On Monday, a California federal judge ordered a new trial on the damages Elon Musk’s Tesla owes to a Black former factory employee who accused the electric vehicle company of racism. US District Judge William Orrick granted Tesla's motion for a new trial a week after the former Tesla employee Owen Diaz turned down a […]
In recent months, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been featured in several significant legal proceedings. In this article, we’ll take a look at 4 of the top recent lawsuits involving the world’s richest man. 1. Musk Sued Over Alleged Dogecoin Pyramid Scheme In June, Elon Musk was hit by a $258 billion lawsuit alongside his […]
Quentin Tarantino has asked a Los Angeles federal court to dismiss a copyright lawsuit filed by Miramax against his "Pulp Fiction" NFT project. Tarantino, the director and screenwriter of the 1994 film, said Miramax LLC cannot block his auction of “Pulp Fiction” non-fungible tokens (NFTs) because they are based solely on his screenplay, which he […]
The United States and Meta Platforms Inc, which owns social media platform Facebook, have settled a lawsuit over a housing advertising system that illegally discriminated against users based on their race as well as other characteristics. The lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice claimed that Meta encouraged advertisers to target users based on their […]
Former employees at Elon Musk’s Tesla have filed a lawsuit against the luxury electric vehicle manufacturer, claiming its decision to carry out a “mass layoff” violated federal law because it failed to give advance notice of the redundancies. The lawsuit was filed by two former employees who said they were terminated from Tesla’s Gigafactory plant […]
On Friday, UK Home Secretary Priti Patel approved the extradition of WikiLeaks’ founder Julain Assange to the US to face criminal charges, bringing his long-running legal saga closer to an end. US authorities want Assange on 18 counts, including a spying charge, relating to WikiLeaks’ release of confidential US military records and diplomatic cables. Washington […]
On Thursday, Elon Musk, SpaceX, and Tesla were sued for $258 billion by a Dogecoin investor who accused Musk and his companies of running a pyramid scheme to support the cryptocurrency. In the complaint, plaintiff Keith Johnson claimed Musk, Tesla, and SpaceX had touted Dogecoin, driving its price up to only then allow the price […]
JPMorgan Chase has won a London High Court trial against Nigeria, in which the nation was seeking $1.7 billion in damages over the US investment bank’s role in a disputed 2011 oil deal. The bank said the judgement reflects its commitment to high professional standards, while Nigeria said it was disappointed with the verdict and […]
The Wikimedia Foundation, which owns free online encyclopedia, Wikipedia, has filed an appeal against a Russian court decision demanding that it take down information on Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The Wikimedia Foundation says the public has the right to know the facts of the Russia-Ukraine war. A Moscow court fined the Wikimedia Foundation $88,000 for […]
On Thursday, Sterling Jewelers-owner Signet Jewelers Ltd announced a $175 million settlement of a long-running gender bias lawsuit in which 68,000 female Sterling Jewelers employees claimed the retailer had paid women less and promoted them less often than their male counterparts. Sterling was originally sued in 2008, accused of violating Title VII of the Civil […]
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