SpaceX, the rocket and satellite company founded by Elon Musk, has recently taken legal action against the US government, claiming that the government’s accusations of refusing to hire refugees and asylees violate the Constitution. In a lawsuit filed in a Texas federal court, SpaceX argues that the administrative judges appointed by the Department of Justice, …
A pharmacist displays boxes of Ozempic, a semaglutide injection drug used for treating type 2 diabetes made by Novo Nordisk, at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, March 29, 2023. George Frey | Reuters Eli Lilly has taken legal action against 10 medical spas, wellness clinics, and compounding pharmacies across the United States for allegedly …
The co-founder of Ethereum, Joseph Lubin, expressed optimism amidst the ongoing disputes between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and crypto firms over the classification of crypto tokens as securities. Lubin stated that “clear heads will prevail” in this matter, drawing parallels to previous technologies like the internet, web, and cryptography. He believes that …
Pulitzer Prize Winner Michael Chabon and Other Authors Accuse OpenAI of Copyright Infringement In a federal court in San Francisco, a group of US authors, including Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Chabon, has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed program, alleging that it misused their writings to train its AI-powered chatbot, ChatGPT. The lawsuit, filed …
Kroger announced on Friday that it has reached a settlement of $1.2 billion with U.S. states, local governments, and Native American tribes to resolve most of the claims accusing the company of contributing to the opioid epidemic through inadequate oversight of its pill sales. The agreement, which was disclosed ahead of Kroger’s fiscal second-quarter earnings …
Disney on Thursday amended its federal lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to focus solely on its First Amendment claim that the governor politically retaliated against the company. Disney last week had asked to drop its other claims in the case, which concern a dispute over Walt Disney World’s development contracts, because they are being …
Google parent company Alphabet has reached a tentative settlement in a class-action lawsuit accusing its Play Store of violating federal antitrust rules by overcharging customers. The suit, filed by attorneys general in 36 states representing 21 million consumers, alleged that Google had a monopoly over the Android app distribution and in-app purchases market, with a …
Owner Elon Musk threatens to sue the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for a staggering $22 billion. Musk accuses the civil rights group of driving away advertisers since purchasing the social media site, which he now owns. In a tweetstorm, Musk claims that the ADL is falsely accusing him and the site, formerly known as Twitter, of …
A California resident, Nicholas Brown, has filed a class-action lawsuit against Brita, a popular water-filtration company, claiming that the messaging on the packaging of their products is misleading. Brown argues that the filter in the Brita water pitcher does not effectively remove or reduce potentially hazardous substances from drinking water. In his filing, he cites …
In a recent development, a California federal judge has rejected a motion to dismiss a lawsuit accusing X, formerly known as Twitter, of discriminatory practices against older employees when it was acquired by Elon Musk last year. US District Judge Susan Illston stated that the plaintiff, John Zeman, has presented sufficient evidence to establish that …