US Judge Overturns $469 Million Verdict Against Dish Network Over Streaming Patents

US Judge Overturns $469 Million Verdict Against Dish Network Over Streaming Patents

By Blake Brittain (Reuters) -A Utah federal judge on Tuesday overturned a jury’s verdict that Dish Network LLC must pay $469 million to parental-control technology maker ClearPlay Inc for infringing two patents related to filtering material from streaming video. U.S. District Judge David Nuffer reversed the jury’s finding that Dish’s AutoHop commercial-skipping feature violated ClearPlay’s…

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US Treasury looks to strengthen financial stability; big focus on smaller banks

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Treasury is continuing to monitor the health of mid-sized and regional banks and is considering what steps can be taken to further strengthen the country’s financial stability, Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said on Tuesday. Adeyemo said “decisive action” taken by the Treasury, Federal Reserve and the Federal…

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