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Amazon Wins $274m Tax Battle With EU
Defeat for European Commission after court rules Amazon does not have to pay 250m euros in back taxes to Luxembourg
Judge Overturns Centripetal Patent Fine Against Cisco
Networking giant Cisco defeats $2.75bn patent ruling for Centripetal Networks, after five years of courtroom battles
US Judge Blocks Montana’s TikTok Use Ban
Legal victory for TikTok after US judge blocks Montana's first ever state ban on the use of short video-sharing app
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
Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao To Remain In United States
Judge sides says former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao must remain in the US whilst he considers he request to return to the UAE
Apple Setback In EU $14 Billion Tax Row
Legal setback for Apple as it seeks to avoid to paying over $14 billion in back taxes, after EU clampdown on unfair state aid
John McAfee Prison Death Appeal Rejected By Spanish Court
Appeal to reopen investigation into prison death of anti virus pioneer John McAfee is rejected by court in Spain
Amazon Wins Interim Stay On Public Ads Archive
Amazon wins interim court ruling that it isn't very large online platform (VLOP) under European Union rules
Apple Ordered To Face Apple Pay Antitrust Lawsuit
US judge orders Apple to face antitrust lawsuit by payment card issuers for over the Apple Pay mobile wallet
Judge Looks To Decertify Google Play Class-Action Lawsuit
US federal judge says class-action lawsuit targeting Google Play should be decertified, amidst broader antitrust fight
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Sent To Jail Over Witness Tampering
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried sent to jail in the US after judge revokes his $250 million bail over witness tampering
Microsoft Blow As FTC Files Activision Appeal
FTC files rare appeal against court ruling, allowing Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard to go ahead
Judge Declines FTC Injunction In Microsoft Activision Blizzard Purchase
Federal judge in San Francisco denies FTC preliminary injunction to halt Microsoft from acquiring Activision Blizzard by 18 July
Judge Blocks Biden Officials Communicating With Social Media Firms
Win for US republicans, after federal judge restricts some Biden officials from meeting and communicating with social media companies
Appeals Court Dismisses Lawsuit To Break Up Meta
US Federal Appeals court dismisses antitrust attempt by US states to breakup Facebook parent Meta Platforms
Google To Face Trial Over Sonos Patents, Judge Rules
Bitter patent battle between Sonos and Google to continue, after judge rules the later must face trial on 8 May
Judge Rules Google Deleted Chats In Antitrust Case
US federal judge rules Google intentionally sought to “hide the ball” in high profile antitrust case by automatically deleting evidence
Court Dismisses Gamers Lawsuit Over Microsoft Activision Purchase
US federal court dismisses lawsuit from gamers over Microsoft's $69 billion proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Bond Backers Revealed
As Sam Bankman-Fried faces questions over his use of a VPN, the identity of the $250 million bond guarantors are revealed
Court Rules Celsius Network Owns Customer Crypto Assets
Legal setback for customers of bankrupt Celsius Network, after US judges rules firm owns most of the deposited cryptocurrency
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
Intel Stung By $948m Verdict In VLSI Patent Trial
Federal jury orders Intel to pay VLSI Technology $948.8 million for infringing a VLSI patent, but Intel “strongly disagrees” and will appeal
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
Judge Delays Trial, As Musk Says Twitter Won’t Take Yes For Answer
Elon Musk says Twitter won't take yes for answer, as judge rules he must complete acquisition by 28 October to avoid a trial
Sentence For Capital One Hacker Slammed By US DoJ
“This is not what justice looks like,” says DoJ official, as judge issues probation sentence for hacker Paige Thompson (aka erratic)
Former Uber Security Boss Found Guilty Of Breach Concealment
Jury finds former head of security at Uber guilty of criminal obstruction for failing to report massive data breach in 2016
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
Florida Seeks Supreme Court Ruling On Social Media Law
US state of Florida seeks Supreme Court ruling on its controversial social media law that stops platforms from banning political candidates
EU Top Court Rules German Data Law Illegal
Germany's data retention law ruled illegal by top EU court, except in cases of serious national security threat