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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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TP-Link sues Netgear, alleging Netgear orchestrated a smear campaign by planting false claims with journalists and influencers about TP-Link's ties to China.
rumored 1 article 2025-11-19
TP-Link Systems Inc. Netgear journalists influencers TP-Link's China ties
In a lawsuit, US-based TP-Link says Netgear orchestrated a smear campaign by planting false claims with journalists and influencers about TP-Link's China ties
Bloomberg · 2025-11-19 · #26
Meta won an antitrust case against the US Federal Trade Commission.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-19
Meta US FTC
Meta's win over the US FTC may mean Meta, Google, Microsoft, and others can resume buying startups to stay ahead of the pack, after a slowdown under Lina Khan
New York Times · 2025-11-19 · #3
According to the report, Tsinghua University filed more AI patents than Harvard and MIT.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-19
Tsinghua University Harvard University MIT
A look at Tsinghua University, which leads China's AI innovation, with 4,986 AI patents between 2005 and 2024, alumni behind startups like DeepSeek, and more
Bloomberg · 2025-11-19 · #12
TikTok's growth contributed to Meta avoiding a breakup in the FTC v. Meta proceedings.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-19
TikTok Meta
FTC v. Meta: TikTok's rise undermined the FTC's antitrust case and helped Meta avoid a breakup; Judge Boasberg said the tech landscape has “changed markedly”
New York Times · 2025-11-19 · #2
The U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear an appeal by Gesture Technology Partners related to the right to challenge expired patents.
denied 1 article 2025-11-18
SCOTUS Gesture Technology Partners right to challenge expired patents
SCOTUS declines to hear an appeal by Gesture Technology Partners over the right to challenge expired patents, leaving in place a win for Apple, Google, and LG
Reuters · 2025-11-18 · #46
Gesture Technology Partners' appeal over the right to challenge expired patents is declined by the Supreme Court.
denied 1 article 2025-11-18
Gesture Technology Partners right to challenge expired patents
SCOTUS declines to hear an appeal by Gesture Technology Partners over the right to challenge expired patents, leaving in place a win for Apple, Google, and LG
Reuters · 2025-11-18 · #46
The Supreme Court's refusal to hear the appeal leaves in place a prior legal win for Apple, Google, and LG concerning Gesture Technology Partners' challenge to expired patents.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-18
Apple Google LG Gesture Technology Partners' challenge to expired patents
SCOTUS declines to hear an appeal by Gesture Technology Partners over the right to challenge expired patents, leaving in place a win for Apple, Google, and LG
Reuters · 2025-11-18 · #46
Apple says it will appeal the jury verdict requiring the $634M payment to Masimo.
confirmed 2 articles 2025-11-15 — 2025-11-16
Apple Masimo
A California federal jury says Apple must pay Masimo $634M for infringing a blood-oxygen patent used in Watch workout and heart-rate alerts; Apple will appeal
Reuters · 2025-11-15 · #3
A California federal jury orders Apple to pay Masimo $634M for infringing Masimo's blood-oxygen patent used in Apple Watch workout and heart-rate alerts.
confirmed 2 articles 2025-11-15 — 2025-11-16
Apple Masimo blood-oxygen patent
A California federal jury says Apple must pay Masimo $634M for infringing a blood-oxygen patent used in Watch workout and heart-rate alerts; Apple will appeal
Reuters · 2025-11-15 · #3
OpenAI also made a deal with the same legal advocacy group, according to the headline.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-15
OpenAI legal advocacy group
Microsoft signs a deal with a legal advocacy group to resolve claims it denied discounts to conservative religious nonprofits; OpenAI and Asana also made deals
Bloomberg · 2025-11-15 · #22
Asana also made a deal with the legal advocacy group, per the headline.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-15
Asana legal advocacy group
Microsoft signs a deal with a legal advocacy group to resolve claims it denied discounts to conservative religious nonprofits; OpenAI and Asana also made deals
Bloomberg · 2025-11-15 · #22
Microsoft signs a deal with a legal advocacy group to resolve claims that it denied discounts to conservative religious nonprofits.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-15
Microsoft legal advocacy group conservative religious nonprofits
Microsoft signs a deal with a legal advocacy group to resolve claims it denied discounts to conservative religious nonprofits; OpenAI and Asana also made deals
Bloomberg · 2025-11-15 · #22
Meta, TikTok, Google, and YouTube sue California over a new law that prohibits personalized feeds for minors without parental consent, arguing the law violates the First Amendment.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-15
Meta TikTok Google YouTube California California law banning personalized feeds for minors without parental consent
Meta, TikTok, Google, and YouTube sue California over a new law that prohibits personalized feeds for minors without parental consent, claiming it violates 1A
Bloomberg Law · 2025-11-15 · #19
A US judge rules that Apple and OpenAI must answer to a lawsuit filed by X and xAI accusing them of conspiring to thwart competition in emerging AI markets.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-14
Apple OpenAI X xAI
A US judge rules that Apple and OpenAI must answer to a lawsuit filed by X and xAI, accusing them of conspiring to thwart competition in emerging markets in AI
Bloomberg · 2025-11-14 · #5
A Berlin court orders Google to pay €465M to Idealo and €107M to Producto as damages for market abuse.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-14
Berlin court Google Idealo Producto
A Berlin court rules that Google must pay €465M and €107M to German price comparison sites Idealo and Producto, in damages for market abuse; Google will appeal
Reuters · 2025-11-14 · #26
Google still plans to appeal the EU antitrust decision despite offering to tweak its ad tech products to settle the fine.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-14
Google EU antitrust fine
Google proposes ad tech changes to settle a €2.95B EU antitrust fine, including boosting interoperability across its ad tech services, but still plans to appeal
Bloomberg · 2025-11-14 · #7
Google proposes boosting interoperability across its ad tech services as part of the settlement offer.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-14
Google ad tech services
Google proposes ad tech changes to settle a €2.95B EU antitrust fine, including boosting interoperability across its ad tech services, but still plans to appeal
Bloomberg · 2025-11-14 · #7
Lawyers say the damages in the case exceed £1 billion.
