Judge Lets Napster Investor Case Proceed -- VCs Everywhere Freak Out

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Judge rules Rambus case against Hynix
can proceed

Judge rules Rambus case against Hynix
can proceed 01/05/2005 04:35 PM
SiliconValley.com Jan 5 2005 6:43PM GMT

Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Napster
Case (Reuters)

Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Napster
Case (Reuters) 07/14/2004 05:14 PM
Reuters - A federal judge in San Francisco on Wednesday denied motions to dismiss lawsuits claiming past Napster investors like Bertelsmann AG (BERT.UL) and venture capital firm Hummer Winblad kept the song-swap site going, costing the music industry $17 billion in lost sales.

U.S. federal judge allows Microsoft
antitrust suit to proceed

U.S. federal judge allows Microsoft
antitrust suit to proceed 06/17/2005 04:27 PM
China Post Jun 16 2005 4:22AM GMT

Appeals Court Allows Case Against
Moussaoui to Proceed

Appeals Court Allows Case Against
Moussaoui to Proceed 04/22/2004 08:10 PM
A federal appeals court in Virginia on Thursday allowed the government's case against terrorism suspect Zacarias Moussaoui to proceed and lifted a ban on prosecutors presenting evidence related to the Sept. 11 attacks.

S. Korea Court to Proceed on Roh's
Impeachment Case

S. Korea Court to Proceed on Roh's
Impeachment Case 04/17/2004 03:39 AM
Reuters via Wired News Apr 17 2004 7:46AM GMT

S. Korea Court to Proceed on Roh's
Impeachment Case (Reuters)

S. Korea Court to Proceed on Roh's
Impeachment Case (Reuters) 04/17/2004 03:36 AM
Reuters - South Korea's Constitutional Court said on Saturday it would not be swayed by results of this week's landmark elections, in which voters rejected impeachment of their president and ended conservative control of parliament.

Judge Lets DiSpirito Enter Restaurant
(AP)

Judge Lets DiSpirito Enter Restaurant
(AP) 06/08/2004 08:00 PM
AP - A judge gave television chef Rocco DiSpirito permission Tuesday to enter the restaurant that bears his name so he could take photographs of himself for a cookbook to be published this summer.

Judge Lets Reagan Assailant Hinckley
Make Visits

Judge Lets Reagan Assailant Hinckley
Make Visits 12/17/2003 04:56 PM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 17 2003 4:23PM ET

Judge Lets City Bar Convention Protest
on Park's Great Lawn

Judge Lets City Bar Convention Protest
on Park's Great Lawn 08/23/2004 02:19 PM
Two groups had sought an injunction directing New York to grant them a permit for 75,000 people on Aug. 28.

Case against Napster backers gets OK

Case against Napster backers gets OK 07/14/2004 08:18 PM
ZDNet Jul 15 2004 0:13AM GMT

Case against Napster backers gets green
light

Case against Napster backers gets green
light 07/14/2004 06:51 PM
ZDNet Jul 14 2004 11:27PM GMT

Court Lets Settlement Stand in Microsoft
Antitrust Case

Court Lets Settlement Stand in Microsoft
Antitrust Case 07/01/2004 02:04 AM
New York Times Jul 1 2004 6:06AM GMT

Microsoft/EC case may get new judge

Microsoft/EC case may get new judge 06/22/2005 02:38 AM
The Register Jun 20 2005 12:15PM GMT

Judge Change Proposed In MS-EU Case

Judge Change Proposed In MS-EU Case 06/22/2005 02:01 AM

Plan to have a 13-judge team hear the case could delay the final ruling until the end of 2006. By Simon Taylor, IDG News Service

Judge Awards ISP $1bn in Spam Case

Judge Awards ISP $1bn in Spam Case 12/19/2004 03:10 PM
eWeek is reporting on what is thought to be the largest federal judgment against spammers in history. CIS Internet Services has been awarded damages to the sum of $1bn. Judge Wolle ruled that CIS were being harmed by the sending of un-solicited emails by these companies. He ruled that they had broken the law under the Federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and the Iowa Ongoing Criminal Conduct Act.

