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Sony prevails in patent suit battle with defense contractor L-3

2014-09-13 06:51:41| Telecom - Topix.net

A federal judge has ruled in favor of Sony Corp in a long-running case, overturning a jury verdict for L-3 Communications Corp [LLLCO.UL] and invalidating several parts of an image sensor patent held by the defense contractor. Judge Richard Andrews of the U.S. District Court in Delaware said on Friday that the jury in 2013 was wrong to find L-3's patent claims were not "obvious," a key criteria to ensure an invention is sufficiently unique to be patented.

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Contractor Extracts a Profit From SubTropolis Underground Business

2014-09-09 18:30:19| ENR.com: Headline News

SubTropolis first opened in 1964 to house tenants such as Pillsbury, Russell Stover and Ford and continues to add floor space.

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Contractor Founder Rick Forrester, 55, Takes Own Life

2014-09-07 20:42:30| ENR.com: Headline News

Principal of Forrester Construction helped grow the privately-owned firm to compete for major public and private building projects in the Washington, DC area; no further details on his death were disclosed.

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7 On Your Side: Contractor expectations

2014-09-04 03:51:58| IT Services - Topix.net

According to a new survey commissioned by Angie's List, it's time for homeowners to raise expectations for the contractors they hire. "In a recent Harris poll, we found that 50 percent of homeowners that have recently hired a contractor were not happy or had problems," said Angie Hicks with Angie's List.

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