#lawsuits — Public Fediverse posts

Engadget: ‘Reasonable’ consumers know they don’t own digital downloads, Sony says. “As PlayStation players prepare for an all-digital future after January 2028, Sony is making no apologies to anyone confused about what that means for game ownership (or lack of it). In fact, the company has told a Californian court that no ‘reasonable’ consumer would be silly enough to think that purchasing a […]

Investing.com: Seattle Times, Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft over AI training. “The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleges the companies scraped content from the newspapers’ websites, including articles behind paywalls, and incorporated the material into datasets used to train and operate AI products.”

Lawsuit claims missed red flags before San Diego mosque mass shooting

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just days before two teenagers carried out a mass shooting at a San Diego…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #CalebVazquez #California #Crime #Generalnews #Gunviolence #Lawsuits #Legalproceedings #Mentalhealth #Raceandethnicity #Religion #SanDiego #Schoolshootings #Shootings #Teens #U.S.FederalBureauofInvestigation #U.S.news #UnitedStates #Us #USA #Violence
https://www.newsbeep.com/721024/

Chicago Sky owner calls Freedom lawsuit ‘meritless and frivolous’

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Sky owner Michael Alter says a lawsuit filed by former NBA center Enes Kanter…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #WNBA #Chicago #ChicagoSky #EnesKanter #Gender #ILStateWire #Illinois #IndianaFever #Lawsuits #michaelalter #NatashaCloud #RoyceWhite #Sports #WNBAbasketball #WomensNationalBasketballAssociation
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/837421/

Chicago Sky owner calls Freedom lawsuit ‘meritless and frivolous’

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Sky owner Michael Alter says a lawsuit filed by former NBA center Enes Kanter…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #WNBA #Chicago #ChicagoSky #EnesKanter #Gender #ILStateWire #Illinois #IndianaFever #Lawsuits #michaelalter #NatashaCloud #RoyceWhite #Sports #WNBAbasketball #WomensNationalBasketballAssociation
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/837421/

Sinema faces lawsuit under North Carolina ‘homewrecker’ law

PHOENIX (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema can be sued under North Carolina’s homewrecker law over her…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #arizona #AZStateWire #DavidA.Bragdon #DomesticNews #Generalnews #HeatherAmmel #KyrstenSinema #Lawsuits #MatthewAmmel #NCStateWire #NorthCarolina #Politics #StevenEpstein #U.S.news #UnitedStates #Us #USA #Washingtonnews
https://www.newsbeep.com/719704/

The Guardian: It’s time for Mark Zuckerberg to resign from Meta. “Ushering in hope for the future of technology requires changing Meta’s leadership now, so that the future is collectively imagined and built upon a new reputation and commitment. Zuckerberg does not deserve another chance simply because he can afford it. We as a society ultimately pay for his mistakes. Now is the time for […]

The Guardian: It’s time for Mark Zuckerberg to resign from Meta. “Ushering in hope for the future of technology requires changing Meta’s leadership now, so that the future is collectively imagined and built upon a new reputation and commitment. Zuckerberg does not deserve another chance simply because he can afford it. We as a society ultimately pay for his mistakes. Now is the time for […]

The Guardian: It’s time for Mark Zuckerberg to resign from Meta. “Ushering in hope for the future of technology requires changing Meta’s leadership now, so that the future is collectively imagined and built upon a new reputation and commitment. Zuckerberg does not deserve another chance simply because he can afford it. We as a society ultimately pay for his mistakes. Now is the time for […]

The Guardian: It’s time for Mark Zuckerberg to resign from Meta. “Ushering in hope for the future of technology requires changing Meta’s leadership now, so that the future is collectively imagined and built upon a new reputation and commitment. Zuckerberg does not deserve another chance simply because he can afford it. We as a society ultimately pay for his mistakes. Now is the time for […]

The Guardian: It’s time for Mark Zuckerberg to resign from Meta. “Ushering in hope for the future of technology requires changing Meta’s leadership now, so that the future is collectively imagined and built upon a new reputation and commitment. Zuckerberg does not deserve another chance simply because he can afford it. We as a society ultimately pay for his mistakes. Now is the time for […]

Former Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith is sued by investor over wind farm project

NFL career rushing leader Emmitt Smith is being sued by a Native American investment company over claims that…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #NFL #Business #Football #Generalnews #Lawsuits #NFLfootball #Sports #U.S.news
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/837217/