Kramer, owner of CIS, described the resolution as "a victory for all of us that open up our e-mail and find lewd and malicious and fraudulent e-mail in our boxes every day''. The judgement was based on a cost of $10 per spam message; it’s thought unlikely that Kramer will ever be able to get the $1bn from the spam companies. The resolution hands down large fines against the three main offenders, none of which responded to contact, or were present at a bench trial in November of this year.

Kramer's 9 year old company provides email services for users in Clinton. According to court documents, he noticed a rise in spam on his network in 2000, and at one point saw as many as 10 million spam messages a day. CIS Internet Services user’s were especially vulnerable as many of their email addresses were listed on a widely available spam CD – “Bulk Mailing 4 Dummies” – which gives simple advice to would be spammers on how to get started. It is hoped that the judgement will send a strong message to companies who persist in sending users unwanted messages.

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Judge Weighs Evidence in IBM, SCO Case

Judge Weighs Evidence in IBM, SCO Case 09/16/2004 11:32 AM
AP via Newsday Sep 16 2004 3:14PM GMT

Judge Allows Sex Evidence in Bryant Case

Judge Allows Sex Evidence in Bryant Case 07/23/2004 07:39 PM
In a victory for Kobe Bryant, the judge in the N.B.A. star's sexual assault case ruled that his accuser's sex life during the week of their encounter can be used against her.

Judge throws out FTC case against Rambus

Judge throws out FTC case against Rambus 02/18/2004 07:46 AM
Role reversal

Judge Wants Oracle Case Kept 'Open'

Judge Wants Oracle Case Kept 'Open' 04/16/2004 06:28 PM
Internet News Apr 16 2004 9:41PM GMT

Judge Allows Sex Evidence in Bryant Case
(AP)

Judge Allows Sex Evidence in Bryant Case
(AP) 07/23/2004 05:58 PM
AP - The judge in the Kobe Bryant sexual assault case ruled Friday that the accuser's sex life during the week of their encounter can be used against her at trial, a huge victory for the defense and perhaps the most important decision in the case.

Florida Judge Overturns Law in
Right-to-Die Case

Florida Judge Overturns Law in
Right-to-Die Case 05/06/2004 04:03 PM
A Florida judge has ruled unconstitutional a law allowing Gov. Jeb Bush to order the feeding of a woman who doctors say is in a persistent vegetative state.

Judge Weighs Evidence in IBM, SCO Case
(AP)

Judge Weighs Evidence in IBM, SCO Case
(AP) 09/16/2004 09:10 AM
AP - IBM attorneys argued that Utah-based SCO Group has failed to provide any evidence that IBM allowed proprietary Unix code to enter the freely distributed Linux operating system and its $5 billion suit making that claim should be dismissed.

U.S. Judge Dismisses Case Against
Accused China Spy

U.S. Judge Dismisses Case Against
Accused China Spy 01/07/2005 02:02 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jan 7 2005 6:44AM GMT

Judge in Abuse Case Will Allow
Questioning of Top Officers

Judge in Abuse Case Will Allow
Questioning of Top Officers 06/21/2004 12:14 PM
Three American soldiers accused in the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal faced initial hearings in Baghdad today.

Prosecutors Remove Judge in Peterson
Case (AP)

Prosecutors Remove Judge in Peterson
Case (AP) 01/22/2004 05:05 PM
AP - Prosecutors in the murder case against Scott Peterson exercised their authority Thursday to remove the judge appointed to preside at the trial, contending he is biased against them.

