Court Cases: Page 3
Philip Morris Wins Missouri Class Action Trial Over 'Light' Cigarettes
The plaintiffs were seeking an estimated $1.8 billion.
U.S. Government Asked Amazon to Lie in Staples-Office Depot Merger Case, Judge Says
'The public ought to know that the government wanted Amazon to say some things that weren't true,' Emmet Sullivan said.
Court Orders Gilead to Pay Merck $200 Million for Hepatitis C Drug Patent Infringment
Merck had originally asked for $2 billion.
Government Now Says it May Not Need Apple to Unlock iPhone, Postpones Hearing
The government had insisted until Monday that it had no way to access the phone used by one of the killers in the December massacre in San Bernardino, Calif.
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Samsung-Apple iPhone Patent Fight
The appeal to the top court could clarify how important design is to the overall value of products involved in patent disputes.
Justice Department Calls Apple's Rhetoric 'Corrosive' in iPhone Case
The government said Apple 'deliberately raised technological barriers' to prevent execution of a warrant.
Home Depot to Pay $19.5 Million Over Big 2014 Hack Attack
More than 50 million cardholders were affected in the breach.
Hilton Unit to Pay $250,500 for Unsolicited Sales Calls
Hilton Grand Vacations Co. violated New York's 'Do Not Call' law by making 334 unsolicited calls to 133 people who had registered not to receive them.
Supreme Court Closes the Book on Apple's Appeal in Ebooks Price-Fixing Case
The Justice Department said the scheme caused some ebook prices to rise to $12.99 or $14.99 from the $9.99 price previously charged by market leader Amazon.
Tech Companies to Apple: We've Got Your Back
The rare display of unity and support from Apple's sometime-rivals showed the breadth of Silicon Valley's opposition to the government's anti-encryption effort, a position endorsed by the United Nations human rights chief.
The Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson Doesn't Mean More Judgements Will Follow
While Jacqueline Fox's family won $72 million in damages this week, not all plaintiffs in the 1,200 similar pending talc powder-cancer cases will be cashing in.
Uber Agrees to Settle Safety Lawsuits for $28.5 Million
The two proposed class action lawsuits said Uber charged passengers a 'Safe Rides Fee' of as much as $2.30 per trip to support its 'industry leading background check process.'
Apple Hit With Huge $625M Verdict Over FaceTime, VPN Patents
The latest trial between Apple and VirnetX, which has been taking place over the last week, is a do-over of an earlier 2012 patent clash between the two parties.
Jury Orders Wal-Mart to Pay Pharmacist $31.22 Million in Bias Case
The plaintiff claimed that Wal-Mart used her loss of a pharmacy key as a pretext for firing her in November 2012, when she was 47, after more than 13 years at the retailer.
Google Reportedly Paid Apple $1 Billion to Keep Its Search Bar on iPhone
The report came from court transcripts related to a copyright lawsuit filed by Oracle Corp.