Anti-Competitive

Oracle Sues Google for Copyright Infringement Over Java APIs in Android

| Importance: 7/10

Oracle Corporation filed a lawsuit against Google on August 13, 2010, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging copyright and patent infringement over Google’s use of Java application programming interfaces (APIs) and approximately 11,000 lines of Java source …

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Oracle Completes PeopleSoft Acquisition for $10.3 Billion After Defeating Antitrust Challenge

| Importance: 8/10

Oracle Corporation completed its acquisition of PeopleSoft on December 13, 2004, for approximately $10.3 billion ($26.50 per share), concluding an 18-month hostile takeover battle after defeating the Department of Justice’s antitrust challenge. The final purchase price represented more than …

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Oracle Launches Hostile Takeover Bid for PeopleSoft Worth $5.1 Billion

| Importance: 8/10

Oracle Corporation launched an unsolicited hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft on June 6, 2003, with an initial cash tender offer of $16.00 per share, valuing the enterprise software competitor at approximately $5.1 billion. The timing proved particularly aggressive, as Oracle announced the bid only …

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