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TEXXR / Topics / Tech Legal Battles / 2025

Tech Legal Battles (2025)

The legal landscape in 2025 shifted from filing to deciding. Courts began issuing rulings on AI copyright, training data, and fair use that will shape the industry for years. The Google remedy phase — potentially requiring divestiture of Chrome or Android — became the most consequential antitrust proceeding since the Microsoft case.

1169 events in 2025 20 key entities
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Google is seeking a restraining order in US court to halt Darcula's alleged operations.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-17
Google Darcula
Google sues the Chinese-speaking cybercriminal group known as Darcula, behind an alleged US text message phishing ring, in the US, seeking a restraining order
NBC News · 2025-12-17 · #13
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission, joined by 21 states and the District of Columbia, files an amended complaint accusing Uber of deceptive billing and cancellation practices related to its Uber One subscription.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-16
U.S. Federal Trade Commission 21 U.S. states District of Columbia Uber Uber One billing and cancellation practices
The US FTC, along with 21 states and DC, files an amended complaint against Uber, alleging it engaged in deceptive Uber One billing and cancellation practices
Reuters · 2025-12-16 · #36
All 14 crypto cases that were dropped/frozen/settled/conceded involved companies with known ties to Donald Trump.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-15
Trump-tied companies 14 crypto cases
Investigation: after Trump returned to the White House, the SEC eased up on or dismissed 60%+ of ongoing crypto cases, including ones about Trump-tied companies
New York Times · 2025-12-15 · #32
MercadoLibre is in a rivalry with Amazon.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-15
MercadoLibre Amazon
An interview with Marcos Galperin, the CEO of MercadoLibre, which has a $105B market cap, on deciding to resign, MercadoLibre's rivalry with Amazon, and more
Bloomberg · 2025-12-15 · #34
Meta is engaged in litigation with Sarah Wynn-Williams.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-15
Meta Sarah Wynn-Williams
Tech whistleblowers like Yaël Eisenstat say coming forward has unexpectedly derailed their lives and careers; Meta is in litigation with Sarah Wynn-Williams
Washington Post · 2025-12-15 · #22
iRobot files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-15
iRobot
iRobot files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and reaches a restructuring agreement to hand over control to its secured lender and main Chinese supplier Shenzhen Picea
Bloomberg · 2025-12-15 · #1
AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon's rivalry is escalating beyond advertising into customer poaching and litigation.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-15
AT&T T-Mobile Verizon advertising customer poaching lawsuits
AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon's rivalry is moving beyond ads, with explicit customer poaching efforts and lawsuits; AT&T blocked T-Mobile's Easy Switch tool twice
Wall Street Journal · 2025-12-15 · #25
In a legal filing challenging Australia's social media ban, Reddit argues it is a collection of public fora and that social interaction is not its sole purpose.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-15
Reddit Australia's social media ban
Filing: Reddit says in its lawsuit against Australia's social media ban that it is “a collection of public fora” and social interaction isn't its “sole purpose”
Business Insider · 2025-12-15 · #27
ASML holds an effective monopoly on the advanced lithography machines used to produce leading AI chips.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-14
ASML AI chip lithography machines
A profile of ASML, Europe's most valuable company, as it prepares for a transition to High NA EUV, with high-volume manufacturing expected in 2027 and 2028
Bloomberg · 2025-12-14 · #5
Democrats and consumer advocacy groups claim Trump's AI order might be illegal.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-13
Democrats consumer advocacy groups Trump AI executive order
David Sacks says Trump's AI EO aims to ease companies' compliance burden and that the administration is working with Congress on a common AI oversight standard
Bloomberg · 2025-12-13 · #8
Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter flagging links to AI videos on YouTube that depicted its characters.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-13
Disney links to AI videos depicting Disney characters YouTube
Google has removed dozens of AI videos from YouTube that depicted Disney characters, after Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter flagging the links
Variety · 2025-12-13 · #23
Tim Sweeney calls the appeals court ruling 'really awesome for all developers', indicating it benefits developers by restricting App Store fee rules.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-12
Developers Epic Games Ninth Circuit decision App Store policies
Tim Sweeney: the Ninth Circuit's decision on the Epic v. Apple contempt ruling appeal “completely shuts down” App Store rules letting Apple collect “junk fees”
The Verge · 2025-12-12 · #10
The order directs the federal government to consider suing states that enact AI regulations the administration says threaten America's global AI dominance.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-12
Donald Trump federal government states AI laws
Trump's AI executive order directs federal agencies to look into withholding federal funding from states passing “the most onerous and excessive laws” around AI
Washington Post · 2025-12-12 · #3
Do Kwon pleaded guilty to conspiracy and wire fraud charges in August.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-12
Do Kwon conspiracy wire fraud
A US judge sentences Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon to 15 years in prison; Kwon pleaded guilty to conspiracy and wire fraud charges in August
CoinDesk · 2025-12-12 · #17
The Task Force is intended to challenge state AI laws described as 'inconsistent.'
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-12
