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Apple, Google defend tracking practices at Senate hearing

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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May 13 2011

Following up on recent reports regarding the tracking practices of Apple, Google and other wireless device firms, members of the newly-convened Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law voiced their concerns on these practices at a hearing on Tuesday

Courts approve Google bid for Nortel patents

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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May 6 2011

Google stepped closer to acquiring Nortel’s portfolio of 6,000 telecommunications, wireless and Internet patents on Monday as courts in the U.S. and Canada approved the web search giant’s “stalking horse” offer of $900 million for those patents

House subcommittee adopts resolution of disapproval against net neutrality rules

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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March 11 2011

The Republican-led campaign against the FCC's net neutrality rules continued on Capitol Hill this week

Comcast accused of establishing “toll booth” for web video traffic

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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December 3 2010

As the FCC and Justice Department enter the final stage of their deliberations on the proposed $28 billion union of NBC Universal and Comcast, Level 3 Communications vowed on Monday to seek redress at the FCC against Comcast's demand for payment of recurring fees to transmit online video content to Comcast broadband customers via the Level 3 Internet backbone

Draft rules on net neutrality would scrap Title II track

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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December 3 2010

On Wednesday, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski offered reporters a preview of a draft rulemaking proposal that, in the words of Genachowski, would "preserve the freedom and openness of the Internet" by promoting greater transparency, but backs off from Genachowski's earlier plan to regulate broadband transmission services under Title II of the Communications Act

O3b satellite venture completes $1.2 billion funding plan

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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December 3 2010

O3b Networks Limited, the broadband satellite venture led by SES and backed by Google, confirmed on Monday that it has finalized its $1.2 billion funding plan with the receipt of $230 million in new equity investment that will enable the venture to deploy its first satellite in 2013

KDDI, Skype forge strategic partnership

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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October 22 2010

Web phone service provider Skype gained another key partner this week with the formation of a strategic alliance with KDDI Corp

Microsoft unveils smart phone operating system

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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October 15 2010

Software giant Microsoft reasserted itself in the mobile smart phone market with the introduction of three handsets on Monday that are powered by the company's new Windows Phone 7 operating system

Motorola accuses Apple of patent infringement

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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October 15 2010

Motorola joined the smart phone litigation fray with the filing of complaints with two U.S. district courts and with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that accuse Apple, Inc. of infringing 18 Motorola patents in the design of the iPhone, the iPad, the iPod Touch and certain Mac computer products

Maker of wireless location software sues Google for patent infringement, contract interference

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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September 17 2010

Skyhook Wireless, a manufacturer of location software for wireless smart phones, filed a pair of lawsuits against Google on Wednesday that accuse the web search giant of patent infringement and of interference in a contract arrangement between Skyhook and Motorola that induced Motorola to ship Android cell phones without Skyhook's location software