Stockfish Sues ChessBase
Slashdot reader Hmmmmmm shares a blog post from Stockfish announcing a lawsuit against ChessBase: The Stockfish project strongly believes in free and open-source software and data. Collaboration is what made this engine the strongest chess engine in.....»»
Former patent attorney sues Apple over harassment & discrimination
A former patent attorney for Apple has sued the company over discrimination and harassment after she complained about a male colleague.Apple under fire for discriminationJayna Richardson Whitt sued the company in California, claiming Apple retaliated.....»»
Largan sues GSEO in China
Largan Precision has filed a patent infringement lawsuit with China's Xiamen Intermediate People's Court against fellow Taiwan-based optical lens company Genius Electronic Optical (GSEO) and its production subsidiary in Xiamen......»»
Big Tech sues California, claims child-safety law violates First Amendment
Suit claims "guessing wrong" about young user harms could cost companies $20B. Enlarge (credit: Image taken by Mayte Torres | Moment) In the last half of 2022 alone, many services—from game platforms designed with kids.....»»
Big Tech sues to block California’s strict online child-safety law
Suit claims "guessing wrong" about young user harms could cost companies $20B. Enlarge (credit: Image taken by Mayte Torres | Moment) In the last half of 2022 alone, many services—from game platforms designed with kids.....»»
Son sues Meta over father"s killing in Ethiopia
Abrham Meareg and others are suing Meta for $2bn over claims its algorithm spread hate in Ethiopia......»»
FTC sues to block Microsoft"s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued to block Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, challenging one of the largest tech acquisitions in history......»»
DC attorney general sues Amazon for allegedly misusing driver tips
Amazon faces a new lawsuit from the attorney general of Washington, D.C. that alleges the e-commerce giant used customer tips meant for delivery drivers to reduce what it owed in driver wages......»»
Grandmother sues cop who wrongly targeted her home using “Find My” app
Denver Police Department vows to train officers on how "Find My" app works. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) In January, Colorado police officers confined a 77-year-old grandmother named Ruby Johnson for hours in a squad.....»»
FTC Sues Google For "Misleading" 2019 Pixel 4 Ads
Google and iHeartMedia have settled a misleading advertising suit filed against them by the FTC and seven different states over Pixel 4 ad reads. Google and iHeartMe.....»»
Greta Thunberg sues her native Sweden for failing to take action on climate
A group of children and young adults including Greta Thunberg have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Swedish state for failing to take adequate measures to stop climate change......»»
Lucid sues Texas in attempt to overturn franchise laws
EV startup calls state regulations "economic protectionism" in U.S. lawsuit......»»
RNC sues Google over spam filter, complains Gmail is “modern Western Union”
RNC lawsuit says Gmail sends nearly all its end-of-month emails to spam folders. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | pagadesign) The Republican National Committee is suing Google over Gmail's spam filtering, claiming the company i.....»»
Texas compares Google to “Eye of Sauron,” sues over biometric data collection
TX: Google records "faces and voices of both non-consenting users and non-users." Enlarge / The Nest Hub Max is displayed during the 2019 Google I/O conference in Mountain View, California. (credit: Getty Images | Justin Sullivan ).....»»
Texas sues Google over alleged "indiscriminate" biometric data collection
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Google on Thursday, alleging the tech giant had violated the state's biometric privacy law by "indiscriminately" collecting voiceprints and facial recognition data from users and non-users of the company's produ.....»»
New Jersey sues gas companies over climate change damages worth billions [Updated]
Lawsuit targets ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron, BP, and ConocoPhillips. Enlarge (credit: Serhej Calka | iStock / Getty Images Plus) This week, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced he had surveyed the state’s ext.....»»
Carvana sues Michigan to reverse license loss
Carvana says it was not provided a hearing or adequate chance to respond to allegations in suspension decision in Michigan......»»
Crime blotter: A California Apple Store robbery is caught on TikTok
In the latest Apple Crime Blotter, Mike Lindell sues the FBI over his seized iPhone, a mayor's security detail stops a robbery near an Apple Store, and "The iPhone Man" is charged as part of a Minneapolis racketeering case.Irvine Spectrum Apple Store.....»»
California says Amazon ruined online shopping, sues it for driving up prices
Lawsuit mirrors DC's case dismissed in April. Now, DOJ backs DC's appeal. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) Amazon is again under fire for its policies allegedly forbidding its online retailers from selling.....»»
California AG sues Amazon over allegedly anticompetitive pricing contracts
California's attorney general sued Amazon on Wednesday, alleging the company has forced third-party sellers to offer only their lowest prices in listings with the e-commerce giant and harming competition in the process......»»
FTC sues data broker that tracks locations of 125M phones per month
Agency says data shows users visits to clinics and homeless shelters. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The Federal Trade Commission on Monday sued a data broker for allegedly selling location data culled from hundreds of million.....»»