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Musk may be forced to testify in regulators probe into his X takeover

Regulators in the US are seeking a court order that would compel Musk to testify in their investigation into his purchase of Twitter, now called X.

06/10/2023

Culture news

Actor Julia Ormond sues Harvey Weinstein for sexual assault

In a lawsuit filed on Wednesday, Julia Ormond says Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her and sabotaged her career, accusing Disney of looking the other way.

05/10/2023

Culture news

Easyjet sues Easy Life: What other brands have sued bands?

Easyjet is suing a UK indie band for having the word "easy" in their name. But if this is the case - what other brands haven taken bands to court?

03/10/2023

Tech News

Elon Musk facing defamation lawsuit over falsely identifying protester

The California man says he was harassed after Musk amplified posts on X that falsely placed the man at a confrontation involving far-right protesters.

03/10/2023

Business

Amazon sued by US government in landmark monopoly case

Lawyers will debate whether the online retail giant exploited its market dominance.

27/09/2023

Tech News

Copyright dispute over AI training must to go to trial

A number of companies are facing lawsuits over alleged copyright infringement due to how their AI models were trained.

26/09/2023

Culture news

Lizzo: New harassment claims from former wardrobe designer

Lizzo has been sued for the second time this year by a former employee over harassment claims... on the day the singer received an award recognizing her work promoting inclusivity and social justice.

25/09/2023

Tech News

Pulitzer winner among authors suing ChatGPT over copyright claims

OpenAI has previously argued that copyrighted material scraped from the Internet to train its AI chatbot ChatGPT is fair use of content.

12/09/2023

Green News

Why are Portuguese children taking 32 European countries to court?

One of their lawyers says there have been “extremely positive” signals from the court so far, ahead of the hearing next month.

24/08/2023

Culture news

The votes are in: What is the best album cover of all time?

The grunge band’s second album pips Pink Floyd’s ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ to the top spot.

23/08/2023

Culture news

NFL star claims 'The Blind Side' film about his adoption is a lie

Michael Oher, whose life was depicted in 2009 film 'The Blind Side' as the heartwarming tale of his adoption by a wealthy white family to his future as an American Footballer, has filed a lawsuit claiming that the film was a lie.

15/08/2023

World News

Euroviews. The EU can fight Big Oil's lawfare by ending the money train

By suing governments due to climate action, fossil fuel firms are biting the hand that feeds them. There’s a simple solution: stop feeding them, Isabel Schatzschneider writes.

11/08/2023

Green News

Could this European island be the first to sue over forever chemicals?

Toxic chemicals leaked into their drinking water supplies more than 30 years ago. Now residents want compensation.

04/08/2023

Culture news

Dua Lipa faces third lawsuit over hit song ‘Levitating’

This marks the third time Dua Lipa faces copyright claims over her song 'Levitating'.

02/08/2023

Culture news

'High technology, not high design': Shein faced with new lawsuit

The controversial fast fashion brand is in more hot water as independent designers accuse them of racketeering and copyright infringement via an AI algorithm.

15/07/2023

Green News

French train operator fined after pet cat killed by train

An animal rights group took SNCF to court following the tragic incident in Paris.

05/07/2023

Work

Judge fines two lawyers €4,600 for using bogus ChatGPT research

The popular AI chatbot was blamed for the lawyers' submission of fictitious legal research in one of the most bizarre uses of the tech so far.

23/06/2023

Money

Coinbase becomes latest target of a SEC lawsuit amid crypto crackdown

The lawsuit filed by the SEC comes a day after Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, was also hit by legal action by US regulators.

06/06/2023

Green News

12 Italian citizens are suing one of the world's biggest oil companies

The company and the Italian government are being sued for failing to protect life.

11/05/2023

Culture news

Marilyn Manson faces major setback in defamation trial

Shock rocker Marilyn Manson faces a major setback in his ongoing defamation case against Evan Rachel Wood.

10/05/2023