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Meta must face trial in FTC antitrust lawsuit, judge rules
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Meta must face trial in an antitrust case brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over the social media giant’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
Federal judge denies bid by two NASCAR teams to compete next season as chartered teams amid antitrust lawsuit
Federal judge denies bid by two NASCAR teams to compete next season as chartered teams amid antitrust lawsuitSports - ABC News - November 8 -
Bryan Kohberger can face death penalty if convicted, judge rules
Bryan Kohberger is charged with four counts of first degree murder in the 2022 stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students.Top stories - CBS News - 22 hours ago -
Diddy accuser must reveal name or rape case will be thrown out, judge rules
A woman who anonymously sued Sean “Diddy” Combs this month for rape must reveal her name or her lawsuit will be tossed out, a judge has ruled.Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
Steve Bannon set for New York trial starting Feb. 25, judge rules
President-elect Donald Trum pardoned Steve Bannon in 2021 on federal charges related to the same scheme.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Meta faces day in court
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Meta to face trial in FTC antitrust suit Meta must face trial in an antitrust case brought by the ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
FTC’s ‘click to cancel’ rule will make ending unwanted subscriptions easier
The FTC has finalized a "click-to-cancel" rule that requires sellers to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it was to sign up, in an effort to protect consumers from unfair or deceptive ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Judge dismisses Pennsylvania Republicans' overseas voters lawsuit
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed six Pennsylvania Republican congressmen’s lawsuit that could have thrown thousands of overseas ballots into question in the key swing state. U.S. District ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Judge dismisses news outlets' lawsuit against OpenAI
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed two news outlets’ lawsuit against OpenAI over its use of their copyrighted content to train ChatGPT, finding that failed to show an actual injury. Raw Story ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
Meta Platforms Defeats Shareholder Lawsuit Over Child Safety Claims
The plaintiffs said Meta misled them about how it makes Instagram and Facebook safe for younger users. A federal judge in San Francisco disagreed.Business - Inc. - October 23 -
Lawsuit Against Meta Over Section 230, Tech Shield Law, Is Dismissed
A professor sued pre-emptively to release software that would let users automatically unfollow everyone in their Facebook feed.Tech - The New York Times - November 8 -
Facebook's parent company, Meta, facing courtroom battle
On Wednesday, a judge allowed a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit to move forward that accuses Meta of creating an illegal monopoly with Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. CBS News MoneyWatch ...Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
Character.ai Faces Lawsuit After Teen’s Suicide
The mother of a 14-year-old Florida boy says he became obsessed with a chatbot on Character.AI before his death.Top stories - The New York Times - October 23 -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
EY and Meta Fired Workers for Stretching the Rules: What Would You Do?
EY employees watched multiple training videos at once. Meta employees used meal vouchers for non-food items. Here’s how employers should evaluate breaches like these, one expert says.Business - Inc. - October 23 -
Judge rules Biden's program for undocumented spouses is illegal
On Thursday, Judge J. Campbell Barker ruled in favor of the Republican-led effort to dismantle the Biden administration's programTop stories - ABC News - November 8 -
Judge delays ruling in Trump "hush money" case
A New York judge expected to rule on the matter of presidential immunity in former President Donald Trump's "hush money" trial has delayed his ruling. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman reports.Top stories - CBS News - November 12 -
Wyoming’s Abortion Bans Are Unconstitutional, Judge Rules
The ruling found that two state laws — one barring use of abortion pills, and one banning all forms of abortion — violated the state Constitution’s “fundamental right to make health care decisions.”Health - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Judge dismisses Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers' lawsuit about voting abroad
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a group of House Republican lawmakers from Pennsylvania seeking stricter ID requirements for Americans voting from locations overseas. Meanwhile, ...Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
Judge extends in-person voting option in Pennsylvania after Trump lawsuit
Trump campaign demanded extension of deadline in Bucks county after long lines outside election offices were cut off. US politics live – latest updates A Pennsylvania judge on Wednesday sided ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Judge extends Bucks County mail-in voting deadline after Trump lawsuit
Voters in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, now have until Friday to apply for or receive a mail-in ballot after the Trump campaign filed a lawsuit alleging some who sought a ballot were turned away. CBS ...Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
Georgia judge rejects GOP lawsuit to block hand-returned mail ballots
A Georgia judge has blocked attempts to keep voters in Fulton County from submitting mail-in ballots in person. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion spoke with officials in the Peach ...Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
NFL must make face mask fouls reviewable
It's long overdue for the league to fix a massive flaw in the replay rules.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25 -
Google may face demand to spin off Chrome in antitrust case. But will it actually happen?
