft an unfair advantage over competitors in the digital rights management market.Trending Stories
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