Nuance, One51, Google, Tudou, `Paul the Octopus': Intellectual Property - Bloomberg
Vlingo Corp. , whose products help mobile telephones recognize voice commands, sued rival Nuance Communications Inc. alleging infringement of five U.S. patents. Vlingo, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is

Venture of Toll Brothers, Milestone and Oaktree-Managed Funds Completes Transaction - msnbc.com
HORSHAM, Pa., Aug. 17, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PMO Loan Acquisition Venture, LLC, a joint venture between Toll Brothers, Inc. (through its wholly-owned subsidiary Gibraltar Capital and Asset Management, LLC. ("Gibraltar

Sea Island Co. seeks bankruptcy - The Post and Courier
SAVANNAH -- Sea Island Co. has filed for federal bankruptcy protection with a plan to sell its luxury resorts that have been secluded getaways on the Georgia coast for wealthy travelers and American presidents

Manhattan Luxury Condos Embrace FHA in ‘Game Changer’ - BusinessWeek
(Updates with comment from New York University professor in 30th paragraph, 1 Rector Park approval in 43rd.) Aug. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Whitney Gollinger, marketing chief for a Manhattan condo building with an

With Luxury Hotel-Apartment Complex, Williamsburg Continues Its Evolution - New York Times
A rendering of a new development in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with condominiums on the left, and a hotel on the right. The lobby of the Hotel Williamsburg, where guests will be able to check in at the bar. The

Acacia Subsidiary Forms the Acacia Intellectual Property Fund L.P. and Receives - Bradenton Herald
Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG) announced today that a wholly-owned subsidiary has become the General Partner of the newly formed Acacia Intellectual Property Fund, L.P. An institutional investment

London's Rich Enlist New Breed of Broker to Aid in Search for Luxury Homes - Bloomberg
Beverley Kirby gave up trying to buy a house on her own in London’s Chelsea neighborhood after twice getting burned by owners reneging on agreements to sell to her. The night before Kirby was due to sign for