Covering up an artist's murals with acoustic panels does not violate the Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held on Friday.
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Author of “The Tetris Effect” Sues Apple and Tetris for Copyright Infringement
The author of "The Tetris Effect" sued Apple, Tetris, and others in federal court on Monday, alleging that Apple TV's "Tetris" copied his work.
Suit Filed Over Texas Book Restriction Law
Booksellers, publishers, and writers sued Texas officials in federal court on Tuesday alleging a new book restriction law violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution.
Delta Air Lines Sued for Carbon-Neutral Misrepresentation
Delta Air Lines was sued in federal court on Tuesday over allegations that its claimed status as the world's "first carbon-neutral airline" is largely misleading.
Major Book Publisher Sues Florida School District Over Book Bans
A Florida school district was sued on Wednesday by Penguin Random House, advocacy group PEN America, authors, and parents, over its recent book banning.
Major Conviction in NFT Insider Trading Case
An ex-product manager for the world's largest NFT marketplace was convicted of wire fraud and money laundering for a scheme in which he used his knowledge of which NFTs the marketplace planned to feature to make more than $50,000.
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Federal Appellate Court Dismisses Antitrust Lawsuit Against Meta
The D.C. Circuit found that states suing the parent company of Facebook over acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp had waited too long to contest these transactions.
Former Executives Sue Twitter for Legal Fees
The CEO, CFO, and chief legal officer who left Twitter when Elon Musk took over have asked the Delaware Court of Chancery to award them over $1 million in unpaid reimbursements for legal fees.
Planned Parenthood Sues Over Idaho’s Out-of-State Abortion Referral Ban
Planned Parenthood sued for injunctive and declaratory relief in federal court on Wednesday over the Idaho Attorney General's assertion that the state's criminal abortion law prohibits medical providers from referring women to access abortion services outside the state.
Jury Must Decide the Meaning of the Word ‘Beer’
The definition of the word "beer" and whether it includes hard seltzers must be left up to a jury to decide, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday in a dispute between Modelo and its U.S. Corona beer distributor.
