UPDATE: Two things, as we’ve received clarification from a PR rep. First, the total Zenimax in the suit was actually $6 billion, with $4 billion towards punitive and $2 billion to actual damages. Second, Oculus released this statement. “The heart of this case was about whether Oculus stole ZeniMax’s trade secrets, and the jury found decisively […]
Category Archives: Law
Lindsay Lohan’s lawsuit against Rockstar allowed to proceed
In a shocking turn of events for a video game lawsuit many dismissed as dead on arrival, a New York Supreme Court judge has allowed Lindsey Lohan’s lawsuit against Rockstar Games to go forward. The history of the case has been well documented to this point. Lohan’s complaints against Rockstar stem from Grand Theft Auto V and the character Lacey […]
Microsoft and Google put an end to 5 years of patent disputes
Google and Microsoft have been fighting it out in court for as long as we can remember, but this week the two tech giants finally came to an agreement. The companies announced in a joint statement that they’re putting an end to five years of litigation and 20 different lawsuits. The two firms also agreed […]
Google could go to court over Alphabet name
Before Larry Page and Sergey Brin announced the existence of Alphabet, one would assume the two did their homework to make sure the name was actually available. Well, turns out it isn’t; in fact, not only has the domain already been scooped up, but the Alphabet trademark already belongs to another (and very unexpected) company. And, […]
Net neutrality scores a win in FCC vote
A proposal to protect net neutrality was approved on Thursday by the FCC in a 3-to-2 vote that could establish strict rules for the open Internet. The decision will reclassify Internet service providers under the same Title II restrictions covering phone lines, while also prohibiting paid fast lanes, throttling and more. “We cannot have a […]
Apple Found Not Guilty in High-Profile iPod Trial
Apple was back in court this month over claims that the company used DRM software to block music from iTunes competitors on certain iPod models. On Tuesday, the trial came to the close with a unanimous “not guilty” verdict from the jury. The entire case hinged on several iTunes software updates which may have deleted music […]
Unlocking Your Phone in the U.S. is About to Be Legal Again
Last year it became illegal to unlock your phone in the U.S. as part of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. At the time we were pretty upset, and now over a year later Congress is finally correcting its mistake. All that’s left is for President Obama to sign the new bill into law, and that shouldn’t […]
Police Need Warrant to Search Your Phone, Supreme Court Rules
The Supreme Court on Wednesday officially ruled that phones in the United States are “generally protected from searches without warrant,” which means law enforcement should now need a warrant before they try to open your phone and use its contents as evidence against you. The suit, Riley v. California was brought to the Supreme Court after a […]