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Apple CEO Steve Jobs has been ordered by a federal judge to answer questions in an iTunes antitrust lawsuit, according to Reuters. Jobs will respond to allegations that Apple designed its software in a way that prevented competitor RealNetworks' music files from playing on iPods.

A judge has dismissed a claim by Tiffany that online auctioneer eBay deceived customers by allowing the sale of counterfeit Tiffany jewelry on its website. U.S. District Judge Richard Sullivan in Manhattan rejected Tiffany's assertion that eBay engaged in false advertising, the last remaining...

Brooks Brothers is facing legal claims that it marked its bow ties with expired patent numbers, which could cost the company as much as $500 per tie. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington yesterday gave the go-ahead for lawyer Raymond Stauffer to pursue his claim against...

BlueHippo.com, which markets itself as a way for the credit-challenged to buy a new computer and other electronics, has been ripping off its customers and should be ordered to stop, the Federal Trade Commission told a federal judge today. "BlueHippo is a company with a business model based on...