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Texas appeals court sides with Mercedes-Benz dealership in lawsuit

The Texas Court of Appeals has refused to revive a lawsuit accusing a Mercedes-Benz dealership of deceptive practices in servicing two vehicles......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsMar 7th, 2024

ISPs seek halt of net neutrality rules before they take effect next month

Fate of net neutrality may hinge on Supreme Court's "major questions" doctrine. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Yuichiro Chino) As expected, broadband industry lobby groups have sued the Federal Communications Commission.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 4th, 2024

Crime blotter: California Apple Store theft suspects in court

In this week's roundup of Apple-related crime, a Man who burned down home over iPhone misunderstanding gets prison, iPhone scammers get arrested, and a man tracks his stolen AirPods Pro to Iraq.The Bluewater Apple Store in the UK The video of a thief.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 4th, 2024

Anti-union group blasts UAW president as ‘election denier"

An anti-union ad says the UAW is undermining democracy in the workplace by calling for a new election at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2024

Kia lawsuit says dealer defrauded automaker out of more than $500,000

Kia America has accused a New England dealer, his six present and former franchised dealerships and its COO of racketeering, fraud and related wrongdoing for a scheme that allegedly bilked the automaker out of hundreds of thousands of dollars......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

Kia lawsuit says dealer defrauded them out of more than $500,000

Kia America has accused a New England dealer, his six present and former franchised dealerships and its COO of racketeering, fraud and related wrongdoing for a scheme that allegedly bilked the automaker out of hundreds of thousands of dollars......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

India court urges national emergency declaration for heat waves

An Indian court has urged the government to declare a national emergency over the country's ongoing heat wave, saying that hundreds of people had died during weeks of extreme weather......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

Novel mobile air monitoring technology yields greater insight into post-disaster pollution levels

A team including researchers from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health and School of Medicine has found that high resolution mass spectrometry could be a valuable tool for identifying and assessing air-borne contaminants produced by natur.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Third human case of bird flu from cows—this one with respiratory symptoms

The first case in Texas and two in Michigan are not connected to each other. Enlarge / Holstein cows at a dairy farm. (credit: Getty | John Carl D'Annibale) Another dairy farm worker in Michigan has been infected with av.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Research finds increased risk of suicide and crime after court-ordered child removal in Sweden

Children and youths in Sweden who are placed in out-of-home care via court order run an increased risk of suicide, mental illness, and crime, according to research conducted by Ronja Helénsdotter at the School of Business, Economics, and Law, at the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Fossil places extinct saber-toothed cat on Texas coast

Important scientific finds don't always come in the biggest, buzziest packages. Sometimes new discoveries come in little ugly rocks. Such is the case of a 6-centimeter-wide, nondescript mass of bone and teeth that helped a scientist at The University.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Rare App Store antitrust win for Apple, as Chinese court dismisses lawsuit

Apple has enjoyed a rare App Store antitrust win, as a Chinese court dismissed a lawsuit accusing it of charging excessive commissions. The iPhone maker is facing an onslaught of antitrust legislation and lawsuits around the world, most notably su.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Apple gets another App Store antitrust win, this time in China

Apple has won a lawsuit accusing it of abusing its dominant power in the app marketplace, with a Chinese court rejecting claims Apple's App Store fees were too high.iOS App StoreIn 2021, Jin Xin sued Apple China, insisting Apple stopped charging its.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Green-minded Subaru store uses rain to power car wash

Planet Subaru has installed a pair of 800-gallon tanks in its service area that collect rainwater from the dealership roof, filter it, and use it for its customer car wash with the help of gravity......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

FTC defends tougher dealership regulations as NADA, Texas retailers appeal in U.S. court

The Federal Trade Commission on May 14 defended its new CARS Rule regulating car dealership advertising and finance and insurance practices......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Amazon execs may be personally liable for tricking users into Prime sign-ups

Emails reveal Amazon has pushed back on FTC demands for data on all Prime users. Enlarge (credit: 400tmax | iStock Unreleased) Yesterday, Amazon failed to convince a US district court to dismiss the Federal Trade Commiss.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

Google accused of secretly tracking drivers with disabilities

Google recklessly violated privacy laws to spike ad profits, lawsuit says. Enlarge (credit: Jose A. Bernat Bacete | Moment) Google needs to pump the brakes when it comes to tracking sensitive information shared with DMV.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

Lawsuit argues Call of Duty helped cause the Uvalde school shooting

Suit: Activision is "manipulating players' brain chemistry," ignoring "use by minors." Enlarge / Is this an aspirational image for mass shooters? (credit: Activision) The families of multiple victims of the 2022 mass sho.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

TikTok ban: Fast-track appeal granted as company sues US government [U]

Update: A US court has fast-tracked the appeal, which will be heard in September. TikTok owner Bytedance has just three weeks to file its arguments for the ban to be overturned. Bytedance, the parent company of TikTok, is suing the US government,.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

Tesla settles fatal crash suit as another jury trial loomed

Tesla Inc. has reached a deal to resolve a lawsuit over the death of a Model S passenger in a fiery 2016 crash, marking the second time in two months the electric-vehicle maker has avoided a jury trial in California over a fatal wreck......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

Nvidia denies pirate e-book sites are “shadow libraries” to shut down lawsuit

Will quibbling over the meaning of "shadow libraries" help Nvidia's case? Enlarge (credit: Westend61 | Westend61) Some of the most infamous so-called shadow libraries have increasingly faced legal pressure to either stop.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024