Judge cracks the whip in Sharman case

Judge cracks the whip in Sharman case 07/16/2004 03:26 AM
ZDNet Australia Jul 16 2004 7:52AM GMT

Judge in Williams Case to Rule on Motion
(AP)

Judge in Williams Case to Rule on Motion
(AP) 04/12/2004 11:29 AM
AP - State Superior Court Judge Edward M. Coleman could rule on the defense request on Monday in the Jayson Williams case: dismissal of all charges and no retrial, because of "intentional and egregious prosecutorial misconduct that is part of a greater continuing pattern of deception."

Judge rules for Oracle in PeopleSoft
case

Judge rules for Oracle in PeopleSoft
case 09/09/2004 06:16 PM
NEW YORK - The judge presiding over the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) attempt to block Oracle Corp.'s proposed takeover of rival software maker PeopleSoft Inc. ruled in Oracle's favor on Thursday, removing one obstacle preventing the hostile acquisition.

Judge in Oracle case won't seal evidence

Judge in Oracle case won't seal evidence 04/16/2004 07:37 PM
ZDNet Apr 16 2004 11:10PM GMT

Federal Judge Drops FBI Agent Spy Case
(AP)

Federal Judge Drops FBI Agent Spy Case
(AP) 01/06/2005 11:54 PM
AP - A federal judge Thursday dismissed all charges against a Chinese-American woman accused of using a sexual affair with an FBI agent to gain unauthorized access to classified documents.

Judge tosses online privacy case

Judge tosses online privacy case 06/16/2004 08:20 AM
ZDNet Jun 16 2004 12:42PM GMT

Oracle case: Judge quizzes DOJ lawyer

Oracle case: Judge quizzes DOJ lawyer 06/07/2004 08:26 PM
SAN FRANCISCO - Lawyers for Oracle Corp. and the U.S. Department of Justice presented their opening arguments Monday in the government's bid to block Oracle's PeopleSoft Inc. acquisition, with the DOJ coming under frequent questioning from the judge about its case.

In Schiavo Case, Notoriety Finds
Unlikely Judge

In Schiavo Case, Notoriety Finds
Unlikely Judge 03/17/2005 03:59 AM
Judge George W. Greer has been at the center of the battle over whether to withdraw the feeding tube of a critically brain-damaged Florida woman.

Bryant Judge May Release Case
Transcripts (AP)

Bryant Judge May Release Case
Transcripts (AP) 07/27/2004 01:09 PM
AP - Under pressure from the U.S. Supreme Court, the judge in the Kobe Bryant sexual assault case indicated Tuesday he may release edited copies of transcripts from a closed-door hearing dealing with the accuser's sex life that were accidentally e-mailed to reporters.

Judge Satisfied With Microsoft's
Antitrust Case Compliance

Judge Satisfied With Microsoft's
Antitrust Case Compliance 01/24/2004 01:14 AM
New York Times Jan 24 2004 4:52AM GMT

Judge to Make Critical Ruling in
EU-Microsoft Case

Judge to Make Critical Ruling in
EU-Microsoft Case 07/26/2004 12:33 PM
An appeal judge will decide if sanctions imposed against Microsoft should be suspended until the end of the appeal process, which could take several years.

Judge Denies Hearing in Prison Abuse
Case (AP)

Judge Denies Hearing in Prison Abuse
Case (AP) 06/21/2004 02:57 AM
AP - A lawyer for one of three soldiers accused in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal asked a military judge Monday to order a new hearing into charges against his client because the turmoil of Iraq prevented him from being able to question witnesses. The judge denied the request.

Judge Nixes Guilty Plea in AOL Spam Case
(AP)

Judge Nixes Guilty Plea in AOL Spam Case
(AP) 12/22/2004 01:00 AM
AP - A federal judge refused to accept a guilty plea Tuesday from a former America Online software engineer accused of stealing 92 million e-mail addresses and selling them to spammers.

