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Gawker begins appeal of $140M Hulk Hogan sex-tape verdict

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The online news and gossip site Gawker has begun the process of appealing the $ 140 million verdict a jury ordered it to pay last month for publishing a sex tape of Terry Bollea, better known as former pro wrestler Hulk Hogan.

The Gawker appeal is no surprise, as the company has said it...

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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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Cisco gets a big patent win despite Supreme Court loss, overturns $64M verdict

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Cisco has finally quashed a long-running lawsuit brought by an Israeli patent-holding company called Commil USA. The case took a surprising number of detours, including a trip to the Supreme Court last year that looks almost unnecessary in hindsight.

In an opinion (PDF) published Monday, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit said...

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