Published on: 2025-06-12 21:44:58
National Public Radio sued President Trump and his administration today over Trump's move to block funding for public broadcasting. NPR said Trump acted illegally, and that losing federal funding could force it to shut newsrooms and dramatically scale back news coverage. On May 1, Trump issued an executive order titled, "Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media," in which he ordered the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and all US agencies to cease federal funding for NPR and PBS.
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-21 04:21:25
Content warning: this story includes discussion of self-harm and suicide. If you are in crisis, please call, text or chat with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741. A judge in Florida just rejected a motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that the chatbot startup Character.AI — and its closely tied benefactor, Google — caused the death by suicide of a 14-year-old user, clearing the way for the first-of-its-kind lawsuit to move forward i
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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust Something to look forward to: Google's online empire is under pressure from both sides of the Atlantic. In the United States, regulators aim to break up the company, while in Europe, businesses are demanding damages over its alleged abuse of dominance in the price comparison market. Google faces civil lawsuits totaling at least €12 billion (over $13 billion) in Europe following a European Commissio
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CureIS Healthcare, a managed care services company, filed a civil lawsuit against Epic Systems on Monday night, alleging the electronic health record, or EHR, giant has carried out a "multi-prong scheme to destroy" CureIS' business. CureIS offers technology and managed services for government programs, including Medicare, Medicaid and other state health initiatives. In a 40-page complaint that was made public on Tuesday, CureIS claims Epic has interfered with its customer relationships, blocked
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Former SpaceX employee Douglas Altshuler is taking aim at the Musk-owned company in a new federal discrimination lawsuit. The 58-year-old Washington resident and his lawyers filed the lawsuit last month. The suit alleges that Altshuler’s employers threatened to fire him for taking frequent bathroom breaks, even after he told them that he had Crohn’s disease. Altshuler also alleges that he was exposed to chemicals, was often denied meal breaks, and was denied proper overtime pay during his 18-mo
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The ongoing lawsuit between Nintendo and Palworld developer Pocketpair has forced the studio to make some changes to its Pokémon-like game. In a new blog post, Pocketpair explained that a patch in November removed certain gameplay features, and that an upcoming update will cull even more. “We have had to make certain compromises in order to avoid disruptions to the development and distribution of Palworld,” the studio says. This started with a patch on November 30th, which most notably removed
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The hits keep coming for Apple and its App Store policies. A new class-action lawsuit filed today alleges that Apple “penalized developers who sought to use linked payments with fees that rendered it economically non-viable. The lawsuit follows an injunction handed down last week, in which Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers barred Apple from charging commission or otherwise interfering with developers’ ability to direct customers to payment methods outside of the App Store. In a press release announ
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-20 01:45:33
While Nintendo tried to contain leaks of its Switch 2 before launch, rumormongers ruled the scene with a variety of mostly accurate descriptions and dummy units. Now Nintendo is suing the accessory maker that gave everyone some of the best early insights into its new handheld. As much as the lawsuit is an attempt to quash a leaker, it also reveals how Nintendo’s desperate efforts to control its own narrative largely failed. In a lawsuit filed on May 2, Nintendo sued Human Things, Inc. aka Genki
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-20 05:03:00
What just happened? There's a rule in life: never do anything that might incur the wrath of Nintendo. The litigious gaming giant's latest lawsuit has been filed against an accessory maker for revealing mockups of the then-unannounced Switch 2 at CES 2025. Accessory and peripheral maker Genki made a lot of headlines in January when it showed off an "exact replica" of the Nintendo Switch 2 to the press at CES. The company also published a video showing a 3D render of the handheld. Genki told IGN
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is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. A group of tabletop game makers and other American small businesses are filed a lawsuit on Thursday against President Donald Trump and his administration to attempt to stop his tariffs. The lawsuit alleges the tariffs are “unlawful and unconstitutional” and details how they are creating challenges for the plaintiffs’ businesses. The tabletop companies that are among the plain
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-11 01:15:55
The Federal Trade Commission has decided to take formal action against ride-hailing service Uber over what it describes as "deceptive billing and cancellation practices." The FTC's lawsuit, filed on Monday, specifically takes issue with the Uber One service, which lets subscribers earn cash back on rides, get free deliveries and avoid cancellation fees. According to the FTC, Uber made it easy for subscribers to join Uber One, but much harder to cancel. "Users can be forced to navigate as many a
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Discord is facing a new lawsuit from the state of New Jersey, which claims that the chat app is engaged in “deceptive and unconscionable business practices” that put its younger users in danger. The lawsuit, filed on Thursday, comes after a multiyear investigation by the New Jersey Office of Attorney General. The AG’s office claims it has uncovered evidence that, despite Discord’s policies to protect children and teens, the popular messaging app is putting youth “at risk.” “We’re the first sta
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Tesla has been accused of manipulating the odometers in its cars to avoid repair responsibilities and warranty agreements. As The Street reports, a class-action lawsuit filed in February claims that Tesla has been trying to dodge warranty-related obligations by intentionally overstating the distances its vehicles travel. The plaintiff, a man in California who bought a used 2020 Model Y with 36,772 miles, noticed an "abnormal spike in average daily miles driven" — despite a "consistent driving
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-09-06 13:05:13
In Brief A federal judge ruled on Thursday that a lawsuit attempting to stop the Department of Government Efficiency from obtaining records on millions of Americans may proceed. In conjunction with privacy watchdog the Electronic Frontier Foundation and two labor unions, more than 100 current and former federal employees sued DOGE, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and Elon Musk in February. The government filed a motion to dismiss, but on Thursday the judge denied that motion.
