Legal & Regulatory
U.S. court rejects Gemalto's Android patent lawsuit
Gemalto NV, the French digital security company, said on Friday that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit rejected its patent claim relating to the Android smart phone operating platform.
Judge says concerned about Apple, Google hiring settlement
A U.S. judge on Thursday said she had concerns about approving a $324.5 million settlement involving Apple,Google and two other tech companies in a lawsuit accusing them of conspiring to avoid poaching each other's workers.
Exclusive: EU warns Ireland it could expand tax probe beyond Apple - source
The European Commission has told Ireland it may investigate more companies as part of a probe into the country's tax practices, after announcing a formal probe into Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) Irish subsidiaries, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday.
Failed bitcoin exchange Mt Gox gets U.S. bankruptcy protection
The failed Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange, Mt Gox, received court approval on Tuesday to begin Chapter 15 bankruptcy proceedings in the United States as it awaits approval of a settlement with U.S. customers and a sale of its business.




