Lawsuits: News
21 Dec 2024
PegasusPegasus maker ruled liable for attacks on 1,400 WhatsApp users
In a landmark decision, a federal judge in Northern California has held the NSO Group liable for hacking into 1,400 devices running WhatsApp, with its Pegasus spyware.
20 Dec 2024
Music Industry'Did nothing wrong': Lizzo breaks silence on sexual harassment lawsuit
Grammy-winning artist Lizzo has publicly responded to the sexual harassment allegations against her last year.
19 Dec 2024
Hollywood'That 70s Show's Danny Masterson seeks to overturn rape conviction
Danny Masterson, the That '70s Show actor, has appealed his 2023 rape convictions that resulted in a 30-years-to-life prison sentence.
18 Dec 2024
AppleCongo sues Apple in France, Belgium for using 'conflict minerals'
The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed lawsuits against Apple's subsidiaries in France and Belgium.
17 Dec 2024
Jay ZJay-Z accused of raping 13-year-old; lawyer calls claims 'demonstrably false'
Hip-hop icon Jay-Z's (real name Shawn Carter) attorney Alex Spiro has strongly denied the recent sexual assault allegations against his client.
13 Dec 2024
Hollywood3 men claim Diddy drugged, raped them in new lawsuits
Three men have filed separate civil cases in New York accusing incarcerated rap mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs of drugging and raping them.
12 Dec 2024
BeyonceAmid Jay-Z's rape accusations, Beyoncé donates $100K to law center
Beyoncé's philanthropic organization, the BeyGood Foundation, has donated $100K to the University of Houston Law Center's Criminal Justice Clinic.
12 Dec 2024
CelebrityCustody battle turns ugly: Laura accuses ex-husband of 'alcohol abuse'
Laura Prepon, the 44-year-old actor famous for That '70s Show and Orange Is the New Black, has accused her ex-husband Ben Foster of "alcohol abuse" amid their divorce proceedings.
12 Dec 2024
WorldMenendez case twist: New DA removes deputies who sought resentencing
Nathan Hochman, the newly appointed Los Angeles County District Attorney, has fired two deputies who were involved in the resentencing appeal for Lyle and Erik Menendez.
12 Dec 2024
Dhanush'Thought he'd let go...': Nayanthara on documentary battle with Dhanush
Nayanthara and Dhanush are in a legal dispute over the use of clips from his 2015 film Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in her Netflix documentary, Beyond the Fairytale.
10 Dec 2024
GoogleLawsuit: Google-backed AI chatbot firm suggested teen to commit murder
Character. AI, a Google-backed AI chatbot company, is being sued for inappropriate content and harmful suggestions.
08 Dec 2024
InstagramVCHA's KG files lawsuit against JYPE, alleges 'abuse and mistreatment'
KG, a member of the all-American K-pop group VCHA, has announced her departure from the band over alleged "abuse and mistreatment" by employees at JYP Entertainment.
06 Dec 2024
FloridaNetflix sued again over 'Don't Look Up;' author seeks $3B
Netflix is staring at another lawsuit over its 2021 film, Don't Look Up, directed by Adam McKay.
03 Dec 2024
AppleApple sued for allegedly snooping on employees' personal iPhones
Apple is facing a lawsuit for allegedly spying on its employees' personal iPhones and iCloud accounts.
02 Dec 2024
Bombay High CourtBombay HC bars Pune eatery from using 'Burger King' name
The Bombay High Court has passed an interim order, restraining a Pune-based restaurant from using the name "Burger King."
29 Nov 2024
CanadaCanada's antitrust watchdog seeks to break up Google's ad-tech business
Canada's Competition Bureau has sued tech giant Google, accusing it of abusing its dominant position in the online advertising space.
27 Nov 2024
Harvey WeinsteinHarvey Weinstein files $5M lawsuit over unhygienic jail treatment
Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has reportedly filed a legal claim against New York City, seeking $5 million in damages.
24 Nov 2024
TeslaTesla and Rivian reach 'conditional' settlement in trade secrets lawsuit
Tesla and Rivian have reached a "conditional" settlement in their ongoing trade secrets lawsuit, Bloomberg reported.
22 Nov 2024
AnupamaaRupali Ganguly's stepdaughter deletes accusatory posts after ₹50cr defamation notice
Rupali Ganguly's stepdaughter Esha Verma is yet to respond to the ₹50cr defamation notice served by the actor, Ganguly's lawyer Sana Raees Khan said.
22 Nov 2024
Sai PallaviEngineering student demands ₹1.1cr from 'Amaran' makers: Here's why
In a shocking incident, an engineering student from Chennai, VV Vaageesan, has sued the makers of the Tamil film Amaran.
22 Nov 2024
New York CityJonathan Majors's ex-girlfriend drops defamation, assault suit against him
Grace Jabbari, the ex-girlfriend of Marvel actor Jonathan Majors, has dropped a federal lawsuit that alleged him of assault and defamation.
22 Nov 2024
OpenAINew York Times claims OpenAI destroyed evidence in copyright lawsuit
OpenAI engineers have 'accidentally' deleted key evidence in a lawsuit filed by The New York Times and other major newspapers, according to a court filing.
21 Nov 2024
AppleApple seeks dismissal of DOJ's lawsuit accusing unfair business practices
Apple has asked a US judge to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit from the Department of Justice (DOJ), which accuses it of preventing rivals from accessing hardware and software features on its devices.
