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Verizon retiree pension complaint becomes class action suit
Verizon's management retirees have gained class action status for their case against the telco's move to sell 41,000 protected pensions to The Prudential Insurance Company of America.
Broadcasters lose bid to shutter Aereo
In a decision that could allow Aereo to partner with pay TV providers, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a request from Fox, CBS, NBC and 14 other broadcasters that have been fighting for an injunction to shutter the Internet video platform.
Jury orders ESPN to pay Dish Network $4.86 million
While Dish Network won a $4.86 million from its breach-of-contract suit against ESPN, the judgment from a federal jury on Thursday was far less than the $153 million it had been seeking.
Google sues BT over patents for QoS and VoIP calling
Google on Wednesday filed a lawsuit charging that BT infringed on four of its patents, contradicting its previous stance that suing other companies over patents is an "attack on innovation."
3 former Nortel execs acquitted of fraud charges
An Ontario Superior Court on Monday dismissed charges of fraud against three former senior executives at telecom equipment supplier Nortel.
Windstream recovers chunk of TRO bond from D.I.D. Corp.
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on Jan. 7 ruled that Windstream is entitled obtain a large piece of the injunction bond from its wholesale service customer U.S. D.I.D. Corp., a telecom service reseller.
Cablevision files defamation suit against CWA
Cablevision sued the Communications Workers of America, alleging the union has "engaged in an unlawful campaign to discredit and libel Cablevision and its business."
Verizon retirees lose bid to block pension transfer
A legal effort to block Verizon's plan to convert pension obligations to an annuity, saying it would cause harm to retirees, was denied by a Texas court on Friday.
Courtroom boil-over continues in Cablevision/AMC lawsuit against Dish
The lawsuit Cablevision and former unit AMC Networks filed against Dish Network over the satellite TV provider's refusal to carry AMC and Dish's exit from the companies' Voom HD joint venture has taken some bizarre turns in the courtroom.
Aereo wins against broadcasters, can continue selling access to antennas
A federal judge in New York denied a request by Fox, CBS, NBC 14 other broadcasters to shut down Aereo's streaming video platform in a ruling that could give cable operators leverage in their retransmission-consent negotiations with TV stations.
