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Samsung sued for infringing contactless payment patents

RFCyber Corp. filed a complaint for patent infringement against defendants Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. And Samsung Electronics America, Inc. on Friday in the Eastern District of Texas, alleging that Samsung infringed its contactless payment method via its Samsung Pay service on its mobile devices.

Woolworths trademark owner slaps down viral tweet claiming stores will reopen in UK

The owner of Woolworths trademark has dismissed a widely shared tweet that said Woolies stores would reopen in the UK.

Copyright row over Ed Sheeran’s hit Shape of You set to cost ‘around £3 million in legal fees’

The copyright row over Ed Sheeran’s hit Shape of You is set to cost around £3 million in legal fees.