Bob Brockman ruled competent to stand trial in U.S. court for tax evasion
U.S. District Judge George Hanks discounted claims that dementia leaves Brockman, 80, unable to help his lawyers defend against a 39-count indictment accusing him of evading taxes on $2 billion of income and other crimes......»»
How breaking up Google could lower your online shopping bill
A DOJ win in Google's ad tech monopoly trial could benefit everyone, experts say. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) As the US Department of Justice aims to break up Google's alleged ad tech monopoly, experts say that remed.....»»
N.Y. pension buying Vista stake tied to late billionaire Brockman
New York State Common Retirement Fund agreed to pay as much as $350 million for Vista Equity Partners fund stakes tied to late billionaire Robert Brockman, an original investor in the private equity firm, according to people familiar with the matter......»»
Independent origins of frog glue and its role in predator evasion
Skin-secreted adhesives, or glues, are highly effective defense adaptations that have evolved recurrently in a small number of amphibians. From an ecological standpoint, this rapidly solidifying material—essentially, a sticky slime—encumbers the.....»»
Mistrial declared for ex-AT&T exec accused of bribing government official
Jury asked question about bribery "intent" before declaring themselves deadlocked. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | AaronP/Bauer-Griffin) A mistrial was declared today in the trial of former AT&T Illinois President Paul L.....»»
Carlos Ghosn lieutenant Greg Kelly heads to make-or-break appeal verdict in Nissan criminal trial
Defense lawyer for former American Nissan Director Greg Kelly tells Tokyo court that testimony of a key government witness is uncredible and undermines his prosecution......»»
Your Samsung phone could lose wireless charging if the company doesn’t pay up
A court has ruled that Samsung has infringed on wireless charging patents and will have to pay a fine if they want to keep using it. The post Your Samsung phone could lose wireless charging if the company doesn’t pay up appeared first on Phandroid......»»
FBI forced Flax Typhoon to abandon its botnet
A botnet operated by the Chinese state-sponsored threat actor known as Flax Typhoon has been disrupted by the law enforcement agency and abandoned by the group, FBI Director Chris Wray confirmed on Wednesday. “We executed court-authorized opera.....»»
Mass. dealership lawsuit against Nissan can proceed, federal judge rules
A Massachusetts dealership can pursue claims that Nissan North America's sales performance metrics and use of volume-based sales incentive programs were arbitrary and unfair, a federal judge ruled......»»
Court Ruling Upholds Guilty Verdict in Qualcomm Pricing Case
Qualcomm can still appeal to the EU Court of Justice. The post Court Ruling Upholds Guilty Verdict in Qualcomm Pricing Case appeared first on Phandroid. The EU’s continued crackdown on big tech has gone full speed ahead, and this tim.....»»
Patents for software and genetic code could be revived by two bills in Congress
PERA and PREVAIL want to re-enable patents struck down by Supreme Court rulings. Enlarge / An image from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, where in 1874, the newest thing was not software or genetic compositions, but shutter.....»»
Sean "Diddy" Combs back in court to request bail, complains of "horrific" New York City jail conditions
Sean "Diddy" Combs back in court to request bail, complains of "horrific" New York City jail conditions.....»»
ISPs tell Supreme Court they don’t want to disconnect users accused of piracy
ISPs say Sony's win over Cox would force them to do "mass Internet evictions." Enlarge / The Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, DC, in May 2023. (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto) Four more large Internet s.....»»
First liquid-liquid extraction trial finds porous liquids can separate harmful or unwanted alcohols from mixtures
A world-first study has successfully used porous liquids to achieve liquid-liquid separation for the first time, creating exciting potential for advancing both environmental sustainability and public health......»»
The Devil in the Details, Chapter One: The Doctor Who Said No to Thalidomide
Starting with her rejection of an FDA application for thalidomide in 1960, physician and pharmacist Frances Oldham Kelsey took a stand against the now infamous drug.....»»
Google gets win from European court as €1.5 billion fine overturned
European Commission is likely to appeal the ruling. (credit: Shutterstock) Google has won an appeal against a €1.5 billion competition fine from the European Commission in a victory for the Big Tech group as it comes u.....»»
Appeals court upholds prison sentence for irate service customer who refused to leave dealership
The customer blamed a faulty hood latch for a crash and wanted an Arkansas dealership to repair his vehicle for free......»»
Zynga owes IBM $45M after using 1980s patented technology for hit games
Zynga plans to appeal and confirms no games will be affected. Enlarge (credit: via Zynga) Zynga must pay IBM nearly $45 million in damages after a jury ruled that popular games in its FarmVille series, as well as indivi.....»»
US can’t ban TikTok for security reasons while ignoring Temu, other apps
TikTok's survival in the US may depend on an appeals court ruling this December. Enlarge / Andrew J. Pincus, attorney for TikTok and ByteDance, leaves the E. Barrett Prettyman US Court House with members of his legal team as the.....»»
Lexus at its peak—the 2024 RX450h+ is one smooth plug-in hybrid
The plug-in hybrid powertrain is pleasant, but the infotainment can irritate. Enlarge / It's a somewhat pricey plug-in hybrid, but it's also quite competent. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Arguably, some of Lexus' greatest in.....»»
Report reiterates 2nm chips for iPhone 17, but highlights the challenges
We heard back in July that Apple chipmaker TSMC was running ahead of schedule on trial production of 2nm chips expected to debut in next year’s iPhone 17 – and a new report reiterates this. However, it highlights the challenges involved with t.....»»