Another company signs Linux patent-protection deal with Microsof...

Cisco and Twitter join Linux patent protection pool
Linux and Open Source: "Cisco, the networking giant and Twitter, the social networking company, has joined the Linux patent protection organization, Open Invention Network, along with a host...

Linux patent protection network gets boost from...
Facebook, HP, Rackspace, Juniper, Fujitsu and dozens of other organizations have joined a group building a defensive patent portfolio to protect Linux-using members from potential lawsuits.

Will Offshoring Patent Apps Come Back To Haunt BofA...
theodp writes "Reuters reports that workers for Bank of America, one of the nation's largest employers, have sued the company for allegedly failing to pay OT and other wages. 'Bank of America...