Alphabet Inc.’s Google is headed into an uncertain year, as regulators reportedly want a federal judge to force the company to sell off Chrome. But nothing is certain about this antitrust case.Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago -
Under Trump, Tech Giants Like Apple and Meta Face a Familiar Uncertainty
Apple, Amazon, Google, Meta and others learned during the last Trump administration to expect the unexpected when it came to Washington scrutiny and support.Business - The New York Times - November 7 -
German court rules against Deutsche Bank in Postbank acquisition lawsuit
Deutsche Bank said it will now analyze the judgement and noted it has booked provisions covering all outstanding claims by the plaintiffs, including interest accrued to date.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
Eric Adams To Stand Trial On Corruption Charges in April, Judge Says
Accused of conspiring to funnel illegal contributions from Turkey into his campaign coffers, Mr. Adams has pleaded not guilty.Top stories - The New York Times - November 1 -
Laken Riley murder suspect waives jury trial, case to be decided by judge
The suspect accused of killing 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia's campus has waived his right to a jury trial.Top stories - ABC News - November 12 -
A court says former Albanian president Meta must stay in custody during corruption investigation
An Albanian court has ruled that former President Ilir Meta should stay in custody while the left-wing Freedom Party leader faces allegations of corruption, money laundering and the hiding of ...World - ABC News - October 23 -
Apple, Meta and Amazon must show the stock market that AI spending is paying off
Big-tech bellwethers facing scrutiny on whether they are meeting competitive challenges.Business - MarketWatch - October 30 -
Southwest Airlines Will Face Pilots’ Union Lawsuit Over Threats
The Dallas-based carrier will head to court over claims by pilots that it harassed a senior pilot involved in training other aviators.Business - Inc. - October 29 -
McDonald's faces proposed class action lawsuit over E. coli outbreak
A proposed class action lawsuit against McDonald’s is the latest litigation over the E. coli outbreak linked to the fast-food chain’s Quarter Pounders.Top stories - NBC News - October 30 -
Ubisoft Is Facing Lawsuit After The Crew Was Removed From Platforms
Ubisoft is facing a proposed class action lawsuit over its decision to shut down The Crew earlier this year , a decade after its initial release. Two players submitted the filing before the ...Tech - GameSpot - November 12 -
Apple facing near-£3bn UK lawsuit over cloud storage ‘monopoly’
Which? claims firm engaged in anti-competitive practices that led to 40 million people ‘being overcharged’. Apple is facing a near-£3bn lawsuit over claims it breached competition law by ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Diddy faces more than two dozen lawsuits as he sits in jail
Criminal charges against the 54-year-old could land him in prison - and the list of accusers is growingTop stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Musk can continue with election cash giveaways for now, judge rules
Prosecutors say the case will now move to a federal court, following a request from Musk's lawyers.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
Judge Plans to Rule on Musk’s $56 Billion Tesla Payday by Year End
The contentious proceedings in Delaware’s Court of Chancery should be complete by the end of December, according to the judge’s letter to lawyers in the case.Business - Inc. - November 1 -
Elon Musk can keep giving $1m to US voters in swing states, judge rules
The giveaway is not a lottery-like contest and the recipients are not chosen randomly, his lawyer said.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
Judge rules against GOP over weekend absentee ballot returns in Georgia
A federal judge ruled against Republicans in a challenge to Democratic strongholds in Georgia that opened locations over the weekend and Monday for voters to return their absentee ballots in ...Politics - The Hill - November 5