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STLR Link Roundup – March 5, 2010

STLR — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:03:37 +0000

The latest on the STLR radar:

Out-Law reports on a US District Court for the Northern District of California case that clarifies how damages for groundless claims of copyright infringement should be determined.

Apple is suing HTC over infringement of its user interface patents, but it’s really Google it’s after, says IP Watchdog.

RealNetworks drops its appeal against a ruling declaring that its DVD-copying software violated the DMCA – Wired reports.

Is it the car or the driver’s fault? Toyota recall casts doubts on driver’s conviction, says Autoblog.

BusinessWeek reports that Google is pushing for the U.S. to take a WTO action against China over internet censorship (and see our recent post on the subject here).

Are you liable if you forward a defamatory e-mail with introductory comments? Eric Goldman reports on a recent California appeals case.

The E-Commerce Times wonders whether Microsoft is behind Google’s recent antitrust troubles.

Netflix is being sued for its deal to delay the availability of Warner Brothers DVDs, reports the New York Daily News.

Out-Law opines that the convictions of Google executives in Italy is not just about Italian law – the problem is with the EU directives Italy implements (see our post on the case here).

Is that really Yao Ming’s Twitter page? Twitter is testing out a new verified account feature for celebrities. See our old post on Twitter-squatting here.

STLR Link Roundup – January 1, 2010

STLR — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:27:50 +0000

Happy New Year! We bring you the last links from the second half of December 2009 on the first day of 2010.

Clever or illegal? How online retailer Amazon escapes paying sales tax (and saves you from it as well), from Gizmodo.

South Korea pardons former chairman of Samsung… a second time. From the Wall Street Journal.

Your text messages just got a little safer: The Times reports the Ohio Supreme Court has decided a warrant is needed to search a cell phone.

Obama picks Howard Schmidt as the Chief of Cybersecurity, from the New York Times.

A modern day Catch Me If You Can: An escaped criminal taunts police with Facebook updates, from Gizmodo. (Also see this updated link.)

The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upholds an injunction against Microsoft, requiring it to stop selling certain versions of Word. From the IT World of Canada.

Verizon defends its $350 smartphone early termination fee to the FCC. From Gizmodo.

Microsoft sued over “Bing” name for trademark infringement… by a tiny business in St. Louis. CNet’s Technically Incorrect reports.

Against all odds, Psystar claims it will be back, Gizmodo reports.

An in-the-closet lesbian mother of two sues Netflix for releasing her movie preferences, reports Wired’s Threat Level.

Google’s controversial Google Book Search program runs into more legal trouble, this time in France. From the New York Times.