eBay, MercExchange Close Book on Patent Row (E-Commerce Times)

eBay has reached a settlement with MercExchange in a case that had bounced around several courts and prompted a landmark Supreme Court decision. The San Jose, Calif.-based online auctioneer will purchase three patents, including technology central to its vaunted “Buy It Now” feature, from Great Falls, Va.-based MercExchange for an …

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FedEx Workers Can Sue Over Age Bias (WJLA-TV Washington D.C.)

The Supreme Court decided Wednesday that employees who claim job discrimination should not suffer because of mistakes made by the federal agency charged with investigating their allegations.The 7-2 ruling allows an age discrimination lawsuit to proceed against FedEx Corp. More: continued here

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eBay Agrees to "Buy It Now" – The BLT

eBay Agrees to "Buy It Now"The BLT, DC –15 minutes agoThe parties, eBay and MercExchange, announced settlement on Thursday. Though the exact terms were not disclosed, eBay announced that as part of the … More: continued here

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