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China court rules against Microsoft in licensing infringement case
November 17, 2009
[JURIST] The China Beijing No 1 Intermediary Court ruled on Monday that US software giant Microsoft [corporate website] had infringed upon the patent rights of local Chinese company Zhongyi Electronic [corporate website]. Zhongyi Electronic provided Chinese fonts for Microsoft to use in its Windows....... [more] 
Intel settles antitrust dispute with rival AMD for $1.25 billion
November 12, 2009
[JURIST] Computer microchip manufacturer Intel on Thursday agreed to settle all outstanding legal issues with rival Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) [corporate websites] by paying paying its competitor $1.25 billion. The terms of the settlement were laid out in press releases by both Intel and AMD [text....... [more]
Former Bear Stearns fund managers acquitted
November 11, 2009
[JURIST] A jury US District Court for the Eastern District of New York [official website] found former Bear Stearns [corporate website] hedge fund managers Ralph Cioffi [BusinessWeek profile] and Matthew Tannin [Huffington Post profile] not guilty of federal securities-related charges Tuesday. While....... [more]
Federal judge grants extension for Google book search settlement
November 10, 2009
[JURIST] A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York [official website] on Monday extended a deadline for filing an amended settlement agreement [Authors Guild backgrounder] between Google [corporate website] and groups of authors and publishers over Google's book-scannin....... [more]
Former SEC Lawyer pleads guilty to fraud in Dreier investment scheme
November 10, 2009
[JURIST] Former Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC) [official website] lawyer Robert Miller pleaded guilty [plea agreement, PDF] in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York [official website] to one count [criminal information, PDF] of securities fraud and one count of conspir....... [more]
FBI charges 14 more in Galleon Group insider trading scandal
November 7, 2009
[JURIST] Federal authorities have filed charges [press release] against 14 people in connection with insider trading at the hedge fund company Galleon Group [corporate website], weeks after the arrest [JURIST report] of the company's founder. An investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (....... [more]
House finance committee approves investor protections bill
November 5, 2009
[JURIST] The US House of Representatives Financial Services Committee [official website] on Wednesday voted 41-28 [press release; record vote, PDF] for passage of the Investor Protection Act [HR 3817 materials]. Among the regulations included in the bill are an enhancement of powers for the Securiti....... [more]
New York AG files antitrust suit against Intel
November 5, 2009
[JURIST] The New York Attorney General [official website] on Wednesday filed an antitrust suit [complaint, PDF; press release] against Intel [corporate website], alleging that the microprocessor manufacturer engaged in illegal conduct to further its dominance in the marketplace. The complaint allege....... [more]
House committee approves new investment rating regulations
October 28, 2009
[JURIST] The US House Financial Services Committee [official website] voted 49-14 Wednesday to approve new regulations governing investment rating agencies. The Investor Protection Act [HR 3817 text, PDF], sponsored by Paul Kanjorski (D-PA) [official website], modifies the Securities Exchange Act of....... [more]
Ninth Circuit to reconsider state secrets claim in CIA rendition lawsuit
October 28, 2009
[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit [official website] agreed Tuesday to an en banc rehearing [order, PDF] of a Department of Justice (DOJ) [official website] request to dismiss a suit against a company that allegedly provided logistical support for CIA rendition [JURIST news arch....... [more]
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