Verizon sued by record labels for serving those accused of music piracy Rachael Davies Tech Journalist Major record labels have banded together to sue Verizon for violating copyright law by serving those accused of music piracy. On Friday July 12, major record labels including Universal, Sony, and Warner have alleged that internet service provider … Continue reading Verizon sued by record labels for serving those accused of music piracy
May 08, 2024 Apple’s new iPad ad accused of crushing creative dreams The new Apple iPad Pro ad “Crush” smashes musical instruments and art supplies to illustrate the device’s capabilities—and that’s leaving a lot of Apple fans fuming. BY Jeff Beer On Tuesday, Apple dropped a new ad for the all-new iPad Pro. It shows a … Continue reading Apple’s new iPad ad accused of crushing creative dreams
Apple Accused Of Abusing Ad Tracking Position In France by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, July 25, 2023 France’s competition regulator Autorite de la concurrence on Tuesday said it had issued a statement of objections over Apple and its practices for using iPhone user data for tracking and advertising purposes. The French regulator is concerned that Apple might … Continue reading Apple Accused Of Abusing Ad Tracking Position In France
Amazon once again broke labor laws during New York unionization drive, judge rules Steve Dent @stevetdent Last month, Amazon failed to overturn a Staten Island warehouse’s vote to unionize and now it has taken another loss. A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) judge has ruled that the the company broke federal labor laws … Continue reading Amazon again accused of breaking labor laws at unionized warehouse
Apple’s lead iPhone chip designer leaves the company Mariella Moon @mariella_moon Apple’s senior director in platform architecture, Gerard Williams III, left the company last month after nine years, according to CNET. He might not be the most recognizable name from the tech giant, but he held a very important position for a company that’s … Continue reading Apple drops lawsuit against former exec who accused company of spying
By Clint Rainey January 25, 2023 Activist short-seller Hindenburg Research on Wednesday accused Asia’s richest person, Gautam Adani, of perpetrating “brazen market manipulation” and decades of fraud to help his family amass their fortune. Late Tuesday, the investment firm run by forensic financial researcher Nate Anderson tweeted that the report’s findings reveal “what we strongly suspect … Continue reading Hindenburg strikes again: Billions erased as Adani Group is accused of ‘historic’ corporate fraud
By Sam Becker October 19, 2022 A former Planned Parenthood official is suing the organization, saying that she was fired for making complaints about workplace discrimination related to her race, according to a 51-page brief filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on Wednesday. … Continue reading Planned Parenthood accused of race discrimination and retaliation in lawsuit by former employee
Google Accused Of Sending Unsolicited Ad Emails In Europe Economic Times, Wednesday, August 24, 2022 Privacy complaint targets Google over unsolicited ad emails The Alphabet unit, whose revenues mainly come from online advertising, should ask Gmail users for their prior consent before sending them any direct marketing emails, noyb.eu said, citing a 2021 … Continue reading Google Accused Of Sending Unsolicited Ad Emails In Europe
NLRB accuses Activision Blizzard of violating labor law by threatening employees It says the company enforced an ‘overbroad social media policy’ as workers started to organize. K. Holt @krisholt Mike Blake / reuters A regional director for the National Labor Relations Board has determined there’s “merit to the allegations” that Activision Blizzard violated the … Continue reading Activision Blizzard accused of spying on protesting workers
A Q1 report from AppsFlyer said that mobile ad fraud is costing brands $700-$800 million globally on a quarterly basis. Greg Sterling on November 27, 2018 at 4:17 pm Mobile ad fraud is a growth industry. According to a Q1 2018 report (.pdf) from AppsFlyer, “mobile app marketers were exposed to 30 percent more fraud … Continue reading Cheetah mobile and another Chinese firm accused of mobile ad download fraud
