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Apple And Director Shyamalan To Face Lawsuit Over “Ripoff” Claims

24th February 2022
On Tuesday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that director Francesca Gregorini’s film “The Truth About Emanuel” was similar enough to Shyamalan’s “Servant” to support Gregorini’s claims. The Court of Appeals decision reserved a previous ruling by a lower court. Apple and director Shyamalan were sued by Gregorini in 2020 for copyright infringement. Gregorini […]
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Settlement Brings End To Zoom And RingCentral Dispute

23rd February 2022
A joint press release on Monday announced the two tech companies had resolved the case and will “continue to work together” throughout RingCentral’s transitions to a new video-conferencing service.  San Jose, California-based Zoom sued RingCentral in 2021 after deciding not to renew an agreement that allowed RingCentral to resell Zoom’s service as a “RingCentral Meetings.” […]
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Apple Convinces Judge To Abandon Copyright Lawsuit Over Racially Diverse Emoji

18th February 2022
On Wednesday, Apple Inc convinced a California federal judge to abandon a lawsuit claiming the tech giant copied another company’s racially diverse emoji and violated its intellectual property rights. However, US District Judge Vince Chhabria said Cub Club Investment LLC failed to demonstrate that Apple had copied anything that was eligible for copyright protection.  Cub […]
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Elon Musk’s Tesla Sued Over Alleged Suspension Failure In Fatal Crash

17th February 2022
According to the lawsuit filed by the driver’s family, the 2021 Model 3 Tesla had “defective and unreasonably dangerous suspension that may cause loss of control during ordinary and foreseeable driving conditions.” The lawsuit claims that four days before the accident, the driver brought the vehicle to a Tesla Store due to problems with "controllability/steering, […]
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Prince Andrew Settlement: Boies And McCawley Secure Justice For Virginia Giuffre

16th February 2022
The out-of-court settlement means Prince Andrew makes no admission of guilt over claims by Giuffre that he sexually assaulted her on three occasions when she was 17 years old. These are allegations that the prince has repeatedly denied.  In a letter for the judge, lawyers for Prince Andrew and Giuffre said a “settlement in principle” […]
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Trump’s Accounting Firm Says Former US President’s Financial Statements Cannot Be Relied On

15th February 2022
In a February 9 letter made public on Monday, Mazars USA told the Trump Organization that its financial statements for 2011 to 2020 should no longer be relied on.  The disclosure comes as part of New York Attorney General Letitia James’ civil investigation into the former US President’s New York-based real estate business. The investigation […]
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Sarah Palin Defamation Trial: Jury Weighs In On Whether New York Times Made “Honest Mistake”

14th February 2022
Following a 7-day trial, jurors have started to consider whether to hold the New York Times liable for defaming Sarah Palin, after the American politician’s lawyer accused the newspaper of falsely associating her in a 2017 editorial with a mass shooting in Arizona. This is an association that the lawyer for the New York Times […]
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