Tech Law: Microsoft Loses, Laptop Vendors Sue NVidia, Google Trademark Suit, More

(MoneyWatch)  A look at highlights of the past week in the high tech legal world: courts, regulation, and lawsuits.

Small security company gets big patent infringement judgment against Microsoft -- Security company Uniloc won a patent infringement suit against Microsoft after six years for a judgment of $388 million. Microsoft will appeal. [Source: Computerworld]

Laptop vendors suing Nvidia -- Apple, HP and Dell are suing Nvidia over allegedly malfunctioning graphics processors. [Source: Computerworld]

Big class action trademark owners suit -- Google, YouTube, AOL, MySpace, and others are facing a class action suit by Texas trademark owners. [Source: Technology & Marketing Law Blog]

L'Oréal loses suit against eBay -- A French court found in favor of eBay in a trademark infringement action brought by L'Oréal. [Source: IPKat]

France passes Internet piracy law -- France has passed a law allowing authorities to cut the Internet connections of people who illegally download files. [Source: Associated Press]

RealNetworks countersues Hollywood -- RealNetworks is countersuing movie studios and the DVD Copy Control Association, alleging anticompetitive activity. [Source: Ars Technica]

Tune Hunter hunts Shazam users -- Tune Hunter has filed a patent infringement suit against Shazam and such customers as Samsung, Apple, Amazon.com, Napster, Motorola, Verizon Wireless, LG Electronics, and AT&T Mobility. [Source: CNET]

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