Martha Stewart files lawsuit against Lodsys following patent infringement...
Lodsys, perhaps the poster child for patent trolls over the past few years, has poked a bear who won’t take its demands lying down. As reported by GigaOm, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSLO) has...
View ArticlePatent troll Lodsys backs out of lawsuit at last minute to avoid a ruling on...
Notorious patent troll Lodsys abandoned a lawsuit on the eve of a trial rather than face the possibility of losing on the merits of his claims, according to the defendant in the case. Security firm...
View ArticleiPhone location-tracking lawsuit against Apple is dismissed
Back in 2011 Apple faced a minor uproar when it was discovered that the iPhone maintained a cache of Wi-Fi network and cell tower location data to help the device locate itself faster than GPS alone...
View ArticleGoogle fires back against Apple- and Microsoft-led patent consortium in new...
Gigaom reports that Google has filed a lawsuit this week against Rockstar, the patent holding company jointly owned by Apple, Microsoft, BlackBerry, Sony, and Ericsson whose portfolio comes mostly...
View ArticlePersonal genetics firm GeneLink hit with an FTC lawsuit for false advertising
It looks like the FDA smackdown on 23andMe was only the beginning. Another personal genetics firm, GeneLink Biosciences, has been charged with false advertising by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC),...
View ArticleExxon Mobil CEO says water tower lawsuit isn’t related to fracking
Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson is an outspoken supporter of fracking, but he’s not pleased with a potentially fracking-related project in his Texas neighborhood. As the Wall Street Journal reports,...
View ArticleAfter lawsuit over young girl’s death, Uber expands driver insurance coverage
In the wake of tragedy, Uber today announced policy changes that will expand insurance coverage for its drivers in the event they’re involved in an accident. Uber will now cover drivers so long as...
View ArticleApple and Samsung prepare for another patent lawsuit: 90 Seconds on The Verge
Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair California, where we lay our scene, from ancient patent law to new mutiny, where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of...
View ArticleThe world’s biggest typeface lawsuit just settled
Earlier this year, the world was shocked by the high-profile breakup of Hoefler & Frere-Jones, one of the world’s most prestigious typeface foundries. The firm was responsible for some of the most...
View ArticleApple, Google, Intel, and Adobe agree to settlement in employee-poaching lawsuit
Four of the biggest names in Silicon Valley, including Google and Apple, have agreed to a new settlement deal in an antitrust lawsuit over alleged agreements the firms had not to poach each others’...
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