Legal News
- • 100%www.tomshardware.com Twelve people sentenced for cryptocurrency heists and laundering — perpetrators stole up to $3.5 million
The investigation involved multiple authorities, including the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET).
> The investigation involved multiple authorities, including the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET).
DOJ: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/twelve-defendants-sentenced-violent-home-invasion-robberies-steal-cryptocurrency
- • 96%www.theguardian.com Texas grand jury indicts Catholic priest on three felony sexual assault charges
Anthony Odiong is accused of sexual assault by at least eight women whom the priest had been counseling
> Anthony Odiong is accused of sexual assault by at least eight women whom the priest had been counseling
- • 100%apnews.com Brazil judge withdraws $3.3 million from Musk's Starlink and X to pay for social media fines
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice seized about $3 million in frozen funds of social media platform X and satellite-based internet service provider Starlink, both companies controlled by billionaire Elon Musk.
> A Brazilian Supreme Court justice seized about $3 million in frozen funds of social media platform X and satellite-based internet service provider Starlink, both companies controlled by billionaire Elon Musk.
> Chile, on Friday, officially filed a declaration of intervention in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) case concerning the application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip, Anadolu Agency reports.
Case file: https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/192/192-20240912-int-01-00-en.pdf
- • 100%www.theverge.com 23andMe agrees to pay $30 million to settle lawsuit over massive data breach
Three years of security monitoring.
> Three years of security monitoring.
Case file: https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25139395/23andme-settlement.pdf
- • 100%apnews.com Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers claim in an appeal that he was judged too quickly
Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried have filed an appeal claiming that the imprisoned FTX founder was the victim of a rush to judgment by a public that wrongly believed he was guilty before he was even arrested.
> Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried have filed an appeal claiming that the imprisoned FTX founder was the victim of a rush to judgment by a public that wrongly believed he was guilty before he was even arrested.
> US Justice Department says Gal Haimovich sent aircraft tech, some of it with missile applications, worth $2 million to Russian customers, violating export controls amid Ukraine war
DOJ: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/israeli-freight-forwarder-pleads-guilty-violating-export-restrictions-imposed-russia
- • 100%www.theguardian.com Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers move to overturn $100m award over assault case
Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith, incarcerated in Michigan, accused the music mogul of sexual assault 17 years ago
> Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith, incarcerated in Michigan, accused the music mogul of sexual assault 17 years ago
- www.theguardian.com Parademic convicted in Elijah McClain’s killing will be released from prison
Judge reduces sentence to four years of probation for Peter Cichuniec, who injected McClain with ketamine in 2019
> Judge reduces sentence to four years of probation for Peter Cichuniec, who injected McClain with ketamine in 2019
As noted @Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io, there is a typo in the article made by article author/editor, which I'm leaving as is.Fixed. > A whistleblower who revealed the danger of a ransomware attack and subsequent data leak in Columbus, will now only be permitted to share his research on compromised sensitive information with city officials who are suing him.
Case file: https://www.nbc4i.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2024/09/Signed-Agreed-Preliminary-Injunction.pdf
- • 100%www.techdirt.com Thanks Complicated Music Licensing Schemes: ‘Alan Wake’ Updated To Remove Bowie Song From Credits
Here we go again. For those of us that view video games as a vital and still emerging form of culture and art, one of the more frustrating aspects of the industry is how music is licensed for game …
> Here we go again. For those of us that view video games as a vital and still emerging form of culture and art, one of the more frustrating aspects of the industry is how music is licensed for game soundtracks and how that licensing complicates games as they age. For instance, we saw this play out earlier this year with an aged Spec Ops: The Line game getting delisted from Steam entirely, much to the surprise of both the public and the director of the game. The culprit? Well, the licensing for the soundtrack in the game had expired.
- • 100%www.tomshardware.com Italian authorities bust a $52 million video game trafficking ring — criminals smuggled pirated games and bootleg consoles from China
Not your Granddad's Super Mario Bros.
> Not your Granddad's Super Mario Bros.
- • 100%www.washingtonpost.com Apple seeks to drop its lawsuit against Israeli spyware pioneer NSO
Apple is dropping its lawsuit against spyware pioneer NSO Group, arguing in a filing shared exclusively with The Post that a recent Israeli government raid of the company’s headquarters might have removed key secrets from the reach of the U.S. discovery process.
