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Digital ad app asks Ninth Circuit to lift Google’s ban
Google argued the e-commerce tech company Unlockd Media didn't adequately show how the digital ad marketplace was harmed by its app store ban.
Second Circuit denies Sam Bankman-Fried’s bid to overturn FTX crypto fraud conviction
The convicted FTX founder has already filed an application for a presidential pardon, according to Department of Justice records.
Judge finds federal securities law bars lawsuit over Chinese penny stock scheme
Meta users accused the tech giant of helping scammers create fraudulent ads that led to shareholders' losses of more than $300 million.
Perplexity AI asks Ninth Circuit to allow shopping tool on Amazon
Amazon argued an AI-powered shopping tool wasn't like other web browsers and a preliminary injunction to stop access to users' information was necessary.
AI company argues its use of scraped Westlaw legal data was transformative
The panel of judges seemed skeptical that headnotes were not creative work subject to copyright, pushing ROSS Intelligence to justify claims of fair use of its competitor’s work to train a rival AI product.
Tech companies ask to block California law restricting personalized feeds for minors
Social media giants say California's "Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act" blocks human editorial choices, but a federal judge raised the issue of AI in social media feeds.
Opted out, but the cookies kept collecting
SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal court denied, in part, a motion to toss class consumer privacy claims against Inspire Brands and several of its owned restaurant chains, such as Arby’s and Jimmy John’s, from consumers who say the chains’ websites installed cookies and tracking tools on their devices after they had already opted out of cookies. Some of the claims are time-barred, but the unjust enrichment and pen register claims may continue on the basis that the websites were actively collecting IP address and communication information from customers and potentially profiting off the data without permission.
German consortium hopes to build new fighter jet after collapse of French partnership
The collapse of the multibillion-dollar program, which also involved Spain, comes as Europe is rushing to build up its defenses against a hostile Russia and amid strained defense ties with the United States.
Threats to US lawmakers spiked after Meta eased moderation: Watchdog
The roll-back was widely seen as an attempt to appease the Trump administration. Threats against the president also soared after the tech giant changed its policy.
Yelp argues Google’s dominance in search market continues for now
After a ruling that requires Google to share its search index, search competitor Yelp argues for issue preclusion to stop the tech giant's monopolistic market hold.
A digital reckoning against smartphones in schools has spread to Sweden
The Los Angeles Unified School District, the second-largest school district in the U.S., has said it will ban screens until second grade.