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A US jury has ruled that Apple must pay a record $5.7 billion in damages for patent infringement related to haptic technology. This legal decision is a significant event in the tech industry, potentially affecting future patent disputes.
Snap argued it acted under federal direction in a legal case to avoid state court, which could expose it to being considered a state actor with constitutional obligations, raising concerns about content moderation and litigation risks.
The EFF and ACLU are urging the D.C. Circuit to vacate an FAA drone flight restriction that criminalized recording immigration agents, arguing it violates the First Amendment right to record law enforcement.
Judge Mark Pittman blocked OpenAI from accessing Apple's confidential deal with X and SpaceXAI, ruling it irrelevant to OpenAI's defense in a lawsuit by Elon Musk's companies. The settlement remains secret.
Sony argues in a court case that gamers license rather than own digital games, presenting a controversial argument about the nature of software ownership.
Meta will pay up to $16.7 billion to settle a federal case over its failure to protect young users, and will implement new product changes for teen safety on Instagram and Facebook.
Meta and attorneys general from 29 states are discussing a mid-trial settlement in a federal case accusing Meta of designing Facebook and Instagram to addict teens, with potential penalties up to $200 billion.
A financial analyst was sentenced to probation after ChatGPT reported his violent messages about his ex-girlfriend to the FBI, leading to his arrest. The case underscores the role of AI in monitoring and reporting harmful content.
The US is prosecuting Sam Tunick for allegedly using a duress password on his GrapheneOS phone to wipe device data during a border search, raising privacy and legal concerns.
Air Force engineer Jeffrey Sovern faces felony charges for allegedly destroying 13 Flock Safety surveillance cameras in Virginia, igniting a national debate over privacy and the constitutionality of automated license plate readers.
A court ruled that a blogger's use of a copyrighted photo in a 2009 blog post was fair use, dismissing the photographer's copyright claim. The case highlights the application of fair use to older online content.
The trial between Elon Musk and Sam Altman over OpenAI's for-profit conversion ended with little result, as the jury dismissed the case due to statute of limitations, highlighting personal drama rather than substantive legal issues.