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Regulators look into Morgan Stanley’s role

(SHANNON STAPLETON / REUTERS)

Associated Press

Regulators are examining whether Morgan Stanley, the investment bank that shepherded Facebook through its highly publicized stock offering last week, selectively informed clients of an analyst’s negative report about the company before the stock started trading.

Google gets victory in patent infringement case against Oracle

Bryan Bishop | TheVerge.com

Given the decision, there will be no need for a damages phase in connection with the patent claims.

Uninspiring by design

Joshua Topolsky

COLUMN | The technology industry’s devices have become virtually indistinguishable from one another — by design.

Facebook closes up as social network, banks face lawsuits

Hayley Tsukayama

Facebook closed up at $32 a share for the first time since its market debut four days ago.

The Circuit: White House sets goal for mobile access to federal files

Hayley Tsukayama

White House mandates mobile access, Google in Europe, Facebook faces lawsuits

Google cleared of Oracle patent infringement

Hayley Tsukayama

Google was cleared of infringing on Oracle patents to develop Android.

Diablo 3 sets new record for PC games sales

Brian Crecente | TheVerge.com

In the first 24 hours of its release Diablo 3 sold more than 3.5 million copies, Blizzard announced this morning.

Facebook IPO: Morgan Stanley faces subpoena

Hayley Tsukayama

Massachusetts has issued a subpoena to Morgan Stanley after reports that analysts had all cut their estimates on Facebook after seeing the company’s revised S-1 filing on May 9.