Topic: court ruling
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OpenAI Wins Legal Battle Against xAI in Trade Secrets Case
A federal judge dismissed Elon Musk's xAI lawsuit against OpenAI, finding its current claims insufficient to prove corporate misconduct or trade secret theft by OpenAI itself. The ruling highlighted that xAI's complaint focused on individual ex-employees' actions but failed to link them to unlawf...
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Apple Loses Appeal in iOS Payments Contempt Case
A federal appeals court upheld a ruling that Apple violated a 2021 injunction by imposing restrictive fees and rules on developers using external payment links, marking a significant legal setback for the company. The court found Apple acted in "bad faith" by dismissing compliant alternatives and...
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Tim Sweeney Reveals Fortnite's Future After Apple Win
Epic Games won a major legal victory against Apple, with a U.S. court upholding a ruling that Apple must allow developers to link to external payment methods, ending what Epic's CEO calls arbitrary "junk fees." The court affirmed Apple cannot take its standard commission on these external purchas...
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Apple Loses Epic Games Court Appeal
A federal appeals court largely upheld a ruling that Apple violated a 2021 injunction by effectively prohibiting developers from using external payment links through restrictive conditions and a 27% fee. The court found the lower court overstepped by completely banning Apple from collecting commi...
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Court Caps Google's Default Search Deals at One Year
A federal judge has capped Google's default search and AI app deals at one year, prohibiting the multi-year contracts that solidified its market dominance. The ruling, stemming from a monopoly conviction, also bans Google from using exclusive contracts or revenue-sharing to coerce partners into b...
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Meta Wins Monopoly Case: Judge Rules Social Networking Era Over
A federal judge dismissed monopoly claims against Meta, ruling that the FTC failed to prove the company holds a dominant position in the evolving digital landscape. The court recognized that platforms like TikTok and YouTube are significant competitors, challenging the FTC's narrow definition of ...
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OpenAI Resists Order to Release 20 Million Private ChatGPT Chats
OpenAI is resisting a court order to release 20 million private ChatGPT user conversations, arguing it is overly broad and threatens individual privacy in a copyright lawsuit initiated by The New York Times. The company contends that the logs contain entire conversational threads, which could exp...
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OpenAI's Deleted Chats Policy Change Leaves Some Users Impacted
OpenAI will no longer preserve most deleted and temporary ChatGPT conversations, following a legal dispute and a court's reversal of an earlier mandate for indefinite retention. The change resulted from a lawsuit by media organizations, including The New York Times, which argued users exploited C...
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Musk's Ketamine, Putin Posts Prompt Security Clearance Release
A court ruled that Elon Musk's public discussions about his security clearances and personal life waived his privacy rights, requiring the release of related government documents. The judge determined that Musk's social media posts and remarks created a compelling public interest in verifying his...
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Nintendo Sues Switch Piracy Reddit Mod for $4.5 Million
Nintendo is suing a Reddit moderator for $4.5 million, alleging they operated piracy platforms that distributed unauthorized Nintendo Switch games. The lawsuit claims the defendant reproduced and distributed thousands of copyrighted games through "Pirate Shops," leading to massive unauthorized di...
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Offshore Wind Farm Construction Resumes After Court Ruling
A federal court overturned a stop-work order, allowing the Revolution Wind project, which is 80% complete, to resume construction off the coasts of Rhode Island and Connecticut. The Trump Administration had halted several permitted renewable energy projects, including this one, citing vague justi...
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Google: DOJ Ad-Tech Fixes Risk Harming Publishers, Advertisers
Google is resisting the DOJ's push to divest its Ad Manager, arguing it could harm publishers and advertisers by increasing costs and reducing monetization options. Some experts believe forcing a divestiture could spur innovation and competition in the ad-tech sector, leading to more choices and ...
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Court Rules Verizon Can't Sell User Location Data Without Consent
A federal court upheld a $46.9 million fine against Verizon for selling customer location data without consent, reinforcing consumer privacy rights. The ruling creates a legal split with other carriers' cases, potentially leading to Supreme Court review for a uniform standard. The court rejected ...
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Nintendo Wins $2M Lawsuit Against Switch Modder for Piracy
Nintendo won a $2 million legal victory against a modder for selling hardware that enabled piracy on Switch consoles. The court permanently banned the defendant from modifying consoles or distributing circumvention tools, citing mass copyright infringement. This ruling is part of Nintendo's broad...
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Google Admits Open Web in "Rapid Decline" in Court Filing
Google has claimed in court filings that the open web is in "rapid decline" as part of its defense against antitrust remedies, including a potential breakup of its advertising business. The company argues that forcing divestment of its AdX marketplace would harm publishers and content creators by...
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Google's Antitrust Ruling: Impact on Search, SEO & AI Assistants
The antitrust ruling against Google bans exclusive default search agreements and requires the company to share some search data with competitors, though it avoids structural breakup. This decision increases negotiating power for distribution partners like Apple and may raise Google's costs while ...
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Anthropic to Pay Authors $1.5B in AI Copyright Deal
Anthropic has agreed to a $1.5 billion settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit over copyright infringement, setting a major precedent for AI companies and compensating authors approximately $3,000 per work. The settlement applies to an estimated 500,000 works and may expand, with Anthropic n...
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Judge Rules Google Can Keep Chrome, Rejects Breakup Order
Google successfully defended against a breakup of Chrome and Android, with the court rejecting the Department of Justice's most aggressive antitrust remedies. Instead of forced divestitures, the ruling imposes behavioral changes, including new limits on exclusive app pre-installation requirements...
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Google and Apple's $20 Billion Search Deal Remains Intact
The court ruled that Google can maintain its lucrative search agreements, including a $20 billion deal with Apple, to avoid severe financial harm to partners and negative consumer impacts. Google is not required to divest Chrome or Android, nor display choice screens for alternative search provid...
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US v. Google: Key Updates from the Antitrust Trial
On August 5, 2024, a U.S. judge ruled Google a monopolist in violation of antitrust law, marking a pivotal moment in a major tech case. The court rejected proposals to break up Google but banned exclusive agreements while allowing deals like its default search arrangement with Apple to continue. ...
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Critics Slam Google's Search Remedy Ruling as a Total Failure
The court decision highlights Google's significant digital influence and the inadequacy of current regulatory measures, emphasizing the need for stronger legislative frameworks. The American Innovation and Choice Online Act is proposed as a crucial measure to prevent Google from unfairly favoring...
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Anthropic Settles AI Copyright Lawsuit With Authors
Anthropic has confidentially settled a class action lawsuit with authors over the use of copyrighted books to train its AI models, ending a legal battle that raised questions about fair use and intellectual property. The lawsuit, Bartz v. Anthropic, centered on whether using books for AI training...
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