- Mon May 11 1998 S3 sues Nvidia as IPO approaches
Nvidia is hit with another patent infringement suit, a legal setback that could affect the company's proposed initial public offering.
- Fri Nov 5 1999 Microsoft investors weigh impact on stock
Investors are likely to put pressure on the stock on Monday, but Microsoft has proven to be quite resilient to any short-term setbacks.
- Tue Nov 18 1997 Informix reports shaky results
Informix Software reports a series of setbacks ranging from having to restate its financial results to being the subject of a SEC investigation.
- Tue Mar 18 2008 Porn-friendly .xxx domain backer loses suit against federal agencies
ICM Registry, thwarted in its bid for .xxx in part by the Bush administration, gets dealt a setback in suit to unearth State and Commerce Department documents.
- Fri Oct 12 2001 Judge puts brakes on .biz addresses
In the latest setback in efforts to expand the Web address system, a state court in California temporarily blocks the activation of some new domain names ending in .biz.
- Tue Mar 2 2004 Court rebuffs FCC's new telecom rules
Federal judges hand out a setback for broadband sharing, but approve the elimination of broadband competition on future networks. Will prices climb and service fall? - Fri Oct 13 2000 Scour files for bankruptcy protection
The Web file-swapping company says it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the latest setback for the Internet start-up backed by Hollywood power broker Michael Ovitz.
- Mon Nov 25 2002 Court blocks state DVD-cracking suit
The California Supreme Court hands Hollywood a setback, ruling that a Texas resident who posted controversial DVD-cracking code online can't be sued in the Golden State.
- Tue Feb 29 2000 Sony recalls battery packs
The consumer electronics giant recalls 415,000 battery packs used in DVD players, camcorders, digital cameras and other devices, the latest in a string of unexpected setbacks for the company.
- Wed Nov 11 2009 Former RIAA chief tries to save Qtrax image
The top music labels would have lost confidence in Qtrax a long time ago if not for Jay Berman, the former RIAA chief, who is representing the music service.