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Two men from Illinois have filed a class-action lawsuit against global smut peddler OnlyFans, after having come to the ego-rupturing realization that the messages they were receiving as a result of their subscriptions may have not actually come from their favorite sex workers. 404 Media originally reported on the litigation, which was filed on behalf of its two plaintiffs, M. Brunner and J. Fry. The lawsuit takes aim at Fenix Internet, LLC and Fenix International Limited, the platform’s parent
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-09-15 16:45:32
Imagine making a big mess, only to realize it was for naught. A judge has dismissed Samsung’s attempt at striking before the iron’s hot. Last summer, before Samsung had even released the Galaxy Ring to the public, the company filed a lawsuit asking a judge to proclaim its business didn’t infringe on any patents, specifically, patents related to the Oura Ring. This week, the judge ruled this as malarkey (not a direct quote), and Samsung has until late April to appeal the decision with an amended
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-09-15 21:45:32
Imagine making a big mess, only to realize it was for naught. A judge has dismissed Samsung’s attempt at striking before the iron’s hot. Last summer, before Samsung had even released the Galaxy Ring to the public, the company filed a lawsuit asking a judge to proclaim its business didn’t infringe on any patents, specifically, patents related to the Oura Ring. This week, the judge ruled this as malarkey (not a direct quote), and Samsung has until late April to appeal the decision with an amended
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-09-16 05:18:49
is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Google will pay $100 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing the company of charging for clicks on ads placed outside the geographic locations selected by advertisers, as reported earlier by Reuters. The proposed settlement was filed in a California court on Thursday and still requires approval by a judge. The lawsuit, first filed in 2011
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-09-29 00:50:21
Apple continues to face the fallout from its decision to delay the “more personalized Siri” that it first announced last summer as part of Apple Intelligence. Axios reports that Apple is facing a federal lawsuit alleging that its “promotion of now-delayed Apple Intelligence features constituted false advertising and unfair competition.” Apple Intelligence lawsuit Apple Intelligence has played a key role in Apple’s marketing of the iPhone 16. The company has run ads promoting features including
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It’s gloves off in one of the more tense rivalries in the world of startups. HR company Rippling Monday morning announced a lawsuit against Deel, another big player in the same space. The dramatic 50-page complaint alleges racketeering, misappropriation of trade secrets, tortious interference, unfair competition, and aiding and abetting a breach of fiduciary duty. The lawsuit is largely centered on an employee whom Rippling claims was working as a spy for Deel. Deel has denied the allegations i
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Jeff and Annie Strain, the owners of publisher Prytania Media, are suing NetEase over claims of "defamation, unfair trade practices and interference with business relations," Polygon reports. The new lawsuit runs counter to the couple's previous claim that leaks shared with Kotaku led to them shutting down their studios Crop Circle Games and Possibility Space, before Prytania Media itself closed. Per Polygon's reporting, the Strains claim that NetEase "spread false and defamatory statements tha
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-10-28 06:39:47
iCloud storage can be a sore spot for iPhone users who don’t want to pay monthly for cloud storage but also find the free 5GB plan nowhere near sufficient. Apple, however, has just defeated a US lawsuit concerning its iCloud storage practices after a judge dismissed the case. Judge dismisses lawsuit after claims against Apple ruled to lack merit Mike Scarcella writes at Reuters: Apple won a ruling dismissing a lawsuit that accused the iPhone maker of illegally monopolizing the market for digi
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What just happened? A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against Automattic, the company behind WordPress, and its founder, Matt Mullenweg, further escalating an ongoing dispute with web hosting provider WP Engine. The lawsuit, filed by WP Engine customer Ryan Keller, accuses Automattic and Mullenweg of deliberately disrupting contracts and abusing their control over the WordPress ecosystem. Keller, who runs Keller Holdings – a company that creates websites for businesses and individu
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Automattic is facing a class action lawsuit over its feud with WP Engine, with a cybersecurity expert accusing CEO Matt Mullenweg of waging “nuclear war” against the hosting company at the expense of hundreds of thousands of its customers. Ryan Keller, who runs Ohio-based cybersecurity business SecureSight, has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of WP Engine customers in the United States. The complaint alleges that Automattic deliberately sabotaged WP Engine’s business by blocking access to cri
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writes about tech news, reviews gadgets, and helps readers save money by highlighting deals and product recommendations for The Verge. Online education company Chegg filed a lawsuit on February 24th against Google claiming that the company’s AI-generated summaries of search results have hurt its traffic and revenue, Reuters reports. It’s believed to be the first antitrust lawsuit filed by a single company over the AI Overviews feature, Reuters says. Chegg claims Google uses its power as a mono
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-11-08 18:12:04
In Brief DoorDash has agreed to pay $16.75 million to settle a lawsuit by New York’s attorney general that accused the delivery platform of pocketing workers’ tips to cover wages. The lawsuit alleged that between May 2017 and September 2019, DoorDash used customer tips to offset the base pay it had already guaranteed to workers, instead of giving workers the full tips they received. The lawsuit stated that customers were also misled into believing their tips would directly benefit delivery wor
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Katie Drummond: And ironically, as you mentioned earlier, that's part of what makes these lawsuits so challenging to see through because a judge is assessing risk based on hypothetical harms to American citizens as opposed to actual harm or actual injury. Is that right? Andrew Couts: I mean it depends on exactly what the lawsuit is alleging or what it's attempting to achieve, what kind of legal standards they're going to apply. But typically judges, if they're looking for actual or potential im
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