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OpenAI Asks Judge to Dismiss Apple Trade-Secrets Lawsuit

OpenAI Asks Judge to Dismiss Apple Trade-Secrets Lawsuit

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OpenAI asks a federal judge to dismiss Apple’s trade-secrets lawsuit over former employees and alleged misuse of confidential hardware information. The post OpenAI Asks Judge to Dismiss Apple Trade-Secrets Lawsuit appeared first on TechRepublic. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Todd Blanche hit with lawsuit over Jeffrey Epstein probe; New Mexico alleges DOJ ‘obstructed’ case

Todd Blanche hit with lawsuit over Jeffrey Epstein probe; New Mexico alleges DOJ ‘obstructed’ case

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Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche has been sued by the state of New Mexico over the handling of its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with state officials accusing the Department of Justice of blocking access to key information related to the probe. Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche takes questions in a press conference to announce new Trump administration actions against the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), at the Justice Department in Washington, DC. (REUTERS) The lawsuit, filed by New Mexico in federal court in Washington, DC, targets the DOJ and Blanche, alleging that federal officials have failed to cooperate with the state’s efforts to investigate Epstein’s alleged crimes and those connected to him. According to The Associated Press, the lawsuit claims the federal government has “stonewalled” New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez’s investigation and prevented investigators from obtaining relevant records. The state is seeking court intervention to compel the Justice Department to provide the requested materials. Blocking Epstein investigation The lawsuit alleges that the DOJ’s actions have “actively harmed victims and …

Apple’s Crypto Lawsuit Should Worry Australian IT Leaders

Apple’s Crypto Lawsuit Should Worry Australian IT Leaders

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Australian security teams that trust software marketplaces to vet software before it reaches employees’ phones or enters production pipelines are being handed a costly reminder that platform approval is not a security control. A recent lawsuit accusing Apple of hosting a fake cryptocurrency wallet app for months, despite repeated public warnings, is forcing Australian boards to confront how much software due diligence they have quietly handed over to the gatekeepers of the software they rely on. Three investors filed suit against Apple in the US District Court for the Northern District of California on July 24, alleging the company’s App Store review process failed to catch a counterfeit version of Sparrow Wallet, a legitimate Bitcoin storage tool that has never had an official iOS release. According to filings reported by MacRumors, plaintiffs James Ramirez, Christopher Ellis and Jalen Delgado collectively lost roughly $1.8 million in Bitcoin after entering their wallet seed phrases into the fraudulent app. Ramirez reported the app to Apple the day he lost his funds, but the app wasn’t taken down, leading …

K-pop star Ju Haknyeon, former The Boyz member, wins court battle as agency’s .4 million lawsuit is dismissed

K-pop star Ju Haknyeon, former The Boyz member, wins court battle as agency’s $5.4 million lawsuit is dismissed

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Former member of the K-pop group The Boyz, Ju Haknyeon, has won a major legal battle against his previous company, One Hundred Label. This is because a Seoul court has thrown out the case filed by the label seeking 8 billion won (approx $5.4 million) in damages against the artist on the grounds that there was no legitimate reason for terminating their exclusive agreement. This marks a milestone in the career of the singer who faced controversies in the past year. Former The Boyz member Ju Haknyeon beats former agency as court throws out 8 billion won ($5.4 million) claim. How the dispute began The legal battle began in June 2025 when Ju Haknyeon was kicked out of The Boyz due to rumours that he had met and partied with the Japanese former adult film star Asuka Kirara during a ceremony in Japan. This was soon followed by a claim by a Korean reporter that Ju Haknyeon had indulged in prostitution; however, this turned out to be a falsehood. In response to the scandal, Cha …

Why is Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s widow suing his mother? .2 million lawsuit explained

Why is Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s widow suing his mother? $1.2 million lawsuit explained

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The widow of actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner has filed a lawsuit against his mother, alleging that the late The Cosby Show star failed to fulfil financial commitments made under their prenuptial agreement and seeking more than $1.2 million from his family trust. Malcolm-Jamal Warner became a household name after portraying Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) According to a lawsuit, Tenisha Warner filed the case against Pamela Warner, Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s mother and the current trustee of the Warner Family Trust. The lawsuit was filed on July 20, 2026, exactly one year after the actor’s death. Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for playing Theo Huxtable on the popular sitcom The Cosby Show, died on July 20, 2025, at the age of 54 after drowning while vacationing in Costa Rica. Why is Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s widow suing his mother? In the lawsuit, Tenisha claims Malcolm agreed to provide her with several financial benefits under a prenuptial agreement signed in May 2022, shortly before their marriage. She alleges that some of those commitments were not fulfilled before his death. …

US judge approves Anthropic’s .5 billion settlement of copyright lawsuit | Technology News

US judge approves Anthropic’s $1.5 billion settlement of copyright lawsuit | Technology News

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3 min readNew DelhiJul 21, 2026 03:14 PM IST A federal judge in San Francisco on Monday signed off on artificial intelligence company Anthropic’s landmark $1.5 billion settlement of a class action lawsuit brought by a group of authors who accused it of misusing their books to train its AI chatbot Claude. U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin granted final approval ⁠of the ​settlement, the largest known settlement of a U.S. copyright case, rejecting arguments that it was too small. The case is one of dozens brought by copyright owners including authors and news outlets against tech companies over the training of their large language models, and the first major U.S. case to settle. Now-retired ​Judge William ​Alsup initially approved the deal last September. “We reached this ⁠settlement in 2025, after the court’s landmark ruling that training AI on books is fair use under copyright law — which remains the law today,” Anthropic deputy general ‌counsel Aparna Sridhar said in a statement. “We are pleased that more than 91% of authors and publishers covered by the …

