Articles about legal issues – Page 6 of 14

Microsoft sues Kyocera in new Android patent infringement dispute

Microsoft filed suit against Kyocera this afternoon, alleging that the Japanese electronics company’s Android-based smartphones infringe on the Redmond company’s patents.… Read More

Fired managers sue Microsoft in ‘hostess bar’ expense dispute, confirm secret project to compete with Amazon

Two longtime Microsoft employees have filed suit against the company over their terminations. The suit alleges they were the targets of… Read More

Samsung and Microsoft reach mystery settlement in high-stakes Android patent dispute

Samsung and Microsoft say they have settled their lawsuit over a patent licensing agreement that required Samsung to pay Microsoft for… Read More

If non-competes help innovation, why does the state that bans them kick everyone else’s ass?

Commentary: Washington state legislator Derek Stanford (D-Bothell) just introduced a bill that would eliminate the enforceability of non-compete agreements in Washington… Read More

Cracking down on non-compete deals: Bill would change Wash. state law to mirror Calif. approach

New legislation introduced in the Washington State House of Representatives would make it much tougher for employers in the state to… Read More

Microsoft General Counsel calls for new rules to handle government data requests

If Microsoft’s General Counsel has his way, 2015 will be a “year for solutions” when it comes to the intersection… Read More

Why action-cam underdog Contour is suing GoPro for patent infringement

Contour, the action camera company with roots in the Seattle region, has filed a patent-infringement suit against market leader GoPro —… Read More

IRS fights Ballmer and other former Microsoft execs over testimony in corporate tax probe

The Internal Revenue Service is petitioning a federal court to compel a who’s who of former Microsoft executives — including longtime CEO… Read More

Zillow moves to dismiss sexual harassment suit as legal battle escalates

Zillow has filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California to dismiss a sexual… Read More

Move Inc. sues former exec who jumped to Zillow, alleging he dumped stock using inside information

Another Zillow executive is facing legal action by rival Move Inc. This time it is Curt Beardsley, who joined Zillow… Read More

Supreme Court: Amazon warehouse workers not entitled to pay for time spent in security screenings

Updated below with Amazon statement. In a unanimous ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court this morning rejected an effort by Amazon’s fulfillment center… Read More

Microsoft calls out U.S. government for double standard in email warrant case

Microsoft today made its case to the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals in a legal dispute between the company and… Read More

Zillow hit with age discrimination lawsuit over behavior at California offices: Sales staffer asked whether ‘too old to close’

It’s a busy month for Zillow’s legal team. The company was just served with another employment lawsuit alleging that sales… Read More

Zillow accused of ‘adult frat house’ culture, sales manager fired after sexual harassment investigation

Zillow has fired a sales manager in the company’s southern California office, following an internal investigation which found misconduct tied… Read More

Startup vet Terry Drayton is getting sued again, this time by his longtime PR advisor

Mark Firmani served as Terry Drayton’s trusted public relations counsel, helping the Seattle entrepreneur and former HomeGrocer.com CEO navigate some… Read More

Lyft sues former exec who joined Uber, saying he took confidential documents

Lyft has sued its former chief operating officer, Travis VanderZanden, alleging that he took some of its “most sensitive documents” with… Read More

Former employee protests Amazon tactics, vows to hold vigil at HQ for ‘days, weeks, months, or longer’

Kivin Varghese, a former Amazon employee involved in a protracted legal dispute with the company, says he will protest outside… Read More

FTC sues AT&T for throttling unlimited data plans; AT&T calls suit ‘baffling’

The Federal Trade Commission this morning filed suit against AT&T over the company’s practice of reducing data speeds for customers on… Read More

Zillow accused of copycatting, ripping off trade secrets in newly-launched ‘Coming Soon’ product

Zillow’s recently-launched “Coming Soon” feature has been controversial from the start, with some real estate professionals proclaiming that it is… Read More

AT&T to pay $105M over mobile ‘cramming,’ pledges to end practice of socking customers with hidden charges

AT&T Mobility entered into a $105 million agreement, ending a practice known as “cramming” by which third parties of the… Read More

Court revives Paul Allen’s patent suit against AOL, Google, Apple, Yahoo

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s patent suit against AOL, Google, Yahoo and Apple has been brought back to life by a… Read More

Microsoft lobbies vacationing D.C. decision-makers with full-page ads in Martha’s Vineyard and Outer Banks newspapers

It’s the build-up to the long Labor Day weekend, so how can someone reach key decision-makers from Washington, D.C.? Take out… Read More

Amazon and Google wrestle over corporate secrets in cloud employment dispute

Google is seeking to formally intervene in a lawsuit filed by Amazon against a former Amazon Web Services employee who left the… Read More

Seattle creator of original ‘Angry Birds’ toys sues pet supply company over Rovio deal

In 2006, Juli Adams was a struggling artist working the art show circuit in the Pacific Northwest when pet products… Read More

Employee sues Microsoft, alleging discrimination in Azure division

A longtime Microsoft employee has sued the company, alleging that she was subjected to race, gender and age discrimination in… Read More

As tensions rise, China investigates Microsoft offices

Chinese officials reportedly visited Microsoft offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu, though no immediate reason was given for the investigations,… Read More

Seattle man sentenced to prison for Microsoft insider trading

Sean Stokke, an online stock trader from Seattle, has been sentenced to 1 1/2 years in federal prison after pleading… Read More

Redfin settles stock dispute ‘peaceably’ with founder and former CTO, in run-up to possible IPO

A bitter stock dispute between Redfin and two of the company’s earliest employees has ended in a settlement agreement, terms… Read More

My Uber got pulled over by the Denver police — and then things got really weird

Follow up: Denver Police chief opens investigation into Uber incident, issues public apology to Seattle man Colorado is the self-described… Read More

Judge rules against Zillow, newly-appointed exec Errol Samuelson barred from performing many duties

Washington state Superior Court Judge Barbara Linde has granted a preliminary injunction against Zillow and its newly-hired chief industry development… Read More