Judge denies Wisk Aero’s request for preliminary injunction against Archer Aviation
Electric aviation startup Wisk Aero’s request for a preliminary injunction against rival Archer Aviation was denied by a federal judge Thursday, the latest in an ongoing legal battle over whether Archer stole trade secrets in developing its flagshi.....»»
Judge rejects Apple"s bid to throw out China sales comment class-action lawsuit
Apple has not succeeded in overturning a lawsuit that alleges CEO Tim Cook defrauded shareholders by withholding knowledge of falling demand in China.The lawsuit references Apple's November 2018 analyst call, in which Cook said that Apple was seeing.....»»
Environmentalists and industry weigh in on how to decarbonize aviation
Under intense political pressure, the aviation industry has set itself a daunting challenge to decarbonize flying by 2050, and has laid out a road map to get there through technological innovation......»»
Apple will appeal court ruling that it illegally and coercively interrogated staff over unions
On Friday, Apple announced its plans to appeal against a judge’s ruling that the company violated labor rights by interrogating employees about pro-union sympathizers and restricting the circulation of union flyers. In response, Apple says it disa.....»»
Apple to appeal NLRB ruling it "coercively interrogated" staff about unions
Apple intends to appeal a National Labor Relations Board ruling over alleged violations of employee rights, by "coercively" interrogating workers and limiting the sharing of pro-union flyers.Apple World Trade CenterOn June 21, a judge at the NLRB rul.....»»
Lawyers have real bad day in court after citing fake cases made up by ChatGPT
Lawyers fined $5K and lose case after using AI chatbot "gibberish" in filings. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | style-photography) A federal judge tossed a lawsuit and issued a $5,000 fine to the plaintiff's lawyers after.....»»
NY lawyers fined for using fake ChatGPT cases in legal brief
A Manhattan judge has ordered a law firm to pay a $5,000 fine after it submitted a legal brief containing cases made up by ChatGPT......»»
ESA denies E3 2024 and 2025 have been canceled, despite LA tourism board’s claims
The Los Angeles City Tourism Commission may have just preemptively revealed that E3 2024 and E3 2025 are canceled, although the ESA denies it......»»
Pedestrian deaths soared in a handful of states in 2022
Arizona, Virginia, Oregon lead the way with increases of more than 40 percent. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) America was a dangerous place to be a pedestrian in 2022. Preliminary data analyzed by the Governors Highway S.....»»
Another Apple union-busting tactic found to be illegal: Coercively interrogating staff
Yet another Apple union-busting tactic has been found to be illegal. Yesterday’s ruling by a judge was the third time that the company was found to have broken employment law in its efforts to stem the growing tide of Apple Store staff forming and.....»»
ARC Automotive responds to NHTSA request in airbag inflator probe
NHTSA on May 31 issued a special order directing ARC Automotive to answer written questions under oath and produce additional documents by June 14......»»
Twitter evicted from office amid lawsuits over unpaid rent and cleaning bills
Twitter evicted in Boulder, Colo., still faces unpaid-rent suit at HQ in California. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Peter Dazeley) A judge in Colorado recently authorized law enforcement to evict Twitter from an office.....»»
Federal judge temporarily blocks Microsoft/Activision deal
Restraining order "maintain[s] the status quo" as FTC's case moves forward. Enlarge / Getting all these games to be officially under the Microsoft banner (rather than just visually, as seen here) will take a while longer, at the.....»»
EU proposes breaking up Google over anti-competition concerns
In a preliminary report into Google's alleged anti-competitive practices, the European Union says it believes breaking up the company could be essential.The European Commission has been investigating Google's ad business, and specifically its market.....»»
Microsoft-Activision: US judge temporarily blocks $69bn deal
The takeover, which has split global regulators, would be the largest in the video games industry......»»
US judge temporarily blocks Microsoft acquisition of Activision
A US judge late on Tuesday granted the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) request to temporarily block Microsoft Corp's acquisition of video game maker Activision Blizzard and set a hearing next week......»»
Microsoft’s $69B Activision Blizzard deal temporarily blocked in U.S.
A U.S. judge has granted a request by the FTC to temporarily block Microsoft from proceeding with its bid to acquire Activision Blizzard......»»
Vision Pro keeping camera access under lock and key compared to iPhone and iPad
When Vision Pro launches next year, it will be able to run iPhone and iPad apps out of the box. Despite being loaded with cameras, Apple explains that Vision Pro won’t actually expose these cameras to third-party apps that otherwise request access.....»»
US moves to block Microsoft"s Activision takeover
Regulators have asked a judge to block the proposed deal, arguing it could harm competition levels......»»
FTC files to block Microsoft’s $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition [Updated]
The injunction could disrupt the deal as its mid-July deadline approaches. Enlarge / The FTC's reported filing would be more likely to stop Microsoft's acquisition of Call of Duty-maker Activision Blizzard than its previous inter.....»»
U.S. consumers judge morality of armed self-protection on case-by-case basis, research shows
American consumers use their understanding of gun rights when judging the morality of civilians' use of guns to protect themselves from crime, and that assessment varies depending on specific scenarios, new research from Oregon State University shows.....»»