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FBI Watching Oracle-SAP Trial

Posted by samzenpus on from the keeping-an-eye-on-things dept.

angry tapir writes "An FBI agent has been in the courtroom each day this week watching the Oracle-SAP trial, suggesting US law enforcement continues to take an interest in the case. SAP said in 2007, when Oracle filed its civil lawsuit against the company, that the Department of Justice had requested documents related to the matter from SAP and its TomorrowNow subsidiary. SAP said at the time that it would 'fully cooperate.' In a court filing in August, SAP said there was an 'ongoing investigation' by the DOJ and the Federal Bureau of Investigation into 'some facts and circumstances that are involved in this matter.'"

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  1. What the trial is about by Migala77 · · Score: 5, Informative

    There is a great summary at ComputerWorld. How I read it: a company bought by SAP is accused of copyright infringement by Oracle. SAP does not deny this, and the trial is basically about the height of the damages. Oracle is making a media circus of it and sues for $ 2 billion, and SAP just wants to get it over with, and is willing to pay tens of millions.

  2. Re:OK.. by shoehornjob · · Score: 2, Informative

    so the FBI is watching them..how is this news for nerds or news for that matter? what's the relevance of this story? An FBI agent goes to work. that's it?

    It may not be news for nerds but it certainly appeals to the tinfoil hat contingent which seems to be prevelent here on Slashdot.

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  3. Re:Secondary Audio Program? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing