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News about lawsuits

• Motorola retaliates with lawsuit against Microsoft

  Motorola alleges that Microsoft has infringed 16 patents in its PC and server software, Windows mobile and Xbox products

• Oracle sues Google over Java use in Android

  The complaint says Google's phone OS infringes Oracle patents related to Java

• Update: Judge rules in favor of YouTube over Viacom

  Viacom's $1B copyright infringement suit has been dismissed

• US lawmakers target The Pirate Bay, other sites

  An antipiracy caucus puts six sites on its notorious copyright infringement list

• US trade agency to investigate Apple's patent complaint

  Apple's complaint against Kodak follows one by Kodak against Apple

• HTC hits back with ITC complaint against Apple

  Following a lawsuit and ITC complaint from Apple, HTC now says Apple infringes five patents

Features about lawsuits

• Warning: The wrong tweet can get you sued

  A Chicago-area woman is being sued for $US50,000 by her landlord over a critical Tweet, the Chicago Sun-Times reported today.