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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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A US court dismissed a shareholder lawsuit accusing Intel of concealing problems in its foundry unit; Intel prevailed in the suit.
denied 1 article 2025-03-06
Intel shareholder lawsuit over foundry problems
Intel defeats a shareholder lawsuit accusing it of fraudulently concealing problems in its foundry unit, leading to job cuts and a $32B stock plunge
Reuters · 2025-03-06 · #36
The judge permits other aspects of the lawsuit involving Elon Musk and OpenAI to proceed.
confirmed 1 article 2025-03-05
US federal judge other aspects of the lawsuit Elon Musk OpenAI
A US judge denies Elon Musk's attempt to halt OpenAI's for-profit shift, as he failed to meet the burden of proof, but lets other aspects of the lawsuit proceed
CNBC · 2025-03-05 · #16
A US federal judge in California denies Elon Musk's request to halt OpenAI's conversion into a for-profit entity.
denied 1 article 2025-03-05
US federal judge Elon Musk OpenAI
A US judge denies Elon Musk's attempt to halt OpenAI's for-profit shift, as he failed to meet the burden of proof, but lets other aspects of the lawsuit proceed
CNBC · 2025-03-05 · #16
The US CFPB dismissed/dropped its lawsuit against Zelle operator EWS, JPMorgan, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo, which it had filed in December 2024 over fraud complaints.
denied 1 article 2025-03-05
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) EWS (Zelle operator) JPMorgan Bank of America Wells Fargo
The US CFPB drops its lawsuit against Zelle operator EWS, JPMorgan, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo, after suing them in December 2024 over fraud complaints
CNBC · 2025-03-05 · #24
Nintendo wins a final legal victory over French file-sharing company Dstorage after a long-running battle.
confirmed 1 article 2025-03-05
Nintendo Dstorage
Nintendo wins a final victory over French file sharing company Dstorage, which means European file sharing services must now remove illegal copies of its games
Eurogamer.net · 2025-03-05 · #20
Yuga Labs states that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are not securities.
confirmed 1 article 2025-03-05
Yuga Labs NFTs
Yuga Labs, creator of BAYC NFTs, says the US SEC closed its investigation into the startup without taking enforcement action and that “NFTs are not securities”
Decrypt · 2025-03-05 · #17
Elon Musk failed to meet the burden of proof for his attempt to block OpenAI's shift to a for-profit structure.
failed 1 article 2025-03-05
Elon Musk attempt to halt OpenAI's for-profit shift
A US judge denies Elon Musk's attempt to halt OpenAI's for-profit shift, as he failed to meet the burden of proof, but lets other aspects of the lawsuit proceed
CNBC · 2025-03-05 · #16
The lawsuit claims Lucy Guo intervened to override safety measures at Passes, enabling the distribution of CSAM.
rumored 1 article 2025-03-04
Lucy Guo Passes
Creator monetization platform Passes and CEO Lucy Guo are sued for allegedly distributing CSAM; the suit claims Guo intervened to override safety measures
TechCrunch · 2025-03-04 · #31
A class action lawsuit was filed against creator monetization platform Passes alleging distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and exploitation of minors.
confirmed 1 article 2025-03-04
Passes
Creator monetization platform Passes and CEO Lucy Guo are sued for allegedly distributing CSAM; the suit claims Guo intervened to override safety measures
TechCrunch · 2025-03-04 · #31
Lucy Guo denies the allegations related to Passes and herself, calling the suit 'utterly meritless' and stating she had no interaction with the plaintiff.
denied 1 article 2025-03-04
Lucy Guo CSAM distribution safety override allegations
Creator monetization platform Passes and CEO Lucy Guo are sued for allegedly distributing CSAM; the suit claims Guo intervened to override safety measures
TechCrunch · 2025-03-04 · #31
Lucy Guo, CEO of Passes, is named in the class action lawsuit alleging distribution of CSAM and exploitation of minors.
confirmed 1 article 2025-03-04
Lucy Guo
Creator monetization platform Passes and CEO Lucy Guo are sued for allegedly distributing CSAM; the suit claims Guo intervened to override safety measures
TechCrunch · 2025-03-04 · #31
Singapore charges three men in a case suspected to involve sales of Nvidia chips that breach US export controls, following a tip-off that the chips were exported to Malaysia.
confirmed 1 article 2025-03-03
Singapore three men
Singapore charges three men in a case suspected to involve Nvidia chip sales that breach US export controls, after a tip-off the chips were exported to Malaysia
Financial Times · 2025-03-03 · #6
DeepSeek created smaller, powerful models based on the technology of competitors such as Meta and Bluesky.
confirmed 1 article 2025-03-02
DeepSeek Meta Bluesky
DeepSeek, OpenAI, and others building smaller, powerful models quickly and cheaply using “distillation” raises questions about LLMs' first-mover advantage
Financial Times · 2025-03-02 · #7
A US court finds that Byju's and founder Byju Raveendran's brother violated a fiduciary duty to lenders by fraudulently hiding $533M from them.
confirmed 1 article 2025-03-01
Byju's Byju Raveendran's brother lenders $533M
A US court finds that Byju's and founder Byju Raveendran's brother violated a fiduciary duty to lenders by fraudulently hiding $533M from them
Bloomberg · 2025-03-01 · #29
Sources report that Jin Zhuanglong faced a graft-related probe.