Judge in Oracle antitrust case wants
greater disclosure

Judge in Oracle antitrust case wants
greater disclosure 06/10/2004 09:02 PM
SiliconValley.com Jun 10 2004 11:34PM GMT
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Musicmatch Successfully Challenges
Gracenote Patent

Musicmatch Successfully Challenges
Gracenote Patent 09/20/2004 02:54 AM
Someone who prefers to remain anonymous writes "A story at CNET states: "A recent court ruling, which dismissed some patent infringement charges by digital music company Gracenote against Musicmatch, may also have helped clear the financial picture for the acquisition (of Musicmatch by Yahoo)." This is bad news for Gracenote since the company relies almost totally on the threat of legal action to generate sales of its core business, music recognition. Companies such as Musicmatch and Microsoft operate their own music recognition services, and many smaller players would like to do the same, but they have been held in check by the aggressive threat of a patent lawsuit by Gracenote. This loss in court, as well as the two recent squashing of investors in two recent fund raising events by Gracenote, is making the company unattractive to new investors at a critical, capital intensive time in the company's brief history."

Gracenote: The House That Music Fans
Built

Gracenote: The House That Music Fans
Built 07/08/2004 12:04 PM
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The GOP outsources its fundraising

The GOP outsources its fundraising 05/21/2004 05:34 PM

Can You Patent Online Fundraising?

Can You Patent Online Fundraising? 03/24/2005 08:31 PM
Plenty of people have started to realize that, instead of encouraging innovation, many are using the patent system as a sort of legalized shakedown. Software patents are bad, but business model patents are downright scary. The folks over at the EFF point to one pending patent that tries to patent the process of fund raising online: "A method for conducting a fundraising campaign by an organization or person over a wide-area network, comprising the steps of: hosting a website including a plurality of linked web pages, the website providing information about the fundraising campaign and soliciting potential donors to make a charitable contribution to the fundraising campaign; registering on the website; contacting third parties via email messages soliciting charitable donations; and providing one or more reports, on the website, including information on the status of the fundraising campaign." Where's that guy with the patent on stupid patents?

Fundraising - Wikimedia Foundation

Fundraising - Wikimedia Foundation 09/22/2004 05:57 AM
wikipedia's fundraising campaign .. Wikimedia Foundation

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wikipedia's fundraising campaign

wikipedia's fundraising campaign 09/20/2004 03:13 PM
they just passed the one million article milestone, now they need money

Trickle Down Political Fundraising

Trickle Down Political Fundraising 07/07/2004 09:27 AM
By the way, you'll earn 30% of each donation you bring in for the RNC. The people who brought you fun customized campaign posters return for an encore with an affiliate program for fundraising. Rather than relying upon real grassroots fundraising, why not just offe r commissions to anyone who'd like to promote your candidate? Just how many ways can the Internet come up with to violate campaign finance law? Ready ... set ... link!

Redefining Democratic Fundraising
(washingtonpost.com)

Redefining Democratic Fundraising
(washingtonpost.com) 07/23/2004 11:23 PM
washingtonpost.com - John F. Kerry has created the most effective fundraising machine in Democratic Party history by tapping disparate interests -- trial lawyers, financial services executives, social liberals, teachers, Hollywood figures and others -- united by their antipathy to President Bush.

DropCash: instant fundraising sites

DropCash: instant fundraising sites 08/22/2004 07:29 AM
Cory Doctorow: DropCash is a new service from Jason Kottke and Andre Torrez, two of my favorite Web-dudes. DropCash has the ingenious simplicity of all of Torrez's projects: sign up, enter your TypeKey identity and a fundraising target and click "create" and hey-presto, you've got a fundraising site where anyone with PayPal and TypeKey can contribute -- and watch the progress-bar move toward your money goal. Boogah notes that you could use this to coordinate buying someone a birthday gift, but it'd also be great for Back to Iraq-like stunts, where a blogger raises some bread to go do something and chronicle it on her site. Link (via Gomi No Sensei)

Dean fundraising is on fire this evening

Dean fundraising is on fire this evening 02/10/2004 02:48 AM
Too little, too late? I hope not. Dean For America, in a sharply focused campaign to win Wisconsin, is enjoying what will likely end up being its single biggest fundraising day. As of 7pm EST, they have raised $537,643 from 7,432 contributors (an average contribution of $72). Jim Moore's following it. And Peter has actually contributed to it. Is Dean dead? Maybe, but let's hope not. PS: I'm watching CNN and CNBC and so far no mention of this. You would think after all of the major news networks fucked up so badly in their coverage of Dean, they'd do...

