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Flash startup Pure Storage fights EMC in trade-secrets battle

Pure claims EMC illegally obtained one of its products to steal intellectual property

By Stephen Lawson

Nov 27, 2013 4 mins

Enterprise Enterprise Storage Intellectual Property

DOJ right not to prosecute Assange, say press freedom advocates

The WikiLeaks founder will apparently not face charges for publishing material from Manning

By Grant Gross

Nov 27, 2013 3 mins

Cybercrime Government Legal

Judge rules HP, Whitman must defend shareholder suit over Autonomy acquisition

But the judge also said the plaintiffs must limit claims to statements made after May 23, 2012

By Chris Kanaracus

Nov 27, 2013 3 mins

Enterprise Legal Technology Industry

Why do bad patents win?

Technical patents are beyond the cusp of most juries.

By Alan Shimel

Nov 26, 2013 4 mins

Data Center Intellectual Property Open Source

EFF: FBI should release surveillance justification document

The digital rights group asks an appeals court to force the release of a surveillance legal opinion

By Grant Gross

Nov 26, 2013 4 mins

Cybercrime Government Telecommunications Industry

Judge refuses to stay Apple-Samsung lawsuit pending patent review

Samsung had asked the court to stay a damages retrial pending reexamination of an Apple patent

By John Ribeiro

Nov 26, 2013 4 mins

Apple Intellectual Property Legal

Twitter tightens security against NSA snooping

The company calls on others to embrace 'perfect forward secrecy'

By Martyn Williams

Nov 22, 2013 2 mins

Encryption Malware Small and Medium Business

The more you know, the less likely you are to be a victim of cybercrime

Security awareness and user education are the most effective tools for avoiding the rising costs of cybercrime

By Tony Bradley

Nov 22, 2013 3 mins

Cybercrime Legal Networking

Google rival says proposal to avoid an EU antitrust fine make matters worse

Google's proposed settlement of an antitrust investigation will 'entrench, extend, and escalate its abusive practices', according to Foundem

By Jennifer Baker

Nov 22, 2013 2 mins

Data Center Enterprise Applications Legal

Another Samsung 3G patent likely to be invalid, German court says

Samsung will continue its quest against Apple, Samsung said

By Loek Essers

Nov 22, 2013 3 mins

Apple Intellectual Property Legal