Legal

Amazon ‘Could Be Held Responsible’ For Trademark Breach

European Union's top court says Amazon may be held responsible for trademark-infringing red-soled shoes advertised on its platform

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Meta Pays $725m To Settle Cambridge Analytica Suit

Facebook parent Meta pays $725m (£600m) to settle US class action lawsuit over sharing of personal data with Cambridge Analytica

2 years ago

ByteDance Admits Staff Obtained TikTok Data Of Journalists

Chinese parent of TikTok says some staff improperly accessed TikTok user data of two journalists and have been let go

2 years ago

Twitter’s Public Policy Boss Departs, Amid Ongoing Layoffs

More concern for US and European regulators as Twitter's head of public policy departs amid additional layoffs at the platform

2 years ago

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Released On $250m Bail, To His Parents

Sam Bankman-Fried has been freed on $250m, but must remain under strict supervision at parents’ California home

2 years ago

Gamers Sue Microsoft To Halt Activision Purchase

Software giant Microsoft faces fresh legal action in US courts to halt its $69bn acquisition of Activision Blizzard

2 years ago

Two Bankman-Fried Associates Plead Guilty To Fraud

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrives in America and is expected in court, as two former associates plead guilty to fraud…

2 years ago

Hundreds Of Former Twitter Staff File Complaints

Twitter this week is being accused by 100 former staff members of a variety of legal violations including targeting women…

2 years ago

Apple Updates AirTag Firmware Amid Stalking Lawsuits

Tech giant Apple opens up about a number of firmware updates for AirTags that continue to restrict the device's principle…

2 years ago

Fornite’s Epic Games To Pay $520m In FTC Settlement

Epic Games agrees record-breaking $520m fine with FTC, to settle allegations it misled millions of young Fornite players

2 years ago

FTX Looks For Return Of Millions In Donations

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX says it will use legal means if necessary to recover tens of millions in political donations

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Amazon Seals Antitrust Deal With EU Regulator

European Commission accepts Amazon commitments to avoid fine in two antitrust cases, as new laws due to come into force

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EU Advances Probe Into Meta’s Facebook Marketplace

EU files formal complaint with Meta over Facebook Marketplace in first time it has investigated company on antitrust grounds

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US Senates Passes Legislation To Ban TikTok From Government Devices

American lawmakers pass bill to ban TikTok on government devices, in latest move to ban Chinese app in the United…

2 years ago

Twitter Suspends Journalists Over Elon Musk Jet Tracking Articles

Twitter accounts of a number of high profile journalists have been suspended after covering the Elon Musk jet tracking story

2 years ago

Apple To Allow Third Party App Stores In EU – Report

Cracking open the monopoly. Apple is reportedly preparing to allow alternative app stores on its iPhones and iPads in the…

2 years ago

Ericsson Rids Itself Of Russian Support Operation

Ericsson has ended its software and technical support operation in Russia, after earlier halting sales to the heavily sanctioned nation

2 years ago

Twitter Suspends Account That Tracked Elon Musk’s Jet

U-turn by Elon Musk who said he would not ban jet tracking account, but has now suspended the account and…

2 years ago

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Denied Bail, Fights US Extradition

Founder and former CEO of failed crypto exchange FTX appears in court as he faces US charges of defrauding investors

2 years ago

US SEC Charges FTX Sam Bankman-Fried With Fraud

Sam Bankman-Fried is accused by US authorities of defrauding investors after regulators called FTX “a house of cards”

2 years ago

Twitter Disbands Trust and Safety Council, As Former Executive Threatened

Twitter dissolves its Trust and Safety Council, as former head of Trust & Safety flees home after threats of violence

2 years ago

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested In Bahamas

Former CEO and founder of collapsed crypto exchange FTX is arrested after the United States files charges against him

2 years ago

Telstra Apologises After Error Exposes Data Of 130,000 Customers

Not a malicious cyberattack. Telstra says sorry after database error results in names, addresses of unlisted customers being released

2 years ago

TerraUSD’s Do Kwon In Serbia, South Korea Says

South Korean authorities say Do Kwon, co-founder of failed TerraUSD cryptocurrency, has fled arrest warrant and is in Serbia

2 years ago

Former Wirecard CEO Dismisses ‘Absurd’ Allegations

Defence for former Wirecard CEO Markus Braun begins in Germany, with his lawyer lambasting prosecution charges

2 years ago

Apple, Ericsson End Patent Row, Sign Agreement

Settlement agreement for 5G patents reached between Ericsson and Apple, ending legal hostilities between the two parties

2 years ago

Apple Abandons Plan To Check iOS Devices For Child Abuse Images

Controversial plan to check images for CSAM on iOS devices and iCloud has now been abandoned this week by Apple

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US Moves To Block Microsoft’s Activision Purchase

Biden administration on Thursday makes its move to block Microsoft's $69bn acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard

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Europe’s Top Court Rules Google Must Remove ‘Inaccurate’ Data

Fresh development in 'right to be forgotten' case, as CJEU rules Google must remove data from online search results if…

2 years ago

Trial For Wirecard Executives Begins In Germany

Trial of former CEO and other managers begins in Germany, following spectacular collapse of Munich fintech Wirecard in 2020

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