Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, is heading to the Supreme Court in what is believed to be the first Bitcoin-related case to make it to the highest court in the nation. The case, CFTC v. Coinbase Inc., revolves around allegations that Coinbase allowed users to trade Bitcoin derivatives without registration or… Continue reading Coinbase Heads to the Supreme Court in First Crypto Case
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Meta barred by Kenyan court from engaging its new content moderation partner
On March 14th, the Kenyan High Court issued an injunction barring the company Meta, a content moderation services provider, from engaging a new content moderation partner. The Kenyan Bloggers Association had filed the injunction alleging that Meta had been engaging in anti-competitive practices and had proper control of the Kenyan content moderation services market. Meta,… Continue reading Meta barred by Kenyan court from engaging its new content moderation partner
Facebook’s behavioral ads lacked legal basis, Dutch court rules
A Dutch court has recently ruled that Facebook’s behavioral advertising was not legitimate under the country’s data protection laws. The court concluded that Facebook had violated its users’ privacy rights for nearly a decade by collecting and processing personal data for the purpose of targeting ads. The case, known as the “FB v. Privacy Commissioner”… Continue reading Facebook’s behavioral ads lacked legal basis, Dutch court rules
Elon Musk cleared of fraud in ‘funding secured’ trial
Tesla founder and tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has been cleared of fraud in his infamous “funding secured” case following a ruling by a federal district court in New York earlier this summer. Musk had been accused of committing securities fraud after tweeting “funding secured” in August 2018, claiming that he had secured funds to take… Continue reading Elon Musk cleared of fraud in ‘funding secured’ trial
Microsoft, GitHub, and OpenAI ask court to throw out AI copyright lawsuit
In response to the copyright lawsuit filed against them by Brazilian AI company TechnoAi, Microsoft and GitHub, alongside OpenAI, have requested for the court to dismiss the case. The lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court in California, alleges that the companies have infringed on TechnoAi’s copyright by creating and distributing software code,… Continue reading Microsoft, GitHub, and OpenAI ask court to throw out AI copyright lawsuit
Laid-off Twitter workers must drop class-action severance lawsuit, judge says
In a recent ruling, a judge has ordered laid-off Twitter workers to drop their class action lawsuit against the company seeking better severance packages. The suit, which was filed by 14 former employees in 2016, sought to force the company to provide laid-off workers with enhanced severance payments in line with industry standards. Currently, Twitter… Continue reading Laid-off Twitter workers must drop class-action severance lawsuit, judge says
Elon Musk wants to move trial away from San Francisco over ‘local negativity’
The legendary entrepreneur Elon Musk recently declared that he might move the upcoming trial against the officials that rejected his plans to re-open Tesla’s Fremont plant from San Francisco to a more “objective” federal court due to “local negativity.” On Tuesday, the billionaire took to Twitter to air his grievances with local presiding officials. Owner… Continue reading Elon Musk wants to move trial away from San Francisco over ‘local negativity’