The state argued that the modest settlement award in the federal case would allow Activision Blizzard to minimize its losses in a parallel state case based on allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination.
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On Monday, March 28, 2022, the United States Supreme Court granted a writ of certiorari in The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Lynn Goldsmith and Lynn Goldsmith, Ltd. The case seeks to clarify a split between the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Second Circuit…
A former partner sued his ex-firm Tuesday, claiming that it owes him hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid compensation and the value of his equity interest, including an interest in $250 million worth of cryptocurrency accepted by the firm as payment. The suit follows one by another former partner…
A business professor at Chapman University alleges that his students posted parts of his exams on an online database without his permission, violating his exclusive right to reproduce and distribute the exam materials.
On Thursday, March 10, 2022, a three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld a verdict favoring Google in a lawsuit brought by song lyrics website Genius. The lawsuit claimed that Google was displaying transcribed lyrics scraped by Google from Genius in search results in…
On Wednesday, March 9, Impossible Foods Inc. filed suit against Motif FoodWorks, Inc. alleging that Motif infringed on Impossible Foods’ meat replica patent by selling its own imitation burger. Impossible Foods is known for its meat imitation products such as its Impossible Burger, Impossible…
A coalition of state attorneys general plans to investigate concerns that the social media platforms may have violated consumer protection laws through certain techniques that promote the engagement of young users.
On Monday, February 28, 2022, Fox Sports, Inc. was sued for trademark infringement by The Real USFL, LLC, in the U.S. District Court, Central District of California. The lawsuit claims that Fox Sports, Inc.'s United States Football League "is an unabashed counterfeit."
Megan Thee Stallion has sued her record label in a dispute over the definition of an album. Her label allegedly considers her release, Something for Thee Hotties, a mixtape that does not satisfy her contractual obligations.
The Kids Online Safety Act would require online platforms to give children and their parents greater control over their experience and personal data.