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TikTok Sues To Halt US Divest Or Ban Law
US government sued by TikTok in bid to block law that will force sale of the short video app or ban it in America
US Provides Assurances For Julian Assange Extradition
As President Biden 'considers' request to drop Julian Assange extradition, US provides assurances to prevent last-ditch appeal
Julian Assange Wins Temporary Reprieve For US Extradition Appeal
US assurances required. Julian Assange handed a slender reprieve in fight against his extradition to the United States
Australian Parliament Calls For Return Of Julian Assange
Call for the UK and US to return Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who remains in Belmarsh prison amid US extradition appeal
Apple To Drop Sensor From Some Watch Models – Report
Redesign plan to remove blood-oxygen sensor on certain Apple Watch models is dependent on an appeal court decision
Twitter Appeal Against Search Warrant For Trump’s DMs Denied
Federal Appeals court denies challenge by Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) to search warrant for Donald Trump's DMs
Judge Overturns Centripetal Patent Fine Against Cisco
Networking giant Cisco defeats $2.75bn patent ruling for Centripetal Networks, after five years of courtroom battles
FTC Urges Appeals Court To Reject Microsoft-Activision Merger
Last regulator standing. US FTC tries again to block Microsoft's already closed Activision purchase at Federal Appeals Court
UK’s CMA Wins Appeal To Investigate Apple
Apple's mobile browser and cloud gaming services will be investigated after the CMA won an appeal on Thursday
Appeals Court Dismisses Lawsuit To Break Up Meta
US Federal Appeals court dismisses antitrust attempt by US states to breakup Facebook parent Meta Platforms
US Appeals Court Likely To Dismiss Race Lawsuit Against Amazon
Christian Smalls lawsuit against e-commerce giant Amazon is unlikely to succeed in the US Appeals Court, according to reports
Texas Social Media Law Enforcement Paused By Federal Appeals Court
Federal appeals court pauses Texas social media law’s enforcement, as case heads to the US Supreme Court for ruling
Elon Musk Lawyers Appeal To Remove SEC Tweet “Muzzle”
Legal fight by Elon Musk continues, as he seeks to free himself from the 2018 agreement with the US SEC for a Tesla lawyer to vet his tweets
Swedish Appeals Court Upholds Huawei 5G Ban
Fresh setback for Huawei after Swedish Appeal Court upholds lower court ruling that banned equipment from the Chinese giant
Texas Social Media Law Restored By US Appeals Court
Social networking firms can be sued by Texas officials or local residents over moderation decisions, after Appeals Court restores local law
Meta Begins Appeal Against UK Order To Sell Giphy
Closely watched appeal. UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) says it will defend its Giphy sale order 'vigorously'
Apple Wins Court Delay To App Store Payment Change
Appeals court grants stay, meaning the Apple doesn't have to implement alternative payment methods just yet, to its App Store
ByteDance Challenges Trump Over TikTok Ban
'Now Donald Trump has lost the US election, are we still going to be banned?' TikTok owner ByteDance asks in legal challenge
Uber, Lyft Ordered To Classify California Drivers As Employees
Landmark ruling for gig economy? Californian Appeals Court orders ride hailing firms Uber and Lyft to classify their drivers as employees
French Appeals Court Orders Google To Talk To Publishers
Begin talks now about reusing content. French Appeals Court tells Google it must talk to French publishers over payments to use their content
NSA Surveillance Program Exposed By Edward Snowden, Ruled Unlawful
Spying setback. US Court of Appeals rules the NSA surveillance and mass data collection program exposed by Edward Snowden, was unlawful
Uber, Lyft Granted Emergency Injunction By California Court
Gig economy development. No California shutdown yet for Uber and Lyft, after court grants emergency injunction over worker status
Police Use Of Facial Recognition Breached Privacy, Court Rules
Milestone ruling. The UK Court of Appeal rules use of automatic facial recognition (AFR) tech by South Wales Police is unlawful
Facebook Tracking Lawsuit Renewed By US Appeals Court
Federal Appeals Court has approved proposed class action by Facebook users over alleged tracking of their internet activity, even after logging out
US Appeals Court Refuses To Overturn Net Neutrality Ruling
American court refuses to rehear an appeal against controversial FTC decision to reserve net neutrality rules in the United States
Google Court Case For Tracking Safari Users Receives Go Ahead
British court rules legal action against Google for tracking Safari users browser history can go ahead
European $14 Billion Tax Demand On Apple ‘Defies Common Sense’
Order for $14 billion in back taxes from Apple “defies reality and common sense”, iPad maker argues
San Francisco Appeals Court To Hear Net Neutrality Challenge
Appeals court in San Francisco selected to hear legal challenges to FCC's decision to reverse net neutrality
High Court Urged To Force Urgent Changes To Surveillance Law
Campaigners want changes to Snooper's Charter in place by July after court found portions 'incompatible' with EU law