The Illinois Supreme Court has authorized the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools by judges, attorneys, clerks, and other court officials under specific conditions. The new policy, announced Wednesday and effective Jan. 1, emphasizes that AI usage must comply with existing legal and ethical standards while promoting innovation and efficiency in the judiciary. “This policy…
Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell on Wednesday pressed the U.S. Supreme Court to deny TikTok and its parent company ByteDance’s request to block a law that would force the sale of the app or face a nationwide ban by January 19. The case, rooted in national security concerns, has been scheduled for oral arguments on…
TikTok Appeals to Supreme Court to Avoid U.S. Ban On Monday, TikTok made an urgent appeal to the Supreme Court, requesting a temporary block on a law that forces ByteDance, its China-based parent company, to divest the app by January 19 or face a nationwide ban. Both TikTok and ByteDance filed an emergency request for…
TikTok must act swiftly to bring its case before the U.S. Supreme Court after an appeals court rejected its request for additional time on Friday. The decision leaves TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, with less than a month to comply with a new law requiring ByteDance to divest from the popular short-video app…
U.S. Appeals Court Revives Lawsuit Challenging Connecticut Anti-Harassment Rule The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reignited a legal battle on Monday, allowing plaintiffs to challenge Connecticut’s anti-harassment and anti-discrimination rule for lawyers. The court ruled that the plaintiffs, attorneys Mario Cerame and Timothy Moynahan, had standing to pursue their claims that the rule violates…
U.S. Appeals Court Upholds TikTok Divestiture Law: Ban Looms by January 19 A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law requiring ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, to sell its U.S. operations by January 19, 2024, or face a nationwide ban. This ruling represents a significant victory for the Justice Department and national…
Apple (AAPL.O) faces accusations in a new lawsuit of illegally monitoring its workers’ personal devices and iCloud accounts while preventing them from discussing their pay and working conditions. Amar Bhakta, an Apple employee in digital advertising, filed the complaint in California state court on Sunday. Bhakta claims Apple requires employees to install software on personal…
The U.S. Department of Justice’s proposals to curb Google’s dominance in online search will proceed to trial as scheduled, without delays for revisions by Trump administration officials, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta announced on Tuesday. The DOJ has recommended that Alphabet’s Google sell its Chrome browser and potentially the Android mobile operating system to reduce…
The Justice Department directly accused Alphabet’s Google of illegally dominating online advertising technology, seeking another antitrust victory against the tech giant. Closing arguments in the Alexandria, Virginia, trial concluded a 15-day September session where prosecutors argued that Google monopolized markets for publisher ad servers, advertiser ad networks, and ad exchanges. “Google rigged the rules of…
Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O) must sell its Chrome browser, share data and search results with rivals, and take additional steps — potentially including selling Android — to end its monopoly on online search, prosecutors argued in court on Wednesday. The Department of Justice outlined these measures as part of a landmark case in Washington, aiming to…