Cablevision, a New York-based cable TV provider, filed an antitrust lawsuit against Viacom today in federal court in an attempt to stop Viacom from forcing Cablevision to pay for channels its customers don’t watch. . Read More

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said on Monday it has settled charges with digital marketing firm Compete following allegations that the company violated federal law by collecting personal information through its web-tracking software without the consent of users. The complaint also alleged that the company took steps that placed consumers at risk, and misrepresented that it would protect the personal data it collected. Read More

Reuters reports that Apple Inc. computers were attacked by the "same hackers who targeted Facebook Inc, but no data appeared to have been stolen" according to the company. . Read More

Fast food chain Burger King's Twitter account was taken over by hackers Monday, who switched its profile picture to one with McDonald's golden arches, changed the background to match the one on McDonald's Twitter account, and posted a fake message telling followers that Burger King had been acquired by McDonald's. Read More

Reuters reports that AT&T won a ruling from a federal appeals court in a lawsuit against LCD panel makers claiming a price-fixing scandal. . Read More

President Obama on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at strengthening the cybersecurity of the nation's critical infrastructure. The order calls for increased sharing of cyber threat information between the government and companies that oversee critical infrastructure -- such as electric grids and financial institutions. . Read More

Patton Boggs, the Washington, DC-based law firm noted for its lobbying services on Capital Hill, has won a new contract to continue representing Amazon.com in its quest for an Internet sales tax, The Washington Post reported. Read More