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Software cos. eye key patent case in Supreme Court (AP)

Software cos. eye key patent case in Supreme Court

Technology / Business

created Nov 08, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 2

(AP) -- With the technology industry looking on, the Supreme Court on Monday will explore what types of inventions should be eligible for a patent in a pivotal case that could undermine such legal protections ...


Ariz. court rules records law covers 'metadata'

Technology / Internet

created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(AP) -- Hidden data embedded in electronic public records must be disclosed under Arizona's public records law, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a case that attracted interest from media and government organizations.


Bill would counter Supreme Court age bias ruling

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Democrats in Congress are trying to counter another Supreme Court decision on employment discrimination, this time taking aim at a ruling that makes it harder for older workers to prove age bias.


Trust your gut? Study explores religion, morality and trust in authority

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Sep 14, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 3

In a world filled with dogma, doctrine and discipline, it is accurate to say most of us strive to do what we believe is "right." These convictions and beliefs permeate every aspect of our lives, including education, ethics ...


A sign is viewed outside of the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California in 2008

Unmasked blogger plans to sue Google: report

Technology / Internet

created Aug 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

An anonymous blogger who was unmasked by Google on the orders of a New York judge says she plans to sue the Internet giant for revealing her identity.


Google was forced to disclose the online identity of a blogger

Canadian model unmasks blog tormentor

Technology / Internet

created Aug 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

A Canadian model has won a landmark case in a New York court after Google was forced to disclose the online identity of a blogger who anonymously posted derogatory comments about the Vogue covergirl.


Picture shows a student viewing the logo of the German website "spick.mich" in Berlin

German teacher loses battle against pupils' web rankings

Technology / Internet

created Jun 23, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 5

A German teacher who had sued to shut down a website where pupils rank their instructors according to competence and "coolness" lost her battle in court Tuesday.


7 in NY charged in Craigslist prostitution ring

Technology / Internet

created May 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Seven people have been indicted on charges of running a 24-hour prostitution ring on Craigslist, New York's attorney general announced Wednesday, the day after Craigslist's CEO filed a lawsuit to keep South Carolina's ...


Study shows judges' backgrounds matter in high court selection

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 18, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Some federal judges are tossing out civil cases based on their own opinions, a disturbing trend that makes background checks even more important in the search for a new associate justice for the U.S. Supreme Court, a University ...


Philip Morris must pay widow 145 million USD: high court

Medicine & Health / Other

created Mar 31, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed cigarette giant Philip Morris's appeal of a multi-million dollar punitive damage verdict awarded to the widow of a longtime smoker who died of lung cancer.


Increased campaign spending improves citizen participation in state supreme court elections

Other Sciences / Other

created Aug 14, 2008 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A new study in the American Journal of Political Science reveals that increased campaign spending significantly improves citizen participation in State Supreme Court elections.