[ad_1] ANNOUNCING: We are suing @Uber and @Lyft for misclassifying their drivers. Billion-dollar businesses don’t get to pick and choose which laws they follow. Tune in for our live press conference at 11AM here: https://t.co/ONVUH6HNBr pic.twitter.com/Xlm7tv82Yn — Maura Healey (@MassAGO) July 14, 2020 Healey’s office argues that the companies don’t meet a three-part test under […]
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Quibi can keep its ‘Turnstyle’ video feature during patent lawsuit
[ad_1] Eko filed a lawsuit against Quibi in March, demanding it to stop using the feature or to license it. The company claimed that some of Quibi’s engineers previously worked at Snap and had access to the technology back when it was exploring a deal with the ephemeral messaging app. Quibi had previously denied that […]
You can now apply for your $25 iPhone ‘batterygate’ compensation
[ad_1] According to the website’s FAQ, “Apple will provide a cash payment of approximately $25 per eligible device.” But before getting too excited about getting money from the company, keep in mind that Apple has agreed to pay a maximum of $500 million as part of the settlement. Depending on how many people file for […]
LinkedIn faces lawsuit over claims it ‘secretly’ read iPhone clipboard data
[ad_1] The clipboard detection in iOS 14 isn’t just prompting developers to rethink app privacy — it’s also putting these companies in legal trouble. Reuters reports that iPhone user Adam Bauer has sued LinkedIn over claims the job-focused social network “secretly” read iOS clipboard data often, including the Universal Clipboard that shares copied content with […]
US court rejects Magic Leap claim that Nreal founder stole mixed-reality secrets
[ad_1] Augmented-reality headset maker Magic Leap made a fairly serious accusation last year, when it claimed that former employee Chi Xu had used “stolen” company secrets to set up his own business, Nreal. The Beijing-based Nreal made waves at CES in 2019 with its $499 mixed reality glasses, which Magic Leap said were “strikingly similar” […]
Apple faces lawsuit over loot boxes in App Store games
[ad_1] Most complaints about loot boxes (aka “surprise mechanics”) in games are levelled against the developers, but the latest is aiming at the stores offering those games. AppleInsider has learned of a potential class action lawsuit accusing Apple of profiting from the distribution of games with loot boxes, whose gambling element allegedly violates California law. […]
Google countersues Sonos for patent infringement
[ad_1] In the latest move of a heated smart speaker legal battle, Google has countersued Sonos, claiming the smart speaker company infringed its patents, Bloomberg has reported. The fight erupted in January this year when Sonos sued Google for alleged patent infringement after the companies had collaborated for several years. Sonos claimed that Google gained […]
Amazon workers sue over alleged failure to follow COVID-19 guidelines
[ad_1] The lawsuit was filed with the support of groups Make the Road New York, Public Justice and Towards Justice. We’ve asked Amazon for comment. In a statement to CNBC, it maintained that it followed all national and local health guidelines, including the CDC’s contact tracing approach. The firm reviews camera footage, checks where people […]
Lawsuit claims Trump’s social media order violates free speech rights
[ad_1] In a statement, CDT chief Alexandra Givens added that Trump’s move was a “direct attack” on free speech. “The government cannot and should not force online intermediaries into moderating speech according to the President’s whims,” she said. Twitter unsurprisingly supports the lawsuit. It pointed Engadget to a statement calling the order a “reactionary and […]
Book publishers sue Internet Archive for allegedly enabling piracy
[ad_1] The plaintiffs argue that the IA has no legal rights to distribute the books, which it scans and uploads to its servers, via Open Library or the National Emergency Library. The plaintiffs go as far as charging the Archive with piracy. The lawsuit seeks a declaration that the IA is committing copyright infringement, injunctions […]