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Intellectual Property

Aug. 10, 2012

Judge wants to know what companies paid bloggers in Oracle-Google case

An order from U.S. District Judge William Alsup demanding Google Inc. and Oracle Corp. disclose financial relationships with bloggers and reporters who commented on the Java trial has left legal experts wondering what he wants to find out.


By Hadley Robinson


Daily Journal Staff Writer


An unusual order from U.S. District Judge William Alsup demanding Google Inc. and Oracle Corp. disclose financial relationships with bloggers and reporters who commented on the Java trial has left legal experts wondering what the judge is looking for and whether his request falls within his authority.


The judge in the copyright and patent infringement case, which is currently under appeal, demande...

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