Legal

Web designers admit to trashing client's Web site

ITworld staff — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:20:47 -0500

The CEO of Seattle-area consulting company Minecode faces prison time for destroying a customer's Web site.

US law firms file class-action lawsuits against Satyam

ITworld staff — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:38:35 -0500

Law firms Izard Nobel and Vianale & Vianale have filed class action suits in the US on behalf of those who purchased American Depository Receipts (ADRs) of Indian outsourcer Satyam Computer Services.

SAP wants Oracle to reveal software, support profit margins

ITworld staff — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:53:25 -0500

SAP wants Oracle to reveal its profit margins for JD Edwards and PeopleSoft, according to a court document.

Satyam chief quits, admits faking financial results

ITworld staff — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:40:57 -0500

The chairman of troubled Indian outsourcer Satyam Computer Services on Wednesday tendered his resignation to the company's board of directors, admitting that the company inflated its financial results.

Norway pulls downloadable Beatles podcasts

ITworld staff — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:10:43 -0500

Norway's public broadcaster has stopped offering a downloadable podcast with songs from the Beatles, citing legal problems.

No clear sign of settlement in Oracle-SAP suit

ITworld staff — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:47:40 -0500

Oracle and SAP don't seem especially close to a settlement, but observers say one would make sense.

Survey: Microsoft has strongest patent portfolio

ITworld staff — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:30:02 -0500

U.S. technology companies led an annual survey rating the strength of corporate patent portfolios, with Microsoft coming out on top.

Microsoft made $1.5B on 'Vista Capable' campaign

ITworld staff — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:59:46 -0500

Microsoft earned more than US$1.5 billion from the sale of PCs marked as "Vista Capable" in the months leading up to the 2007 debut of Windows Vista, according to an expert's estimate.

Regulator fines E-Trade units US$1 million

ITworld staff — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:01:31 -0500

The independent Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has fined two units of E-Trade Financial a total of US$1 million for failing to implement adequate anti-money laundering (AML) procedures.

11 in China sentenced for software piracy

ITworld staff — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:44:15 -0500

Eleven members of a Chinese software piracy syndicate are sentenced to prison.