Six privacy groups have asked the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to strike down proposed changes to Facebook’s policies, as they violate a 2011 settlement with the agency over user privacy. “The changes will allow Facebook to ...
Carolina Mattress Guild, a Thomasville, N.C.-based mattress manufacturer, subjected black employees to a racially hostile work environment and unlawfully fired the employee who complained about racial comments, the U.S. Equal Employment ...
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HTC share price plunged to an intraday low of NT$146 (US$5) before closing down NT$10 or 5.75% at NT$147.50 on September 2 as investors dumped the company's shares on concerns of a possible leak of its forthcoming new interface in an ...
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Microsoft general counsel Brad Smith said on Friday that the company would move ahead with its lawsuit against the U.S. government, seeking permission to release more information on demands Microsoft receives from the National Security ...
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For its fiscal fourth-quarter 2013 (to end-June), LED chip, lamp and lighting maker Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA has reported record revenue of $375m, up 7% on $348.9m last quarter and 22% on $306.8m a year ago, due mainly to strong sales of ...
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled that Ashley Furniture and Ethan Allen are not eligible to receive millions of dollars in duties in the wooden bedroom furniture antidumping case. In an Aug. 19 decision, the U.S. ...
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American International Group (AIG) has agreed to terminate an interest rate swap agreement with Brookfield Asset Management in exchange for a payment of $905m. The agreement was part of the remaining derivatives portfolio of AIG Financial ...
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Samsung Electronics claims that Ericsson demanded billions more for patent licenses after their license agreement expired in 2007. The company made its claim in a document filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on ...
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After The Japanese Patent Office (JPO) rendered Nichia's patent JP2780691 invalid on November 12, 2012, Nichia decided to file for a Correction Trial at the JPO to conduct claim amendment. Subsequent to the trial procedure, the JPO upheld ...
Tags: blue LED electronics, Everlight, Everlight Electronics, LED
CCA Industries, Inc. (NYSE MKT: "CAW") announced today its results for the second quarter ended May 31, 2013. The Company reported total revenues for the second quarter ended May 31, 2013 of $11,262,212 and a net loss of $156,836. For ...
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Microsoft has directly accused Google of sabotaging the YouTube app on the Windows Phone platform with "impossible roadblocks", accusing the web company - which owns the video streaming network - of demanding unnecessary development ...
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The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and McCarthy Building Cos. might soon reach a negotiated settlement in their dispute over the allegedly defective windows the building contractor had installed five years ago. The Federal Reserve Bank ...
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Avanir Pharmaceuticals has settled pending patent litigation concerning Sandoz's abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) to market generic versions of Avanir's Nuedexta (dextromethorphan hydrobromide/quinidine sulfate) capsules. Under the ...
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Accessory brand Knog said it has won an intellectual property fight in Australia against a Chinese factory. The litigation involved Knog's Australian patent on a silicone-strap LED headlight. Knog said the factory, which it did not name, ...
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Net sales for the 2013 second quarter were $26.1 million compared to $17.6 million in the second quarter of 2012. Income from continuing operations before income taxes was $2.9 million compared to a loss of $2.8 million for the prior year. ...
Tags: Hampshire Group, Apparel