Topic: legal damages
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Musk Seeks $134B From OpenAI Despite $700B Fortune
Elon Musk is seeking $79-134 billion in damages, alleging OpenAI and Microsoft committed fraud by abandoning their original nonprofit charter, with a trial set for Oakland. An expert witness argues Musk is entitled to a share of OpenAI's $500 billion valuation due to his co-founding role and $38 ...
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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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Apple Hit With $5.7B Damages in Haptic Patent Ruling
A federal jury in San Diego ordered Apple to pay over $5.7 billion in damages for infringing on two haptic technology patents held by Taction. The ruling centers on Apple's unauthorized use of vibration-based tactile transducer technology in its iPhones and Apple Watches. The legal dispute, which...
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Investors sue Selena Gomez over alleged mental health startup fraud
Investors are suing Selena Gomez and her mother, Mandy Teefey, for securities fraud and breach of contract, claiming they were misled about the financial state of their mental health startup, Wondermind, after investing nearly $1.2 million. The lawsuit alleges Gomez signed a contract to promote t...
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Texas Sues TV Makers Over Alleged Smart TV Spying
Texas has sued five major TV manufacturers (Samsung, LG, Sony, Hisense, and TCL) for allegedly using hidden Automated Content Recognition (ACR) software to spy on consumers and harvest viewing data without proper consent. The state alleges this software constantly monitors and transmits detailed ...
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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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Autodesk Sues Google Over 'Flow AI' Video Tool Name
Autodesk is suing Google for trademark infringement, alleging that Google's new AI video tool named "Flow" creates customer confusion with Autodesk's established creative software suite of the same name. The dispute centers on Google's 2025 launch of its "Flow" AI tool, with Autodesk claiming act...
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Major Book Publishers Sue Meta for Copyright Infringement
Five major publishers and author Scott Turow have filed a class action lawsuit against Meta, alleging it committed massive copyright infringement by using pirated materials from sites like LibGen and Sci-Hub to train its Llama AI models. The complaint claims Llama can reproduce copyrighted texts ...
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California Boosts Fake Nude Penalties to $250K to Protect Kids
California has introduced groundbreaking legislation to regulate AI companion bots and increase penalties for nonconsensual deepfake pornography, aiming to protect children from psychological harm and cyber exploitation. The law requires companion bot platforms to implement safety protocols for u...
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FlightAware sues Kalshi over flight cancellation prediction markets
FlightAware has sued Kalshi for using its proprietary flight-cancellation data without permission to settle prediction-market bets, despite being asked to stop and never being informed of the data's use. FlightAware argues these flight-cancellation markets create risks of manipulation that could ...
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