Two expelled Bay Area high school students awarded $1 million in 'blackface' lawsuit
Former students awarded $1 million and tuition reimbursement for being expelled over acne face masks, leading to legal requirement for fair procedures in California private high schools. [ more ]
Law professor says Tesla threatened to fire law firm over Musk's huge payout
Tesla threatened to fire a law firm over a professor's objections to Elon Musk's compensation package, highlighting concerns of conflict of interest and academic freedom. [ more ]
Menendez Lawyers Cite Traumatic' History to Explain His Cash Stockpile
Senator Menendez's defense team links his habit of withdrawing cash to psychological trauma stemming from his father's suicide and family history in Cuba. [ more ]
San Francisco sues Oakland over plans to change name of airport
San Francisco filed a lawsuit against Oakland to block the proposed name change of Oakland International Airport to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport. [ more ]
Bet Gordon Ramsey Feels Like An Idiot Sandwich For Letting This Happen To His Pub
Gordon Ramsay's PR image contrasts with legal situation; squatters took over his restaurant aiming to create a community space in a wealthy area. [ more ]
Amazon is ordered to pay $525million to Kove for infringing patents
Kove, a small tech company, wins $525 million in patent infringement damages against Amazon for using its patented technology in its cloud storage services. [ more ]
Top French court suspends ban on using word steak' on plant-based foods
France's top administrative court suspends decree banning plant-based products from being labeled as meat, citing serious doubt over legality.
The ruling comes as a response to complaints by the meat industry, addressing consumer confusion around terms like vegetarian ham or vegan sausage. [ more ]
San Francisco Will Continue Enforcing Gas Ban in New Buildings Despite Berkeley's Repeal of Similar Rules | KQED
Berkeley repealed a law banning gas lines in new construction after a legal challenge. Other cities in California have similar bans. Legal disputes are causing some jurisdictions to reconsider their plans. [ more ]
Microsoft Seeks to Dismiss Parts of Suit Filed by The New York Times
Microsoft filed a motion to dismiss parts of The New York Times lawsuit over copyright infringement by training A.I. technologies on articles.
Microsoft compares large language models used for chatbots to videocassette recorders, arguing they don't supplant the market for news articles. [ more ]
Tory calls for police probe into alleged sexual blackmail' of ex-MP by party donor
Accusations of attempted sexual blackmailing and criminal harassment by a Tory tycoon are under scrutiny.
Former Cabinet minister Sir David Davis called for a police investigation into businessman and Tory donor Mohamed Amersi for his alleged actions. [ more ]
NYC- Council Join Lawsuit Against Mayor Adams Over Rent Laws
The New York City Council joined a class action lawsuit against Mayor Eric Adams for refusing to expand the rental assistance program.
The council enacted regulations to broaden housing voucher eligibility, which were vetoed by the mayor and are now a subject of legal dispute. [ more ]
Apple Watch imports into the US barred by court while company appeals patent infringement
Apple fails to convince appeals court to allow imports of Apple Watches with blood-oxygen reading technology.
The import ban on Series 9 and Ultra 2 Apple Watches was briefly in effect but lifted by the Federal Circuit while Apple's appeal is considered. [ more ]
Prince's Estate Is Facing Internal Upheaval, New Lawsuit Alleges
Legal heirs of Prince's estate are facing a new dispute with advisors over the management of the estate.
The advisors are suing Prince's half-sisters and niece and nephew, alleging they are trying to remove them from the estate management holding company. [ more ]