rumored 1 article 2025-11-14
lawyers £1B+
The UK CAT refuses to let Apple appeal a ruling that it abused its dominance by charging “excessive and unfair” App Store fees; lawyers: the damages are £1B+
Reuters · 2025-11-14 · #39
A ruling found that Apple abused its dominant position by charging excessive and unfair App Store fees.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-14
Apple App Store fees
The UK CAT refuses to let Apple appeal a ruling that it abused its dominance by charging “excessive and unfair” App Store fees; lawyers: the damages are £1B+
Reuters · 2025-11-14 · #39
Google will appeal the Berlin court ruling that ordered it to pay damages to Idealo and Producto.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-14
Google
A Berlin court rules that Google must pay €465M and €107M to German price comparison sites Idealo and Producto, in damages for market abuse; Google will appeal
Reuters · 2025-11-14 · #26
The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal refuses to allow Apple to appeal a ruling that found Apple abused its dominance by charging excessive and unfair App Store fees.
denied 1 article 2025-11-14
UK CAT Apple
The UK CAT refuses to let Apple appeal a ruling that it abused its dominance by charging “excessive and unfair” App Store fees; lawyers: the damages are £1B+
Reuters · 2025-11-14 · #39
Thailand extradites a Chinese-born businessman to China.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-13
Thailand Chinese-born businessman China
Thailand extradites a Chinese-born businessman to China who the US and China say ran one of Southeast Asia's largest scam compounds, after arresting him in 2022
New York Times · 2025-11-13 · #44
Google files a lawsuit in the Southern District of New York against China-based hackers it says run the Lighthouse Enterprise (Lighthouse platform), aiming to dismantle the operation.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-12
Google China-based hackers Lighthouse Enterprise
Google files a lawsuit in the SDNY against China-based hackers who it says run the Lighthouse platform for “phishing services”, ensnaring 1M and stealing $1B+
Financial Times · 2025-11-12 · #3
Michael Caine's voice is included for licensing as an AI-generated voice on ElevenLabs' Iconic Voice Marketplace.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-12
Michael Caine ElevenLabs AI-generated version of Michael Caine's voice Iconic Voice Marketplace
ElevenLabs launches an Iconic Voice Marketplace for licensing AI versions of famous voices, such as Michael Caine's; Matthew McConaughey invested in the startup
Variety · 2025-11-12 · #45
A UK judge sentences a Chinese woman to 11 years and 8 months in prison for laundering bitcoin linked to a £5 billion investment scheme.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-11
UK judge Chinese woman money laundering (bitcoin)
A UK judge jails a Chinese woman to 11 years and 8 months in prison for laundering bitcoin linked to a £5B investment scheme in which UK seized 61K bitcoin
Bloomberg · 2025-11-11 · #17
OpenAI is allowed to appeal the Munich court ruling.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-11
OpenAI Munich court decision
A Munich court sides with Germany's music rights society GEMA in a case against OpenAI, saying OpenAI can't use song lyrics without a license; OpenAI can appeal
Reuters · 2025-11-11 · #7
The court held that OpenAI cannot use song lyrics without a license.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-11
Munich court OpenAI song lyrics license
A Munich court sides with Germany's music rights society GEMA in a case against OpenAI, saying OpenAI can't use song lyrics without a license; OpenAI can appeal
Reuters · 2025-11-11 · #7
A Munich court rules in favor of Germany's music rights society GEMA in its copyright case against OpenAI.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-11
Munich court GEMA OpenAI
A Munich court sides with Germany's music rights society GEMA in a case against OpenAI, saying OpenAI can't use song lyrics without a license; OpenAI can appeal
Reuters · 2025-11-11 · #7
This is Denmark's first-ever criminal case and conviction for violating the copyright 'right of respect'.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-11
Denmark first criminal case for violating the copyright 'right of respect'
A Danish court sentences a man for sharing 347+ copyrighted nude scenes on Reddit featuring 100+ actresses and 25TB+ of pirated content via a torrent tracker
TorrentFreak · 2025-11-11 · #6
A Danish court sentences a Reddit moderator in a criminal case for violating copyright's 'right of respect'.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-11
Danish court Reddit moderator copyright 'right of respect' violation
A Danish court sentences a man for sharing 347+ copyrighted nude scenes on Reddit featuring 100+ actresses and 25TB+ of pirated content via a torrent tracker
TorrentFreak · 2025-11-11 · #6
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