An appeals court rules that Google violated Oracle's copyright when it built a version of Java for the Android operating system, in the latest twist in an 8-year saga.

Google tries to destroy Oracle’s case, asks for judgment on Java copyrights A new Google motion asks for a judgment invalidating at least part of Oracle's lawsuit.

Oracle maintains that "Google developed Android by illegally copying core Java technology to rush into the mobile device market," according to Oracle general counsel Dorian Daley.