2014 Event In an effort to diversify into home systems automation, Samsung Electronics is buying SmartThings, a manufacturer of remote control applications for home appliances and other devices 2014 Event Samsung temporarily suspends operations with supplier Dongguan Shinyang Electronics Co after allegations of child labor; Samsung is conducting an investigation 2014 Event Electronics manufacturer Samsung is diversifying into the pharmaceutical industry; after besting Apple in the smartphone market, Samsung has now set a goal to become the leader in the growing biotechnology sector 2014 Event Apple and Samsung achieved mixed victory in a patent suit settlement; Samsung will owe Apple about $120 million, and Apple will owe Samsung about $158,000; Both parties were found to have infringed on each other's patents 2012 Event The U.S. court ruling banning the sale of Samsung's Galaxy Nexus is overturned, winning a round for Google's Android against Apple 2012 Event A California state jury rules that Samsung electronics owes Apple Inc. over $1 billion for patent infringement 2012 Event Patent law disputes between Samsung and Apple deadlock as the dispute addresses valuation of each other's patents 2011 Event Samsung Electronics files a patent infringement claim against Apple in Germany 2011 Event Acting on a lawsuit filed by Apple, Inc., a court in Dusseldorf, Germany orders Samsung to stop selling its new tablet computer, Galaxy Tab 1998 Event Samsung World Championship of Women's Golf 1997 Event Juli Inkster wins LPGA Samsung World Championship 1996 Event Annika Sorenstam wins LPGA Samsung World Championship of Women's Golf 1996 Event Samsung World Championship of Women's Golf 1910 Birthday Lee Byung Chull, Korean industrialist/founder, Samsung Business
