News tagged with settlement
Google books hearing set for February 18
Nov 20, 2009 |
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A US judge set February 18 for a hearing on the revised legal settlement between Google and US authors and publishers that would allow the Internet giant to scan and sell millions of books online.
Google makes concessions on digital book deal (Update)
Nov 14, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Google Inc. will loosen its control over millions of copyright-protected books that will be added to its digital library if a federal judge approves a revised legal settlement addressing the earlier ...
China chip maker to pay $200 mln to settle TSMC claims
Nov 10, 2009 |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) said Tuesday China's top chip maker will pay it 200 million US dollars cash after they settled a long-running dispute over alleged theft of trade secrets.
Book scanning prompts review of EU copyright laws
Oct 19, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The European Commission said Monday it may revise copyright law to make it easier for companies like Google Inc. to scan printed books and distribute digital copies over the Internet.
Nokia caught up in Brazil brand name row
Sep 25, 2009 |
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Nokia, the world's top mobile phone maker, said Friday it was in a court battle in Brazil over its Ovi brand, which a Brazilian telecoms company called Ouvi claims is too similar to its name.
New deal sought in dispute over Google book plan (Update)
Sep 22, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A $125 million settlement of a lawsuit that would give Google Inc. the digital rights to millions of out-of-print books will be renegotiated in light of the U.S. Department of Justice's contention ...
Facebook to end Beacon tracking tool in settlement
Sep 21, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Facebook is shutting down its much-maligned Beacon marketing program, launched nearly two years ago amid fanfare only to generate a storm of privacy complaints over tracking of user activities at ...
Feds balk at Google book deal, hopes for changes
Sep 19, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The U.S. Justice Department advised a federal judge Friday that a proposed legal settlement giving Google Inc. the digital rights to millions of out-of-print books threatens to thwart competition ...
Key DOJ opinion due in Google's digital book deal
Sep 18, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The U.S. Justice Department is expected to file court documents that may help determine the fate of a class-action settlement that would give Google the digital rights to millions of out-of-print books.
Google to reincarnate digital books as paperbacks
Sep 17, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Google Inc. is giving 2 million books in its digital library a chance to be reincarnated as paperbacks.
TD Ameritrade data theft settlement nears approval
Sep 10, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The settlement over contact information stolen from online brokerage TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. is nearing approval, but the more than 6 million current and former customers affected will have to wait a little while ...
Google willing to share digital books with rivals
Sep 10, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Google will let other online companies sell its digital copies of out-of-print books if a class-action settlement with U.S. authors and publishers wins court approval.
Legal arguments pan, praise Google's book deal
Sep 08, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Critics and supporters of a class-action settlement that would substantially expand Google's library of digital books submitted their final written arguments in a flurry of court filings Tuesday.
The right honourable computer, barrister-at-law
Technology / Computer Sciences
Sep 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers have created a legal analysis query engine that combines artificial intelligence, game theory and semantics to offer advice, conflict prevention and dispute settlement ...
Germany challenges Google books settlement: minister
Sep 01, 2009 |
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Germany on Tuesday said it opposed a legal settlement that would allow Google to digitise and sell millions of books online, arguing it violated international treaties on authors' rights.