‘How could he say no to me?’: Paresh Rawal says ₹25 crore Hera Pheri 3 lawsuit by Akshay Kumar was ‘emotional reaction’

‘How could he say no to me?’: Paresh Rawal says ₹25 crore Hera Pheri 3 lawsuit by Akshay Kumar was ‘emotional reaction’

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Last year, Bollywood actor Paresh Rawal grabbed headlines when he announced his exit from Hera Pheri 3, and now filmmaker Priyadarshan has revealed that he won’t be directing the film anymore. In a recent interview with Vickey Lalwani, Paresh revealed the reason behind his exit and reacted to Akshay Kumar sending him a legal notice. A file photo of Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Suniel Shetty Paresh Rawal on Akshay Kumar ₹25 crore legal notice to him Paresh clarified that his exit from the film had nothing to do with being uncomfortable working with Akshay. He said, “No, it wasn’t about, ‘I’m uncomfortable working with Akshay Kumar.’ It was a contractual obligation. If I were to do the film, I needed the approval of Firoz (Nadiadwala, producer) because he is the sole owner of the Hera Pheri franchise. And also of other films like Awara Paagal Deewana, Welcome, and all of that. Until I had his approval, I simply couldn’t commit. When the legal notice came, I thought, ‘Why am I getting dragged into legal issues? …

Publishers sue Google over use of copyrighted books for AI training | Books and Literature News

Publishers sue Google over use of copyrighted books for AI training | Books and Literature News

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2 min readJul 15, 2026 10:08 PM IST A group of major publishers has sued Google, alleging the company illegally used millions of copyrighted books to train its Gemini artificial intelligence models, according to a report by Emma Loffhagen in The Guardian. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New York, was brought by Hachette Book Group, Cengage Learning, and Elsevier, along with bestselling author Scott Turow, who is known for his legal thrillers. The Guardian reported that the complaint describes the alleged conduct as “one of the most prolific infringements of copyrighted materials in history.” According to the report, the publishers argue Google repurposed books originally supplied for limited services such as Google Books, Google Play Books, and Google Scholar. Those arrangements permitted narrow uses such as displaying searchable snippets or selling ebooks, but not, the suit claims, copying works to train commercial AI products. The filing further alleges Google was internally aware of the legal risk, having flagged potential fines in the “$10Bs-$100Bs” range tied to using publisher-supplied texts without authorization. The publishers …

Kangana Ranaut’s Queen 2 sued for ₹250 crore: Phantom’s lawsuit against JioStar over ‘unauthorised sequel’ explained

Kangana Ranaut’s Queen 2 sued for ₹250 crore: Phantom’s lawsuit against JioStar over ‘unauthorised sequel’ explained

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Days after Kangana Ranaut announced that she had wrapped shooting for the ‘sequel’ to her 2014 box-office hit Queen, the film has been hit by a massive ₹250 crore lawsuit. Phantom Studios, the makers of the original film, have moved the Bombay High Court, alleging that the film is being made without their consent. Kangana Ranaut in a still from the 2014 hit Queen. Queen 2 faces a ₹250 crore lawsuit Phantom Studios, which produced Queen, claimed in its lawsuit that when the 2014 hit was made, there was an agreement between the plaintiff and respondent (JioStar) that in future, if any sequel or prequel was to be made, then both parties would have 50% rights on it. Phantom Studios added that it had not consented to any sequels, adaptations or derivative works of the film. The suit, filed against JioStar India Private Limited through the legal firm Rashmikant and Partners, sought an injunction against the release of the film and demanded damages of ₹250 crore. The suit added that since May last year, Phantom …

Kangana Ranaut’s Queen 2 ‘unauthorised,’ claims Phantom Studios; files Rs 250 cr lawsuit | Bollywood News

Kangana Ranaut’s Queen 2 ‘unauthorised,’ claims Phantom Studios; files Rs 250 cr lawsuit | Bollywood News

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3 min readMumbaiJul 7, 2026 11:54 AM IST Earlier this year, Kangana Ranaut announced that after years of trying to make it happen, she finally reunited with director Vikas Bahl for Queen 2, the sequel to their 2013 cult coming-of-age film Queen. Last week, the duo even wrapped up shooting, calling it a “wonderful experience” as they cut the cake on the last day. However, little did they know that the film would run into legal trouble just five days later. Phantom Studios alleges unauthorized sequel Phantom Studios has now filed a lawsuit in Bombay High Court for Rs 250 crore against JioStar, which is backing Queen 2, alleging it’s an unauthorized sequel. The production house had reportedly reached out to JioStar multiple times for settlement discussions, but the latter hasn’t responded to the repeated requests yet. Meanwhile, Queen 2, which went on floors at the start of this year, has now wrapped up shoot and even entered its post-production stage. Despite multiple requests of settlement discussions not being entertained by either JioStudios or Bahl, …