Lawsuit stories
An Australian court has ruled ISPs aren't liable for customers' illegal downloads, a decision welcomed by New Zealand's ISPs and boosting iiNet's share price.
Facebook retaliates against Yahoo's patent suit with its own 10-point counter-claim, accusing Yahoo of prioritising litigation over innovation.
Olympus to sue 19 current and former executives, including President Shuichi Takayama, over an accounting scandal that has slashed its value by nearly 60%.
Samsung seeks to block iPhone 4S sales in France and Germany, alleging Apple's new handset infringes on wireless technology patents.
A US judge has dismissed yet another claim by the Winklevoss twins and Divya Narendra that Mark Zuckerberg stole the idea for Facebook at Harvard.
The Winklevoss twins have filed another lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg, alleging Facebook suppressed evidence in their NZD $80 million settlement from 2008.
Complaint alleged IBM employees tried to bribe South Korean and Chinese officials in return for business over ten years.
A legal row over the word 'pod' has erupted after start-up company Sector Labs called its in-development projector the Video Pod.
Blue Screen of Death implicated in BP oil spill, with fatal PC crashes on Deepwater Horizon rig contributing to the disaster.
YouTube's recent US federal court victory against Viacom is being touted as a landmark for online file sharing.
Cybersitter, a US software maker, is suing the Chinese government for USD $2.2 billion, alleging pirated software was used in the 'Great Firewall of China'.
Warner Music's videos set to return on YouTube after settling copyright spat, promising a share of ad revenue to WMG and addressing EFF's concerns.