> iPhone maker says factors including the Israeli government’s alleged seizure of files from the maker of Pegasus surveillance app undermine the suit’s potential.
Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20240913205136/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/13/apple-lawsuit-nso-pegasus-spyware/
- • 100%www.theguardian.com Harvey Weinstein indicted on additional sex crimes in New York
Prosecutors presented evidence of three additional allegations dating back to the 2000s against the movie producer
> Prosecutors presented evidence of three additional allegations dating back to the 2000s against the movie producer
- • 100%arstechnica.com Court clears researchers of defamation for identifying manipulated data
Harvard, however, will still face trial over how it managed the investigation.
> Harvard, however, will still face trial over how it managed the investigation.
Case file: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mad.259933/gov.uscourts.mad.259933.74.0.pdf
- • 100%arstechnica.com US sting of online gun part sales started with a shipment marked “fidget spinner”
US seizes 350 sites that masked gun part imports from China as toys, jewelry.
> US seizes 350 sites that masked gun part imports from China as toys, jewelry.
DOJ: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/federal-authorities-seize-over-350-website-domains-used-import-illegal-switches-and
- www.lgbtqnation.com Federal court overturns transgender sports ban calling it "the essence of discrimination" - LGBTQ Nation
Trans kids can participate in school sports in Arizona because of the ruling.
- • 100%www.theguardian.com Trial of French man for mass rape of wife could be postponed, judge says
Dominique Pélicot has been excused from court because of poor health and proceedings could be delayed if he remains ill for a long period
> Dominique Pélicot has been excused from court because of poor health and proceedings could be delayed if he remains ill for a long period
- • 100%www.theguardian.com Three Navalny lawyers go on trial in Russia for ‘extremism’
Vadim Kobzev, Alexei Liptser and Igor Sergunin accused of passing messages between jailed opposition leader and allies
> Vadim Kobzev, Alexei Liptser and Igor Sergunin accused of passing messages between jailed opposition leader and allies
- • 100%www.euronews.com Kosovo prosecutors indict 45 for attack by armed Serb group
The 45 people were charged in absentia for their alleged involvement in the 2023 gunfight that left four dead near the Banjska village in the north of Kosovo.
> The 45 people were charged in absentia for their alleged involvement in the 2023 gunfight that left four dead near the Banjska village in the north of Kosovo.
- • 100%www.theverge.com Utah social media law requiring age verification blocked by judge
Another win for NetChoice.
> Another win for NetChoice.
Case file: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.utd.145120/gov.uscourts.utd.145120.86.0_1.pdf
- • 98%www.theguardian.com White Stripes sue Trump over ‘flagrant misappropriation’ of hit song
Band accuse campaign of unauthorised use of Seven Nation Army and seek ‘significant monetary damages’
> Band accuse campaign of unauthorised use of Seven Nation Army and seek ‘significant monetary damages’
- techcrunch.com Exclusive: Bolt has quietly settled its lawsuit with Fanatics amid ongoing boardroom drama
Online sports apparel retailer Fanatics has agreed to settle and drop a lawsuit that it filed against troubled one-click payments provider Bolt in March,
> Online sports apparel retailer Fanatics has agreed to settle and drop a lawsuit that it filed against troubled one-click payments provider Bolt in March,
- • 100%arstechnica.com AI ruling on jobless claims could make mistakes courts can’t undo, experts warn
Nevada’s plan to let AI rule on unemployment claims is risky, experts warn.
> Nevada’s plan to let AI rule on unemployment claims is risky, experts warn.
- • 100%www.bbc.com Apple told to pay Ireland €13bn in tax by EU
The European Court of Justice upheld a 2016 decision that said Apple received unlawful aid from Ireland.
> The European Court of Justice upheld a 2016 decision that said Apple received unlawful aid from Ireland.
- • 100%www.bbc.com EU court rules Google must pay €2.4bn fine
Google loses its appeal against the fine, handed down for its shopping comparison service.
> Google loses its appeal against the fine, handed down for its shopping comparison service.
