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Apple Preemptively Sues 'Patent Troll' to Address Threats Over USB-Related Power Patents

06/02/2019 / lawsuit / By

Apple on Tuesday filed suit against Fundamental Innovation Systems International (FISI), preemptively asking a California court to declare that Apple has not infringed upon a number of USB power patents held by FISI. FISI, described by Apple as a patent assertion entity formed for the sole purpose of generating revenue through patent litigation, acquired a …

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Canadian Law Firm Applies for Class Action Lawsuit Over FaceTime Bug

31/01/2019 / FaceTime, FaceTime Listening Bug, lawsuit / By

Montréal-based law firm Lambert Avocat Inc. has applied for a class action lawsuit against Apple with the Superior Court of Québec, seeking compensation for all persons exposed to a major FaceTime privacy bug that enabled users to eavesdrop on the people they call, according to its website. The proposed lawsuit seeks compensation for all Canadians …

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'Choose Your Own Adventure' publisher sues Netflix over 'Bandersnatch'

11/01/2019 / av, blackmirror, blackmirrorbandersnatch, chooseco, chooseyourownadventure, entertainment, lawsuit, netflix, trademark, trademarkinfringement / By

Netflix's choose-your-own-adventure style film Black Mirror: Bandersnatch is the subject of a new lawsuit, brought against the streaming giant by Chooseco LLC. The company is known for publishing the "Choose Your Own Adventure" book series popular in… Source: Engadget | 'Choose Your Own Adventure' publisher sues Netflix over 'Bandersnatch'

China grants Qualcomm a ban on some iPhone sales, Apple files appeal

10/12/2018 / apple, China, gadgetry, gadgets, gear, injunction, iOS, ios12, iphone, iphonex, lawsuit, legal, mobile, patent, patentdispute, patentinfringement, Qualcomm / By

A Chinese court granted Qualcomm an injunction against Apple that halts sales and imports of most iPhone models in the country. The court ruled that several devices, including iPhone X, violated two Qualcomm patents related to resizing photos and man… Source: Engadget | China grants Qualcomm a ban on some iPhone sales, Apple files appeal

Apple and Qualcomm face off in court on April 15th

02/12/2018 / apple, gear, iphone, law, lawsuit, mobile, patents, Qualcomm, royalties / By

Apple and Qualcomm have refused to budge in their fight over iPhone patent royalties, so they're headed to court. A federal judge in San Diego has scheduled the companies' trial for April 15th, 2019. Qualcomm had wanted a trial in February, but the… Source: Engadget | Apple and Qualcomm face off in court on April …

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Qualcomm Says Apple is $7 Billion Behind in Royalty Payments

27/10/2018 / lawsuit, Patent lawsuits, Qualcomm / By

Apple owes $7 billion in royalties to Qualcomm since halting payments because of its ongoing dispute with the mobile chip maker over unfair licensing practices, according to a court hearing on Friday (via Bloomberg). Apple began withholding the payments through its manufacturers last year, after the tech giant filed a lawsuit against Qualcomm claiming that …

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Qualcomm Accuses Apple of Stealing LTE Modem Trade Secrets and Giving Them to Intel [Updated]

25/09/2018 / lawsuit, Qualcomm / By

Qualcomm has accused Apple of stealing confidential information and trade secrets, and passing them on to rival chipmaker Intel, according to a court document filed Monday and reported by several media outlets. For background, Qualcomm agreed that Apple could have access to its source code and tools for LTE modems, but with limitations. Qualcomm believes …

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Former Facebook moderator sues over mental trauma

24/09/2018 / facebook, gear, internet, lawsuit, mentalhealth, moderator, moderators, socialnetwork, socialnetworking, trauma / By

Facebook's content moderators don't have an easy task. They often have to see the very worst of what people post, including graphic violence and sexual abuse. And while the social network has resources to help, at least one former worker doesn't beli… Source: Engadget | Former Facebook moderator sues over mental trauma

British cave diver sues Elon Musk over 'pedo guy' comments

17/09/2018 / business, defamation, elonmusk, gear, lawsuit, pedophile, thailand / By

Recently, Elon Musk doubled down on his claim that the British cave diver who helped rescue children trapped in a Thai cave was a pedophile, going so far as to tell BuzzFeed News, "I hope he fucking sues me." Well, it looks like Musk got his wish as… Source: Engadget | British cave diver sues …

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New York officials recognize three Uber drivers as employees

21/07/2018 / employee, gear, independentcontractor, lawsuit, newyork, transportation, Uber / By

New York authorities have reached a decision that could change the way Uber drivers are classified — at least when it comes to unemployment insurance. The New York State Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board has ruled in favor of three former Uber dri… Source: Engadget | New York officials recognize three Uber drivers as employees

Siri at Center of Latest Patent Lawsuit Filed Against Apple

06/07/2018 / lawsuit, patent, Siri / By

Arizona-based speech recognition technology company AVRS, short for Advanced Voice Recognition Systems, Inc., has filed a lawsuit against Apple this week, accusing the iPhone maker of infringing on one of its patents with its virtual assistant Siri, according to court documents obtained by MacRumors. The asserted patent is U.S. Patent No. 7,558,730, titled “Speech recognition …

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Two attendees of doomed Fyre Festival win $5 million suit

03/07/2018 / bahamas, billymcfarland, business, fyrefestival, gear, lawsuit / By

You know a festival was a nightmare when the organizer is arrested for wire fraud, pleads guilty to the charge and then Hulu picks up a documentary about it. There is some justice in the world, however, as two Fyre Festival attendees have ended up wi… Source: Engadget | Two attendees of doomed Fyre Festival …

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California court says Yelp can’t be forced to remove negative reviews

03/07/2018 / communicationsdecencyact, gear, internet, lawsuit, section230, services, yelp / By

Yelp has been fighting a court order that said it had to take down two reviews from its site, an order that it claimed violated its right to due process and ignored Communications Decency Act protections that say companies with an online presence are… Source: Engadget | California court says Yelp can’t be forced to …

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Apple Challenges Four Qualcomm Patents in Ongoing Legal Battle

21/06/2018 / lawsuit, Patent lawsuits, patent trials, Qualcomm / By

Apple today filed petitions with the United States Patent and Trademark Office challenging the validity of four Qualcomm patents amid an increasingly vicious legal battle, reports Bloomberg. Apple is aiming to get the USPTO to cancel the four Qualcomm patents, arguing that they do not cover new ideas. The patents in question cover camera autofocusing, …

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Musk emails alleged Tesla saboteur, 'You're a horrible human being'

21/06/2018 / business, gear, lawsuit, martintripp, model3, sabotage, tesla, teslamotors, theft, transportation / By

The story of Tesla suing a former employee for alleged theft and sabotage has taken another odd turn. While the company increased security at its battery producing Gigafactory after claiming a friend of Martin Tripp said he'd threatened to "shoot the… Source: Engadget | Musk emails alleged Tesla saboteur, 'You're a horrible human being'

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