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Leopard Piracy Prompts Apple Firings
Think Secret reported today that at least five employees at Apple Retail Stores have been fired after downloading copies of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. Dozens more apparently face the same action. The employees were apparently overheard discussing Leopard and the method of acquiring it…
Apple Requests NASDAQ Hearing Over Stock Option Troubles
On Friday Apple announced that it will request a hearing before the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel, the company is responding to a letter from NASDAQ claiming that Apple is not in compliance with the filing requirements for continued listing as set forth by Marketplace Rule…
Apple To Delay Earnings Report Due to Irregularities
Today Apple offered a further update on the stock option irregularity investigation. As a result of the investigation Apple will delay the filing of its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 1, 2006. Although the investigation is ongoing, the Company has discovered additional evidence…
Apple Officially Responds to Nordic Complaints
Macworld UK is reporting that Apple has officially provided a response to Norway's Consumer Council regarding DRM on the iTunes Music Store. Although the contents of the response are yet to be made public, Macworld claims that the letter could determine the future of the…
Apple Loses Case Against Online Journalists [Updated]
In a case where by Apple Computer wishes to obtain details of communications between unnamed sources that allegedly leaked information to several online news sites. On Friday the case took a major fall when the Judge agreed with lawyers that PowerPage and AppleInsider were protected…
Apple Execs Revealed to be Involved in Stock Option Irregularities
AppleInsider has exclusively revealed that top Apple execs are involved with the stock option grant irregularities and could be forced to return any funds gained. List of options as well as those involved The 23-page complaint was exclusively revealed to AppleInsider, the complaint which was…
Lawsuits Announced Over Apple Stock Grants
Apple Computer has today announced that two lawsuits have been filed against the company over the awarding of stock grants. Both suits make claims against current and former officers and directors with respect to the company's awarding of stock option grants. Last week, Apple proactively…
Apple Probes Stock Option Irregularities
Apple said Thursday that it had begun an internal investigation into irregularities that have been discovered related to issuance of certain stock option grants between 1997 and 2001. A special committee of Apple’s outside directors has hired independent counsel to perform an investigation and the…
Scandinavian Groups Extend iTunes TOS Change Deadline
Last week it was widely reported that Scandinavian protection groups were going after iTunes, claiming that iTunes DRM was against consumer rights in Norway, Denmark and Sweden. Today the groups have amended their deadline from June 21 to August 1.
Apple Fined $100,000 by Washington State
Apple Computer was today issued a fine of $100,000 USD by the state of Washington for not registering with the state whilst selling service contracts. Mike Kreidler a State Insurance Commissioner said that Apple failed to register as a service contract provider from 2000 to…
Norwegian Group Unhappy with iTunes TOS
Earlier in the year the Consumer Council of Norway filed an official complaint with the Consumer Ombudsman over the iTunes Music Store Terms of Service in Norway. The group claims that Apple's Terms of Service were in violation of Section 9a of Norways Marketing Control…
Apple Files Second Copyright Suit Against Creative
According to Channel NewsAsia “In its latest lawsuit, Apple claims Creative is infringing three patents relating to using icons, and displaying and editing data,” reports the publication. “It is asking for cash damages and a court order to stop Creative from further breaches. At the…
Apple Counter Sues Creative
It appears that on the same day that Creative filed a suit against Apple, Apple filed a suit against Creative. On May 15 Apple filed the suit with a Wisconsin District Court claiming that Creative infringes on four patents related to the iPod. "Creative proactively…
Zen Maker Files Injunction Against Apple
Creative Technology on Monday filed a complaint with the U.S International Trade Commission seeking an injunction that would prevent Apple from importing iPods from its overseas manufacturers. In the filing Creative requests an investigation into whether Apple Computer has violated Section 337 of Tariff of…
Head Legal Exec Leaves Apple
Apple's senior vice president, general counsel and secretary Nancy Heinen has left the company. Heinen is the third exec to leave since March when Jon Rubenstein and Avie Tevanian left the company. The terms of departure are unknown but the exec sold more than $7.5…
Apple Corps Loses to Apple Computer [Update x 2]
Today Mr Justice Edward Mann ruled that the computer firm used the apple logo in association with its store, not the music, so no breach was present. The Beatles' label had wanted the High Court to award damages and stop Apple Computer form using the…
Burst.com Files Patent Infringement Suit
Burst.com has filed counterclaims against Apple. Back in January it was revealed that Apple was suing Burst.com for declaratory relief, alleging patent invalidity or non-infringement. Now Burst.com is turning the tables on Apple and accusing Apple of patent infringement. Burst is seeking “a reasonable royalty…
Apple Vs Apple Decision Due After Easter
The final decision on the Apple Corp versus Apple Computer case will be given before the end of the month but after Easter. With both sides of the case argued Judge Edward Mann must now decide whether to grant and injunction preventing Apple Computer from…
Apple faces Writers’ Appeal
Apple will be heading to a Californian court to face an appeal on behalf of bloggers and online journalists who claim that themselves and their sources should be protected. The EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) and Apple are scheduled for a hearing on April 20 which…
Apple V’s Apple - “Even a Moron”
Today it was the turn of Apple Computer to fights its side of the battle, rejecting claims by Apple Corps Ltd. that selling music via the iTunes Music Store was a violation of an agreement made in 1991. Apple Computer lawyer Anthony Grabiner said that…