The legal dust-up between PayPal and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) over digital wallets has notched a win in PayPal’s favor. As reported this week, U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon ruled that the CFPB “had no rational justification” for placing digital wallets under the rule’s “short-form” fee disclosure requirements. Per the ruling, and …
PayPal won a legal victory against the U.S. consumer protection watchdog. According to court documents cited in a Friday (March 29) Law 360 report, U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon tossed out an aspect of the so-called “prepaid rule” for digital wallets that went into effect five years ago and became the center of PayPal’s case …
The Justice Department called out Apple for afflicting Android smartphone users with the dreaded “green bubble” in text messages — calling it a mark of “social stigma, exclusion and blame” as part of its landmark antitrust case against the iPhone maker. “Green bubble” status has long been a source of mockery online, with some women …
Tinder, Hinge and other dating apps are designed with addictive features that encourage compulsive use By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer February 14, 2024, 5:17 PM ET • 2 min read Stuck in a dating app loop with no date in sight? A lawsuit filed Wednesday against Match Group claims that is by design. Tinder, …
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The estate of George Carlin has filed a lawsuit against the media company behind a fake hourlong comedy special that purportedly uses artificial intelligence to recreate the late standup comic’s style and material. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Los Angeles on Thursday asks that a judge order the podcast …
Google, one of the world’s largest and most influential tech companies, is no stranger to lawsuits. However, a recent one has caught the attention of many, adding another legal battle to the company’s long list. Singular Computing, a tech company based in Massachusetts, has sued Google in a federal court, alleging that the search giant …
X (formerly Twitter) CEO Elon Musk leaves a US Senate bipartisan Artificial Intelligence (AI) Insight Forum at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on September 13, 2023. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Twitter violated contracts by failing to pay millions of dollars in bonuses that the social media company, now called X Corp, …
Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks in conversation with Emily Chang during the APEC CEO Summit at Moscone West on November 16, 2023 in San Francisco, California. The APEC summit is being held in San Francisco and runs through November 17. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images A federal court jury has decided …