Legal

WikiLeaks donations by Visa ruled OK in Iceland

The verdict marks 'a victory for free speech,' the whistle-blowing site says

Ban on iOS push mail stays but patent used to get it likely to be invalid, German court says

But Apple can always file a request with the court to lift the ban, a court spokeswoman said

Germans fine Google for gathering personal data with Street View cars

Google was only fined about half of the maximum amount because the data wasn't gathered deliberately, the Hamburg DPA said

Former LulzSec member gets prison sentence for Sony Pictures hack

The 25-year-old hacker was sentenced to one year in prison and one year of home detention

Motorola patent that got Apple’s push mail banned in Germany could be invalid, court says

In a case pitting Motorola against Microsoft, a German court raised doubts about a patent Motorola had asserted against Apple

Firm says Epicor wants to ‘monopolize’ services market for its ERP software

Epicor had accused Alternative Technology Solutions of 'hijacking' its software in order to sell add-ons and services

Google Video trial to continue to Italian supreme court

The prosecution maintains that Google execs should be held criminally responsible for user uploaded videos, Google's EU privacy chief said

Lawmakers question patent complaint process at USITC

Some witnesses call for Congress to change the way the agency hears patent disputes

Pirate Bay co-founder charged with hacking IBM mainframes, stealing money

This is the biggest data intrusion investigation ever performed in Sweden, the prosecutor said

Military academies take on NSA in cybersecurity competition