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Oracle is accusing TomorrowNow, a unit of SAP, of stealing its proprietary information. SAP used customer login information to hack into Oracle databases, which includes customer support information such as copyrighted software and instructional documents, in hopes to provide support to customers and eventually have customers migrate to SAP.
SAP AG’s TomorrowNow chief executive Andrew Nelson denies Oracle’s claims and believes that TomorrowNow is using lawful methods to provide customer support, he said “we believe we’ve done absolutely nothing wrong, and we’re going to defend our position vigorously….our model is an appropriate and legal way to do business”.

Sources:
Niccolai, J., Sayer P. (2007, March, 26). Oracle's SAP suit raises users' ethics concerns. Retrieved March 28, 2007 from Computer World the Voice of IT Management, News Web site: http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;1627801114;pp;1

Vara, V. (2007). SAP Unit Denies Oracle's Claims. The Wall Street Journal, CCXLIC(72), B3.

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ITT has agreed to pay $100 million as a penalty for sharing classified military information overseas and will admit guilty to violating the 1976 Arms Export Control Act. ITT has been sharing with subcontractors overseas including China specifications of sophisticated military technology such as the sensitive night vision systems. The U.S. attorney in Virginia’s Western District, John Brownlee has made it clear in a statement that “when technology is illegally exported overseas, that jeopardizes the tactical advantage and jeopardizes the safety of the fighting force.” He hopes that this legal action against ITT will send a message to the rest of the industry.

Sources:

Kouri, J. (2007, March, 28). ITT corporation guilty of illegal sales to China. Retrieved March 28, 2007 from The Conservative Voice, News & Commentary Web site: http://www.theconservativevoice.com/article/23867.html

Perez, E., Karp, J, (2007). U.S. to probe outsourcing after ITT case. The Wall Street Journal, CCXLIC(72), A3.

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Verizon Communication Inc. is still continuing its patent-infringement suit against Vonage Holding Corp. The suit was filed in June and is now open in the federal court after the two companies have failed to reach a settlement. Verizon is asking for more than $197 million in damages. Vonage denies all charges and says the only reason Verizon is pressing charges is to try stifle the competition. New internet-calling businesses fear if Vonage loses this case it could lead to a series of lawsuits in the telecom industry which could hamper business growth. Vonage on the other hand is confident that it will continue operating whether or not it loses the case.

Sources:

Cauley, L. (2007, February 19). Future of Net phone firm Vonage hangs in balance. Retrieved February 22, 2007 from USA Today, Web site: http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/technology/2007-02-19-vonage-usat_x.htm
Fam, M. (2007). Verizon suit presses Vonage, Industry: Web-calling start-ups fear case may hamper growth of their services. The Wall Street Journal, CCXLIX(43), B4.

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