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.....»»
Guitarist Eric Clapton Successfully Sues Woman For Posting $11 Bootleg
Long-time Slashdot reader kjshark writes: Eric Clapton has successfully sued a German woman who posted an illegal recording for €9.95, about $11 on eBay. The CD was a single-bootlegged recording of a Clapton concert from the 1980s. After Clapt.....»»
H&R Block Sues Over Square"s New Name "Block"
H&R Block filed a trademark infringement lawsuit over Square's new name, "Block" on Thursday. CNBC reports: The tax preparation service seeks to keep Block from using the new name, saying in a press release that the fintech company "would improperly.....»»
Tax prep firm H&R Block sues Jack Dorsey"s Block for trademark infringement
Or, at least, it is attempting to do so. Tax preparation assistance firm H&R Block is none too pleased with Block's new name, and it has already launched a trademark infringement lawsuit against the company. According to the Wall Street Journal, the.....»»
Upside Foods Sues an Ex-Employee Over Secret Lab-Grown Meat Tech
A three-person team within the startup was tasked with developing top-secret tech. When a cofounder was fired, things started to fall apart......»»
Google Sues Two Russians for Alleged Organized Crime Scheme
Alphabet's Google is suing two Russian nationals it claims are part of a criminal enterprise that has silently infiltrated more than a million computers and devices around the world, creating "a modern technological and borderless incarnation of orga.....»»
FTC sues Nvidia to preserve Arm’s status as “Switzerland” of semiconductors
Regulator's lawsuit threatens to scuttle the largest chip merger in history. Enlarge (credit: Arm) The Federal Trade Commission has sued to block Nvidia’s acquisition of Arm, the semiconductor design firm, saying that the bl.....»»
FTC sues to block Nvidia"s takeover of Arm
The FTC announced the suit on Thursday, citing concerns about innovation and competition as a primary reason. The Commission is worried Nvidia's control could distort Arm's incentives to its licensees and stifle innovation, specifically in areas like.....»»
FTC sues to block Nvidia"s $40 billion takeover of Arm
The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued to block US chipmaker Nvidia's proposed $40 billion takeover of UK chip design firm Arm, saying it would stifle competition and give the combined company too much control over chip technology and designs......»»
FTC Sues To Stop Blockbuster Chip Deal Between Nvidia and Arm
The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued to block Nvidia's $40 billion acquisition of a fellow chip company, Arm, halting one of the biggest semiconductor industry deals in history. From a report: The F.T.C. said the deal between Nvidia, which i.....»»
Roblox Sues YouTuber For $1.6 Million Over Terrorizing Kids Platform
Roblox is taking notorious YouTuber Benjamin "Ruben Sim" Simon to court over his alleged attacks on the gaming social media platform and its young fans. A lawsuit filed in California court on Tuesday wants the longtime banned player to pay $1.6 milli.....»»
Apple sues Israeli spyware firm NSO Group
Apple is the latest in a string of firms and governments to go after the hacking tool firm......»»
Apple sues Israeli spyware group NSO
"Egregious, deliberate, and concerted effort" to target and attack iPhone users. Enlarge / A man walks by the building entrance of Israeli cyber company NSO Group at one of its branches in the Arava Desert on November 11, 2021, in Sapi.....»»
Apple sues NSO Group over spyware
Apple on Tuesday sued NSO Group and its parent company, accusing the Israeli firm of violating a federal anti-hacking law by selling potent software that clients have used to spy on Apple customers......»»
Apple Sues Israeli Spyware Maker, Seeking To Block Its Access To iPhones
Apple sued the NSO Group, the Israeli surveillance company, in federal court on Tuesday, another setback for the beleaguered firm and the unregulated spyware industry. From a report: The lawsuit is the second of its kind -- Facebook sued the NSO Grou.....»»
Miramax Sues Tarantino for Copyright Infringement Over “Pulp Fiction” NFT Sale
Miramax is suing director Quentin Tarantino over his plans to sell exclusive Pulp Fiction NFTs, which could be worth millions of dollars. The movie studio argues that it holds the rights to sell NFTs. Tarantino stands accused of copyright and tradema.....»»
Miramax Sues Quentin Tarantino Over "Pulp Fiction" NFT Auction
Miramax filed a lawsuit on Tuesday accusing Quentin Tarantino of copyright infringement by selling NFTs based on the screenplay for "Pulp Fiction." From a report: Tarantino announced the sale at a recent crypto-art convention in New York. "I'm excite.....»»
Peloton Sues Rivals Over Alleged Patent Infringement Related To On-demand Classes
Peloton has filed fresh lawsuits against two of its rivals, iFit and Echelon. From a report: It alleges that the companies are violating up to four patents it holds related to on-demand classes, one of which it only obtained last week, as Bloomberg L.....»»
Ohio Attorney General sues Meta over revelations from the "Facebook Papers"
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost on Monday announced that he is suing Meta, the social media giant formerly known as Facebook, based on revelations from whistleblower Frances Haugen and the trove of internal company documents she leaked......»»
Ohio"s Largest Public Pension Sues Facebook, Saying the Media Giant Misled Investors
Ohio's largest public pension system filed a class-action lawsuit against Facebook, alleging that the social media giant misled investors and breached the public's trust. From a report: Ohio Public Employees Retirement System, which manages $125 bill.....»»
Justice Department Sues Uber Over Charging Wait-Time Fees for Disabled People
The Justice Department said Wednesday that it was suing Uber for charging wait-time fees to passengers with physical disabilities. From a report: The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleges that the com.....»»