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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…

DAVOS, Switzerland — Ripple will explore the possibility of an initial public offering once its lawsuit with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has ended, CEO Brad Garlinghouse told CNBC.The company uses XRP, the world's sixth-largest cryptocurrency, to facilitate cross-border payments. Effectively, fiat is converted to XRP which lowers the cost and increases the speed of the transaction. The XRP is then converted back to fiat.But the SEC alleges Ripple, Garlinghouse and executive chairman Chris Larsen engaged in…

According to Deadline, in tearful testimony, as she returned to the witness stand on Thursday, the actor said, "I just want Johnny to leave me alone"Amber Heard testifies during the 50 million US dollar Depp vs Heard defamation trial at the Fairfax County Circuit Court in Fairfax, Virginia. Pic/AFPHollywood actor Amber Heard has spoken about the threats and emotional trauma she has experienced after she countered Johnny Depp's USD 50 million lawsuit with her own USD 100 million counterclaims.According to Deadline, in…

As tipped by a Redditor (opens in new tab), Western Digital has started sending out cash payments to class members of the WD Red NAS class action lawsuit. The payout varies from $4 to $7 per hard drive, depending on the hard drive capacity that consumers had purchased.In 2020, consumers discovered that Western Digital was utilizing inferior shingled magnetic recording (SMR) technology in the company's WD Red hard drives that cater to NAS devices. The manufacturer later detailed all of its products that used SMR…

A gender discrimination lawsuit against PlayStation has been resubmitted with more evidence after being dismissed earlier this year. In November last year, Emma Majo originally submitted the suit, claiming that Sony Interactive Entertainment didn’t compensate female staff equally to male staff who did very similar jobs. The lawsuit alleged that Sony willfully violated the Equal Pay Act in the US. Majo filed a gender bias complaint to Sony in 2021, only to be terminated from the company “soon after”. In April, Sony…

The Google search engine collects data on users who think they can be anonymous if they use a "private browsing" mode, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton claimed on Thursday, filing an amended privacy lawsuit against the Alphabet unit.Texas, Indiana, Washington State, and the District of Columbia filed separate suits against Google in January in state courts over what they called deceptive location-tracking practices that invade users' privacy.Paxton's filing adds Google's Incognito mode to the lawsuit filed in January.…

It’s Roll the Dice time again, folks… Blizzard Entertainment and beleaguered “loot box” mechanics are back in the legal crosshairs once again after an Arizona resident filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against the studio over its popular digital card-battler Hearthstone, currently played by millions on PC and mobile platforms. As reported by Polygon, Nathan Harris filed the suit with Orange County’s California State Superior Court on behalf of his daughter, a fan of the fantasy trading card game. Harris proposed suit…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Ontario The former OPP deputy commissioner launched a $5-million suit in 2019 alleging the premier smeared his reputation for political gain. Author of the article: Brad Blair, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Article content OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal from a former high-ranking Ontario Provincial Police officer over his bid to sue Premier Doug Ford for defamation. Article content Former OPP deputy commissioner Brad Blair…

It’s been a long road in recent years for Bam Margera. After being left out of the most recent Jackass movie, Margera actually sued the people behind the project. The reason for Margera being left out of the movie that became Jackass Forever was allegedly due to issues with substance abuse, but Margera seems to be on the road to a better place,  as he recently completed a 12-month program for drug and alcohol abuse. This certainly isn’t the end of the road for Bam Margera, addiction is a constant struggle, but completing…

Production of electric Amazon delivery vans on April 11, 2022 at Rivian's plant in Normal, Ill.Michael Wayland / CNBCShares of Rivian Automotive sank Monday after a report by the Wall Street Journal that the upstart electric-vehicle maker is suing a key supplier in a legal battle that could delay vans ordered by Amazon.Amazon, a major investor in Rivian, placed an order for 100,000 electric delivery vans last year.Rivian's lawsuit, according to the report, accuses Ohio-based Commercial Vehicle Group of violating its…