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OPINION: Lawsuit Against PayPal Alleges Charities Never Received Donations

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NEW YORK, NY – JULY 20: PayPal President and CEO Dan Schulman speaks before ringing the bell at Nasdaq this morning on July 20, 2015, in New York City.


Warner Bros. Settles Lawsuit Against Talent Agency for Distributing Oscar Screeners

Warner Bros. has come to an agreement with Innovative Artists to end a copyright lawsuit over the alleged pirating of Oscar screeners. Court papers formally ending the case have yet to be filed, but The Hollywood Reporter has learned that the studio’s dispute with the talent agency has been settled in advance of this year’s Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday. The piracy of Oscar screeners has …


Bitcoin ATM Attacks Lead to Lawsuit Against Four Brothers

It appears Bitcoin ATMs are being targeted by a group of hammer-wielding criminals. To be more precise, both the Detroit and Chicago areas have seen an increasing number of physical attacks against teller machines. It is unclear what the reason for this behavior is, although rumors suggest this may have to do with competing companies trying to remove the competition by sheer force.


Man Crushed by Subway Platform Extender Wins $10 Million in Lawsuit

Hydraulic extenders jut out to meet the 4 train to fill in gaps created by a curve in the Union Square station. ( dalioPhoto /Flickr) Jurors awarded $10 million to the man who survived being crushed between a subway platform extender and a train in the Union Square station in 2010. Michael Dion sued after suffering a commuter’s worst nightmare in December 2010, when he fell into a gap between …



Twitter Direct Messages Like Giving Islamic State a Satellite Phone

A lawsuit claiming that Twitter should take some responsibility for the rise of ISIS has been refiled with a revised complaint that the service’s direct messaging system is akin to providing jihadists with a satellite phone. It is the complainants third attempt in holding Twitter to account for the rampant extremism on the platform, with the lawsuit previously being …


Lyft Agrees to Give Its Drivers More Than $12 Million to Settle a Proposed Class Action Lawsuit

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Ride-hailing service Lyft has agreed to settle a proposed class action lawsuit in California by giving drivers additional workplace protections but without classifying them as employees, according to a court filing late on Tuesday. The settlement, which would have to be approved by a San Francisco federal judge, provides for Lyft to pay $12.25 million, as well as give …


Lyft Gives California Drivers New Protections, but Won’t Classify Them as Employees

Ride-hailing service Lyft has agreed to settle a proposed class action lawsuit in California by giving drivers additional workplace protections but without classifying them as employees, removing a major threat to its business model. The settlement agreement, filed late on Tuesday in San Francisco federal court, provides for Lyft to pay $12.25 million, as well as give drivers notice if they are …