Lawsuits: News
22 Mar 2025
MetaMeta settles UK privacy case, halts personalized ads for user
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to stop personalized advertisements targeting a UK citizen.
22 Mar 2025
Mark ZuckerbergCourt filing reveals Meta gets revenue from Llama model hosts
Meta, the tech giant led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, has been discovered to have revenue-sharing agreements with hosts of its Llama AI models.
21 Mar 2025
ChatGPTMan sues OpenAI after ChatGPT accuses him of kids' murder
A Norwegian man has filed a formal complaint against OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT.
21 Mar 2025
AppleApple is now facing a lawsuit over delayed AI features
Apple is being sued in federal court for false advertising and unfair competition.
20 Mar 2025
United States of AmericaEnvironmental group Greenpeace to pay $660M for defaming oil firm
Global environmental organization Greenpeace has been ordered by a North Dakota jury to pay more than $660 million in damages to Texas-based Energy Transfer.
20 Mar 2025
XMusk's X sues Modi government over content blocking orders
X has challenged the Indian government's content-blocking process in Karnataka high court, as per Hindustan Times.
17 Mar 2025
StarbucksStarbucks ordered to pay $50M to driver burned by tea
Starbucks has been ordered to pay $50 million in damages to a delivery driver, who suffered severe burns after a hot drink got spilled on him.
16 Mar 2025
InfosysInfosys to pay $17.5M over McCamish cyber attack
Infosys has agreed to settle all allegations stemming from a "cyber incident."
13 Mar 2025
Elon MuskElon Musk's DOGE ordered to disclose records on cost-cutting measures
A US federal judge has ordered Elon Musk's 'Department of Government Efficiency' (DOGE) to reveal a broad array of records.
13 Mar 2025
MetaMeta seeks to block further sales of ex-employee's revelatory memoir
Meta has won a temporary legal battle against former employee Sarah Wynn-Williams, who recently released a controversial memoir.
12 Mar 2025
MetaFrench authors sue Meta for violating copyright in AI training
France's top publishing and authors' associations have sued tech giant Meta.
10 Mar 2025
Elon MuskHow Musk might still block OpenAI's shift to for-profit model
Elon Musk's legal battle against OpenAI, a company he co-founded in 2015, is far from over. The lawsuit also names Microsoft and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman as defendants.
09 Mar 2025
MetaAI copyright lawsuit against Meta by authors allowed to proceed
The ongoing AI-related copyright lawsuit against Meta has received a major boost as a federal judge in the US has decided to let it proceed.
08 Mar 2025
Epic GamesEpic Games sued for 'deceptive' practices in Fortnite item shop
Epic Games, the creator of the popular battle royale game Fortnite, is facing a class action lawsuit in San Francisco.
08 Mar 2025
Sam AltmanSam Altman denies sister's sexual abuse allegations, files defamation suit
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has denied his sister Ann Altman's allegations that he sexually abused her for almost a decade. He has also filed a defamation lawsuit against her.
07 Mar 2025
Elon MuskMusk says he's not responsible for mass federal firings
Elon Musk has reportedly distanced himself from the recent mass firings of federal workers, during private discussions with Republican lawmakers.
05 Mar 2025
Cognizant'Too vague': Infosys responds to Cognizant's trade secret theft allegations
Infosys has reiterated its allegations against Cognizant, calling its claims of trade secrets theft 'too vague' in a case related to the latter's healthcare software, TriZetto.
04 Mar 2025
Jay ZJay-Z sues ex-rape accuser, lawyer; alleges $20M loss
Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z has filed a lawsuit against his former rape accuser and her attorney Tony Buzbee in an Alabama court. He claims their false sexual assault allegations resulted in a financial loss of at least $20 million.
01 Mar 2025
BYJU'SUS court finds BYJU'S, Riju Ravindran guilty of defrauding lenders
A US bankruptcy court has ruled that Indian edtech giant BYJU'S, its parent firm Think & Learn Pvt Ltd, and Riju Ravindran—brother of founder Byju Raveendran—defrauded American lenders tied to BYJU'S Alpha, Inc.
