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Psystar countersues Apple, alleges anticompetitive business prac...

ZDNET - Between the Lines  Tue, 08/26/2008 - 4:31pm

Responding to a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Apple last month, Mac clone maker Psystar said it will file a countersuit today, alleging that Apple engages in anti-competitive business practices.

CNET reports that Miami-based Psystar will sue Apple under two federal laws that are intended to discourage monopolies.



 

Google to Viacom: 'Respect YouTube users' privacy'

CNET Tech blog  Thu, 07/03/2008 - 11:35am

Viacom is getting its hands on some of YouTube's sensitive user data as a result of the copyright infringement lawsuit the conglomerate filed a year ago.



 

Google wins source code ruling against Viacom

CNET Tech blog  Wed, 07/02/2008 - 8:45pm

Google won a legal ruling that allows it to keep secret from Viacom the source code central to search functions on YouTube.

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the search giant doesn't have to turn over the code to Viacom, which filed a $1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit against

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EMI Music and XM Satellite reach settlement

CNET Tech blog  Tue, 06/10/2008 - 10:09am

EMI Music is the latest major music label to reach a settlement with XM Satellite Radio over its Pioneer Inno, the companies announced Tuesday.

EMI, one of several music labels that filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against XM Satellite in May 2006, is withdrawing from the complaint.

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Google says Viacom's suit 'threatens' Net

CNET Tech blog  Mon, 05/26/2008 - 4:33pm

Viacom's $1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit against YouTube "threatens the way hundreds of millions of people legitimately exchange information" over the Web, YouTube parent Google said in a legal response to the suit.

The response, reported by the Associated Press, was filed late Friday in U.S.

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