Category Archives: Legal Battles

Shein sues Temu over alleged copyright infringements

August 21, 2024 Shein sues Temu over alleged copyright infringement The allegations come as Shein itself is the target of lawsuits from brands and designers that have accused the company of stealing their designs and selling copycat items on its e-commerce site. BY Associated Press Online fast-fashion giant Shein has filed another lawsuit against competitor Temu, … Continue reading Shein sues Temu over alleged copyright infringements

Justice Department sues TikTok for alleged child privacy law violation

    August 02, 2024 Justice Department sues TikTok for alleged child privacy law violation The DOJ alleges that TikTok is in breach of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. BY Jessica Bursztynsky     The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against TikTok and its parent company ByteDance on Friday, alleging that the social media company … Continue reading Justice Department sues TikTok for alleged child privacy law violation

Union sues Philadelphia over return to offices full-time mandate

July 02, 2024 Union sues Philadelphia over return to offices full-time mandate The union, which represents 6,000 administrative and supervisory employees, also filed an unfair-practices complaint with the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board. BY Associated Press A union that represents thousands of Philadelphia city employees asked a judge Tuesday to block Mayor Cherelle Parker’s requirement that they … Continue reading Union sues Philadelphia over return to offices full-time mandate

Hims & Hers shares plunge 12% amid allegations of GLP-1 drug sourcing from ‘shady supplier’

June 28, 2024 Hims & Hers shares plunge 12% amid allegations of GLP-1 drug sourcing from ‘shady supplier’ A new report criticized Hims GLP-1 offerings, specifically where the company is getting them from. BY Sam Becker Roughly a month after announcing that it would offer GLP-1 injectable weight-loss drugs comparable to the popular drugs Ozempic and … Continue reading Hims & Hers shares plunge 12% amid allegations of GLP-1 drug sourcing from ‘shady supplier’

Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas responds to plagiarism and infringement accusations

June 21, 2024 Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas responds to plagiarism and infringement accusations Recent reports raise questions about how the answer engine works, including its use of third-party content crawlers. BY Mark Sullivan The AI search startup Perplexity is in hot water in the wake of a Wired investigation revealing that the startup has been crawling … Continue reading Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas responds to plagiarism and infringement accusations

EPA’s ‘forever chemicals’ drinking-water rule faces fresh legal challenges

June 11, 2024 EPA’s ‘forever chemicals’ drinking-water rule faces fresh legal challenges The groups said the rule exceeds the EPA’s authority under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, a 1974 law empowering the agency to pass water-quality regulations. BY Reuters U.S. manufacturing and chemical industry groups have filed a lawsuit seeking to block a federal rule … Continue reading EPA’s ‘forever chemicals’ drinking-water rule faces fresh legal challenges

Supreme Court 2023 financial disclosures reveal Thomas’ Bali stay, Kentaji’s Beyoncé tickets and book deals

  June 07, 2024 Supreme Court 2023 financial disclosures reveal Thomas’ Bali stay, Jackson’s Beyoncé tickets, and book deals Supreme Court justices have faced increasing scrutiny over ethics following revelations that some of them failed to report luxury trips, including on private jets, and real estate transactions. BY Reuters U.S. Supreme Court justices reported receiving gifts … Continue reading Supreme Court 2023 financial disclosures reveal Thomas’ Bali stay, Kentaji’s Beyoncé tickets and book deals

Dutch regulator KSA issues ruling on loss-based bonuses

Dutch regulator KSA issues ruling on loss-based bonuses Graeme Hanna Freelance Writer   The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has acted to enforce a stricter ruling around loss-based bonuses following a wide-ranging investigation. Specifically, the Dutch gaming regulator has changed the terminology around its guidelines on cashback bonuses to address concerns on the matter and for the purposes … Continue reading Dutch regulator KSA issues ruling on loss-based bonuses

Some Vizio TV owners can claim a share of a $3 million settlement over misleading marketing

Some Vizio TV owners can claim a share of a $3 million settlement over misleading marketing A 2018 lawsuit accused the company of falsely describing its TVs’ refresh rates. Cheyenne MacDonald   Sun, Dec 31, 2023 Vizio Vizio TVs’ “effective” refresh rates have been confusing customers for years, and the company may now owe payments … Continue reading Some Vizio TV owners can claim a share of a $3 million settlement over misleading marketing