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Amazon Sued By FTC, US States Over ‘Monopoly Power’
FTC and US states allege Amazon engaging in ongoing pattern of illegal conduct to continue e-commerce monopoly
Facial Recognition Lawsuit After Man Is Falsely Jailed
Racial bias of facial recognition again in headlines, after another black plaintiff files lawsuit after being falsely jailed
Amazon Executives Named By FTC In Prime Subscription Lawsuit
Three senior Amazon executives have been publicly named by US regulator in lawsuit over 'duping' users into Prime subscriptions
Google Maps Sued After Father Drives Off Collapsed Bridge
Google sued by family after father was allegedly directed by Google Maps off collapsed US bridge and to his death
FTX Sues Parents Of Former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried
Parents of Sam Bankman-Fried are sued by bankrupt FTX, as its seeks to recover $26m in gifts and luxury property
Google Agrees $93m Location Tracking Settlement With California
Another settlement over Google's location tracking practices, with agreement to pay California $93m to settle lawsuit
Watchdog Alleges X/Twitter Failing To Tackle Online Hate
New research from Center for Countering Digital Hate alleges X is failing to remove posts containing “extreme hate”, despite being notified
Alphabet Tentatively Settles US Google Play Store Antitrust Probe – Report
Tentative settlement reached between US states and Alphabet over Google Play Store domination of Android market
Google Faces UK Lawsuit Claim It Contributes To Cost Of Living Crisis
Alphabet's Google has been hit with a multibillion-pound lawsuit, accusing the company of contributing to cost-of-living price rises
Elon Musk Blames ADL For Ad Revenue Slump, Threatens Lawsuit
Owner of X (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk, threatens lawsuit against Anti-Defamation League over claims platform is antisemitic
Mastercard Ends Binance Card Partnership
Latest blow to crypto giant as Mastercard ends Binance-branded cards in certain regions, following similar move by Visa
Binance Seeks Protection From US Financial Regulator
Crypto exchange Binance files for court protective order against US SEC, alleging regulator requests were “unduly burdensome”
Lawsuit By Tesla Owners Allege False Range Claims
Three Tesla owners in California launch proposed class action lawsuit against Elon Musk EV venture, alleging false range claims
X Sued By AFP, Twitter Sues Hate Watchdog
More legal drama for Elon Musk's X after it sues watchdog that reported hate speech increase on Twitter. AFP meanwhile sues X in Paris
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Sued For More Than $1Bn
FTX files lawsuit against former CEO, seeking to recoup more than $1 billion, and alleging funds were used to cover his legal defence
Stability AI Co-Founder Says He Was Tricked Into Selling Stake For $100
Stability AI co-founder alleges company boss convinced him his stake in $1bn firm was 'essentially worthless'
Twitter Owes Former Staff $500m, Lawsuit Claims
Lawsuit from Twitter's head of employee benefits alleges Elon Musk platform owes sacked staff $500m in severance payments
Twitter Sues Four Texas Firms For Data Scraping
Lawsuit filed against four unnamed entities in Texas after Elon Musk railed last week against data scraping and limited user views
Elon Musk Sues Law Firm Over Twitter Buyout Fees
Musk seeks recovery of $90m in fees law firm received from Twitter board for defeating Musk's attempt to walk away from acquisition
Twitter Threatens Lawsuit Over Threads App
Round two? Twitter threatens to sue Meta over Threads app, as Elon Musk says “competition is fine, cheating is not”
Twitter Sued Over Unpaid Staff Bonuses
More paperwork for Elon Musk's lawyers, after yet another lawsuit filed against Twitter alleging failure to pay staff bonuses
FTC Sues Amazon For ‘Duping’ Customers With Prime Subscriptions
American regulator sues Amazon, alleging ‘deceptive’ Prime sign-up and cancellation process for millions of customers
Largest US Publisher Sues Google Over Online Ad Monopoly
Newspaper publisher Gannett files lawsuit against Alphabet's Google, and alleges monopoly of online advertising sector
Twitter Sued For $250 Million By Music Publishers
Lawsuit from music publishers alleges 'massive' copyright infringement, and that Twitter “routinely ignores” takedown requests
Coinbase, Binance Hit Back After SEC Lawsuits
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong hits out at SEC chair Gary Gensler, while Binance alleges Gensler sought role at crypto exchange
SEC Sues Binance, CEO, And Coinbase
US financial regulator alleges US clients of Binance have $2.2 billion at risk, after lawsuits against Coinbase and Binance
Amazon To Pay $30m Over Alexa, Ring Privacy Violations
Amazon settles with US FTC, after alleged privacy violations with its Alexa voice assistant and Ring doorbell cameras
Twitter Sued By Janitors, As Musk Meets Chinese Officials
As Elon Musk jets into China to meet government officials, Twitter is sued by fired cleaning staff at its offices in New York
First Lawsuit From TikTok Users Over Montana Ban
Five TikTok content creators in Montana file a lawsuit in federal court seeking to block the US state's ban on short video platform