The Attorneys General of Missouri and Louisiana sued the federal government, producing litigation now before the Supreme Court in Murthy v. Missouri.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-18
Attorneys General of Missouri Attorney General of Louisiana U.S. government
In the years since Facebook and Twitter banned Donald Trump after the January 6 attacks, he and his allies have beaten down efforts to filter election lies
New York Times · 2024-03-18 · #28
Uber agrees to pay approximately $178 million to settle a class action by Australian taxi drivers who claimed they lost income after Uber entered the local market.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-18
Uber taxi drivers in Australia
To settle a class action suit, Uber agreed to pay ~$178M to compensate taxi drivers in Australia who claimed they lost income when Uber entered the local market
Bloomberg · 2024-03-18 · #29
A U.S. judge rules Apple must face a class-action lawsuit alleging AirTag-enabled stalking after three plaintiffs made sufficient negligence and liability claims under California law.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-18
Apple AirTag three plaintiffs California law
A US judge rules Apple must face a class-action suit over AirTag stalking, as three plaintiffs made sufficient negligence and liability claims under CA law
Bloomberg · 2024-03-18 · #32
Murthy v. Missouri, heard at the Supreme Court, challenges alleged government 'jawboning' to coerce social media companies and raises First Amendment issues.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-18
Murthy v. Missouri U.S. government social media companies
In the years since Facebook and Twitter banned Donald Trump after the January 6 attacks, he and his allies have beaten down efforts to filter election lies
New York Times · 2024-03-18 · #28
Mike Lynch's trial begins on March 18 in San Francisco.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-17
Mike Lynch San Francisco
A profile of former Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch, whose trial begins on March 18 in SF, where federal prosecutors have accused him of defrauding HP of billions
New York Times · 2024-03-17 · #19
Match Group has been sued alleging it gamified its platforms to keep users chasing psychological rewards and increase addictive engagement.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-17
Match Group gamification of platforms transforming users into gamblers
A look at the collapse of dating apps' usability, which can be blamed on the paid subscription model and the near monopoly the apps have over the dating world
New York Times · 2024-03-17 · #7
U.S. prosecutors requested a 40–50 year prison sentence for Sam Bankman-Fried in their sentencing submission.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-17
U.S. prosecutors Sam Bankman-Fried
Prosecutors included SBF's Google doc (Exhibit D) in their sentencing memorandum to illustrate his post-collapse PR deliberations.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-17
U.S. prosecutors Google doc Sam Bankman-Fried
Federal prosecutors have accused Mike Lynch of defrauding HP of billions.
rumored 1 article 2024-03-17
federal prosecutors Mike Lynch HP
A profile of former Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch, whose trial begins on March 18 in SF, where federal prosecutors have accused him of defrauding HP of billions
New York Times · 2024-03-17 · #19
Epic Games' antitrust cases against Apple and Google in Australia, which were paused in April 2021, are scheduled to be heard concurrently over the next five months.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-17
Epic Games Apple Google
Epic's antitrust cases against Apple and Google in Australia, which were paused in April 2021, are set to be heard at the same time over the next five months
The Guardian · 2024-03-17 · #20
Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers had suggested a sentence of five to six years in prison.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-16
Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers Sam Bankman-Fried 5\u20136 years in prison
Filing: prosecutors ask a judge to sentence SBF to up to 50 years in prison when he is sentenced on March 28; SBF's lawyers had suggested five to six years
Bloomberg · 2024-03-16 · #7
Sam Bankman-Fried is scheduled to be sentenced on March 28.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-16
Sam Bankman-Fried March 28
Filing: prosecutors ask a judge to sentence SBF to up to 50 years in prison when he is sentenced on March 28; SBF's lawyers had suggested five to six years
Bloomberg · 2024-03-16 · #7
Prosecutors ask a judge to sentence Sam Bankman-Fried to up to 50 years in prison.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-16
prosecutors Sam Bankman-Fried up to 50 years in prison
Filing: prosecutors ask a judge to sentence SBF to up to 50 years in prison when he is sentenced on March 28; SBF's lawyers had suggested five to six years
Bloomberg · 2024-03-16 · #7
Supreme Court clarifies a test for when a government official's social media posts constitute state action, outlining when officials can be sued for blocking users.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-16
Supreme Court government officials social media posts
SCOTUS rules that public officials may block people on social media in certain circumstances, tossing aside challenges against Michigan and California officials
CNN · 2024-03-16 · #28
Supreme Court tossed aside challenges against Michigan and California officials relating to blocking critics on social media.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-16
Supreme Court Michigan officials California officials
SCOTUS rules that public officials may block people on social media in certain circumstances, tossing aside challenges against Michigan and California officials
CNN · 2024-03-16 · #28
Supreme Court rules that public officials may block people on social media in certain circumstances.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-16
Supreme Court public officials social media users
SCOTUS rules that public officials may block people on social media in certain circumstances, tossing aside challenges against Michigan and California officials
CNN · 2024-03-16 · #28
A federal appeals court upheld a Texas law that requires porn sites to implement age-verification measures.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-15
federal appeals court Texas law requiring porn sites to institute age-verification measures
Pornhub blocks access to users in Texas, after a federal appeals court upheld a Texas law last week requiring porn sites to institute age-verification measures
Variety · 2024-03-15 · #35
Apple reaches a $490M settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit alleging CEO Tim Cook defrauded shareholders in 2019 by hiding falling iPhone demand in China.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-15
Apple class-action lawsuit Tim Cook
Caltech settled lawsuits with Apple and Broadcom in 2023 over some of the same Wi-Fi patents.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-14
Caltech Apple Broadcom Wi-Fi patents
Filing: Microsoft agrees to settle a patent lawsuit by Caltech, which settled lawsuits with Apple and Broadcom over some of the same Wi-Fi patents in 2023
Reuters · 2024-03-14 · #33
A UK High Court judge rules that Craig Wright is not Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, ending his campaign to be recognized as Bitcoin's inventor after a six-week trial.
