Dominion Voting suing “kraken” lawyer Sidney Powell for $1.3B
A company at the heart of failed suits falsely alleging voter fraud is fighting back. Enlarge / Sidney Powell, flanked by Rudy Giuliani, at a press conference on Nov. 19, three days before the Trump campaign publicly cut ties with her. (credit:.....»»
Star Witness in Sam Bankman-Fried’s Trial Blames Him for Crimes
The star witness of the FTX trial Caroline Ellison said that Sam Bankman-Fried directed her to commit crimes and took customer money. When Sam Bankman-Fried’s defense lawyer Mark Cohen delivered his opening arguments at the F.....»»
The Biggest Moments of TIME’s Impact Dinner: Extraordinary Women Shaping the Future of AI
Featured guests included Black Girls Code founder Kimberly Bryant, OpenAI vice president of global affairs Anna Makanju, Moonhub CEO Nancy Xu, lawyer Sarah Conley Odenkirk, Stanford professor Fei-Fei Li, and Encode Justice founder Sneha Revanur......»»
Unifor to hold GM ratification vote this weekend
The union plans to hold ratification meetings for members Oct. 14 and 15 across locals in Oshawa, St. Catharines and Woodstock, Ontario, with voting to take place either on-site or online, depending on the preference of the local......»»
Federal TikTok ban – new law is tried; third US state sues [U]
Update: A third US state is suing TikTok for harming children “by intentionally keeping young users spending unhealthy amounts of time on the short-video sharing platform.” There have been threats/promises of a federal TikTok ban since 2020, b.....»»
Tesla engineer defends "Full Self-Driving" name at crash trial
A Tesla engineer in court on Wednesday rejected a lawyer's suggestion that the company named its driver-assistant feature "Full Self-Driving" because it wanted people to believe that its systems had more abilities than was really the case......»»
Sam Bankman-Fried lawyer complains US portrays him as “cartoon villain”
FTX founder's fraud trial kicks off with opening statements. Enlarge / A courtroom sketch of Sam Bankman-Fried in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday. (credit: AP) Sam Bankman-Fried has been painted as a “cartoon vill.....»»
Trump’s lawyer brought a gaming laptop to $250M fraud trial
Of all the places we'd expect to see a gaming laptop, President Trump's fraud trial was definitely not one of them......»»
“No choice at all”: Pharma companies begrudgingly agree to negotiate prices
They're not dropping their lawsuits, but they say they have no choice but to negotiate. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Kena Betancur) At least four top pharmaceutical companies suing the federal government over a new requireme.....»»
Apple Pay antitrust lawsuit will go ahead after credit unions defeat motion to dismiss
An Apple Pay antitrust lawsuit will go ahead, after the judge rejected the iPhone maker’s motion to dismiss the case. Three credit unions are suing Apple for what it says is a 100% monopoly on mobile wallets on iPhones and Apple Watches ….....»»
Yelp sues Texas to defend its labeling of crisis pregnancy centers
Yelp is suing Texas to ensure it can continue to tell users that crisis pregnancy centers listed on its site do not provide abortions or abortion referrals, opening a new front in the fight between states and the tech industry over abortion restricti.....»»
“Unprecedented” youth climate trial demands action from 32 European governments
Youth suing: "I'm forced to stay inside," and "things are getting worse." Enlarge / Firefighters tackle a wildfire at Vale de Abelha village in Macao, Portugal, on August 16, 2017. (credit: AFP Contributor / Contributor | AFP).....»»
US government and 17 states sue Amazon in landmark monopoly case
The US government and 17 states are suing Amazon in a landmark monopoly case reflecting years of allegations that the e-commerce giant abused its economic dominance and harmed fair competition......»»
Former Kia attorney claims company, boss created hostile work environment
Lawyer says workload and compensation were unfair compared with male colleagues......»»
Google Maps directed man to drive off collapsed bridge, lawsuit claims
A North Carolina family is suing Google, claiming that directions from Google Maps caused a father to drive off a broken bridge, resulting in his death......»»
Game of Thrones author sues ChatGPT owner OpenAI
George RR Martin and John Grisham are among the authors suing the company over copyright laws......»»
Google is being sued after bad map directions led a man to his death
A series of errors with Google Maps directions at the core ultimately led to a man dying after driving over a collapsed bridge — and his family is suing.The collapsed Snow Creek bridge has now been barricaded. (Source; Hickory Daily Record)When App.....»»
Grisham, Martin join authors suing OpenAI: “There is nothing fair about this” [Updated]
Authors claim ChatGPT wouldn’t exist without their books. Enlarge / George R.R. Martin at an HBO Max screening. (credit: Amy Sussman/GA / Contributor | The Hollywood Reporter) Yesterday, popular authors including John.....»»
Grisham, Martin join authors suing OpenAI: “There is nothing fair about this”
Authors claim ChatGPT wouldn’t exist without their books. Enlarge / George R.R. Martin at an HBO Max screening. (credit: Amy Sussman/GA / Contributor | The Hollywood Reporter) Yesterday, popular authors including John.....»»
Lawyer objects to claims about how much Google pays Apple to be default search engine
A lawyer representing Apple has objected to claims made in court about how much Google pays the Cupertino company to be the default search engine on iPhones and other devices. The objection was made in a major antitrust case against the search gia.....»»
X agrees to negotiate with laid-off employees after 2,000 arbitration demands
"Twitter wants to mediate with us... to settle all claims," lawyer's memo says. Enlarge / An X sign at company headquarters in San Francisco. (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) Elon Musk's X Corp. has reportedly agreed t.....»»