Musk looking to axe around half of Twitter’s workforce Employees file class action against Twitter Staff lose access to systems Volkswagen pulls ads Nov 4 (Reuters) – Twitter Inc started a major round of layoffs on Friday, alerting employees of their job status by email […]
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State Farm lawsuit says Amazon stole elder-care technology
Summary Companies Law firms State Farm said features of Amazon’s Alexa infringe its patents Amazon allegedly copied tech after meeting about potential partnership (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc used patented technology belonging to State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co to develop elder-care services for the e-commerce […]
Musk begins his Twitter ownership with firings, declares the ‘bird is freed’
Musk says the “bird is freed” after $44 billion deal Musk fires Twitter CEO, CFO, legal affairs and policy chief Some Twitter users flag willingness to walk away Oct 28 (Reuters) – Elon Musk has taken ownership of Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) with brutal efficiency, firing […]
U.S. House Jan. 6 committee votes to subpoena Trump
WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives committee probing the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by Donald Trump’s supporters voted unanimously on Thursday to subpoena the former president, a move that could lead to criminal charges if he does […]
Meta says it will challenge $175 mln patent verdict over video technology
REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Summary Companies Law firms Walkie-talkie app maker said Meta copied tech for Facebook Live Jury found Meta violated video-streaming, messaging patents (Reuters) – Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc said it will appeal a nearly […]
Trump’s home search unearths material possibly covered by attorney-client privilege, prosecutors say
WASHINGTON, Aug 29 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department’s search of former President Donald Trump’s home this month turned up a “limited” number of documents potentially subject to attorney-client privilege, federal prosecutors said in a court filing on Monday. The new disclosure by the Justice […]
Trump ex-adviser Bannon convicted of contempt of U.S. Congress
Conviction follows less than 3 hours of jury deliberations First contempt of Congress conviction in U.S. since 1974 Defense suggested Bannon’s prosecution was political WASHINGTON, July 22 (Reuters) – Steve Bannon, a key associate of former President Donald Trump and an influential figure on the […]