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  • Russia
    Friday Aug 24, 2012
    Garry Kasparov

    Kasparov was cleared of charges

    Russia
    Friday Aug 24, 2012

    On 24 August, he was cleared of charges that he took part in an unauthorized protest against the conviction of three members of Pussy Riot. Judge Yekaterina Veklich said there were "no grounds to believe the testimony of the police". He could still face criminal charges over a police officer's claims that the opposition leader bit his finger while he was being detained.




  • U.S.
    Friday Aug 24, 2012
    Samsung

    Violating Patents On Smartphone Technology

    U.S.
    Friday Aug 24, 2012

    On 24 August 2012, nine American jurors ruled that Samsung Electronics had to pay Apple $1.05 billion in damages for violating six of its patents on smartphone technology. The award was still less than the $2.5 billion requested by Apple. The decision also ruled that Apple did not violate five Samsung patents cited in the case. Samsung decried the decision saying that the move could harm innovation in the sector. It also followed a South Korean ruling stating that both companies were guilty of infringing on each other's intellectual property.




  • U.S.
    Friday Aug 24, 2012
    Apple Inc.

    Damages in an intellectual property lawsuit

    U.S.
    Friday Aug 24, 2012

    On August 24, 2012, a US jury ruled that Samsung should pay Apple $1.05 billion (£665m) in damages in an intellectual property lawsuit.




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