Topic: settlement agreement
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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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Google to Pay $68M for Voice Assistant Eavesdropping
Google has agreed to a $68 million settlement over a lawsuit alleging its devices recorded private conversations without proper consent and shared data with advertisers. The settlement fund will compensate eligible consumers based on the number of claims, covering up to three devices per person, ...
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YouTube settles with Trump for $24.5 million
YouTube has settled a lawsuit with former President Donald Trump for $24.5 million, following his suspension from the platform in 2021 and resolving his legal actions against major social media companies. The majority of the settlement, $22 million, will go to the Trust for the National Mall for ...
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Why I Changed My Mind About Getting Paid by Anthropic
Anthropic agreed to a $1.5 billion settlement for authors whose copyrighted books were used without permission to train its AI model Claude, with authors potentially receiving at least $3,000 per affected book. The settlement raises the ethical question of whether AI firms should compensate creat...
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Nintendo Settles With Accessory Maker Over Leaked Switch 2 Mockups
Nintendo sued accessory maker Genki for trademark infringement and false advertising over early, accurate mockups of the unreleased Nintendo Switch 2. The lawsuit alleged that Genki's promotional actions misled consumers and risked damaging Nintendo's controlled product reveal strategy. The case ...
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Tencent Halts Promotion of Alleged Horizon Clone Amid Sony Lawsuit
Tencent has agreed to halt all promotion and public testing for *Light of Motiram* as part of a court agreement with Sony, which alleges the game is a copy of its *Horizon* franchise. The lawsuit centers on accusations of copyright infringement due to the game's striking visual and thematic simil...
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Boring Company Faces 800 Environmental Violations in Las Vegas
Nevada regulators have charged Elon Musk's Boring Company with nearly 800 environmental violations related to its Las Vegas underground transit project, including unauthorized excavation and water pollution. The company breached a 2022 settlement agreement by failing to conduct required inspectio...
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NYC fines subletting startup Kiki $152K for short-term rental law violations
Kiki Club, a peer-to-peer subletting platform, faced significant challenges in New York City due to stringent short-term rental regulations, particularly Local Law 18, which requires hosts to register and stay with guests and platforms to verify bookings. The startup incurred over $152,000 in pen...
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Justice Dept. Sues Uber Over Disability Discrimination Claims
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Uber for systematically discriminating against individuals with disabilities by denying service to those with service animals or stowable wheelchairs. Uber is accused of charging additional fees to riders needing accommodations and failing to implement reas...
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