After collecting private Wi-Fi data, Google may give out $7M to U.S. states

After two years, Google may soon pay $7 million to settle a lawsuit that says Google siphoned off private information from personal Wi-Fi connections while collecting its Street View information.

Facebook underwriter Citigroup fined $2M, analyst fired over pre-IPO leaks

TechCrunch played middleman in a Facebook IPO-related legal matter that ended with underwriter Citigroup being hit with a $2 million fine, and the firm firing a top analyst.

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 …

Game on: Winklevoss twins resume Facebook legal dispute

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss have resumed legal disputes against Facebook concerning their $65 million cash-and-stock settlement with the company, reports CNET.

The original settlement centered on claims that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg stole the Winklevoss’s idea for a social network …

Winklevoss twins finally finish row with Facebook

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, the twins whose story was prominently told alongside Mark Zuckerberg’s in the movie The Social Network, have decided not to appeal to the Supreme Court concerning their $65 million cash-and-stock settlement with Facebook and Zuckerberg.…