FTC and US states ask US federal court not to grant Facebook's request to dismiss their antitrust lawsuits filed against social networking giant
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Facebook To Allow Users To Limit Comments On Posts
Stopping toxic trolls? All users to effectively be given ability to switch off comments on posts, or limit those who can comment
Uber Agrees To Minimum Wage, Holiday Pay After Court Ruling
Major development for gig economy after Uber agrees to minimum wage, holiday pay and pensions for its 'self-employed' drivers
California Can Enforce Its Own Strict Net Neutrality Law
Open Internet Victory? Ruling from US federal judge rejects attempt by US broadband providers to block California's tough net neutrality law
Epic Games Refused Permission To Sue Apple In London
Fornite maker Epic Games refused permission to sue Apple in London over App Store commission charges, but Google can be sued in the UK, ruling states
UK Court Rules Uber Drivers Are Workers
UK Supreme Court rules Uber drivers are workers, not self employed contractors, in major intervention in the British 'gig economy'
Swedish Court Rejects Huawei Appeal Over 5G Ban
Appeal by Huawei against Swedish regulator's decision to exclude it from 5G networks dismissed, with 5G auction slated to begin next week
Julian Assange Extradition To US Denied By UK Judge
Protracted extradition of Wikileaks co-founder to the United States is halted by London court, but US DoJ is expected to appeal
Kim Dotcom Extradition To US Granted, But Appeal Allowed
Fresh twist in long-running extradition of controversial Kim Dotcom to the United States, following NZ Supreme Court ruling
Judge Dismisses Amazon Coronavirus Safety Lawsuit
Lawsuit by Amazon workers over alleged lack of Covid-19 protection in Staten Island facility has been dismissed by New York judge
Uber, Lyft Ordered To Classify California Drivers As Employees
Landmark ruling for gig economy? Californian Appeals Court orders ride hailing firms Uber and Lyft to classify their drivers as employees
Oracle’s Android Lawsuit Against Google Heard At US Supreme Court
Ten year old Android dispute is heard before highest court in the United States this week, as Oracle seeks ruling on epic Google fued
French Appeals Court Orders Google To Talk To Publishers
Begin talks now about reusing content. French Appeals Court tells Google it must talk to French publishers over payments to use their content
Cisco To Appeal Against Billion Dollar Patent Ruling
Networking giant found guilty of infringing four cybersecurity patents and ordered to pay $1.9 billion, but it will appeal
European Court Backs EU Net Neutrality Rules
The top court in Europe, the CJEU, has officially backed the European Union's net neutrality laws that were enacted back in 2015
NSA Surveillance Program Exposed By Edward Snowden, Ruled Unlawful
Spying setback. US Court of Appeals rules the NSA surveillance and mass data collection program exposed by Edward Snowden, was unlawful
Epic Wins Unreal Ruling, But No Fornite Return To Apple App Store
US judge partially backs Epic and grants its injunction, preventing Apple from removing Unreal engine from Apple developer program
Uber, Lyft Granted Emergency Injunction By California Court
Gig economy development. No California shutdown yet for Uber and Lyft, after court grants emergency injunction over worker status
Uber Will Close Down In California After Court Ruling, CEO Warns
Court ruling to classify Uber and Lyft drivers as employees means Uber and Lyft will probably shut down temporarily in California - executives warn
Uber, Lyft Drivers Classified As Employees, Judge Rules
Gig economy change. Judge in California rules drivers for Uber and Lyft are employees, and not freelancers or contractors
Police Use Of Facial Recognition Breached Privacy, Court Rules
Milestone ruling. The UK Court of Appeal rules use of automatic facial recognition (AFR) tech by South Wales Police is unlawful
Former Google Executive Sentenced To 18 Months Prison For IP Theft
Former senior executive at Google’s self-driving car project sentenced to 18 months in prison for large trade secret theft
Top EU Court Strikes Down EU-US Privacy Shield Data Deal
Data sharing deal between the United States and Europe has been struck down by the European Court of Justice, with no chance of appeal
Apple’s £11.8 Billion Irish Tax Bill Overturned
Big relief for Tim Cook. EU court overturns Apple's need to pay 13 billion euros in back tax payments to Irish government
Apple Irish Back Tax Ruling Expected Next Week
Ruling in appeal against European Commission's order that Apple pay the Irish government $16 billion in back taxes due next week
Lawsuit Accuses Apple Of Cover Up Over Falling iPhone Sales
Lawsuit filed by Apple shareholders allege that Tim Cook and co fraudulently concealed declining demand for iPhones, especially in China
Huawei’s CFO Suffers Extradition Setback
Meng Wanzhou, daughter of Hauwei's founder and CFO of the firm, suffers legal setback in fight against extradition to the United States
Coronavirus: French Court To Rule On Amazon Warehouse Appeal
Appeal by Amazon against Trade Union court action, that resulted in the e-commerce giant closing all its warehouses in France
Facebook Tracking Lawsuit Renewed By US Appeals Court
Federal Appeals Court has approved proposed class action by Facebook users over alleged tracking of their internet activity, even after logging out
US Supreme Court Rejects Apple Appeal Against VirnetX
Bad news for Apple, as the US Supreme Court rejects iPad maker's appeal against a $440m patent infringement financial penalty