Jehovah Witness gets bloodless liver transplant
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LimeWire, RIAA settle copyright dispute for only $105 mln
LimeWire, a major peer-to-peer (P2P) company that was accused by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) of being a platform for illegal music transfers, has been let off lightly as it settled the dispute at $105 million, far short of $1.4 billion that was first sought by the plaintiffs.
LimeWire, RIAA $105 mln settlement signals end of P2P era
Following a 5 year legal standoff between peer-to-peer (P2P) boss LimeWire and the Recording Industry Association of America (R.I.A.A.), the two sides have agreed to settle the music piracy dispute for $105 million.
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Indian court cracks down on honor killings
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Microsoft vs. i4i: Supreme Court Hears Arguments Today
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Arizona death-row inmate Eric John King loses race with death
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Wisconsin Judge Makes 'Crystal Clear' Order to Block Union Law
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Westboro Baptist Church to picket Elizabeth Taylor's funeral
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Myriad Genetics Patent Appeal Case Arguments Begin April 4
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Supreme Court allows Fed bailout records release
The Supreme Court let stand a ruling that the U.S. Federal Reserve must disclose details about its emergency lending programs to banks during the financial crisis in 2008.
i4i Fires Back At Microsoft Ahead Of Supreme Court Patent Fight
In a closely-watched patent case before the Supreme Court, i4i has fired a brief at Microsoft saying that the latter wants to overturn a century of precedent in patent law.
U.S. Supreme Court will settle recopyright law debate
The U.S. Supreme Court has admitted a petition for writ of certiorari filed by a music professor of University of Denver, who has challenged a 1994 recopyright law that removed thousands of foreign works from the public domain and gave them copyright protection.
Kids for Cash judge Ciavarella seeks acquittal or new trial
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Robert Kennedy killer Sirhan denied parole for 13th time
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Wisconsin Governor's Budget Speech (FULL-TEXT)
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Stanford-Roche legal battle to decide critical intellectual property issue
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India ups iron ore export duty, China hardest hit
India will quadruple export duty on iron ore fines as it seeks to curb exports, mostly to China, in a budget move announced on Monday that hit domestic producer shares and could push spot prices to new record levels.
4 Reasons Why Obama Dropped Defense of Marriage Law (PHOTOS)
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Accurate reporting of third-party allegations not defamation if substantially true, says Texas court
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