AI Litigation Task Force state AI laws
In his EO, Trump orders US AG Pam Bondi to create an “AI Litigation Task Force” that meets regularly with David Sacks to challenge “inconsistent” state AI laws
Engadget · 2025-12-12 · #2
Reddit filed a lawsuit in Australia's High Court seeking to overturn the country's social media ban for under-16s, arguing it infringes the implied freedom of political communication.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-12
Reddit Australia social media ban for under-16s
Reddit files a lawsuit against Australia to overturn its social media ban for under-16s, saying it “infringes the implied freedom of political communication”
Reuters · 2025-12-12 · #7
Google and Epic Games settled their years-long antitrust dispute last week.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-12
Google Epic Games
Fortnite returns to Google Play in the US following a US District Court injunction; Google and Epic settled last week, after a years-long antitrust dispute
Reuters · 2025-12-12 · #39
The appeals court found no basis to reassign the case and denied efforts to remove Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers from Epic v. Apple.
denied 1 article 2025-12-12
US appeals court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Epic v. Apple
A US appeals court upholds a contempt ruling in Epic v. Apple, but says Apple can argue in a lower court to charge <27% for transactions outside the App Store
Bloomberg · 2025-12-12 · #11
A U.S. District Court injunction prompted Fortnite's return to Google Play in the United States.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-12
U.S. District Court Fortnite Google Play
Fortnite returns to Google Play in the US following a US District Court injunction; Google and Epic settled last week, after a years-long antitrust dispute
Reuters · 2025-12-12 · #39
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says the Ninth Circuit decision 'completely shuts down' App Store rules that let Apple collect 'junk fees'.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-12
Tim Sweeney Epic Games App Store rules Apple junk fees
Tim Sweeney: the Ninth Circuit's decision on the Epic v. Apple contempt ruling appeal “completely shuts down” App Store rules letting Apple collect “junk fees”
The Verge · 2025-12-12 · #10
The appeals court held that a contempt ruling is not the proper vehicle to impose a royalty-free licensing obligation on Apple, effectively denying Epic's request to do so.
denied 1 article 2025-12-12
US appeals court Epic Apple
A US appeals court upholds a contempt ruling in Epic v. Apple, but says Apple can argue in a lower court to charge <27% for transactions outside the App Store
Bloomberg · 2025-12-12 · #11
The Ninth Circuit issued a decision on the Epic v. Apple contempt ruling appeal that Epic's CEO says limits App Store rules allowing Apple to collect so-called 'junk fees'.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-12
Ninth Circuit Epic v. Apple contempt ruling appeal
Tim Sweeney: the Ninth Circuit's decision on the Epic v. Apple contempt ruling appeal “completely shuts down” App Store rules letting Apple collect “junk fees”
The Verge · 2025-12-12 · #10
A US appeals court upheld a contempt ruling in the Epic v. Apple case.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-12
US appeals court Epic v. Apple
A US appeals court upholds a contempt ruling in Epic v. Apple, but says Apple can argue in a lower court to charge <27% for transactions outside the App Store
Bloomberg · 2025-12-12 · #11
Apple's request to lift the injunction in light of new California case law was denied.
denied 1 article 2025-12-12
Apple injunction Epic v. Apple
A US appeals court upholds a contempt ruling in Epic v. Apple, but says Apple can argue in a lower court to charge <27% for transactions outside the App Store
Bloomberg · 2025-12-12 · #11
A US judge sentences Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon to 15 years in prison.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-12
Do Kwon 15 years in prison
A US judge sentences Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon to 15 years in prison; Kwon pleaded guilty to conspiracy and wire fraud charges in August
CoinDesk · 2025-12-12 · #17
Proceedings in the Epic v. Apple case will continue in Oakland before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-12
Epic v. Apple Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Oakland
A US appeals court upholds a contempt ruling in Epic v. Apple, but says Apple can argue in a lower court to charge <27% for transactions outside the App Store
Bloomberg · 2025-12-12 · #11
The appeals court said Apple may argue in a lower court that it can charge less than 27% for transactions occurring outside the App Store.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-12
US appeals court Apple transactions outside the App Store fee <27%
A US appeals court upholds a contempt ruling in Epic v. Apple, but says Apple can argue in a lower court to charge <27% for transactions outside the App Store
Bloomberg · 2025-12-12 · #11
Disney sends a cease-and-desist letter to Google, accusing it of massive-scale copyright infringement and of using AI to exploit and distribute Disney content.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-11
Disney Google
Disney sends Google a cease-and-desist letter, accusing Google of “massive scale” copyright infringement and using AI to “exploit and distribute” the content
Variety · 2025-12-11 · #2
The son reportedly engaged in delusion-filled conversations with ChatGPT, a claim cited in the wrongful-death suit.
rumored 1 article 2025-12-11
Suzanne Eberson Adams' son ChatGPT
OpenAI faces a wrongful death lawsuit from the estate of an 83-year-old woman killed by her son, who had engaged in delusion-filled conversations with ChatGPT
Wall Street Journal · 2025-12-11 · #15
Operation Bluebird filed a petition with the USPTO seeking cancellation of X's trademarks on grounds of alleged abandonment.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-11
Operation Bluebird X USPTO
Operation Bluebird, a Virginia-based startup planning to launch a “Twitter.new” social network, petitions the USPTO to cancel X's trademarks over “abandonment”
Ars Technica · 2025-12-11 · #5
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