- • 100%www.theguardian.com Pacific islands submit court proposal for recognition of ecocide as a crime
Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa want international criminal court to class environmental destruction as crime alongside genocide
> Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa want international criminal court to class environmental destruction as crime alongside genocide
- • 100%arstechnica.com DOJ claims Google has “trifecta of monopolies” on Day 1 of ad tech trial
Ad tech monopoly trial may hurt Google more than DOJ’s search case, experts say.
> Ad tech monopoly trial may hurt Google more than DOJ’s search case, experts say.
- • 80%arstechnica.com “HAIL HOLY TERROR”: Two US citizens charged for running online “Terrorgram Collective”
White accelerationist terror meets social media.
> White accelerationist terror meets social media.
Case file: https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1366641/dl?inline
- • 96%arstechnica.com Cops lure pedophiles with AI pics of teen girl. Ethical triumph or new disaster?
New Mexico sued Snapchat after using AI to reveal child safety risks.
> New Mexico sued Snapchat after using AI to reveal child safety risks.
Case file: https://nmdoj.gov/wp-content/uploads/Complaint-for-Abatement-and-Civil-Penalties-and-Demand-for-Jury-Trial.pdf
- torrentfreak.com Man Arrested for Sharing Copyright Infringing Nude Scenes Through Reddit * TorrentFreak
Danish police have arrested a 39-year-old man who shared nude scenes of more than a hundred female actors through Reddit and porn sites.
> Danish police have arrested a 39-year-old man who shared nude scenes of more than a hundred female actors through Reddit and porn sites.
- • 100%arstechnica.com AT&T sues Broadcom for refusing to renew perpetual license support
Ars cited in lawsuit AT&T recently filed against Broadcom.
> Ars cited in lawsuit AT&T recently filed against Broadcom.
Case file: https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/att_broadcom.pdf
- • 100%arstechnica.com US charges Russian military officers for unleashing wiper malware on Ukraine
WhisperGate campaign targeted Ukrainian critical infrastructure and allies worldwide.
> WhisperGate campaign targeted Ukrainian critical infrastructure and allies worldwide.
- • 100%www.theverge.com Startup accuses Nvidia and Microsoft of infringing on patents and forming a cartel
Xockets says it patented an innovation used in high-tech chips.
> Xockets says it patented an innovation used in high-tech chips.
Case file: https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25092524/xockets-amended-complaint-for-at-and-patent-infringement.pdf
- • 100%www.propublica.org Judge Orders Guardianship Firm to Return Thousands It Took From an Elderly Woman for Services It Never Provided
New York Guardianship Services had billed Judith Zbiegniewicz $450 a month for court-ordered care, but a judge found the company provided “minimal services, if any” for years, including at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.
- www.theguardian.com Hunter Biden offers unusual guilty plea in tax case in surprise back-and-forth
US president’s son, who previously pleaded not guilty, seeks new plea deal wherein he would not admit to allegations
> US president’s son, who previously pleaded not guilty, has changed course and entered an ‘open plea’
- • 66%www.theverge.com X wins block on part of California’s content moderation law
It reverses last year’s decision.
> It reverses last year’s decision.
Case file: https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25091649/x-corp-v-bonta.pdf
- • 100%www.techdirt.com Judge Grants City Restraining Order Blocking Researcher From Accessing Ransomed Gov’t Files
Having completely shit the bed in its handling of a recent ransomware act, the city of Columbus, Ohio has decided the person who must be silenced — and, hopefully punished — should be t…
> Having completely shit the bed in its handling of a recent ransomware act, the city of Columbus, Ohio has decided the person who must be silenced — and, hopefully punished — should be the person who informed city workers and residents their PII was available on the dark web.
- • 100%arstechnica.com Internet Archive’s e-book lending is not fair use, appeals court rules
Publishers prevail despite lack of proof of market harm.
> Publishers prevail despite lack of proof of market harm.
Case file: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca2.60988/gov.uscourts.ca2.60988.306.1.pdf
- • 100%www.bbc.co.uk Harvey Weinstein indecent assault charges discontinued by CPS
Prosecutors say there "is no longer a realistic prospect of conviction" after bringing charges in 2022.
> Prosecutors say there "is no longer a realistic prospect of conviction" after bringing charges in 2022.