Amazon-backed Anthropic wins key ruling in AI copyright lawsuit filed by authors

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A federal judge in San Francisco ruled late on Monday that Anthropic’s use of books without permission to train its artificial intelligence system was legal under US copyright law. Siding with tech companies on a pivotal question for the AI industry, US District Judge William Alsup said Anthropic made “fair use” of books by writers Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber and […]


Shaq to pay $1.8 million to settle FTX investor lawsuit

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Shaquille O’Neal sits on the bench before the game between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks during Game 2 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, on May 23, 2025. Jesse D. Garrabrant | National Basketball Association | Getty Images Shaquille O’Neal has agreed […]


Meta files lawsuit against developer of CrushAI ‘nudify’ app

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg departs E. Barrett Prettyman United States Court House on April 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Meta is suing a company that ran ads on its services to promote an app that lets people create non-consensual, sexualized images of others using AI technology, the social media company […]


23andMe Customers Did Not Expect Their DNA Data Would Be Sold, Lawsuit Claims

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Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia have sued the genetic-testing company 23andMe to oppose the sale of DNA data from its customers without their direct consent. The suit, filed on Monday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Eastern District of Missouri, argues that 23andMe needs to have permission from each and every customer before […]


Judge Grants Trump Administration Win in ALA vs. Sonderling IMLS Lawsuit

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SEC drops Binance lawsuit, ending one of last remaining crypto actions

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Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images The SEC has formally dropped its lawsuit against Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao, bringing an end to one of the last remaining crypto enforcement actions brought by the agency. In a Thursday filing in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, lawyers for the SEC and […]


Paramount has offered $15 million to settle CBS lawsuit with Trump: report

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A month into negotiations, Paramount Global has offered $15 million to settle US President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against CBS News, but the parties remain far apart on terms, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the situation. Trump’s team wants more than $25 million and is also seeking an apology from […]


Trump admin drops Biden-era Southwest Airlines lawsuit over delays

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The Trump administration dropped a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines over its allegedly chronic flight delays. In March, Reuters reported that President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) was in talks with the airline regarding the lawsuit, which was initiated by the Department of Transportation (DOT) under then-President Joe Biden. According to the same report, Southwest Airlines had until May […]


Owners of luxe steakhouse opening in Trump-owned building used COVID funds for personal expenses: lawsuit

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The owners of a luxury Chicago steakhouse who are opening an outpost at a Midtown tower that’s partially owned by Donald Trump allegedly used federal funds meant to pay employees’ salaries during COVID for personal expenses – including $2 million on Learjet, according to a bombshell lawsuit. Maple Hospitality Group, the owners behind Maple & […]


UnitedHealth concealed how backlash from CEO Brian Thompson’s killing was hurting profit: shareholder lawsuit

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UnitedHealth Group was sued Wednesday for allegedly concealing how backlash from the killing of a top executive was damaging its business, causing its stock to nosedive after the insurer lowered its 2025 outlook. In a proposed class action filed in Manhattan federal court, shareholders said the insurer defrauded them after the Dec. 4 shooting of UnitedHealthcare […]