Ban be damned, Galaxy Nexus selling now online and unlocked

If you’ve been following the Apple/Samsung legal battle, this will raise at least one of your eyebrows: The new Galaxy Nexus is selling right now on Google Play.

You can snap one up for $350, and the units will start …

Samsung: Galaxy Nexus ban based on ‘insufficient evidence’

South Korea’s Samsung Sunday appealed Friday’s preliminary injunction against sales of the Android-based Galaxy Nexus. In papers filed with the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Samsung lawyers argue that the judge had “legally insufficient evidence” …

FriendThem sues Facebook (in the court of public opinion)

Local social networking app FriendThem, a service that uses your Facebook account to find nearby friends or potential friends, is planning to sue Facebook. Or so the company tells VentureBeat, alleging that Facebook’s newly released and almost-instantly-pulled Find Friends Nearby …

Facebook paid $10M to settle “oops, we used your face” ads

Reuters is reporting that Facebook has agreed to pay $10 million to settle a lawsuit brought by people whose faces and images were used in Sponsored Stories ads. The settlement, however, will not be going to the five Facebook users …

Judge dismisses Apple v. Motorola patent case, but may change his mind

A potentially epic patent case between Apple and the Google-owned Motorola Mobility has been nixed by U.S. judge Richard A. Posner, who rejected both companies’ damages claims.

The dismissal isn’t entirely surprising, as Posner previously scolded Apple’s lawyers over frivolous …

Kleiner Perkins’ John Doerr responds to sexual harassment allegations

Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers managing partner John Doerr responded to partner Ellen Pao’s lawsuit against the company, involving sexual harassment and retaliation.

“The last several days have been a difficult time for me and my partners at Kleiner Perkins …

Author settles copyright infringement suit against Ubisoft over Assassin’s Creed story

Ubisoft has settled a copyright infringement case with author John Beiswenger, who claimed that big parts of the Assassin’s Creed video game story were taken from his book, Link.

The out-of-court settlement comes shortly after Beiswenger settled a related lawsuit …

Disgruntled gentleman honestly thinks he can strip Google of its trademark

Over in the land of slightly crazy lawsuits, a man from Arizona filed a lawsuit Friday to make “Google” a generic word, Paid Content reports.

David Elliot filed the complaint in the United States District Court of Arizona. Elliot is …

Fitness gadget maker Basis to BodyMedia: Your lawsuit claims are invalid

It’s fitness gadget maker against fitness gadget maker. In February 2012, BodyMedia, maker of the FIT armbands that promote weight loss and health, filed a patent infringement civil action against competing fitness gadget maker Basis. On Monday of this week, …

Mo’ money, mo’ problems: Proview rejects Apple’s iPad trademark settlement

Apple has been in a months-long battle with Shenzhen technology-manufacturer Proview over the “iPad” trademark in China. After much back and forth, Apple offered Proview a settlement today, which the company says is too little.

“We feel that the attitude …

Nokia facing class-action suit over poor Windows Phone sales and possible fraud

Nokia shareholders are gearing up for a massive suit against the struggling mobile company, primarily over the company’s big bet on Windows’ mobile operating system.

In documents filed yesterday (which we’ve embedded below, you’re welcome), certain shareholders are claiming Nokia …

Google being sued by retirement board for stock split

The Brockton Retirement Board is suing Google co-founder Larry Page and other executives today for its recently proposed stock split.

Google announced it would be splitting its stock in its first quarter 2012 earnings call. Page explained on a conference …

Yahoo needs help: Market cap down, stocks down, employee count down

Yahoo has lost significant market share, reduced its staff multiple times, and its market cap continues to dive. But chief executive Scott Thompson is trying to rehydrate what is currently his raisin of a company by killing off unnecessary products …

How a 5-year-old blog post might turn the tide in Oracle v. Google Android case

A blog post written by former Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz (pictured) has come into play in a tense courtroom this morning.

In Oracle’s ongoing lawsuit against Google, Judge William Alsup has allowed Google to use as evidence a particularly telling …

Android founder testimony in Google/Oracle trial: Java APIs are copyrighted

Taking the witness stand today in an ongoing legal battle royale, Android co-founder Andy Rubin may have given Oracle some heavy artillery in its lawsuit against Google.

Rubin, who began working on building Android in 2003, said in court today …

Can minors buy Facebook Credits? Parents demand refund in class action suit

Social media giant Facebook is facing a new class-action lawsuit that involves minors purchasing Facebook credits without parental consent.

Facebook Credits are the currency on Facebook’s platform. People can exchange real money for a number of Facebook Credits and use …

New York vs. Sprint: State sues for $300M over unpaid taxes (updated)

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced this morning that the state has filed suit against Sprint Nextel for more than $300 million over tax fraud concerns.

He claimed that Sprint deliberately failed to charge customers more than $100 million …

Sci-fi author sues Ubisoft over alleged Assassin’s Creed copyright infringement

Sci-fi author John Beiswenger believes there are similarities between the Assassin's Creed storyline and his 2002 novel Link.

12 angry consumers: The Oracle/Google trial for Android now has a jury

After months and months of mediation talks, Google and Oracle are heading to a trial over Android, and the jury is selected and ready to go.

Reuters reporter Dan Levine took to Twitter today to give juicy tidbits about the …

Apple likely to win in federal price-fixing case on e-books

Experts are saying Apple is likely to emerge victorious from a Department of Justice case regarding price fixing on e-books.

Apple was accused of conspiring to fix and raise prices on e-books along with five major publishers. The DOJ has …