MacNN | law News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us law, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ Apple, Dell, others sued over tech patents [u] http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/02/apple.dell.sued.in.texas/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0806/applelogo-black.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple, along with Acer, Dell and Hewlett-Packard, are faced with a new patent violation suit in the "plaintiff-friendly" Eastern District of Texas, a new report says. The suit is being brought by Saxon Innovations (site under construction), an intellectual property licensing company. Saxon claims that the defendants violated its "Wireless Communications Privacy Method and System" patent, number 5,... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/02/apple.dell.sued.in.texas/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:45:00 GMT House passes Pro-IP copyright protection act http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/09/pro.ip.passed.by.house/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0805/gavel.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The House of Representatives on Friday approved the controversial Pro-IP Act, a bill which is designed to protect intellectual property by imposing more rigid punishment in the case of copyright infringement. Ars Technica writes that the bill passed with a vote of 410 to 10, but has yet to be voted on by the Senate. Among the details of the bill, one segment states that law enforcement agents woul... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/09/pro.ip.passed.by.house/ Fri, 09 May 2008 14:15:00 GMT