19 Nov 2024
Angelina JolieAngelina Jolie faces bizarre accusations of 'witchcraft,' 'murderous fantasies'
In a bizarre legal twist, a woman has sought a restraining order against Hollywood actor Angelina Jolie in Los Angeles.
15 Nov 2024
Kim KardashianYe accused of saying Kim Kardashian is under 'Jewish control'
Controversial rapper Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) was sued on Thursday by a former employee, Murphy Aficionado.
15 Nov 2024
Angelina JolieJolie-Pitt's winery war heads to trial; may last till 2026
The bitter legal battle between Hollywood stars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie over their French winery, Chateau Miraval, is headed to trial.
14 Nov 2024
Bernard ArnaultWhy world's fifth richest is suing world's top richest
Bernard Arnault, the world's fifth-richest person as per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, has sued Elon Musk's social media platform, X.
12 Nov 2024
CryptocurrencyFTX files $1.8 billion lawsuit against Binance and its ex-CEO
FTX, the now-defunct cryptocurrency firm, has sued Binance and its former CEO Changpeng Zhao.
11 Nov 2024
Donald TrumpWhy Elon Musk picked a Texas court for X-related lawsuits
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has introduced a new policy that mandates all lawsuits against his social media platform X, to be filed in the Northern District of Texas, The Washington Post reports.
04 Nov 2024
Vietnam68-year-old Vietnamese woman behind $27 billion fraud appeals death sentence
The High People's Court in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, has begun reviewing property magnate Truong My Lan's appeal against her death sentence, after she pleaded for a more "lenient and humane" sentence.
04 Nov 2024
SwiggySwiggy fined ₹35,000 for inflated delivery fee of ₹103
In a blow to food delivery giant Swiggy, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Ranga Reddy, Telangana has ruled against the company for unfair trade practices.
31 Oct 2024
GoogleRussia hits Google with a $2.5 trillion trillion trillion fine
A Russian court has slapped a $2.5 decillion ($2.5 trillion trillion trillion) fine on Google for reportedly blocking pro-Kremlin content from Russian media companies on its video-sharing platform, YouTube.
31 Oct 2024
Justin BieberJustin Bieber slapped with $380K bill for unpaid property taxes
Canadian pop star Justin Bieber has been slapped with a whopping bill of $380,349 for unpaid property taxes, reported Page Six.
29 Oct 2024
MicrosoftNow CrowdStrike is suing Delta over flight disruption claims
Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has filed a lawsuit against Delta Air Lines in the US District Court in Georgia.
29 Oct 2024
JP MorganJPMorgan's infinite money glitch: Customers withdrew funds before check clearance
JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the US, has filed a lawsuit against a number of customers for check fraud.
28 Oct 2024
GoogleUK couple wins 15-year-long battle against Google, to receive £2.4B
In a major setback, Google has been ordered to pay a hefty £2.4 billion (approximately ₹26,172 crore) fine, after losing a 15-year-long legal battle against a UK couple.
28 Oct 2024
WordPressWordPress's fight with WP Engine: How it can impact web
WordPress, the leading website creation and hosting technology, is at the center of a dispute between its founder/Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg and the host WP Engine.
25 Oct 2024
Katy PerryWhy Katy Perry is demanding $5.5M from 85-year-old mentally-ill veteran
Pop star Katy Perry is facing backlash for demanding $5.5 million in damages from Carl Wescott, an 85-year-old war veteran who currently resides in a mental health facility.
25 Oct 2024
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningAI start-up Perplexity refutes copyright infringement allegations by News Corp
AI start-up Perplexity, famous for its innovative search engine, has responded to a lawsuit filed by News Corp.
19 Oct 2024
US GovernmentDJI sues US Defense Department over 'Chinese military company' label
DJI, the world's top drone maker, has sued the US Department of Defense (DoD).
17 Oct 2024
NetflixWill the Menendez brothers get released? Family calls for retrial
Joan Andersen Vandermolen, the 92-year-old aunt of Lyle and Erik Menendez, has publicly called for a review of their life sentences.
16 Oct 2024
HollywoodSex trafficking case: Diddy demands victims' names before 2025 trial
Sean 'Diddy' Combs's legal team wants to know what evidence they are up against ahead of his May 2025 trial.
15 Oct 2024
Music IndustryDiddy accused by six—including man who alleges assault at 16
Music mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs is facing a slew of lawsuits from six new accusers who have alleged rape, sexual abuse, and sexual assault.
12 Oct 2024
Elon MuskElon Musk's X removes Unilever from advertiser boycott lawsuit
Elon Musk's social media platform, X, has dropped its lawsuit against consumer goods giant Unilever.
10 Oct 2024
Music IndustryDivorce therapist sues rapper Dre for $10M alleging 'unbearable harassment'
Renowned rapper and Hollywood music producer, Dr. Dre (real name Andre Young), has been sued by his former marriage counselor, Dr. Charles Sophy, for alleged "unbearable harassment."
08 Oct 2024
CognizantCognizant found guilty of discriminating against non-Indian workers in US
Cognizant has been found guilty by a US jury for discriminatory practices against non-Indian employees.
07 Oct 2024
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningAI might be spying on your office gossip. Say what!
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the face of office work, but it also comes with a major threat to workplace confidentiality.
