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BUSINESS / NEWS Tue May 1, 2007 @ 8:15am neoform

BusinessWeek -- A report from Human Rights Watch accuses the retailing giant of going to extreme lengths to prevent workers from forming unions Human Rights Watch, a non-governmental group based in New York, is best known for scathing reports on political issues such.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Fri Jan 4, 2008 @ 8:46am neoform

BusinessWeek -- The last major label will throw in the towel on digital rights management and prepare to fight Apple for valuable download revenues In a move that would mark the end of a digital music era, Sony BMG Music Entertainment is finalizing plans to sell songs.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Wed Apr 11, 2007 @ 8:25am neoform

BusinessWeek -- Intellectual-property rights violations in China cost the U.S. billions each year, leading to complaints to the World Trade Organization For years Washington has been pounding on the table to try to get Beijing to clamp down on rampant piracy and count.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Thu Apr 5, 2007 @ 2:17pm neoform

BusinessWeek -- Seeking a unified system for intellectual-property rights on the Continent, the European Commission revisits the idea of a bloc-wide patent The European Commission has kicked off a fresh round of talks on an EU-wide patent system, trying to break a 20-.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Fri Jan 12, 2007 @ 12:49pm neoform

Canoe -- What's a name worth? To find out, Cisco Systems Inc. and Apple Inc. may spend millions of dollars in a high-stakes legal battle - and the winner could walk away with the rights to the coveted name "IPhone.".. Read More