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A.M. Splash: Apple's Request to Ban Samsung Phones Denied; Lockyer Calls for Partial State Divestment in Gunmakers; Cold Weather Comes

December 18, 2012, 8:35 am • Posted by Laird Harrison
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Judge denies Apple request to ban Samsung phones (SJ Mercury News) A federal judge late Monday rejected Apple's demands that its chief rival in the more than $100 billion global smartphone market cease selling models a jury recently found illegally … Continue reading »

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A.M. Splash: Calif. Dems Supermajority May Not Last Long; Apple, Samsung Back to Court; Arrests Drop in Oakland; SF N. Beach Subway Proposed

December 3, 2012, 8:50 am • Posted by Laird Harrison
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California Democrats' supermajority powers will be short-lived (Bay Area News Group) When Democrats last month achieved broad taxing powers by capturing supermajorities in both chambers of the Legislature, Democratic leaders immediately ruled out new taxes, saying they didn't want to … Continue reading »

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Jury Orders Samsung to Pay Apple $1 Billion For Infringing Patents

August 24, 2012, 5:10 pm • Posted by KQED News Staff and Wires
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — After a year of scorched-earth litigation, a jury decided Friday that Samsung ripped off the innovative technology used by Apple to create its revolutionary iPhone and iPad. The jury ordered Samsung to pay Apple $1.05 … Continue reading »

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A.M. Splash: U.S. Monitor Blasts Oakland Police; Feds Close SF Pot Clinics; Woody Allen Films in Marin; 49er Stadium Beams Rise in Santa Clara

July 31, 2012, 8:49 am • Posted by Laird Harrison
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Oakland police stung by new criticism (Oakland Tribune) With Oakland's control of its own police department potentially hanging in the balance, the federal monitor overseeing the force questioned its willingness to reform itself and raised concerns over photos posted at … Continue reading »

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Tech Titans Apple, Samsung Face Off in Court Over iPhone, iPad

July 30, 2012, 4:18 pm • Posted by KQED News Staff and Wires
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With billions of dollars and control of the U.S. smartphone and computer tablets markets at stake, jury selection began Monday in a closely watched trial between two of the world's leading tech companies over patents. Apple … Continue reading »

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