Tag: lawsuit

Lyft will settle California drivers’ lawsuit for $27 million

It's final: Lyft will have to pay $27 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit filed by drivers in

James Woods is involved in another Twitter lawsuit

If you've taken someone to court for something they tweeted about you, then you should probably be familiar with how

Sex toy maker agrees to stop collecting intimate data

It can be quite costly to violate the privacy of sex toy users, apparently. Standard Innovation has settled a

New York City sues Verizon over its fiber rollout

When New York City said it was upset with Verizon for allegedly backtracking on a promise to bring FiOS service

Judge dismisses lawsuit accusing Oculus of using confidential info

While Oculus is still tied up in legal wrangling (in more than one direction) with Zenimax, a California judge just

Alphabet asks court to halt Uber’s self-driving car project

Alphabet's self-driving car division Waymo seeks to completely block Uber's autonomous vehicle operations, according to new documents filed in federal

John Carmack sues ZeniMax for unpaid acquisition money

Oculus CTO John Carmack has personally joined the litigation war between his company and ZeniMax. He has just filed a

Lawsuit alleges Bose backed Doppler Labs to gain access to its tech

A lawsuit filed by Doppler Labs claims that Bose executive Chris Miller backed the Kickstarter campaign for its Here One earphones, incorporating its tech into the company's own Hearphones.The post Lawsuit alleges Bose backed Doppler Labs to gain access to its tech appeared first on Digital Trends.

Doppler Labs sues Bose over ‘Hearphones’ name and tech

When the Bose Hearphones first came out, we noted that they looked like Bose's QuietControl 30 with the technology of

Jury orders Time Warner Cable to pay $139M for infringing on Sprint patents

Time Warner Cable, now a part of Charter Communications, is on the hook for $139.8 million after a Kansas City, Missouri, jury found it guilty of violating nearly a half-dozen Sprint VoIP patents. The post Jury orders Time Warner Cable to pay $139M for infringing on Sprint patents appeared first on Digital Trends.

‘League of Legends’ creator wins $10 million in cheating lawsuit

If you've noticed fewer cheaters in your League of Legends matches in recent weeks, you now have a good idea

Tech titans back transgender student’s Supreme Court case

Apple has officially signed an amicus brief in support of Gavin Grimm's case that's hitting the Supreme Court later this

Tesla engineer sues over sexist workplace culture (updated)

If it wasn't already evident that Silicon Valley's issues with sexist culture extend beyond Uber, it is now. Tesla engineer

Pilot whose drone knocked a woman unconscious gets 30 days in jail

Paul Skinner, an aerial photographer whose drone knocked a woman unconscious, has been sentenced to 30 days in jail and

Samsung’s Never-Ending Battle With Apple Over ‘Slide to Unlock’ May be Headed to Supreme Court

A longstanding lawsuit between Apple and Samsung over "Slide to Unlock" may be headed to the Supreme Court of the

ZeniMax wants to stop Oculus from selling VR headsets

Despite being $500 million richer than it was a few months ago, ZeniMax still isn't happy about the outcome of

Alphabet sues Uber over Waymo’s self-driving car tech

Waymo, Alphabet's autonomous car business, has sued Uber for stealing crucial technical information about its self-driving technology. Waymo's lawsuit targets

Airbnb sued by major US apartment landlord

Here's a huge one for the ever-growing pile of lawsuits filed by and against Airbnb. Apartment Investment & Management Co.

President Trump plans to order a new travel ban next week

President Donald Trump said he will sign an executive order next week that updates his contentious January 27th ban on

BlackBerry sues Nokia, alleging networking patent infringement

Two former smartphone kings, Nokia and BlackBerry, are now embroiled in a lawsuit involving patents relating to networking gear. BlackBerry filed suit, claiming that Nokia is infringing on 11 patents,The post BlackBerry sues Nokia, alleging networking patent infringement appeared first on Digital Trends.

Former employee sues Magic Leap for sex discrimination

Augmented reality startup Magic Leap is being accused of sex discrimination and creating a hostile work environment. Ironically, the company

Judge sides with Microsoft in court battle against gag orders

Microsoft's court battle against the government's gag orders is likely far from over, and that's a good thing in this

Appeals court denies Trump’s attempt to revive the travel ban

The San Francisco Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday afternoon to keep the stay on President Donald Trump's travel

LG wins $168 million lawsuit against knockoff headphone makers

Last year LG filed a $200 million lawsuit against companies producing counterfeit versions of its wraparound Tone headsets. Now, the

Court indicts contractor who stole NSA’s hacking tools

A federal grand jury has indicted former NSA contractor Harold Thomas Martin for what could be the biggest theft of

The legal arguments for and against reviving Trump’s travel ban

San Francisco's Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments this afternoon in the State of Washington v. Donald Trump, the

Your old PC’s DVD drive might earn you $10

The PC you had a decade ago might be a clunker in comparison to what you have now, but it

Get $10 for the DVD drive in your old desktop or laptop that’s collecting dust

Customers who purchased a desktop or laptop with a built-in DVD drive between 2003 and 2008 can receive $10 due to a recent settlement. The settlement only applies to specific states, and claims must be submitted by July.The post Get $10 for the DVD drive in your old desktop or laptop that’s collecting dust appeared first on Digital Trends.

Get $10 for the DVD drive in your old desktop or laptop that’s collecting dust

Customers who purchased a desktop or laptop with a built-in DVD drive between 2003 and 2008 can receive $10 due to a recent settlement. The settlement only applies to specific states, and claims must be submitted by July.The post Get $10 for the DVD drive in your old desktop or laptop that’s collecting dust appeared first on Digital Trends.

Lawsuit Alleges Apple Broke FaceTime on iOS 6 to Force iOS 7 Upgrades, Save Money

Christina Grace of California has filed a new class-action lawsuit that alleges Apple broke FaceTime in iOS 6 to force

Lawsuit: Apple broke FaceTime in iOS 6 on purpose, blamed it on a “bug”

A lawsuit filed in California alleges that Apple purposefully broke FaceTime on iOS 6 in order to reduce its overhead server costs, forcing users with older devices to upgrade to iOS 7. The post Lawsuit: Apple broke FaceTime in iOS 6 on purpose, blamed it on a “bug” appeared first on Digital Trends.

Apple accused of intentionally breaking FaceTime on iOS 6

We don't normally cover individual lawsuits against corporations because, hey, they make a lot of money, and everyone wants a