Former Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith is sued by investor over wind farm project

NFL career rushing leader Emmitt Smith is being sued by a Native American investment company over claims that…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #NFL #Business #Football #Generalnews #Lawsuits #NFLfootball #Sports #U.S.news
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/837217/

Former Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith is sued by investor over wind farm project https://www.rawchili.com/nfl/992333/ #business #Cowboys #Dallas #DallasCowboys #DallasCowboys #Football #GeneralNews #Lawsuits #NFL #NFLFootball #Sports #USNews

Former Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith is sued by investor over wind farm project https://www.rawchili.com/nfl/992333/ #business #Cowboys #Dallas #DallasCowboys #DallasCowboys #Football #GeneralNews #Lawsuits #NFL #NFLFootball #Sports #USNews

Judge extends block on Trump order aiming to limit mail voting

A federal judge on Friday extended her prohibition against the U.S. Postal Service implementing Presiden…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #BarackObama #Courts #DonaldTrump #Elections #Executiveorders #Generalnews #Governmentpolicy #IndiraTalwani #Lawsuits #Massachusetts #MidtermElections #NorthCarolina #Politics #U.S.news #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesgovernment #Us #USA #Voting #VotingRights #Washingtonnews
https://www.newsbeep.com/718932/

Anthropic Copyright Settlement: Publishers Are Making Incorrect Claims on Authors’ Payouts

This week, many authors who are part of the Anthropic copyright class action settlement began receiving notices like this one: Upon accessing the portal (which doesn’t seem to have a formal name, so I’ll call it the “disgreement portal”), many of those authors made an unwelcome discovery: their publishers are making claims on their allocations Read More
The post Anthropic Copyright Settlement: Publishers Are Making Incorrect Claims on Authors’ Payouts appeared first on Writer Beware.
https://writerbeware.blog/2026/09/04/anthropic-copyright-settlement-publishers-are-making-incorrect-claims-on-authors-payouts

#Copyright #Anthropicsettlement #ArtificialIntelligence #Lawsuits

All eyes turn to federal court in Alabama as SEC tries again to ban former pros from LSU roster https://www.rawchili.com/5089580/ #CollegeFootball #CollegeSports #Courts #Football #GeneralNews #Lawsuits #LegalProceedings #ncaa #NcaaFootball #NCAAF #schools #sports #USNews

All eyes turn to federal court in Alabama as SEC tries again to ban former pros from LSU roster https://www.rawchili.com/5089580/ #CollegeFootball #CollegeSports #Courts #Football #GeneralNews #Lawsuits #LegalProceedings #ncaa #NcaaFootball #NCAAF #schools #sports #USNews

U.S. Department of Justice Files Legal Brief Urging Court to Find AI Training to Be Fair Use

In a 20-page 'Statement of Interest," lawyers for the U.S. Department of Justice told the judge presiding over a closely-watched lawsuit that requiring "paid licensing" would "put U.S. AI companies at a competitive disadvantage."
The post U.S. Department of Justice Files Legal Brief Urging Court to Find AI Training to Be Fair Use appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.
https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/09/u-s-department-of-justice-files-legal-brief-urging-court-to-find-ai-training-to-be-fair-use/

#AI #AIlicensing #Copyright #FairUse #lawsuits

U.S. Department of Justice Files Legal Brief Urging Court to Find AI Training to Be Fair Use

In a 20-page 'Statement of Interest," lawyers for the U.S. Department of Justice told the judge presiding over a closely-watched lawsuit that requiring "paid licensing" would "put U.S. AI companies at a competitive disadvantage."
The post U.S. Department of Justice Files Legal Brief Urging Court to Find AI Training to Be Fair Use appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.
https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/09/u-s-department-of-justice-files-legal-brief-urging-court-to-find-ai-training-to-be-fair-use/

#AI #AIlicensing #Copyright #FairUse #lawsuits

Adult Film Producer Unmasks Prolific ‘John Doe’ Torrent Pirate as Meta Executive

https://torrentfreak.com/adult-film-producer-unmasks-prolific-john-doe-torrent-pirate-as-meta-executive/

#strike3holdings #Lawsuits #strike3 #Meta

Adult Film Producer Unmasks Prolific ‘John Doe’ Torrent Pirate as Meta Executive

https://torrentfreak.com/adult-film-producer-unmasks-prolific-john-doe-torrent-pirate-as-meta-executive/

