MLBPA, FanDuel settle lawsuit over alleged improper use of name, image and likeness

A commercial affiliate of the Major League Baseball Players Association has settled a lawsuit with FanDuel over the alleged unauthorized use of the names and images of MLB players on its ...

Sports - ABC News - 8 hours ago

FanDuel, MLBPA settle player likenesses lawsuit

Major League Baseball's players union settled a lawsuit that accused sports betting giant FanDuel of using the names and likenesses of hundreds of MLB players on its betting platform without ...

Sports - ESPN - 9 hours ago

FanDuel Settles Player Likeness Lawsuit with MLB Union

The MLB players union settled a lawsuit regarding FanDuel’s use of MLB players’ likenesses.

Business - Inc. - 5 hours ago

Roman Polanski: lawsuit alleging director raped teenager in 1973 settled and dismissed

Civil suit that claimed the now 91-year-old sexually assaulted a 16-year-old in Los Angeles in 1973 has been settled to ‘mutual satisfaction’ of both parties. Roman Polanski, the Oscar-winning film ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Suit against Roman Polanski over alleged rape of minor in 1973 settled

A suit against Roman Polanski over the alleged rape of a minor in 1973 has been settled, both sides say. He fled the U.S. decades ago after admitting to the statutory rape of a 13-year-old.

Entertainment - CBS News - October 23

Slovakia and former Czech leader settle lawsuit over collaboration with communist secret police

Slovakia’s Interior Ministry has agreed in a lawsuit settlement that former former Czech populist Prime Minister Andrej Babis did not knowingly collaborate with communist-era secret police in what ...

World - ABC News - October 21

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs named in five new lawsuits alleging rape and sexual assault

New accusations against disgraced music mogul span years between 2000 and 2022 and involve unnamed celebrities. Five new federal civil lawsuits have been filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs over the ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Valuations at Musk’s SpaceX and xAI set to soar in new deals

Billionaire’s rocket builder plots huge share sale while AI start-up closes in on $5bn funding round

Business - Financial Times - 17 hours ago

US charges man over alleged Iranian plot to kill Trump

The US government alleges Iran's Revolutionary Guard tasked an Afghan national to devise a plan to kill Trump.

Met Opera and Singer Injured in Onstage Fall Settle Decade-Old Lawsuit

Wendy White, a veteran mezzo-soprano, was performing when she fell in 2011. Her suit, which claimed negligence, had been one of the company’s longest-running court cases.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Companies to Pay $101.9 Million to Settle Baltimore Bridge Collapse Lawsuit

The suit by the Justice Department was filed last month and laid out what investigators had learned about the ship’s short and catastrophic journey.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 25

Kroger to pay nearly $1.4 billion to settle opioid lawsuit claims

Supermarket chain Kroger has finalized a nearly $1.4 billion agreement to settle the majority of the claims made by states, counties and Native American tribes that accused the company of helping ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Big-name investors bought FanDuel owner Flutter Entertainment, filings show

High-profile investors including Dan Loeb have flocked to Flutter Entertainment, the Irish gambling company that is the main owner of FanDuel and moved its primary listing to the U.S. in May.

Business - MarketWatch - 22 hours ago

US investigation of IDF unit over alleged abuse against Palestinians could jeopardize aid

Nine members of Force 100 investigated over allegations of sexual assaulting prisoner at Sde Teiman detention camp. An Israeli military unit that has been accused of human rights abuses against ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

US justice department files charges over alleged Iranian plot to kill Trump

Trump campaign said US officials warned him in September about suspected Iranian assassination plot. The US justice department is bringing criminal charges over an Iranian plot to kill the ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Midjourney launches AI image editor: how to use it

Users can upload any image of their choosing and actually edit sections of it with AI, or change the style and texture of it.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 24

Sean Combs faces allegations of rape alongside unnamed celebrities in new lawsuits

The allegations include an assault against a 13-year-old and mention the presence of unidentified celebrity participants.

Lawsuit Accuses Ex-WWE Owner Vince McMahon Of Disturbing New Allegations

Netflix's recently released docuseries, Mr. McMahon , offered non-wrestling fans a revealing look at the embattled former owner of WWE, Vincent K. McMahon. That miniseries touched upon a WWE ring ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 24

Dog dies on Alaska Air flight after downgrade to coach, lawsuit alleges

Pet owner claims his French bulldog died as a direct result of the airline moving him from first class to coach just before takeoff.

Trump transition team leader named in WWE 'ring boys' lawsuit

Linda McMahon, who is co-leading former President Trump's transition team, is named in a new lawsuit accusing World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) leaders of allowing years of sexual abuse of young ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Harrods in the process of settling over 250 claims against Al Fayed

The store says the women alleging sexual misconduct against Mohamed Al Fayed came forward after a BBC documentary aired.

Nature presenter Chris Packham settles case over axing of green policy

The TV presenter says the previous Tory administration was "reckless" to scale back climate policy.

Air pollution death settlement is not a win, says mum

Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, who lived near London's South Circular Road, had a fatal asthma attack in 2013.

Lyft pays $2.1 million to settle case alleging the ride-hailing service deceived drivers

Lyft is paying $2.1 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the ride-hailing service of exaggerating how much money drivers could make while the company was trying to recover from a steep downturn in ...

Tech - ABC News - November 1

Australia settle on new Test opener as Nathan McSweeney named in squad to face India

South Australian to debut at top of batting order in first match in Perth In-form Josh Inglis also picked as batter in 13-player squad Australia have settled on Nathan McSweeney to be Usman ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Character.AI, Google face lawsuit over teen's death

A Florida mother filed a lawsuit against the artificial intelligence company Character.AI and Google. In February, Megan Garcia's 14-year-old son died by suicide. She says her son was in a ...

Australia's Woolworths, Coles to defend lawsuit over discounts

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

How to Use Images From Your Phone to Search the Web

If you’re not sure how to describe what you want with keywords, use your camera or photo library to get those search results.

Tech - The New York Times - October 23

Site of ancient, key battle in Iraq found using spy satellite images

1970s-era U.S. spy satellite imagery has led archeologists to what they believe is the site of a seventh-century battle that was decisive in the spread of Islam in the region.

Blade Runner 2049 maker sues Musk over robotaxi images

Alcon Entertainment says it denied a request to use material from the film at the Tesla cybercab event.

'Blade Runner 2049' producers sue Elon Musk over AI image

A film production company that helped make “Blade Runner 2049” has sued Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk for using an AI-generated image resembling a scene from the science fiction movie to market ...

Tech - ABC News - October 22

Man faces jail over AI-generated child abuse images

Hugh Nelson, 27, made "bespoke" explicit images depicting children being harmed, a court heard.

ChatGPT blocked over 250,000 image generations of presidential candidates, OpenAI says

ChatGPT rejected over 250,000 AI image requests in the month leading up to Election Day according to a Friday blog post from OpenAI. Users tried to generate photos of President-elect Trump, Vice ...

Politics - The Hill - November 9

Man arrested over alleged rape at car showroom

A 34-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident and has been released pending further inquiries.

Swinney blocked from voting over name snafu

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said he was not allowed to vote on Election Day; there will be a Friday hearing to resolve the issue.

Sports - ESPN - November 5

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