The attorneys general of California, New York and five other states oppose AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile
The law will allow for new challenges to patents after they are granted by the Patent Office
But criminals continue to target U.S. businesses, with the FBI currently investigating 400 wire transfer cases
The proposal uses incentive auctions to finance a nationwide public safety network
A 2004 lawsuit alleged that IT vendors gave kickbacks to systems integrators working on U.S. government contracts
AT&T responds to the DOJ's lawsuit seeking to block the carrier's acquisition of T-Mobile USA
The man had more than 20,000 stolen credit card numbers in his possession when agents raided his residence
The Virginia defendant is sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay $2.7 million in restitution
NinjaVideo.net infringed copyright by offering movies, TV shows and other content to users, the DOJ says
The first major update of U.S. patent law goes to President Obama for his signature