#strike3holdings #Lawsuits #strike3 #Meta

Adult Film Producer Unmasks Prolific ‘John Doe’ Torrent Pirate as Meta Executive

https://torrentfreak.com/adult-film-producer-unmasks-prolific-john-doe-torrent-pirate-as-meta-executive/

#strike3holdings #Lawsuits #strike3 #Meta

Adult Film Producer Unmasks Prolific ‘John Doe’ Torrent Pirate as Meta Executive

https://torrentfreak.com/adult-film-producer-unmasks-prolific-john-doe-torrent-pirate-as-meta-executive/

#strike3holdings #Lawsuits #strike3 #Meta

Adult Film Producer Unmasks Prolific ‘John Doe’ Torrent Pirate as Meta Executive

https://torrentfreak.com/adult-film-producer-unmasks-prolific-john-doe-torrent-pirate-as-meta-executive/

#strike3holdings #Lawsuits #strike3 #Meta

OpenAI faces 30 more lawsuits tied to Tumbler Ridge shooting

Edelson PC, the law firm that filed seven lawsuits against OpenAI in April on behalf of victims and…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #ChrisLehane #Lawsuits #massshooting #OpenAI #TumblerRidge #World
https://www.newsbeep.com/717914/

Federal judge blocks Trump’s latest attempt to end birthright citizenship

A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to limit birthright citizenship…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #citizenship #Courts #DeborahL.Boardman #DonaldTrump #Executiveorders #Generalnews #Governmentandpolitics #Immigration #JoeBiden #Lawsuits #Maryland #MDStateWire #Politics #ShanaKhader #SupremeCourtoftheUnitedStates #U.S.news #UnitedStates #Us #USA #Washingtonnews
https://www.newsbeep.com/716732/

New York Times: How Meta’s $17.1 Billion Social Media Settlement Came Together. “The settlement, one of the largest agreements between a company and a group of states embroiled in litigation, was announced on Wednesday. This account of how it came together is based on a dozen interviews with state leaders, former and current Meta executives, court documents and trial testimony.”

OpenAI slapped with 30 additional lawsuits bringing the total to 37 filed on behalf of victims of the Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia mass shooting.

OpenAI's safety team flagged the shooter’s account to executives eight months before the attack and OpenAI banned her account, but she was able to quickly create a new one, the suits claim. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/02/openai-lawsuits-tumbler-ridge-mass-shooting #OpenAI #Lawsuits #Canada #TumblerRidge #MassShooting #AISafety #Safety #SocialMedia #AI

The Guardian: Key witness in Meta trial says terms of settlement insufficient to halt apps’ harms to teenagers. “The star witness in the US government’s landmark trial against Meta believes that a multibillion-dollar settlement reached on Wednesday does not go far enough to stop the social media giant’s harms to young users. ‘The limitations that are in the agreement are the equivalent of […]

Reuters: Judge dismisses lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X challenging New York hate speech law. “A U.S. judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s ​X seeking to void a New York state law requiring social media ‌companies to disclose how they monitor hate speech, extremism, harassment, foreign political interference and disinformation.”

Massachusetts, other states file new suit to block orange-tainted Postal Service from taking over mail-in voting
https://www.universalhub.com/2026/massachusetts-other-states-file-new-suit-block-orange-tainted-postal

#elections2026 #lawsuits #Boston

Judge rules regime violated her order to stop planning takeover of mail-in voting; her punishment is to keep her ban in place
https://www.universalhub.com/2026/judge-rules-regime-violated-her-order-stop-planning-takeover-mail

#lawsuits #elections2026

Prince Harry and 6 others must pay initial $13 million over failed invasion of privacy case

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and six others, in…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #Artsandentertainment #Courts #Crime #DavidFurnish #DoreenLawrence #EltonJohn #Entertainment #Generalnews #hacking #KingCharlesIII #Lawsuits #LizHurley #London #MatthewNicklin #Media #MeghanMarkle #PrinceHarry #Privacy #Royalty #RupertMurdoch #SadieFrost #SimonHughes #UnitedKingdom #World #Worldnews
https://www.newsbeep.com/700100/

Court upholds ban on Catholic saint statues at new Quincy public-safety building while lawsuit over their installation continues
https://www.universalhub.com/2026/court-upholds-ban-catholic-saints-statues-new-quincy-public-safety

