Lawsuit accusing entire computer industry of patent infringement fails on missed deadline

By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) A lawsuit that accused essentially the entire computer industry of patent infringement has been dismissed because an opening brief wasn’t filed by the deadline.Credit: AppleIn September 2019, plaintiff Mers Kutt filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. It alleged $350 billion in damages against more than 40 technology companies, telecom providers, and financial firms, among others. Apple was included at the top of the list….

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Russian draft bill would force third-party app stores, cap commissions at 20%

By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) A Russian legislator introduced a draft bill on Tuesday that would cap Apple’s app commissions at 20% and could force the company to allow third-party app stores on its devices.Credit: Russian State DumaThe draft legislation, submitted on Tuesday by Russian State Duma member Fedot Tumosov, would impact mobile app marketplaces like the Google Play Store and Apple’s …

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