28 Feb 2025
Bombay High CourtMother's letter urges Lodha brothers to settle their dispute
Manju Lodha, the mother of Abhishek and Abhinandan Lodha, has written a letter asking her sons to end their bitter feud.
24 Feb 2025
MumbaiUdit Narayan's first wife takes him to court—case explained
Renowned singer Udit Narayan is in legal trouble as his first wife, Ranjana Jha, has filed a maintenance case against him, alleging rights violations and unlawful possession of her property.
20 Feb 2025
Blake LivelyBlake apologized to 'It Ends...' writer over Ryan rewriting scene
Actor Blake Lively reportedly apologized to Christy Hall, the screenwriter behind It Ends with Us, for a scene rewritten by her husband Ryan Reynolds.
18 Feb 2025
InfosysInfosys caught 'red-handed' stealing trade secrets: Cognizant
Cognizant has accused Infosys of being "caught red-handed" stealing the trade secrets of its healthcare software TriZetto, in a US lawsuit.
18 Feb 2025
Harvey WeinsteinHarvey Weinstein sues brother Bob over misuse of $45M loan
Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has opened a new legal front as he continues his retrial for an overturned 2020 rape conviction.
15 Feb 2025
MetaMeta halts book licensing for AI training amid copyright disputes
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, has reportedly halted its efforts to secure book licensing deals for AI model training.
14 Feb 2025
Chief Justice of India'Latent' controversy: Ranveer Allahbadia moves SC against multiple FIRs
Prominent YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, also known as BeerBiceps, has moved the Supreme Court (SC) seeking relief against several First Information Reports (FIRs) filed against him in various states.
13 Feb 2025
Kevin SpaceyKevin Spacey faces new sexual assault lawsuit in London
Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Spacey is facing a new sexual assault lawsuit, this time from actor Ruari Cannon.
13 Feb 2025
Music IndustryDiddy sues NBC for $100M for portraying him as 'monster'
Renowned rapper and music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has filed a defamation lawsuit against NBCUniversal and production company Ample.
12 Feb 2025
OpenAIWe don't use Indian media content for ChatGPT training: OpenAI
OpenAI, the leading artificial intelligence (AI) research lab, has denied allegations by multiple Indian media groups that it trained its AI chatbot, ChatGPT, using their content without permission.
12 Feb 2025
ChinaCrash victim in China forced to pay $23,000 to Tesla
Tesla sued a Chinese woman named Zhang Yazhou for defamation and won $23,000 in damages.
12 Feb 2025
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningThomson Reuters wins AI copyright lawsuit—judge quashes free use defense
Global media and technology giant Thomson Reuters has won the first major AI copyright case in the US.
08 Feb 2025
Donald TrumpDonald Trump concludes legal dispute with X over account suspension
US President Donald Trump has settled his legal battle with X after he was suspended from the platform in the aftermath of the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
08 Feb 2025
AppleEx-Apple engineer apologizes for leaking confidential information to journalists
Andrew Aude, a former iOS engineer at Apple, has publicly apologized for leaking confidential company information to journalists.
07 Feb 2025
K-PopNewJeans rebrands as NJZ amid legal battle with HYBE
Popular K-pop girl group NewJeans has announced a rebranding initiative, adopting the new name NJZ.
07 Feb 2025
MetaMeta sued by former director over sexual harassment, gender discrimination
Kelly Stonelake, a former director at Meta and one of its earliest employees, has sued the company in Washington.
06 Feb 2025
Jay ZJay-Z moves court to dismiss sexual assault complaint
Rapper Shawn Carter, better known as Jay-Z, is looking to get the sexual assault allegations against him dismissed.
05 Feb 2025
Hrithik RoshanDefamation case—After missing 40 court dates, Kangana gets final warning
A Mumbai court has given actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut a last chance to appear before it issues a non-bailable warrant in the defamation case filed by Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar.
03 Feb 2025
GoogleGoogle fights to overturn Play Store verdict in Epic battle
Google is appealing a court verdict and a judge's order to make changes to Play Store.
