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1. The Parents Of Former Stanford Soccer Captain Katie Meyer, Who Took Her Life Earlier This Year, Have Filed A Lawsuit Against The University For Wrongful Death
(English/ChipChic)

In February of this year, twenty-one-year-old Katie Meyer– the former Stanford University soccer captain– tragically took her own life. Now, her parents are suing the university for wrongful death and ...

2. Meta slams FTC for blocking its acquisition of Within
(English/Neowin)

Meta has responded to the FTC's lawsuit against its acquisition of VR fitness studio Within in strong words, saying that the regulator's claims are based on speculation and ideology, not evidence. ...

3. Facebook users’ lawsuit forces Mark Zuckerberg to give 6-hour deposition
(English/ArsTechnica)

Facebook wants the scandal to be over by next spring, but discovery drags on. Read all

4. Judge dismisses lawsuit over alleged “monopoly pricing” on PlayStation Store
(English/ArsTechnica)

Monopoly arguments are "viable," but missing revenue details scuttle case for now. Read all

5. Uber settles lawsuit claiming it overcharged disabled passengers with $2.2 million fine
(English/Neowin)

Uber will pay $2.2 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the ride-hailing service discriminated against customers with disabilities. The company will compensate more than 65,000 passengers. Read more... ...

6. Only Apple Pay has iPhone NFC access and it violates antitrust law, alleges lawsuit
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Apple is abusing its market position by restricting access to the iPhone NFC hardware, blocking entry to other payment companies, and monopolizing Apple Wallet, claims a class-action lawsuit. Read more... ...

7. DALL-E 2’s Failures Are the Most Interesting Thing About It
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... to the imagery and the people, places, and objects within the imagery that these models were trained on.” The last part of that sounds like a lawsuit brewing. Rachel Hill, CEO of the Association of ...

8. Software Freedom Conservancy and Open-Source Rights Case Update
(English/Linuxtoday)

In a big step for open-source rights, the Software Freedom Conservancy SFC v. Vizio lawsuit ruling reveals how GPL should be treated. Learn more here. The post Software Freedom Conservancy and Open-Source ...

9. Texas Family Files Lawsuit Against Governor Greg Abbott After He Prompted The Investigation Of Transgender Children’s Parents For “Child Abuse”
(English/ChipChic)

On February 22, Republican Governor Greg Abbott instructed the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to conduct “prompt and thorough investigations” of parents who allowed ...

10. This College Student Suffered Brain Damage While Pledging: Now, His Parents Have Filed A Lawsuit Against A Fraternity For Hazing
(English/ChipChic)

Daniel Santulli, a nineteen-year-old student at the University of Missouri, was found unresponsive and with a blood alcohol content six times greater than the legal limit after a fraternity party. Now, ...

11. Open-source Vizio Lawsuit Takes an Ugly Turn
(English/Linuxtoday)

All the Software Freedom Conservancy wants is for Vizio to release the open-source Linux and software code it’s bundled into its TV firmware. Is Vizio going to? Nope. The post Open-source Vizio Lawsuit ...

12. SCO Linux FUD Returns from the Dead
(English/Linuxtoday)

SCO's ancient and long disproved copyright claims are returning in a new lawsuit by Xinuos vs IBM and Red Hat. Read all  ...

13. Linux desktop org GNOME Foundation settles lawsuit with patent troll
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The Register: Shotwell case ends with Rothschild Patent Imaging backing off for good Read all

14. Facebook is suing over domains that could be mistaken for its products
(English/engadget)

Facebook is once again attempting to take down domains that may have been used to scam and phish people. The company says it has filed a lawsuit against domain name registrar Namecheap and its proxy service, ...

15. Judge dismisses Tulsi Gabbard’s $50 million ad lawsuit against Google
(English/engadget)

A California judge has struck down longshot Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard's lawsuit against Google. Last fall, Gabbard sued the company for allegedly infringing on her right to free ...

16. VanTop H610 10-inch 2.5k mirror dash camera  review
(English/the-gadgeteer)

REVIEW – We’ve all heard tales of the minor fender-bender that somehow becomes a major lawsuit. Several years ago, I decided to install dashcams in my vehicles as unbiased observers to highway shenanigans. ...

17. Apple will pay up to $500 million to settle lawsuit over throttled iPhones
(English/engadget)

Apple will pay up to $500 million to settle one of the US lawsuits that came out of the company throttling older iPhones, according to Reuters. Depending on how many people ultimately try to take part ...

18. Facebook sues analytics firm that stole user data through third-party apps
(English/engadget)

Facebook has filed a federal lawsuit against a company called OneAudience, accusing it of stealing the personal information of its users. According to Facebook's announcement, OneAudience paid third-party ...

19. Peloton settles music licensing lawsuit over its exercise videos
(English/engadget)

After almost a year-long legal battle, Peloton users' shared nightmare of online spin classes with "terrible tunes" is coming to an end. On Thursday, the connected exercise bike manufacturer ...

20. Judges rule that YouTube isn't bound by the First Amendment
(English/engadget)

A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit against Google by PragerU. By coming to that decision, the judges backed the previous court's ruling that internet platforms aren't ...

21. New Mexico AG sues Google over alleged child privacy violations (updated)
(English/engadget)

Google is being sued by New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas. In a lawsuit filed Thursday, Balderas alleges that Google is violating COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) and New ...

22. Judge dismisses Huawei lawsuit against 'unconstitutional' federal ban
(English/engadget)

In 2018 the US government banned government personnel from using Huawei and ZTE devices, and a few months later, Huawei sued on the basis that such restrictions were unconstitutional. Since then, Huawei's ...

23. Facebook says it will tighten account security following 2018 hack
(English/engadget)

Facebook is promising to bolster its security processes in the wake of a 2018 hack that exposed data for 29 million users. The social network has proposed a settlement in a lawsuit over the breach that ...

24. Lawsuits claim Amazon, Apple and more are streaming unlicensed music
(English/engadget)

When you walk into a bar, hotel or store, you probably hear music. The same goes for when you tune into a TV channel or radio station. Those businesses are supposed to pay royalties to the artists for ...

25. Tesla settlement reportedly lets it sell and service cars in Michigan
(English/engadget)

... the former's lawsuit challenging Michigan's ba... Read all  ...