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Super heroes belong to everyone.

Case file: https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/legaldocs/zgvoawwzdvd/MARVEL%20DC%20SUPER%20HERO%20TRADEMARK%20default.pdf

X (formerly Twitter) could soon resume service in Brazil — if it’s willing to pay an additional fine.

It’s crunch time.

Case file: https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25177618/govuscourtscand36426510170.pdf

Uber's US terms of service, which they accepted, mean disputes have to be settled out of court.

Some Libgen links can’t be reached after broad takedown order.

Case file: https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Cengage-v-LibGen-Default-Judgment-9-24-24.pdf

Ralph de la Torre, paid at least $250m by Steward Health Care amid facility issues and closures, ignored subpoena

A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to further regulate fluoride in drinking water because high levels could pose a risk to the intellectual development of children.

Cox disputes speed tests, claims it serves areas eligible for broadband grants.

Case file: https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/cox-v-rhode-island.pdf

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/23424886

European digital rights group NOYB (None Of Your Business) has filed a privacy complaint with the Austrian data protection watchdog (DSB) against Mozilla, alleging the company uses a Firefox privacy feature (enabled without consent) to track users' online behavior.

Complaint: https://noyb.eu/en/firefox-tracks-you-privacy-preserving-feature

One of the reasons that today’s copyright is such a bad fit for the modern digital world is that its roots lie deep in 18th-century law and analogue objects like books. This fact has created a kind of legislative drag that means copyright is always decades behind the latest technological developments.

The mayor of New York City has reportedly been indicted in a federal corruption probe.

The Justice Department has announced criminal charges against Iranian operatives suspected of hacking Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and disseminating stolen information to media organizations.

Complaint cites "steep penalties" for Microsoft customers using other providers.

Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines, charged with murdering a judge in his chambers last week, will face arraignment Wednesday morning in Carter County.

Tennessee’s government cranks out a lot of stupid laws. It’s been doing it for years, but things have accelerated recently as the state’s legislators seek to curtail rights for, well, pretty much everyone but white men. It has enacted book bans, anti-trans laws, and the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision triggered its long-dormant anti-abortion law.

Case file: https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25171635/memorandum-order.pdf

Visa’s dominance affects “the price of nearly everything.”

The star witness of Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial has her day in court.

Broadcom defends against renewal, citing "End of Availability" provision.

Case file: https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Broadcom_court_filing.pdf

First-of-its-kind suit comes as climate experts claim that fossil fuel producers are deceiving public about plastics

Case file: https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/bonta-plastics-recycling-lawsuit-against-exxonmobil.pdf

Filippo Turetta accused of killing university student Giulia Cecchettin in case that has ignited calls for cultural change

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20144642

Maxoniq is being sued by a patient who said in a court filing their device was ‘not fit for purpose’, allegations it denies

Taiwan’s Constitutional Court ruled on Friday that the death penalty remains partially constitutional for serious offenses, including murder. However, the court ordered the government to amend criminal procedures within two years to better protect the right to life.

Case file: https://cons.judicial.gov.tw/docdata.aspx?fid=38&id=351689 (Traditional Chinese)