US appeals court upholds 2006 federal law banning Internet gambling, rejects NJ challengeSeptember 1st, 2009 US appeals court upholds Internet gambling banPHILADELPHIA — A U.S. appeals court upheld an Internet gambling ban Tuesday, rejecting a challenge from an association of off-shore bookies that the federal prohibition was too vague and violated privacy rights.
Chip maker Qualcomm says court grants motion to dismiss consumer class-action lawsuitAugust 11th, 2009 Qualcomm: court grants motion to dismiss lawsuitSAN DIEGO — Qualcomm Inc. said Tuesday that a California court has granted its motion to dismiss a consumer class-action lawsuit that accused the chip maker of antitrust violations and unfair competition.
US appeals court in Philadelphia rejects challenge to 2006 Internet gambling ban in NJ caseSeptember 1st, 2009 US appeals court nixes Internet gambling challengePHILADELPHIA — A U.S. appeals court has upheld an Internet gambling ban in a challenge filed by an association of off-shore bookies.
America's Cup rivals headed back to court over rules for February showdownJuly 15th, 2009 America's Cup rivals headed back to courtBitter America's Cup rivals BMW Oracle Racing of San Francisco and Alinghi of Switzerland are heading back to a New York court in a fight over rules for their showdown next year in giant multihulls. BMW Oracle Racing spokesman Tom Ehman says the defending champion Swiss are "playing fast and loose with the rules," including the use of an engine to trim sails and possibly move ballast on their 90-foot catamaran, which was launched last week on Lake Geneva.
America's Cup fight heading back to court over dates of rare head-to-head showdownApril 28th, 2009 America's Cup fight heading back to courtAmerica's Cup champion Alinghi of Switzerland is being ordered to tell a New York court why it should not be held in contempt for refusing to comply with an order that its one-on-one showdown against American crew BMW Oracle Racing be held in February. The Supreme Court of the State of New York, acting on a request by San Francisco's Golden Gate Yacht Club, scheduled a hearing for May 14.
Dutch court rules Pirate Bay must cease activities in the NetherlandsJuly 30th, 2009 Dutch court rules Pirate Bay must quit NetherlandsAMSTERDAM — A Dutch court ruled Thursday that three men connected with Web site The Pirate Bay must block traffic between the site and the Netherlands within 10 days. The written ruling concludes that the men have control over the site and ordered them "each separately and together, to stop and keep stopped the infringements on copyright and related rights of Stichting Brein in the Netherlands" or face a charge of €30,000 ($42,000) per day.
Alinghi prepared to fight it at NY CourtApril 29th, 2009 Alinghi prepared to defend position in NY court
MADRID — Alinghi is prepared to defend its position in a New York court in the legal battle over the next edition of the America's Cup. Societe Nautique de Geneve, the home yacht club to Alinghi, said Wednesday it will go to the New York State Supreme Court on May 14 after being summoned Tuesday to explain why it should not be held in contempt for refusing a one-on-one showdown against American crew BMW Oracle Racing in February.
Court: Yahoo's LAUNCHcast music service is not 'interactive'; no separate license deals neededAugust 21st, 2009 Court: Yahoo's LAUNCHcast not 'interactive'LOS ANGELES — A federal appeals court in New York says Yahoo's LAUNCHcast music service is not "interactive" enough to require separate licensing deals with recording labels. The 2nd U.S.
MC Hammer's cousin charged in Calif with raping woman he met on Twitter, no plea in courtAugust 11th, 2009 MC Hammer's cousin appears in court on rape chargePLEASANTON, Calif. —The cousin of rapper MC Hammer has been charged in California with raping a 40-year-old woman he met through an online social networking site.
Court rejects SEBI plea to question Satyam's RajusJanuary 22nd, 2009 HYDERABAD - Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India's plea to record statements of disgraced Satyam Computer Services founder B. Ramalinga Raju and his brother B.
Court dismisses Raju's petition against police custodyJanuary 18th, 2009 HYDERABAD - The Andhra Pradesh High Court Monday dismissed the revision petition filed by former chairman of Satyam Computer Service Ramalinga Raju against his police custody. Raju was arrested on Jan 9, two days after he admitted to a Rs.70 billion fraud.
Yahoo wins round in Oregon nude photo court battle, not liable for third-party postingMay 11th, 2009 Yahoo wins round in Oregon nude photo court battlePORTLAND, Ore. — Yahoo has won a legal battle over removing nude photos that an Oregon woman claimed her boyfriend posted on its Web site without her knowledge or permission.
Canadian model taking Google to courtJanuary 7th, 2009 LONDON - Canadian model Liskula Cohen, who has worked for the likes of Armani and Versace, is taking Google to court in an attempt to force the company to reveal the identity of an anonymous cyber-bully. The 36-year-old Cohen is the victim of a vicious blog 'Skanks in NYC', which is hosted by Google-owned platform blogger.com.
Court rejects SEBI plea to question Satyam's RajusJanuary 22nd, 2009 HYDERABAD - Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India's (SEBI) plea to record statements of disgraced Satyam Computer Services founder B. Ramalinga Raju and his brother B.
French court rules against eBay for counterfeiting, orders damages paid to luxury group LVMHSeptember 18th, 2009 French court rules against eBay for counterfeitingPARIS — A French court has found eBay responsible for brand counterfeiting and ordered the online marketplace operator to pay the luxury group LVMH euro80,000 ($118,000) compensation for damages caused to famous perfume brands like Christian Dior and Kenzo. The Paris-based LVMH SA conglomerate had sued eBay Inc., accusing the San Jose, Calif.-based company of using its brands as keywords in Internet searches.
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