Elon Musk’s social-media platform X violates the trademark rights of PR firm Multiply, according to a lawsuit filed in California federal court and made public on Monday. The complaint states that X, formerly known as Twitter, causes consumer confusion by using the “X” trademark for social-media marketing services that compete with Multiply. Spokespeople for X…
Bodycam footage released by the Illinois State Police has revealed the harrowing events leading to the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman, by Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson. Grayson has been charged with first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, and official misconduct. He has also been terminated from his position…
Fox News Media and its parent Fox Corp (FOXA.O) won a ruling on Monday, dismissing a lawsuit by a former Biden administration official who accused the media giant of defaming her as a proponent of censorship. Chief U.S. District Judge Colm Connolly in Delaware ruled that Nina Jankowicz, who resigned from her U.S. Department of…
The Los Angeles Superior Court, the largest single unified trial court in the country, closed on Monday due to a ransomware attack that affected its systems late last week. The court announced on Sunday that all 36 courthouse locations in the county would remain closed Monday as court personnel and security experts worked to repair…
Karen Read, accused of murdering her Boston police officer boyfriend John O’Keefe, is set to return to court on Monday, July 22, 2024, following a mistrial in her case. The mistrial was declared after jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict. Read is charged with running over O’Keefe with her SUV and leaving him…
The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee is suing Logan Paul and KSI’s Prime energy drinks brand, accusing it of trademark infringement. The committee claims that Prime is using trademarked Olympic phrases and symbols on a special edition of its hydration drink featuring basketball star and three-time Olympic gold medallist Kevin Durant. The committee stated that…
The Superior Court of Los Angeles County experienced a significant ransomware attack on Friday, leading to the shutdown of its internal computer systems. The systems are expected to remain offline through the weekend as efforts to address the issue continue. Upon detecting the ransomware attack, the court swiftly disabled its network systems to prevent further…
A U.S. appeals court on Friday ruled that a regulation ordering deep cuts in power plants’ carbon emissions can go ahead while it considers a challenge from more than two dozen Republican-led states. The Environmental Protection Agency issued the rule, which applies to existing coal-fired power plants and any new natural gas plants. The U.S.…
Utah officials announced on Saturday a shift from an experimental three-drug lethal injection protocol to a more established single-drug method for the execution of death row inmate Taberon Dave Honie. This decision, reported by The Salt Lake Tribune, follows Honie’s legal challenge against the use of the experimental drug combination. Honie, sentenced to death in…
A U.S. judge on Friday approved $284 million in settlements in a class action accusing major U.S. universities of favoring wealthy applicants for admission, short-changing students who sought financial aid. After a hearing on the fairness of the accords, Chicago-based U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly approved the settlements, which were reached over many months, according…