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eBay has settled a civil lawsuit for $55.7 million with the founders of EcommerceBytes, who were targeted by a disturbing harassment campaign orchestrated by former eBay executives and employees.

A federal judge approved a $1.5 billion settlement requiring Anthropic to pay thousands of authors about $3,000 per book for using pirated copies to train its Claude chatbot, marking the largest known copyright recovery in history.

A judge approved Anthropic's $1.5 billion copyright settlement with authors, with only 350 opting out. The settlement resolves the largest copyright class-action ever certified, and the judge reduced lawyers' fees and plaintiff awards.

A federal judge approved Anthropic's $1.5 billion class action settlement with authors who accused the company of training its AI models on copyrighted books, offering approximately $3,000 per pirated book in what is called the largest known copyright recovery in history.

A federal judge approved Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement of a copyright class action lawsuit over the use of pirated books in AI training, while the court ruled that training AI on copyrighted text itself is fair use.

The federal court approved a $1.5 billion class-action settlement in the Bartz v. Anthropic AI copyright lawsuit, awarding $101.5 million in attorneys' fees.

Google will begin distributing rival third-party app stores via Google Play next week after the settlement with Epic Games was withdrawn, triggering the court's full antitrust remedies that aim to break Google's monopoly on Android app distribution.

A federal judge reluctantly approved a $1.5 million settlement between Elon Musk and the SEC over a stock disclosure violation, despite finding the penalty insufficient and expressing concerns about the deal.

Krafton has settled a legal dispute with Unknown Worlds Entertainment, agreeing to pay bonuses to all staff of the Subnautica 2 studio after a fight over a potential $250 million bonus, while CEO Ted Gill will resign.

Proception, a startup founded by a former Tesla engineer, settled a trade secret lawsuit with Tesla and announced an $11M seed round as it ships its first batch of high-dexterity robotic hands.

The tweet predicts that AI-era exchanges will shift to 24/7 operation, API-first design, and sub-second settlement, arguing that the next global exchange will emerge in Silicon Valley, not New York.

Disney has agreed to pay $50 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it forced YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream to raise subscription prices through anticompetitive carriage agreements.

Disney agreed to a $50 million settlement over claims that its practices made live-TV streaming more expensive. Eligible customers who subscribed to YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream, or AT&T TV Now between 2019 and 2026 may receive payments.

Google begins reducing Play Store fees as part of its settlement with Epic Games, setting a 5% billing fee for most transactions and expanding the changes globally over time.

Following a $250 million lawsuit settlement over false advertising of delayed Siri AI features, Apple's WWDC 2026 keynote showcased more realistic, real-time demos to restore credibility, contrasting with the overproduced promises of 2024.

The FTC required Cox Media Group and two other firms to pay nearly $1 million to settle charges that they falsely claimed their AI-powered 'Active Listening' service targeted ads based on conversations captured from smart devices, when in fact it did not use voice data and consumers had not opted in.

Larry Bushart, who was jailed for posting a Trump meme, wins an $835,000 settlement from the sheriff who arrested him in retaliation for protected speech.

Shutterstock will pay $35 million to settle FTC allegations over deceptive subscription and cancellation practices, including failing to disclose terms and making cancellation difficult.

Snap, YouTube, and TikTok have settled the first lawsuit alleging social media addiction harmed students and strained school budgets, with terms undisclosed; Meta still faces trial in the same case.

A federal judge delays approval of Anthropic's $1.5 billion copyright settlement, as authors object to excessive legal fees and low individual payouts.