October 29, 2009 1:42 PM
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Tech Law: AT&T Sues Over Alleged Price Fixing, ChoicePoint Fined in Data Breach, More
(MoneyWatch) 
A look at highlights of the past week in the high tech legal world: courts, regulation, and lawsuits.
AT&T claims price fixing -- AT&T is suing a number of LCD panel manufacturers -- including Samsung, LG Display, and AU Optronics -- claiming price fixing. [Source: Barron's Tech Trader Daily]
Facebook out from under Power.com suit -- A judge tossed out a lawsuit that Power.com filed against Facebook when the latter refused access to user profiles. [Source: All Things Digital]
Google tries navigating EU copyright laws -- Google has tried carefully treading scanning books in the EU because of copyright laws, but many remain wary. [Source: CNET]
ChoicePoint fined in data breach -- Data broker ChoicePoint was fined $275,000 for a data breach that exposed personal information of 13,750 people. [Source: CNET]
FCC moves ahead on net neutrality -- The Federal Communications Commission unanimously voted to create regulations to keep the Internet open, but two Republican members say that they're agreeing to a fact-finding process, not to final regulations. [Source: CNET]
Gavel image via Flickr user Thomas Roche, CC 2.0.
A look at highlights of the past week in the high tech legal world: courts, regulation, and lawsuits.AT&T claims price fixing -- AT&T is suing a number of LCD panel manufacturers -- including Samsung, LG Display, and AU Optronics -- claiming price fixing. [Source: Barron's Tech Trader Daily]
Facebook out from under Power.com suit -- A judge tossed out a lawsuit that Power.com filed against Facebook when the latter refused access to user profiles. [Source: All Things Digital]
Google tries navigating EU copyright laws -- Google has tried carefully treading scanning books in the EU because of copyright laws, but many remain wary. [Source: CNET]
ChoicePoint fined in data breach -- Data broker ChoicePoint was fined $275,000 for a data breach that exposed personal information of 13,750 people. [Source: CNET]
FCC moves ahead on net neutrality -- The Federal Communications Commission unanimously voted to create regulations to keep the Internet open, but two Republican members say that they're agreeing to a fact-finding process, not to final regulations. [Source: CNET]
Gavel image via Flickr user Thomas Roche, CC 2.0.
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