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Amber Heard & Johnny Depp Getty Images Remix By Keane Eacobellis Amidst the verdict that was reached by a jury Wednesday amid a trial of dueling defamation lawsuits between celebrities and ex-spouses, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, the judge handed back the incomplete verdict form to jurors. According to Law & Crime Network’s coverage of the trial, the judge was supposed to read the results of the verdict at 2pm CT. But that did not happen due to the “compensatory damages” portion of the form not being…

Danny Masterson won a six-week delay of his upcoming serial rape trial after shaking up his legal team at a court hearing Tuesday, but the actor and prominent Scientologist failed in his last-minute bid to sever one of his three accusers into a separate trial. Best known for playing Steven Hyde on Fox’s That ’70s Show from 1998 to 2006, the former sitcom star appeared in person at the morning hearing in downtown Los Angeles and told Judge Charlaine Olmedo he wanted high-powered lawyers Shawn Holley and Philip Cohen to…

Mike Scarcella / Reuters: A federal judge rules Cydia's antitrust lawsuit against Apple can proceed, rejecting Apple's claim that the allegations are outside the statute of limitations — (Reuters) - Apple Inc on Thursday lost a bid to dismiss a lawsuit in California federal court from competing app store Cydia … Mike Scarcella / Reuters: A federal judge rules Cydia's antitrust lawsuit against Apple can proceed, rejecting Apple's claim that the allegations are outside the statute of…

SAN FRANCISCO: A US judge has denied Apple's appeal to dismiss an amended antitrust lawsuit filed by the creator of Cydia, an app store for jailbroken iPhones, giving the iPhone maker 21 days to respond to the complaint, the media reported.California District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers denied Apple's motion to dismiss the case, reports The Verge.Cydia developer Jay Freeman first filed a lawsuit against Apple in 2020, alleging that Apple "has wrongfully acquired and maintained monopoly power" in iOS app distribution and…

Image: GoogleThe latest update for Chromebooks has introduced a feature that alerts users to when the USB-C cable being used is not good enough. Starting with Chromebooks using 11th and 12th generation Intel silicon that have USB4/Thunderbolt 3 functionality, users will be informed if the cable does not support either USB4 or Thunderbolt, or simply cannot handle the data rates required. For instance, one warning says external monitors need cables to support 5Gbps transfers. "To enable a USB4 connection, replace the…

Apple’s attempt to dismiss an amended antitrust lawsuit filed by the creator of Cydia, an app store for jailbroken iPhones, has failed (via Reuters). California District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers denied Apple’s motion to dismiss the case on Thursday and is giving the company 21 days to respond to Cydia’s refiled complaint. Cydia developer Jay Freeman (who also goes by the username Saurik), first filed a lawsuit against Apple in 2020. The complaint alleges Apple “has wrongfully acquired and maintained monopoly power”…

Cydia’s antitrust case against Apple can move forward, according to . On Thursday, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, the same judge that oversaw the , ruled Cydia’s creator, Jay “Saurik” Freeman, could present his claim against the company after rejecting a bid by Apple to dismiss the complaint. Freeman first at the end of 2020, alleging the company had an “illegal monopoly over iOS app distribution.” Judge Gonzalez Rogers dismissed Cydia’s initial complaint against Apple, ruling the suit fell outside the statute of…

Former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a press conference announcing a class action lawsuit against big tech companies at the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster on July 07, 2021 in Bedminster, New Jersey.Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesA judge on Friday dismissed a federal lawsuit by former President Donald Trump that sought to bar a civil investigation of his business by New York Attorney General Letitia James.The ruling by U.S. District Judge Brenda Sannes came a day after a state appeals court in New…

A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that blocked a controversial Florida law aimed at prohibiting certain social media platforms from banning political candidates or “journalistic enterprises” from their services has been blocked. The law, which the state legislature passed last year and was largely seen as a response to perceived censorship of conservative politicians and media, was the first of its kind to be signed. “We’re pleased the court ensured that social media can remain family-friendly by delaying…

A lawsuit that accuses Tesla of fostering a workplace with “rampant” sexual harassment will continue in court after a California judge denied the company’s motion for arbitration, as first reported by Bloomberg. Although the female worker who brought up the case signed an arbitration agreement at Tesla, terminating her rights to sue, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Stephen Kaus still moved forward with the decision on Monday. Jessica Barraza filed the lawsuit last year, claiming she was subject to catcalling, lewd…