Efficiency

  • Montana’s Top Court Strikes Down Parental Consent Law For Minors Seeking Abortion

    Montana’s highest court ruled on Wednesday that a law requiring minors to obtain parental consent before seeking an abortion violated the state’s constitution, siding with Planned Parenthood in a legal challenge. Justice Laurie McKinnon, writing for the unanimous court, asserted that “a minor’s right to control her reproductive decisions is among the most fundamental of…

  • AI Companies Lose Bid to Dismiss Parts Of Visual Artists’ Copyright Case

    A group of visual artists can continue pursuing certain claims against Stability AI, Midjourney, DeviantArt, and Runway AI, alleging that these companies’ AI-based image generation systems infringe on their copyrights, according to a ruling on Monday by a California federal judge. U.S. District Judge William Orrick ruled that the artists presented a plausible argument that…

  • Texas Women Ask Agency to Probe Hospitals That Denied Abortions for Ectopic Pregnancies

    Two women have requested an investigation by U.S. health authorities into Texas hospitals that allegedly denied them abortions for dangerous ectopic pregnancies, according to their lawyers on Monday. These cases spotlight ongoing uncertainty regarding emergency abortions in states where the procedure is largely banned. The complaints, filed on August 6 with the U.S. Department of…

  • Appeals Court Blocks Transfer of SpaceX Lawsuit Against NLRB, For Now

    SpaceX’s legal challenge against the structure of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will remain in Texas federal court for now, after a U.S. appeals court overturned a previous decision that would have transferred the lawsuit to California. A panel from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a two-sentence order on Friday, vacating…

  • India’s Byju’s Says US Court’s Rejection to Lenders a ‘Win’

    India’s Byju’s announced on Thursday that a U.S. court rejected its lenders’ attempts to block the company’s settlement with the Indian cricket board, calling it a “win” for its ongoing “turnaround efforts.” The education technology company recently resolved a $19 million payment dispute with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Following this…

  • Financial Assistance: Scholarships to Apply for in August 2024

    Law school is expensive. Students who want to apply to law school may find the cost intimidating, however, to ease the worries, there are plenty of scholarship opportunities! Many have already reached their deadline but there are also new ones that have opened up and are ready to apply for! Here at Barrier Breakers®, Inc.,…

  • As Window Closes for Camp Lejeune Claims, Unique Process Yields Little Resolution

    As the August 10 deadline for filing claims related to contaminated water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune passes, the massive injury case against the U.S. government remains largely unresolved, leaving the future uncertain. Over 385,000 people have filed administrative claims with the U.S. Navy, alleging harm from the toxic water at the Jacksonville, North…

  • Intel Sued For Copyright Infringement Over AI Software

    Anaconda Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Intel (INTC.O) in Delaware federal court, accusing the chipmaker of misusing its software to develop artificial intelligence platforms. The lawsuit, made public on Friday, alleges that Intel continued to use Anaconda’s software after its license expired, thereby infringing on Anaconda’s copyrights. Anaconda, based in Austin, Texas, claims that…

  • Micron, Dell, HP Win Appeal Over Conflict Claims Tied To US Patent Official

    A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s rulings favoring Micron (MU.O), Dell (DELL.N), and HP (HPQ.N), affirming the decisions even though the attorney who represented these tech companies later became the office’s director. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit determined that Unification Technologies, the patent owner…

  • Second Appeals Court Finds Pistol Brace Restrictions Likely Illegal

    A federal appeals court on Friday ruled that a U.S. regulation restricting ownership of pistol braces is likely illegal. The 2-1 panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals determined that a challenge to the rule by 25 Republican state attorneys general and others is likely to succeed. The court found that the Bureau…