#lawsuit

A Finnish company has filed a lawsuit against Dell over an alleged $70 million price increase for data centre servers, claiming the tech giant breached its contractual obligations by imposing the surcharge without justification.

Apple has filed a lawsuit accusing OpenAI of stealing trade secrets related to its core technology, including machine learning and hardware design. The complaint alleges that former Apple employees who moved to OpenAI shared confidential information. Apple is seeking damages and an injunction to prevent further use of the allegedly stolen technology.

A long-dormant legal dispute over the ownership of Unix has been revived. The lawsuit, which involves claims over the Unix copyrights, has been brought back to court, reigniting a decades-old battle over the rights to the foundational operating system.

A California farmer, unable to sell his patented nectarine variety due to a legal dispute over licensing fees, is giving away tons of the fruit for free. The farmer grew the variety under a license but says the patent holder demanded exorbitant new fees, leading to a lawsuit and a court order preventing him from selling the harvest.

Adafruit Industries has filed a lawsuit seeking a declaratory judgment against Flux Inc., asking a California federal court to rule that Adafruit's products and services do not infringe on Flux's patents or other intellectual property rights. The filing aims to resolve the dispute before any infringement claims are made against Adafruit.

Startup Koi Security is suing Palo Alto Networks' Koi Security unit, alleging an AI-hallucinated report falsely linked it to Chinese espionage, causing reputational and financial damage.

A lawsuit alleges that major gas companies are using artificial intelligence to coordinate price increases, testing a recent clarification to California's antitrust law. The case centers on algorithmic pricing as a potential tool for collusion, adding to concerns over the cost of living in the state.

T-Mobile is migrating tens of thousands of virtual machines away from VMware's software amid an ongoing lawsuit. The telecom company is shifting its infrastructure as legal tensions with VMware escalate, marking a significant operational move away from the virtualization platform.

Bowling enthusiasts are reacting negatively to Wall Street's growing influence on the sport, including private equity acquisitions of bowling alleys and tournaments, leading to lawsuits and frustration among traditional players who feel the culture is being commercialized.

T-Mobile is migrating tens of thousands of virtual machines away from VMware amid an ongoing licensing lawsuit between the companies. The carrier is shifting workloads to alternative virtualization platforms as the legal dispute escalates.

A lawsuit alleges that Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron colluded to artificially inflate DRAM memory prices, harming consumers and businesses by limiting supply and fixing prices in the market.

A Swiss court ruled in the legal dispute between data analytics company Palantir and the Swiss news magazine Republik. The verdict's details address the tensions between corporate secrecy and press freedom in Switzerland, marking a significant case for media law in the country.

A US federal judge ruled that Meta Platforms must face a lawsuit brought by dozens of US states accusing it of fueling a youth mental health crisis by designing addictive features on Facebook and Instagram, rejecting Meta's bid to dismiss claims that the company misled the public about the dangers of its platforms to children.

A group of UK investors has filed a lawsuit against Binance in London seeking £150 million in damages, alleging the cryptocurrency exchange breached its duties and caused financial losses. The case adds to growing legal challenges facing Binance in multiple jurisdictions.

A federal judge ruled that Meta must face claims by dozens of U.S. states that its Facebook and Instagram platforms are intentionally addictive to children. The court rejected Meta's attempt to dismiss the multi-state lawsuit, allowing the case to proceed.

A new class-action lawsuit against Tesla over its 'Full Self-Driving' (FSD) technology amusingly cites articles from Electrek as evidence. The lawsuit argues that Tesla has misled customers about the capabilities and timeline of its autonomous driving system, using past critical reporting from the outlet to support its claims.

Australia's consumer watchdog has sued Amazon for allegedly making unfair contracts with subscribers, claiming the company used terms that gave it excessive rights while limiting consumers' ability to seek refunds or pursue legal action.

A person known as "Tickler" has filed a lawsuit against the FBI, seeking to uncover information related to an investigation into feet. The legal action aims to compel the bureau to disclose records or details about the matter.

Australia's competition regulator has taken Amazon to court, alleging that the company used unfair contract terms for its Prime subscription service. The regulator claims Amazon's terms allowed it to automatically renew subscriptions and make it difficult for customers to cancel, potentially violating Australian consumer law.

Australia's consumer watchdog, the ACCC, has launched legal action against Amazon in the Federal Court, alleging the company engaged in unfair conduct by introducing advertisements to its Prime Video streaming service without adequately notifying customers or offering them a way to avoid the ads.

Prediction market firm Kalshi has filed a lawsuit against the state of Illinois over a newly enacted tax targeting wagers on prediction market sports bets. The company argues the tax is unconstitutional and unlawfully interferes with interstate commerce.

Publishers are suing OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that the companies used their copyrighted newspaper content without permission to train ChatGPT.

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron, accusing the three major DRAM manufacturers of colluding to fix prices and artificially restrict supply, leading to higher costs for consumers.

A federal court dismissed a lawsuit against Cloudflare over nonconsensual intimate imagery (NCII) posted on Facebook, ruling that the company is protected by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The court found that Cloudflare's caching and content delivery services did not make it a publisher of the harmful content, shielding it from liability for the third-party posts.

A class-action lawsuit has been filed in the United States against Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron, accusing the three major memory chipmakers of colluding to artificially inflate prices of DRAM and NAND flash memory products.

A trial for planned obsolescence has been opened against printer manufacturer Epson in France, marking a historic first. The case alleges that Epson deliberately designs its printers to stop working after a limited number of prints, forcing consumers to buy new devices.

In her ongoing lawsuit, "Careless People" author Sarah Wynn-Williams has accused Meta of surveilling her for 12 months in an effort to enforce a gag order and silence her. The alleged surveillance is part of a broader legal dispute involving the tech giant and the author's claims about the company's practices.

Legion LegalTech has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government over the shutdown of Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 systems. The legal action challenges the decision to take these AI systems offline.

A former Meta executive has filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging it attempted to suppress her memoir "Careless People" through aggressive legal tactics and non-disclosure agreements. The suit claims Meta sought to "silence" the account of her time at the company, raising concerns about free speech and corporate overreach.

A former Meta executive has filed a lawsuit against the company, accusing it of attempting to suppress her memoir "Careless People" through legal threats and intimidation tactics. The suit alleges Meta violated California law by trying to silence her account of her time working at the social media giant.