Lawsuits: News
BYJU founder to challenge US court order directing $1B payment
BYJU Raveendran, the founder of edtech giant BYJU'S, is gearing up to contest a US bankruptcy court ruling.
Apple sued over alleged use of conflict-linked minerals
A Washington-based advocacy organization, International Rights Advocates (IRAdvocates), has filed a lawsuit against Apple, alleging the company used minerals tied to conflict and human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda.
Did crypto exchange Binance help terrorists?
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, and its founder Changpeng Zhao are facing a lawsuit in the United States.
Delhi HC restrains Tesla Power from using 'Tesla' name
The Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to Tesla Inc., by barring Gurugram-based Tesla Power from using the "Tesla" trademark on electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries.
Why Tesla is facing a lawsuit in the US
Tesla has been sued over a deadly crash in Washington state, with allegations that rescuers struggled to open the vehicle's doors.
Composer who accused Diddy of sexual assault comes forward
A few days ago, the news of a music producer accusing disgraced rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs of sexual battery in 2020 and 2021 surfaced, adding to the tens of accusations against Diddy.
Google seeks dismissal of defamation lawsuit in the US
Google has filed a motion to dismiss a defamation lawsuit brought by US-based conservative influencer Robby Starbuck.
Apple must pay Masimo $630M for violating blood-oxygen tech patent
A federal jury in California has ordered tech giant Apple to pay $634 million to medical device manufacturer Masimo.
Apple, OpenAI fail to get Musk's AI lawsuit thrown out
A US District Judge has denied a request by tech giants Apple and OpenAI to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk's X Corp and xAI.
Is Paris losing the case against father Michael Jackson's estate?
Paris Jackson, the daughter of late pop icon Michael Jackson, has suffered a setback in her legal battle against her father's estate.
Amazon sued for withholding pay of disabled warehouse employees
Amazon, the largest private-sector employer in the US after Walmart, has been slapped with a proposed class action lawsuit.
Telangana minister withdraws Chaitanya-Samantha divorce statement amid Nagarjuna's defamation suit
Telangana Minister Konda Surekha has withdrawn her controversial statements about actor Akkineni Nagarjuna and his family.
Dulquer Salmaan's 'Kaantha' in trouble? MKT's grandson files case
The release of the upcoming period drama thriller Kaantha, featuring Dulquer Salmaan, has been put on hold due to a legal dispute.
Texas AG sues Roblox for misleading parents about child safety
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued popular online gaming platform Roblox over child safety concerns.
Why Tesla is facing a wrongful death lawsuit in US
Tesla is facing a lawsuit over a deadly crash in Wisconsin, US which claimed the lives of people traveling in a Model S.
Celina Jaitly's soldier brother detained in the UAE?
Former Bollywood actor Celina Jaitly has approached the Delhi High Court for help with her brother, Major (Retd.) Vikrant Kumar Jaitly, who has been detained in the UAE since September 2024.
Pfizer sues Metsera for backing Novo Nordisk's higher $8.5B offer
Pfizer has filed a lawsuit against Metsera and Novo Nordisk, alleging that Metsera breached its merger agreement obligations by deeming Novo's $8.5 billion bid as a superior offer.
'I've been the scapegoat': 'Rust' gun supplier sues Alec Baldwin
Seth Kenney, the supplier of prop guns and blanks for the Hollywood film Rust, has filed a lawsuit against actor-producer Alec Baldwin.
French magazine pays price for snooping on William-Kate and family
The Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince William and Kate Middleton, have won a legal battle against French magazine Paris Match.
Palantir sues ex-employees for starting rival AI company
Palantir Technologies has filed a lawsuit against two of its former senior engineers, Radha Jain and Joanna Cohen.
Ador wins legal battle; NewJeans must stay until 2029
The Seoul Central District Court has ruled that K-pop sensation NewJeans must stay with their agency Ador (subsidiary of HYBE) until 2029, rejecting the group's request to terminate their contract.
'Haq': Director says film not based on Shah Bano
After the late Shah Bano's daughter, Siddiqua Begum, sent a legal notice to the makers of Haq for allegedly basing the film on her mother's case without consent, director Suparn Varma has responded.
Sachin Sanghvi sexual assault case: Complainant's lawyer requests 'sensitivity, discretion'
Advocate Nishant Johri, representing the complainant in the music composer Sachin Sanghvi's sexual assault case, has asked the media to "exercise sensitivity" and "discretion" while reporting on the matter.
Chiranjeevi lodges complaint over AI adult video with Bollywood actor
Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi has lodged a formal complaint with the Hyderabad Cybercrime Police against the circulation of his AI-generated and morphed pornographic videos.
Kangana tells court she regrets 2020 tweet during farmers' protest
Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut has expressed regret over her controversial 2020 tweet.
Kerala HC quashes ownership certificates: Mohanlal ivory case explained
The Kerala High Court on Friday quashed the ownership certificates issued to actor Mohanlal for possessing ivory.
Apple loses $2B lawsuit over unfair App Store commissions
Apple has lost a major lawsuit in the UK, after being accused of abusing its dominant position by charging an unfair 30% commission on app developers through its App Store.
Apple faces antitrust complaint in EU over App Store terms
Apple has been slapped with an antitrust complaint by two civil rights groups, Article 19 and Germany's Society for Civil Rights.
Perplexity denies 'data theft' allegations in Reddit lawsuit
Perplexity, an artificial intelligence (AI) company founded by Aravind Srinivas, has denied allegations of "data theft" after Reddit filed a lawsuit against it and three other companies.
Park Bom's $4.5 quadrillion lawsuit against YG shocks K-pop world
Former 2NE1 member Park Bom allegedly claimed to have filed a lawsuit against Yang Hyun-suk, the founder of her former label YG Entertainment, for an eye-popping $4.5 quadrillion.
Google sued over false AI-generated claims against conservative activist
Conservative activist Robby Starbuck has filed a lawsuit against Google, claiming that the company's artificial intelligence (AI) systems have generated "outrageously false" information about him.
Reddit sues Perplexity and 3 others for data scraping
Reddit has filed a lawsuit against data scraping companies, such as SerpApi, Oxylabs, and AWMProxy.
Ilaiyaraaja copyright case: Sony Music refuses to reveal revenue details
Sony Music Entertainment India Private Limited refused to share the statement of accounts regarding the revenue earned through "commercial exploitation" of songs composed by legendary musician R Ilaiyaraaja for certain movies.
Klarna's $8.3B lawsuit against Google begins
Klarna, a Swedish fintech giant, has taken tech titan Google to court over an alleged violation of EU antitrust laws.
Former Google CEO accused of stalking, abuse by ex-mistress
Michelle Ritter, the 31-year-old ex-mistress of former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, has accused him of stalking and abuse.
Diddy appeals his conviction, 4-year sentence in sex-crimes case
Sean "Diddy" Combs, the renowned music mogul, is appealing his conviction and 50-month prison sentence in a federal case involving prostitution-related charges.
Musk's SpaceX settles trespassing lawsuit with Cards Against Humanity
Cards Against Humanity, the popular party game company, has settled its trespassing lawsuit against SpaceX.
Why Apple is facing an antitrust complaint in China
A group of 55 Chinese iPhone and iPad users has filed an antitrust complaint against Apple with China's State Administration for Market Regulation.
Trump administration sued for monitoring social media of visa holders
Three major labor unions have sued the US government, alleging a violation of First Amendment rights.
Salesforce sued for using copyrighted material in AI training
Salesforce, a leading cloud-computing company, has been slapped with a class action lawsuit by authors Molly Tanzer and Jennifer Gilmore.