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Groupon now in competition with Foursquare
An interesting article written by Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry for Business Insider discusses some of the ways Groupon is using new business ventures to compete with other similar companies. In particular, Groupon has begun to allow customers to redeem coupons with store...
DOJ antitrust regulators looking into bids for patents by Apple and Google
A recent business move by both Apple and Google toward purchasing a great deal of technology patents has alerted the attention of the Department of Justice. According to a recent article in the International Business Times by James Lee Phillips, the U.S. Department of...
Borders gets bankruptcy extension to reorganize business
The bookstore chain giant, Borders Group Inc, is currently working on reorganizing the company while protected by Chapter 11 bankruptcy status. On Thursday, the company appealed to a bankruptcy judge to be given more time to put together a plan for exiting bankruptcy....
eBay and PayPal sue Google over Google Wallet
Google recently announced the launch of its new business venture, Google Wallet. Last week, PayPal and eBay sued Google over Google Wallet, saying that the service was developed by former PayPal and eBay employees who had illegally shared trade secrets and...
University in New Jersey sues Oracle for breach of contract
Once again, the technology and software company Oracle is being sued for breach of contract. In a previous post, the lawsuit was filed against Oracle by a New Jersey technology company. But last week, Montclair State University filed a complaint against Oracle for not...
Two major New Jersey health care providers merge
A merger between Newton Memorial Hospital and one of the largest New Jersey not-for-profit hospital systems was recently approved. Like many New Jersey mergers, this health care merger is expected to result in improved customer service and increased cost efficiency....
Google pushing forward with robot car business venture
Google is quickly moving forward on its robot car business venture. The company says the car is still in its testing phase, but it is already working on legislation in at least one state in order to test more cars.As reported in previous posts on the blog, Google is...
Court opinions most often quote Bob Dylan of all musicians
"The Times They Are A-Changin'," "Chimes of Freedom" and "Hurricane" are all songs often quoted in legal papers and court opinions. They are also all songs by Bob Dylan, who has been found to be the most-often cited musician in court. A law professor analyzed legal...
Microsoft acquires Skype for $8.5 billion
The business world was buzzing this week over the acquisition of EBay-owned Skype by Microsoft Corp. The acquisition was official as of Tuesday. In the deal, Skype was purchased from investors for $8.5 billion.Skype originated as a start-up in Estonia in 2003. The...
Lawsuit against ABC by “Desperate Housewives” ex-star to get trial
On Tuesday, a judge said that the lawsuit of a former star on the hit TV show, "Desperate Housewives," against ABC and the show's executive producer, Marc Cherry, could proceed to a jury trial. Nicollette Sheridan filed the lawsuit against the network and the show's...
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