The Process of Fundraising and Making
Sausage

The Process of Fundraising and Making
Sausage 06/05/2005 11:26 PM
On April 28th we held a contest for the first blogger to post five details of the Series B Socialtext closed.  Now, the details are out in our local paper.  Socialtext raised a $3.1 million Series B round led...

excellent news about the Democrats'
fundraising

excellent news about the Democrats'
fundraising 07/22/2004 09:38 AM
Democrats Outraising the GOP This Year .. shifting

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SCO: Microsoft played no role in VC
fundraising

SCO: Microsoft played no role in VC
fundraising 03/06/2004 01:55 AM
The SCO Group Inc. said Thursday that Microsoft Corp. was not involved in raising venture capital funding for the company, dismissing claims that a leaked e-mail demonstrated that Microsoft had helped raise tens of millions of dollars for SCO. An e-mail from an outside consultant to SCO apparently involved in brokering deals for the company was posted to the Open Source Initiative Web site Wednesday. The consultant in the e-mail suggests that Microsoft "brought in $86 million" for SCO and that between US$16 million and $20 million is underway.

" Kerry May Seek Extension of
Fundraising Time"

" Kerry May Seek Extension of
Fundraising Time" 05/27/2004 03:23 PM

Americas Fundraisers Affiliate
Fundraising System Now Available

Americas Fundraisers Affiliate
Fundraising System Now Available 03/25/2005 06:38 AM
New fundraising and fundraiser affiliate program available from Americas fundraisers for downloads. [PRWEB Mar 25, 2005]

DeLay Fundraising Plied Special
Interests (AP)

DeLay Fundraising Plied Special
Interests (AP) 04/11/2005 08:37 PM
AP - Fundraisers for a political committee founded by House Majority Leader Tom DeLay routinely solicited donations by identifying legislative actions that prospective givers wanted, from video gambling to lawsuit limits, memos show.

Fundraising Doubles the Pace of 2000
(washingtonpost.com)

Fundraising Doubles the Pace of 2000
(washingtonpost.com) 08/20/2004 11:38 PM
washingtonpost.com - The Bush and Kerry campaigns, the two national parties and independent political groups have raised more than $1 billion so far this year, almost double the presidential cash collected at this stage in the 2000 election season, campaign reports released yesterday show.

DeLay's Corporate Fundraising
Investigated (washingtonpost.com)

DeLay's Corporate Fundraising
Investigated (washingtonpost.com) 07/12/2004 12:04 AM
washingtonpost.com - In May 2001, Enron's top lobbyists in Washington advised the company chairman that then-House Majority Whip Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) was pressing for a $100,000 contribution to his political action committee, in addition to the $250,000 the company had already pledged to the Republican Party that year.

Tribal Money Linked to GOP Fundraising
(washingtonpost.com)

Tribal Money Linked to GOP Fundraising
(washingtonpost.com) 12/26/2004 01:18 AM
washingtonpost.com - For most politicians, fundraising is a dreaded chore. But until recently, Rep. John T. Doolittle of California and other members of the House Republican leadership had adopted a painless solution: fundraising events in luxury sports boxes leased largely with the money of Indian gaming tribes, where supporters snacked on catered fare in plush surroundings as they watched the Wizards, Caps, Redskins or Orioles.