denied 1 article 2024-03-14
UK High Court judge Craig Wright Satoshi Nakamoto
Microsoft agrees to settle a patent lawsuit brought by Caltech, according to a filing.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-14
Microsoft Caltech patent lawsuit
Filing: Microsoft agrees to settle a patent lawsuit by Caltech, which settled lawsuits with Apple and Broadcom over some of the same Wi-Fi patents in 2023
Reuters · 2024-03-14 · #33
A U.S. jury convicts Roman Sterlingov of operating the Bitcoin Fog crypto tumbler from 2011 to 2021 and laundering over 1.2M BTC (about $400M).
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-13
Roman Sterlingov Bitcoin Fog
A US jury convicts Russian-Swedish national Roman Sterlingov for operating crypto “tumbler” Bitcoin Fog between 2011 and 2021, laundering 1.2M+ BTC worth ~$400M
BleepingComputer · 2024-03-13 · #12
Bolt engaged in a legal showdown with early backer Activant following the 2022 Series E.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-12
Bolt Activant
A profile of Ryan Breslow, the founder of Bolt, whose $355M Series E in 2022 set off 18 months of acrimonious lawsuits and a showdown with early backer Activant
Forbes · 2024-03-12 · #33
An Autopilot trial over a fatal 2018 crash is scheduled to start next week involving Tesla.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-12
Autopilot trial Tesla fatal 2018 crash
An Autopilot trial over a fatal 2018 crash, starting next week, may show Tesla did not study how fast drivers can retake control, testing Tesla's safety claims
Reuters · 2024-03-12 · #24
Content creators are using copyright laws to get nonconsensual deepfakes removed from the web.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-12
Content creators nonconsensual deepfakes
As Google removes nonconsensual deepfake porn video URLs after complaints, experts urge Google to remove the biggest deepfake sites from search results entirely
Wired · 2024-03-12 · #13
OpenAI rebuts Elon Musk's lawsuit, denying the company violated any agreement alleged in his complaint.
denied 1 article 2024-03-12
OpenAI Elon Musk
Filing: OpenAI rebuts Elon Musk's lawsuit, saying OpenAI didn't violate its founding agreement because “there is no founding agreement, or any agreement at all”
Bloomberg · 2024-03-12 · #30
Bolt's 2022 $355M Series E precipitated about 18 months of acrimonious investor lawsuits.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-12
Bolt investor lawsuits 18 months
A profile of Ryan Breslow, the founder of Bolt, whose $355M Series E in 2022 set off 18 months of acrimonious lawsuits and a showdown with early backer Activant
Forbes · 2024-03-12 · #33
Ryan Breslow legally changed his middle name to 'King'.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-12
Ryan Breslow King
A profile of Ryan Breslow, the founder of Bolt, whose $355M Series E in 2022 set off 18 months of acrimonious lawsuits and a showdown with early backer Activant
Forbes · 2024-03-12 · #33
Khurana is accused in the lawsuit of stealing employee pay and performance documents and private contracts prior to leaving Meta.
rumored 1 article 2024-03-12
Dipinder Singh Khurana employee pay documents performance documents private contracts
Meta sues former VP Dipinder Singh Khurana for allegedly stealing employee pay and performance documents and private contracts before leaving for an AI startup
Bloomberg · 2024-03-12 · #27
Meta files a lawsuit against former VP Dipinder Singh Khurana, alleging he stole employee pay and performance documents and private contracts.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-12
Meta Dipinder Singh Khurana
Meta sues former VP Dipinder Singh Khurana for allegedly stealing employee pay and performance documents and private contracts before leaving for an AI startup
Bloomberg · 2024-03-12 · #27