[ad_1] In 2018 the US government banned government personnel from using Huawei and ZTE devices, and a few months later, Huawei sued on the basis that such restrictions were unconstitutional. Since then, Huawei’s situation and ability to do business in the US has continued to deteriorate, and now a judge has ruled against the company. […]
Category: lawsuit
Amazon wants to question Trump over his role in the $10 billion DoD contract
[ad_1] In court documents unsealed Monday, Amazon said it is looking to depose “individuals who were instrumental” in the JEDI selection process, including Dana Deasy, the Defense Department’s chief information officer, Defense Secretary Mark Esper and former Defense Secretary James Mattis. The Department of Defense (DoD) awarded the $10 billion JEDI contract to Microsoft last […]
Peloton told it can’t countersue music publishers over high workout music prices
[ad_1] The company then fired back with a countersuit, which accused the NMPA of seeking supracompetitive licensing prices — in other words, prices much higher than usual — that violate antitrust laws, as well as of sabotaging its negotiations with individual publishers. US District judge Denise Cote has just dismissed the case. Cote explained that […]
Apple must pay $838 million for infringing CalTech’s WiFi patents
[ad_1] Apple told Reuters that it plans to appeal, having previously said that it was merely a “downstream party” because it didn’t develop the chips, but merely purchased them from Broadcom. The technology is vital to the 802.11n and 802.11ac WiFi standards, though its inventor said that the patents (related to data transmission tech), weren’t […]
Facebook settles lawsuit over its use facial recognition for $550 million
[ad_1] After years of wrangling in courts, Facebook has settled a lawsuit over its use of facial recognition. Last year it agreed to stop turning on the tech to scan photos by default, which built a template of your facial data, and automatically suggested tags in photos based on it. During an earnings call on […]
Lawsuits claim Amazon, Apple and more are streaming unlicensed music
[ad_1] The defendants include Amazon, Apple, Deezer, Google, iHeartradio, Pandora, Rhapsody, 7digital, SoundCloud and YouTube, so this is a wide-sweeping effort on the part of PMR. The company says it has been proactive in the matter, offering licensing deals to all 10 defendants and educating them about their obligations regarding copyright laws. These efforts had […]
Court reinstates lawsuit challenging online sex trafficking law
[ad_1] Critics have argued that FOSTA-SESTA’s language is too vague and affects many more people than sex traffickers, including sex workers looking for support, people advocating for legal prostitution and services like massages that are sometimes thinly-veiled ads for sexual services. The law has led Craigslist and other sites to shut down sex-related categories and […]
Apple gets its WiLan patent payout reduced to $85.2 million
[ad_1] We’ve asked Apple for comment. WiLan had argued that many Apple products, including iPhones ranging from the 6 to the 7 Plus, had been using voice over LTE technology covered by two patents. It’s a rare instance of WiLan declaring victory over Apple. The Canadian “patent monetization” company (read: patent troll) has largely been […]
More than 20 attorneys general are trying to ban 3D-printed guns
[ad_1] The 3D-printed weapons are also known as “ghost guns” because they don’t contain registration numbers that could be used to trace them. Opponents fear that if blueprints are shared online, criminals who aren’t legally allowed to purchase firearms, might be able to obtain the so-called ghost guns. The battle over 3D-printed guns began in […]
Uber and Postmates sue California over gig worker law
[ad_1] The two firms said there was “no rhyme or reason” to exemptions to the law, which allowed everyone from construction truck drivers to travel agents to avoid scrutiny. They also contended that some exclusions were “so ill-defined or entirely undefined” that you couldn’t determine what was included. When approached by Engadget for comment, Uber […]