rumored 1 article 2025-03-01
Jin Zhuanglong
China replaces tech minister Jin Zhuanglong, a key figure in its push to become a tech superpower, with Li Lecheng; sources: Jin faced a graft-related probe
Financial Times · 2025-03-01 · #25
The U.S. SEC dismissed or paused at least eight enforcement cases against crypto firms in the past month.
confirmed 1 article 2025-03-01
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission crypto firms
The US SEC dismissed or paused at least eight cases against crypto firms in the past month, as the agency sees immediate changes under Acting Chair Mark Uyeda
Bloomberg · 2025-03-01 · #21
BitMEX pleaded guilty in 2024 to violating the US Bank Secrecy Act.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-28
BitMEX US Bank Secrecy Act
Sources: BitMEX, which pleaded guilty in 2024 to violating the US Bank Secrecy Act, is looking for a buyer
CoinDesk · 2025-02-28 · #41
The SEC files to dismiss its 2023 lawsuit against Coinbase that had accused the exchange of flouting SEC rules and facilitating trading in unregistered securities.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-28
SEC Coinbase
The SEC files to dismiss its 2023 lawsuit against Coinbase that accused the exchange of flouting SEC rules and facilitating trading in unregistered securities
Reuters · 2025-02-28 · #13
French prosecutors close the Democratic Republic of Congo's case accusing Apple subsidiaries of using conflict minerals, saying the accusations are not sufficiently well-founded.
denied 1 article 2025-02-27
French prosecutors Apple subsidiaries
Document: French prosecutors close Congo's case accusing Apple subsidiaries of using conflict minerals, saying it is “not sufficiently well-founded”
Reuters · 2025-02-27 · #20
Klyushin was released by the United States in a 2024 prisoner swap with Russia.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-26
Vladislav Klyushin United States Russia
A profile of Vladislav Klyushin, a Russian tech executive involved in a $93M insider trading scheme and released by the US in a 2024 prisoner swap with Russia
Wired · 2025-02-26 · #36
FTX's bankruptcy is characterized as one of the costliest Chapter 11 cases in U.S. history.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-26
FTX one of the costliest Chapter 11 cases in US history
Court records: FTX paid nearly $948M to 12+ firms working on its bankruptcy, one of the costliest Chapter 11 cases in US history; users are set to get back 118%
Bloomberg · 2025-02-26 · #19
A U.S. federal judge dismisses a lawsuit brought by mothers against TikTok and YouTube over 'choking challenge' videos, citing Section 230 and finding the case failed on its merits.
denied 1 article 2025-02-26
U.S. federal judge TikTok YouTube mothers (plaintiffs)
A US federal judge dismisses a lawsuit against TikTok and YouTube over “choking challenge” videos, saying the case failed on its merits and citing Section 230
Bloomberg Law · 2025-02-26 · #29
Vladislav Klyushin orchestrated an insider trading scheme that siphoned about $93 million.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-26
Vladislav Klyushin $93M
A profile of Vladislav Klyushin, a Russian tech executive involved in a $93M insider trading scheme and released by the US in a 2024 prisoner swap with Russia
Wired · 2025-02-26 · #36
Klyushin was convicted in the United States for his role in the insider trading scheme.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-26
Vladislav Klyushin United States
A profile of Vladislav Klyushin, a Russian tech executive involved in a $93M insider trading scheme and released by the US in a 2024 prisoner swap with Russia
Wired · 2025-02-26 · #36
Ivan Ermakov was indicted for hacking into the DNC and Hillary Clinton's servers in 2016.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-26
Ivan Ermakov DNC Hillary Clinton
A profile of Vladislav Klyushin, a Russian tech executive involved in a $93M insider trading scheme and released by the US in a 2024 prisoner swap with Russia
Wired · 2025-02-26 · #36
DoorDash agrees to pay $16.75 million to settle a lawsuit by New York's Attorney General accusing it of pocketing customers' tips intended for delivery drivers between May 2017 and September 2019.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-25
DoorDash New York Attorney General $16.75M customers' tips (alleged pocketing, May 2017–Sep 2019)
DoorDash agrees to pay $16.75M to settle a lawsuit by NY's AG accusing it of pocketing customers' tips for delivery drivers between May 2017 and September 2019
Reuters · 2025-02-25 · #37
OKX settles charges with the U.S. Department of Justice and agrees to pay over $500 million in penalties and forfeited fees.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-25
OKX US Department of Justice over $500M in penalties and forfeited fees
Crypto exchange OKX settles charges with the US DOJ and will pay over $500M in penalties and forfeited fees after facilitating $5B+ in suspicious transactions
CoinDesk · 2025-02-25 · #39
Chegg files a federal lawsuit against Google alleging harm from Google's AI Overviews.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-25
Chegg Google
Chegg sues Google, saying AI Overviews hurt its traffic and revenue, as it mulls strategic options, including an acquisition; CHGG drops 30%+
CNBC · 2025-02-25 · #7
Coinbase says the S.E.C. was dropping its lawsuit against the company.
rumored 2 articles 2025-02-22 — 2025-02-23
Coinbase S.E.C.
Even as Trump embraces crypto, attracting millions of new investors, the Bybit hack and memecoins show how crypto remains the wild West of the financial world
New York Times · 2025-02-23 · #1
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes orders the immediate and full suspension of U.S. video-sharing platform Rumble in Brazil due to noncompliance with court orders.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-22
Alexandre de Moraes Brazilian Supreme Court Rumble
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes orders the immediate and full suspension of Rumble in the country due to noncompliance with court orders
Reuters · 2025-02-22 · #11
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