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• Judge scolds lawyers in Oracle v Google

  The judge presiding over a patent trial pitting Oracle against Google has scolded rival lawyers as deliberating jurors grappled with subtleties of references in computer software code.

• Telstra takes Queensland to court over land leases

  Telstra is taking the Queensland government to court for allegedly overcharging the telco on leases of land for its equipment.

• Apple granted leave amid source code request

  Apple was granted leave to file further evidence in its defence against Samsung, which brought the case against the iPhone maker for alleged patent infringement in the iPhone 3GS, 4, and 4S.

• Myki legal fight to stay in Supreme Court

  A judge has refused an application for a legal fight over public access to a report on Melbourne's troubled Myki ticketing system to be heard in the Victorian Court of Appeal.

• Google mulls Japan court order

  Google says it is reviewing a Japanese court order to modify its auto-complete feature to safeguard the reputation of a man who complained it falsely links him to crimes.

• Appeal in Optus TV Now case wraps up

  The Federal Court hopes to make a quick decision about an appeal by the nation's two biggest football codes and Telstra against Optus showing matches on its mobile phones.

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  NRL says judge erred in Optus case

  An appeal hearing by the nation's two biggest football codes and Telstra Corporation against a Federal Court decision allowing Optus to show delayed matches on its mobile phones kicked off on Wednesday.

• Uniloc, Microsoft settle copy protection patent case

  A company with Australian roots has negotiated to receive a settlement from Microsoft in a long-running court battle over a software activation patent.

• Extradition request lodged for Kim Dotcom

  The United States government has formally lodged a request to extradite alleged copyright pirate Kim Dotcom from New Zealand, a lawyer representing the US says.

• Bail continued for Kim Dotcom

  Kim Dotcom will retain his freedom until his extradition hearing after a New Zealand High Court judge rejected a bid to deny him bail.

• Dotcom may still have flight cash: Crown

  Megaupload founder, Kim Dotcom, may still try to leave New Zealand, possibly bound for Germany, a court has heard.

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  Dotcom 'pirate' awaits bail decision

  Last week he was reportedly making preparations for a lavish birthday bash at his multi-million dollar rented mansion but on Tuesday morning internet piracy accused Kim Dotcom woke to the inside of a prison cell.

• Megaupload's Dotcom no flight risk: Lawyer

  A multi-millionaire at the centre of an internet "mega conspiracy" couldn't flee New Zealand because of his distinctive appearance, his lawyer says.

• Samsung fights Apple on touch-pad ban

  Samsung is fighting an injunction handed down in October that prevents it from selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia in competition with Apple's iPad.

• Court finds TPG broadband ads misled consumers

  The Federal Court has found advertising for internet service provider TPG’s $29.99 Unlimited ADSL2+ campaign to be false and misleading.