#Massachusetts #Religions #lawsuits #StMichael #StFlorian

Popular NYC brunch restaurant Sarabeth’s closes two stores https://www.diningandcooking.com/restaurants/12186/ #brunch #CentralParkSouth #CommercialRealEstate #court #GreenwichVillage #LandlordTenantDispute #LandlordTenantDisputes #landlords #lawsuit #lawsuits #manhattan #ManhattanSupremeCourt #NewYorkCity #ParkAvenue #RealEstate #rent #rentals #Restaurant #Restaurants #StoreClosings #UpperWestSide

https://www.europesays.com/people/190053/ Does Trump still have time to change voting rules before midterm elections? #AbsenteeBallots #aclu #ballot #CISA #citizenship #Congress #director #effort #election #ElectionLaw #lawsuits #MailInBallots #MidtermElection #MidtermElections #POTUS #President #PresidentDonaldTrump #PresidentOfTheUnitedStates #PresidentTrump #proof #ProofOfCitizenship #SaveAmericaAct #Senate #setback #state #time #Trump #USPostalService #usps #VoterID #voting #VotingLaws #VotingRule

Ars Technica: X wants to keep suing advertisers, asks 5th Circuit to overrule district judge. “Elon Musk’s X is trying to revive a lawsuit against advertisers it’s accusing of illegally boycotting the social media platform, despite previously reaching a settlement to end litigation against an ad-industry trade group.”

Reuters: US court revives lawsuit claiming AI software fueled price-gouging by New Jersey casinos . “A federal appeals court on Wednesday revived a proposed antitrust class action that alleges ​major casino operators in Atlantic City, New Jersey, ‌used an AI-powered revenue management platform to coordinate on room prices and overcharge guests.”

Knoxville News-Sentinel: Why the University of Tennessee is suing Claude AI creator Anthropic. “The University of Tennessee System’s nonprofit research arm is suing Anthropic, an artificial intelligence company it says violated two UT patents related to neural networks inspired by the human brain.”

Knoxville News-Sentinel: Why the University of Tennessee is suing Claude AI creator Anthropic. “The University of Tennessee System’s nonprofit research arm is suing Anthropic, an artificial intelligence company it says violated two UT patents related to neural networks inspired by the human brain.”

Knoxville News-Sentinel: Why the University of Tennessee is suing Claude AI creator Anthropic. “The University of Tennessee System’s nonprofit research arm is suing Anthropic, an artificial intelligence company it says violated two UT patents related to neural networks inspired by the human brain.”

Knoxville News-Sentinel: Why the University of Tennessee is suing Claude AI creator Anthropic. “The University of Tennessee System’s nonprofit research arm is suing Anthropic, an artificial intelligence company it says violated two UT patents related to neural networks inspired by the human brain.”

Knoxville News-Sentinel: Why the University of Tennessee is suing Claude AI creator Anthropic. “The University of Tennessee System’s nonprofit research arm is suing Anthropic, an artificial intelligence company it says violated two UT patents related to neural networks inspired by the human brain.”

Reuters: US judge won’t block Meta from laying off workers who filed AI discrimination lawsuit. “A U.S. judge on Friday rejected a bid by 26 employees of Meta Platforms to block the tech giant from laying them off while they pursue claims ​that they were targeted for job cuts by the company’s AI-powered tools because they have disabilities or took medical leave.”

Associated Press: YouTube joins Meta in appealing a jury verdict that faulted them for users’ social media addiction. “YouTube has appealed the verdict of a landmark social media addiction lawsuit in Los Angeles, seeking to challenge the jury’s determination that the company designed its platform to hook young users without concern for their well-being.”

NEWS: Trump's January 6th speech not an official act. Lawsuits can proceed.

https://social.trom.tf/display/dbc8dc44-966a-5538-0deb-7a6291999909

#news #DonaldTrump #lawsuits #January6th

Ars Technica: Lawsuit: Man used Grok to make 7K sex images of stepdaughter, then shot himself. “In March, a girl’s stepfather took his own life after cops discovered that he had used Grok to create 7,000 sexually explicit images using one photo taken when his stepdaughter was 11 years old, the amended complaint alleged.”

Mashable: Midjourney pushes to expose studios’ own AI practices in copyright fight. “Midjourney is attempting to turn the tables on the Hollywood studios suing it for copyright infringement, asking a federal judge to compel Disney, Universal, and Warner Bros. Discovery to disclose their internal use of artificial intelligence, according to a Variety report published this week.”