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Apple is settling a class action lawsuit over Family Sharing for $25 million
Apple will pay $25 million to settle a class action lawsuit that accuses the tech giant of misleading customers over Family Sharing.
A third former Apple employee has been charged with stealing self-driving car tech
A third former Apple employee has been accused of stealing autonomous technology for Chinese entities.
Activision Blizzard will pay $35 million to settle SEC charges over its handling of complaints
The SEC claimed that Activision Blizzard didn't have adequate processes to fully document and review workplace misconduct complaints.
Twitter sued for not paying San Francisco office rent
The owner of the Hartford Building in San Francisco, the home of Twitter HQ, is suing the social media company for failing to pay $136,250 in rent.
New York’s governor signs watered-down right-to-repair bill
New York's right-to-repair rules will will only apply to new consumer products sold after July 1st. Other concessions were made following pressure from tech industry lobbyists.
Twitter has reportedly dismissed Elon Musk's personal lawyer
Twitter is reportedly taking drastic measures to cut costs.
Judge dismisses indictment against Huawei exec Meng Wanzhou
The years-long legal saga involving Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou came to a formal end on Friday after a US judge dismissed an indictment against the executive.
Meta ordered to pay $175 million in patent infringement case
The company intends to contest a ruling in favor of Walkie Talkie app maker Voxer.
New York State passes a right-to-repair bill
The Digital Fair Repair Act will ensure OEMs can't prevent you or independent repair providers from accessing parts or information needed to fix your devices.
RIAA goes after NFT music website HitPiece
It wants to know how much it earned from the NFTs it sold.
Netflix will have to face 'Queens Gambit' defamation suit, judge rules
Netflix's attempt to get a defamation suit dismissed has been denied. It'll have to face chess legend Nona Gaprindashvili in court.
Google claims court ruling would force it to 'censor' the internet
Google has asked the High Court of Australia to overturn a 2020 ruling it warns could have a “devastating” effect on the wider internet.
Justice Department will reportedly let Huawei exec Meng Wanzhou return to China
Meng has been battling extradition to the US since her 2018 arrest in Canada.
Judge issues permanent injunction on App Store model in Epic v. Apple case
However, the court ruled that Apple does not hold an App Store monopoly.
Snapchat is removing its speedometer filter amid legal issues
Snap says it's nixing the feature because it's 'barely used.'
Facebook is reportedly preparing an antitrust lawsuit against Apple
The potential litigation could center around ad tracking and default messaging apps on Apple products.
DOJ antitrust case against Google may not go to trial until 2023
DOJ antitrust case against Google may not go to trial until 2023
Judge orders Apple’s iOS and macOS chief to testify in Epic case
CEO Tim Cook will also be deposed as the case heads to trial.
White House calls on Supreme Court to rule on Trump's Twitter blocking
President Trump wants to settle the legal debate around the constitutionality of blocking critics on Twitter for good.
Instagram may require permission before embedding photos
How you use Instagram’s embedding feature may soon change significantly thanks to a recent policy clarification from Instagram.