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Uber hired investigators to impersonate journalists to target lawsuit plaintiff

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In a judicial order filed earlier this week, a federal judge eviscerated Uber in an ongoing antitrust proposed class-action lawsuit.

According to the Tuesday order, Uber is now required to produce documents to a New York-based federal judge to aid in the determination as to whether Uber has engaged in price-fixing behavior.

The suit, known as...

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Oracle CEO Safra Catz: “We did not buy Sun to file this lawsuit”

Oracle CEO Safra Catz, speaking at Oracle OpenWorld in 2011. (credit: KIMIHIRO HOSHINO / AFP / Getty Images.)

SAN FRANCISCO—Oracle CEO Safra Catz took the stand in federal court today as her company makes its case that Google should pay billions of dollars for using 37 Java APIs in its Android operating system.

Oracle, which acquired Java when...

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Judge: Star Trek fanfic creators must face CBS, Paramount copyright lawsuit

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On Monday, a Los Angeles-based US District Court judge ruled that Axanar Productions, a crowd-funded Star Trek fanfiction production company, would have to face a copyright infringement lawsuit (PDF) from CBS and Paramount, which own the rights to the Star Trek TV and film franchise.

In a blog post about the upcoming trial dates, leader...

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$115 million verdict in Hulk Hogan sex-tape lawsuit could wipe out Gawker

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A Florida jury today ordered Gawker Media to pay $ 115 million for publishing a sex tape showing Terry Bollea, also known as Hulk Hogan, having sex with his friend's wife.

The stunning sum, which may have punitive damages added to it, is a life-threatening event for the New York-based network of news and gossip sites. Gawker media...

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Oculus Rift lawsuit can move forward, judge rules
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Oculus Rift is facing several legal claims against its makers, which is unsurprising given the attention the device has received in general. Oculus is already combatting one lawsuit from Zenimax, which claims Oculus outright stole VR technology. But a new suit has come to the surface, this one aimed directly...
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