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It's not possible to be sure from press reports, but the critical difference in these cases could be that the winning case was fought - at least partly - on the grounds of trademark issues.
The law and justice are not the same thing and judges do not like to be overturned on appeal. Thus I can imagine that cases presented on the basis of issues like copyright violation or restraint of trade are much more likely to be successful than those which might require a court to set precedents.
There is another aspect of all this which may come back to haunt some of those affected by scumware, but who do not act. Namely that companies which do not vigorously defend their trademarks may find themselves in a very weak legal position, if in future they attempt to bring a case against someone for trademark violation.
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