Service Makes Guaranteed Fundraising
Fast and Simple

Service Makes Guaranteed Fundraising
Fast and Simple 06/02/2004 02:32 AM
Even through a tight economy, one company guarantees its fundraising opportunity for non-profits, churches, and more. [PRWEB Jun 2, 2004]

Kerry Breaks Bush Record For Pace of
Fundraising (washingtonpost.com)

Kerry Breaks Bush Record For Pace of
Fundraising (washingtonpost.com) 06/17/2004 02:02 AM
washingtonpost.com - Since locking up the Democratic nomination on March 2, Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) has raised more than $100 million, or over $1 million a day -- a pace breaking all presidential campaign records, including those set by President Bush.

California Helps Kerry Set Fundraising
Records (Los Angeles Times)

California Helps Kerry Set Fundraising
Records (Los Angeles Times) 08/11/2004 04:42 AM
Los Angeles Times - WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential nominee John F. Kerry has raised more money from California than any candidate has ever collected in one state in any election.

Mozilla Foundation Seeking Designer for
$1,000,000 Mozillion Fundraising Site

Mozilla Foundation Seeking Designer for
$1,000,000 Mozillion Fundraising Site 04/27/2004 06:40 PM

Silicon Valley Chamber spearheads
fundraising effort for tsunami victims

Silicon Valley Chamber spearheads
fundraising effort for tsunami victims 12/29/2004 08:44 PM
San Jose Business Journal Dec 30 2004 12:42AM GMT

Sibling Students Imprinted by Business
Fundraising and Corporate Give-Aways 101

Sibling Students Imprinted by Business
Fundraising and Corporate Give-Aways 101 09/13/2004 03:19 AM
Texas based Mytithe has been launched by sister-brother pair, Jackie and Michael, to provide fundraising products to non-profit organizations, associations and clubs, as well as corporate give-away branding programs. [PRWEB Sep 13, 2004]

"Corporate money cannot be used for
politically related expenses, such as
fundraising and vote drives"

"Corporate money cannot be used for
politically related expenses, such as
fundraising and vote drives" 07/13/2004 03:22 PM

Artificial General Intelligence Research
Institute (AGIRI) Announces R&D
Fundraising Drive

Artificial General Intelligence Research
Institute (AGIRI) Announces R&D
Fundraising Drive 12/24/2004 12:17 PM
The non-profit Institute AGIRI is raising funds for Artificial Intelligence research. The research program will create a simulated world in which the Novamente AI System can learn and develop. Some portions of the research will be released as Open Source Software. [PRWEB Dec 22, 2004]

Back to school Time Means High Tech
Fundraising Methods for Many Groups

Back to school Time Means High Tech
Fundraising Methods for Many Groups 08/22/2004 02:35 AM
School groups, sports teams, clubs, and other non-profit groups are gearing up for start of the new school year with a way to help the environment and raise funds. People with old cell phones can donate them to a worthy cause through a web site that collects the phones and sends payments to a sponsoring organization. Consumers can help the environment and a worthwhile cause without spending any money out of their pocket. [PRWEB Aug 22, 2004]

DigiNovations' North Bridge Productions
Accepts Top Fundraising Video Honors at
2004 Telly Awards

DigiNovations' North Bridge Productions
Accepts Top Fundraising Video Honors at
2004 Telly Awards 06/07/2004 02:59 AM
A capital campaign video for the Brimmer and May School has won the highest honor for Fundraising Video at the 2004 Telly Awards, announced this week. The ten-minute film, which tells the school's story through the voices of its students, teachers, and families, was produced by the creative team at North Bridge Productions, a division of DigiNovations of Concord, Massachusetts. [PRWEB Jun 7, 2004]

United Way Organizations Reduce
Processing Costs Via Administration
Services Cooperatives Using ANDAR
Fundraising Software

United Way Organizations Reduce
Processing Costs Via Administration
Services Cooperatives Using ANDAR
Fundraising Software 09/06/2004 03:54 AM
A number of Local United Way Organizations using ANDAR Fundraising Software reduce their administrative and processing costs by centralizing resources. [PRWEB Sep 6, 2004]

Judge Lets Napster Investor Case Proceed -- VCs Everywhere Freak Out

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