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.....»»
FTC sues Intuit in bid to stop “deceptive” ads that claim TurboTax is free
In some TurboTax ads, "almost every word spoken is the word 'free.'" Enlarge / TurboTax products sit on display at Costco on January 28, 2016, in Foster City, California. (credit: Getty Images | Kimberly White ) The Federal Tr.....»»
FTC Sues TurboTax Owner Intuit for Advertising Tax Software as "Free"
The Federal Trade Commission sued Intuit in federal court on Monday, claiming it has deceived customers for years by marketing its TurboTax software as free and then charging most users when they file their income taxes. From a report: Around 56 mill.....»»
Australia sues Facebook over scam ads impersonating celebrities
The tech giant knowingly let ads with fake celebrity endorsements scam users, a regulator says......»»
DC Sues Grubhub, Claiming App Is Full of Hidden Fees and High Prices
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine is suing Grubhub for deceptive business practices, saying its food delivery app covertly inflates prices for diners who order through it. The suit d.....»»
DC sues Grubhub for allegedly employing deceptive practices
The attorney general of Washington, D.C. announced Monday he is suing Grubhub, alleging that the company harmed consumers during the pandemic by charging hidden fees and by misleading consumers about them using so-called "dark patterns" — along wit.....»»
Australian Watchdog Sues Facebook-owner Meta Over Scam Advertisements
Australia's competition watchdog filed a lawsuit against Facebook owner Meta Platforms on Friday, alleging the social media giant failed to prevent scammers using its platform to promote fake ads featuring well-known people. From a report: The advert.....»»
OAN sues AT&T, says being kicked off DirecTV may force it to shut down
OAN relies heavily on expiring DirecTV deal and is struggling to find new partners. Enlarge / Dan Ball, host of One America News show Real America. (credit: One America News) One America News might have to shut down because of.....»»
Blame game over Orange County oil spill heats up as pipeline company sues shipping firms
Two cargo ships that allegedly dragged an oil pipeline with their anchors during a winter storm should be held liable for a disastrous October oil spill that sent thousands of gallons of crude into the waters off Orange County, the operator of the ru.....»»
Texas sues Meta for collecting facial recognition data
Texas is suing Facebook's parent company, Meta (FB), over allegations the social media giant illegally harvested the facial recognition data of tens of millions of state residents for a decade......»»
Texas Sues Meta Over Facebook"s Facial-Recognition Practices
The Texas attorney general filed a suit against Facebook parent Meta Platforms on Monday, charging that the social-media giant's longstanding and now discontinued use of facial-recognition technology violated that state's privacy protections for pers.....»»
Google sued for €2.1 billion by shopping rival for unfair search placement
PriceRunner sues for business damages after Google loses EU Commission lawsuit. Enlarge / Let's see, you landed on my "Google Ads" space, and with three houses... that will be $1,400. (credit: Ron Amadeo / Hasbro) Google is b.....»»
PriceRunner sues Google for 2.1 billion euros
Swedish price comparison firm PriceRunner said on Monday it was suing Alphabet-owned Google for about 2.1 billion euros ($2.4 billion), the latest firm to take legal action alleging the search giant manipulated search results......»»
Apple sues Ukrainian director over indie comedy film titled ‘Apple-Man’
We are used to seeing Apple involved in multiple legal disputes regarding its products and services, but this one is a bit different. The Cupertino-based company has filed a lawsuit against Ukrainian indie film director Vasyl Moskalenko, who wrote t.....»»
Waymo Sues State DMV To Keep Robotaxi Safety Details Secret
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Los Angeles Times: Waymo, the driverless car company operating an autonomous taxi fleet in San Francisco, is suing the California Department of Motor Vehicles. The immediate issue: whether the company, own.....»»
Ericsson sues Apple for infringement of 12 5G patents
Apple is being sued by Ericsson for continuing to use the Swedish company's 5G patents in the iPhone after its license agreement expired.Two lawsuits have been filed by Ericsson, and together cover a total of 12 separate patents. The suits come after.....»»
Ericsson Sues Apple Again Over 5G Patent Licensing
Sweden's Ericsson has filed another set of patent infringement lawsuits against Apple in the latest salvo between the two companies over royalty payment for use of 5G wireless patents in iPhones. From a report: Both companies have already sued each o.....»»
PUBG maker sues mobile clone, Apple, Google for copyright infringement
Free Fire does look awfully familiar, right down to the frying pan. Enlarge / Screenshot comparisons like these do make Free Fire look very similar to PUBG. Shortly after the 2017 release of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUB.....»»
PUBG: Battlegrounds maker sues Apple, Google, and the developer of PUBG Mobile clones
TechCrunch writes that the alleged PUBG Mobile copycats are Garena Online’s Free Fire games, which Krafton calls "thinly veiled unauthorized versions of Battlegrounds.".....»»
TikTok moderator sues company after exposure to graphic videos caused PTSD
Bloomberg reports that in her proposed class-action lawsuit, content moderator Candie Frazier says she had to screen videos involving cannibalism, crushed heads, suicides, and a fatal fall from a building......»»
Genesis Photonics sues Apple for patent infringement
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Genesis Photonics has filed with Taiwan's Intellectual Property and Commercial Court a charge against Apple for alleged infringement of nine patents concerning flip-chip, chip-scale packaging, miniLED packaging and.....»»