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Verizon settles patent suit with Vonage

Internet phone service provider Vonage settled a patent infringement lawsuit with Verizon Communications.
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U.S. to Negotiate Stronger Copyright Enforcement

The Bush administration announced plans to negotiate an Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement with other major countries that would heighten efforts to confront copyright piracy.
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Inside Counsel

Judge Dismisses IBM Overtime Pay Suit

A federal judge for the Northern District of California dismissed a class action suit against IBM Oct. 12. The suit, filed in May by former IBM sales representative Tom Chau, claimed...
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Inside Counsel

Microsoft Will Not Appeal EU Antitrust Decision

Microsoft Corp. says it will not appeal a European Union court ruling on a 2004 antitrust decision that found the U.S. software giant was abusing its dominant market position.
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Caterpillar Alleges Aon Participated in Anticompetitive Practices

Caterpillar Inc. is suing Chicago-based brokerage company Aon Corp., of whom it is a long-time client, alleging fraud and anticompetitive charges relating to its business practices.
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International Edition

QC body: this year's silk round to miss this year

The relaunched QC body is unlikely to finalise its new appointment round this year in a development that will raise questions about the future of the silks system.
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International Edition

Top QCs enter fray on Northern Rock

Two of the UK's leading barristers have been called in to advise on the Northern Rock saga as the debate over City firm conflicts gathers pace.
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Inside Counsel

Judge Tentatively Reverses Broadcom Award

A federal judge for the Central District of California tentatively reversed on Oct. 15 a $39.3 million award against chip maker Qualcomm for infringing on rival Broadcom's patents, citing heightened new willful infringement standards the Federal Circuit handed down on Aug. 20.
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Inside Counsel

Supreme Court Rejects Microsoft, Best Buy Appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court decided Oct. 16 not to take on a case that accuses Microsoft and Best Buy of allegedly violating racketeering laws by deliberately signing up customers for Microsoft's online service and improperly charging them when a trial period expires.
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Inside Counsel

Litigation Survey Shows Decline in New Cases

Although U.S. companies experienced a decline in lawsuits filed against them in the past year, legal departments are staying busy, according to a survey of more than 300 U.S. and U.K. in-house counsel conducted by Fulbright Jaworski.
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