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Elon Musk's X sues media watchdog group over hate speech row

Media Matters has called the lawsuit "frivolous".

21/11/2023

Culture news

Sean 'Diddy' Combs and singer Cassie settle lawsuit alleging abuse

Rap artist Sean "Diddy" Combs has been accused of rape and abuse by singer and former partner Casandra “Cassie” Ventura. No terms of the settlement agreement were disclosed.

20/11/2023

Culture news

Rap mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces rape claims from ex-partner Cassie

The rap artist and producer Sean "Diddy" Combs is accused of rape and sexual abuse by his former partner Casandra “Cassie” Ventura.

17/11/2023

Green News

Why is Shell suing Greenpeace for €2 million?

The environmental group says it is 'one of the biggest legal threats' in history against its ability to campaign.

09/11/2023

Art

Couple sue dealer for reselling their €150 African mask for €4.3m

The State of Gabon has joined the dispute, highlighting the broader issue of repatriating Africa's cultural heritage looted during colonial times.

03/11/2023

Business

Nokia sues Amazon and HP over patent infringement

Nokia is suing Amazon and HP for patent infringement on video-related technologies in five jurisdictions worldwide, including the US and the European Unified Patent Court.

02/11/2023

Tech News

Google says it will defend generative AI users from copyright claims

The tech giant says it will indemnify users of its generative AIs, but added it will not help people who "intentionally infringe the rights of others".

12/10/2023

Tech News

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