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Cinema

Netflix sued over stolen Nicolas Cage World War II thriller

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Business

Google ordered to pay Klarna €1.7 billion over search abuse

A Swedish court has ordered Google to pay 14.3 billion Swedish kronor plus interest (€1.7bn) in damages to PriceRunner, the price-comparison service owned by fintech group Klarna, ruling that the technology giant unlawfully favoured its own shopping service for years.

Economy

Bank of Spain warns of 750,000-home shortfall nationwide

Madrid, Barcelona, Alicante, Valencia, Murcia and Málaga have the biggest gap (52.5%) between homes built and new households, especially in their capitals, home to up to 36% of families.

Business

US states subpoena OpenAI over ChatGPT safety amid IPO push

A coalition of US state chief legal officers issued OpenAI a sweeping subpoena over the safety of people using ChatGPT, landing just as the company moves towards its initial public offering.

Culture news

Why is clothing giant Patagonia suing famous drag queen Pattie Gonia?

American clothing company Patagonia has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against drag queen and environmental activist Pattie Gonia, prompting a public dispute over branding, activism, and intellectual property rights.

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Business

Small Portuguese liqueur brand wins legal fight against Louis Vuitton

French luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton claimed the Portuguese company’s logo copied its famous initials, but a court ruled in favour of the small family-run brand.

Culture news

Why has Dua Lipa filed a $15 million lawsuit against Samsung?

The lawsuit claims Samsung's packaging made it appear as though she endorsed the products, despite never agreeing to the campaign.

Tech News

iPhone users may get up to $95 in Apple Siri settlement payouts

Apple has agreed to a $250 million (€230 million) settlement after being accused of misleading iPhone buyers over unreleased AI features linked to its Siri upgrade.

Culture news

Actress sues James Cameron for ‘stealing’ her face for 'Avatar'

Avatar franchise director James Cameron is being sued by Q’orianka Kilcher over her allegation that he based an Avatar character on her image, without credit or compensation. The lawsuit says Cameron used Kilcher’s features without permission after seeing her in advert for 'The New World'.

USA

FBI director files $250-million defamation suit against US magazine

According to The Atlantic, Patel's job as head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is in jeopardy in part because of what it said were "bouts of excessive drinking" and "unexplained absences".

Earth News

Frankfurt Airport owners hit with €16m eco-lawsuit in Brazil

The owners of Germany’s biggest airport have been accused of clearing swathes of forests to build a logistics warehouse in Brazil.

Earth News

Greenpeace fights for its life in €290 million lawsuit

The lawsuit relates to decade-old protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline.

Earth News

US Supreme Court to hear Big Oil bid to dismiss climate suits

In their fight to block climate accountability cases, fossil fuel majors recently gained the ear of the highest court in the US.

Tech News

Google and Character.AI agree to settle US lawsuits over teen suicides

The settlements are among the first in a series of lawsuits accusing AI companies of negligence in the wrongful deaths of teenagers.

Tech News

X sues challenger for trying to ‘steal’ Twitter brand

‘Twitter never left.’ A week after a new start-up petitioned to ‘bring back’ the Twitter name and bird logo, Elon Musk’s X countersued ‘Operation Bluebird’ for copyright infringement.

USA

Trump sues BBC for $10 billion for defamation over edited documentary

The lawsuit accuses the BBC of broadcasting a "false, defamatory, deceptive, disparaging, inflammatory, and malicious depiction of President Trump," calling it an attempt to interfere in the 2024 presidential election.

USA

New York Times sues Pentagon over Pete Hegseth's new media rules

The Pentagon has argued that the policy imposes “common sense” rules that protect the military from release of information that could put them in danger.