Oracle legal trial against Google kicks off in San Francisco court April 15, 2012 ORACLE is set to go to trial today against Google in a high-stakes dispute over smartphone technology, the biggest case in what is shaping up to be an intense year in court for the enterprise software giant. Jury selection is set for this morning in San Francisco federal court. Oracle claims Google’s Android operating system [...]
Brit athletes came of age August 12, 2012 HOPES were high in sporting circles that Great Britain would enjoy a vintage Olympics; after all, host nations typically experience a spike in performance. But few imagined the last two weeks could go as well as they did, with records tumbling like dominoes, new talent emerging and a few stars ascending to true greatness. Mo [...]
Far East buyers beware rush for London homes May 20, 2012 WHEN Hong Kong businessman Mr He paid a £35,000 deposit on a four-bedroom apartment in the UK, he believed it was a 40-minute walk from central London, his lawyer claims. In fact it was a 40-minute journey by high-speed train. The £350,000 home was in Lincolnshire. He sued the developer for misrepresentation last year, getting [...]
Far East buyers beware rush for London homes May 20, 2012 WHEN Hong Kong businessman Mr He paid a £35,000 deposit on a four-bedroom apartment in the UK, he believed it was a 40-minute walk from central London, his lawyer claims. In fact it was a 40-minute journey by high-speed train. The £350,000 home was in Lincolnshire. He sued the developer for misrepresentation last year, getting [...]
Traders’ fears heard as court hearing slated for December November 23, 2011 TRADERS in Paternoster Square have seen customer numbers slump by up to 90 per cent, according to City of London papers published yesterday. Businesses in the part of the square that has been cordoned off are experiencing the heaviest losses, with stores in St Paul’s Churchyard also suffering, albeit less, because of safety concerns and [...]
Traders’ fears heard as court hearing slated for December November 23, 2011 TRADERS in Paternoster Square have seen customer numbers slump by up to 90 per cent, according to City of London papers published yesterday. Businesses in the part of the square that has been cordoned off are experiencing the heaviest losses, with stores in St Paul’s Churchyard also suffering, albeit less, because of safety concerns and [...]
BT’s High Court action against DEA to close March 24, 2011 BT and TalkTalk’s High Court action against the Digital Economy Act (DEA) will end today, with a judge expected to rule on whether it is unfair in six weeks time. The firms are arguing that the legislation is unfair and was rushed through parliament. A judge has been hearing submissions from relevant parties over the [...]
Cheap divorces for the rich May 7, 2012 THE MORE your assets are worth, the less it will cost you to keep them, thanks to Riverview Law. The fixed-fee legal services firm, which opened in February, is now offering divorce packages for high net worth individuals, “so that the costs of divorce do not eat up a couple’s assets”. To qualify, you’ll need [...]
Markets won’t recover until EU politicians make waves June 24, 2012 BUY the dip, sell the government policy induced rip. That was the advice from Larry McDonald, as we both waited for the Greek elections and the meetings leading up to this week’s EU summit. McDonald, author of the best-selling Colossal Failure of Common Sense – a book about the collapse of Lehman Brothers – rated [...]
Google and Oracle kick off lawsuit over smartphones April 16, 2012 A HIGH-STAKES court case over smartphone technology between Oracle and Google kicked off yesterday, starting a trial that could reveal financial details about the Android operating system. Oracle sued Google in August 2010 over seven patents and copyright claims for the Java programming language. According to Oracle, Google’s Android operating system tramples on its intellectual [...]