Apple is urging a federal judge to shut down a false advertising class action brought by iPhone and iPad users who say they were duped into believing that phones would protect their privacy. The company’s request, filed late last week, is the latest development in long-running litigation over allegations that Twitter, Yelp and other app developers uploaded people’s address books. The dispute …
A shareholder lawsuit filed against Tesla Motors, Inc. ( TSLA ) has progressed to the arguments phase, according to Seeking Alpha . The case will be heard in a Delaware court . The judge is expected to rule on a demand from the plaintiff, Shahid Haque, for internal company records related to customer demand and Tesla production issues.
Apple wants a federal appellate court to overturn a recent decision granting class-action status to a group of mobile users who say their address books were accessed without permission by the app developer Path. In papers quietly filed late last month, the company asks the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals for permission to immediately appeal the “manifestly erroneous” order that granted class- …
Reality TV production company accuses Ikegami & Co. of falsifying books and attempting to extort $800,000 Following an FBI search of their Los Angeles offices earlier on Thursday, production company LMNO has filed a lawsuit against its former accountant for fraud and embezzlement. The company is behind reality series “The Little Couple,” which it recently accused longtime partner Discovery …
Three book authors and their advocacy organization have taken to the Supreme Court their decade-long copyright fight with Google over its massive book-copying and search project. The new appeal , filed on Thursday, asked the Justices to take away the giant digital firm’s legal protection against paying fees and getting permission to add whole volumes to its database. The filing accuses Google …