03 Feb 2025
AnupamaaRupali Ganguly won't settle defamation case with stepdaughter anytime soon
Anupamaa star Rupali Ganguly has been embroiled in a defamation lawsuit with her stepdaughter Esha Verma.
02 Feb 2025
VolkswagenVolkswagen sues Modi government over 'impossibly enormous' $1.4B tax demand
Volkswagen has sued the Indian government over a tax demand of $1.4 billion, which it considers "impossibly enormous."
02 Feb 2025
Elon MuskElon Musk's X expands lawsuit against advertisers over alleged boycott
Elon Musk's company X has widened its legal battle against a number of major advertisers. The firm claims that these companies conspired to boycott advertising on its platform after Musk took over.
01 Feb 2025
MicrosoftLinkedIn lawsuit over use of customer-data for AI training dismissed
A proposed class action lawsuit against LinkedIn has been thrown out.
01 Feb 2025
Apple WatchApple agrees to $20M settlement over Watch battery swelling issue
Apple has agreed to a $20 million settlement, in response to a 2019 class-action lawsuit.
31 Jan 2025
Bombay High CourtLodha brothers to resolve ₹5,000cr trademark dispute through mediation
The Bombay High Court has referred a trademark dispute between real estate tycoons Abhishek Lodha and Abhinandan Lodha, to mediation.
31 Jan 2025
Delhi High CourtFight for Rohit Bal's ₹18cr estate intensifies; friend moves HC
The estate of late fashion designer Rohit Bal worth ₹18 crore has become the subject of a legal battle.
30 Jan 2025
AmazonAmazon sued for tracking users through their smartphones
Amazon is being sued by consumers who claim that the company has been secretly tracking their movements through their smartphones.
30 Jan 2025
BYJU'SBYJU'S executives face $25,000 daily fines for US court contempt
Two executives of beleaguered Indian edtech firm BYJU'S have been held in contempt of a US court.
30 Jan 2025
OpenAIOpenAI's Sam Altman to visit India amid ongoing legal challenges
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is planning to visit India on February 5, 2025, according to Reuters.
30 Jan 2025
MetaMeta pays $25M to settle Trump's lawsuit over account ban
Meta is settling a $25 million lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump in 2021.
28 Jan 2025
DhanushDhanush v/s Nayanthara: HC dismisses Netflix's plea against copyright claim
The Madras High Court has dismissed Netflix India's plea to quash a copyright claim by actor Dhanush over the documentary Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale.
28 Jan 2025
HollywoodWill Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni's legal battle be televised
The bitter legal battle between Hollywood stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni doesn't seem to be ending anytime soon.
27 Jan 2025
IndiaOpenAI sued by Network18, NDTV for copyright infringement
OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, is being sued by a group of Indian digital news outlets. These include billionaire Mukesh Ambani-owned Network18 and Gautam Adani-owned NDTV.
26 Jan 2025
OpenAIOpenAI sued by Indian publishers over copyright infringement allegations
OpenAI, the leading artificial intelligence (AI) company, has been slapped with a copyright infringement lawsuit by Indian and international book publishers.
24 Jan 2025
FitbitFitbit fined $12.25M for smartwatches that burned users
Fitbit, a dominant player in the wearable technology space, has been slapped with a $12.25 million fine over its Ionic smartwatches.
23 Jan 2025
Saif Ali KhanWhat's Enemy Property Act putting Saif's ₹15,000cr property at risk
Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan's ancestral properties, worth around ₹15,000 crore, are now under the Enemy Property Act's scanner.
23 Jan 2025
FranceTikTok faces legal battle in France over teen suicides
Seven families in France have sued TikTok, claiming the social media platform's inability to curb harmful content resulted in their teenage children's suicides.
23 Jan 2025
HollywoodDiddy files $50M defamation suit against accuser, 'NewsNation'
Incarcerated music mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs has filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against his accuser Courtney Burgess, attorney Ariel Mitchell, and Nexstar Media Group—the parent company of NewsNation.
23 Jan 2025
ChatGPTOpenAI challenges Indian court's jurisdiction in copyright dispute
OpenAI, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) firm, has challenged the jurisdiction of Indian courts in a copyright infringement lawsuit filed against it.
