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#data-breach
#homelessness
#lawsuit
fromThe Local France
2 days ago

Senegalese man files complaint against France over father's WWII killing

"They need to tell us where his remains are," he said.
France politics
#california-education
fromwww.pressenterprise.com
3 days ago

Police release search warrant in California state senator's DUI investigation

Cervantes has accused the Sacramento Police of treating her unfairly due to her race and sexual orientation, claiming that the affidavit is flawed and misleading.
Law
#healthcare
fromwww.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk
4 days ago

Company fined 1,600 after driver drops cigarette in the street

"Littering is a blight on our streets, cabinet member for enforcement Syed Ghani said after the court case. We won't hesitate to take action when businesses fail to cooperate with investigations."
London startup
#nhs
fromMiami Herald
5 days ago

'Unexplainable': Lawyer blames teen's slaying in Brickell condo on lax security

I lost him in the most tragic and senseless way imaginable. No mother or parent should ever go through this heartbreaking loss. My family is completely shattered and broken as we grieve his loss and try to pick up the pieces.
NYC parents
fromIrish Independent
5 days ago

Classic Hits Radio wins court order over "Greatest Hits" brand

Bauer's plans to launch 'Greatest Hits Radio' have raised concerns for Choice Broadcasting about brand dilution and listener confusion, leading to legal action in the High Court.
UK news
#ai
Marketing tech
fromSocial Media Today
2 weeks ago

Meta Takes Legal Action Against AI Apps That Generate Fake Nude Images

Meta is legally challenging Joy Timeline HK Limited for promoting the non-consensual CrushAI app, indicating a crackdown on unethical AI-generated content.
Marketing tech
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Meta sues app-maker as part of crack down on 'nudifying'

Meta has sued CrushAI to halt misleading ads for AI nudifying apps, emphasizing community protection from non-consensual image manipulation.
Marketing tech
fromUPI
2 weeks ago

Meta sues developers of 'nudify' apps for running ads on its platforms - UPI.com

Meta is suing Joy Timeline HK for promoting an app that creates AI-generated explicit images without consent, reinforcing its community protection efforts.
Marketing tech
fromSocial Media Today
2 weeks ago

Meta Takes Legal Action Against AI Apps That Generate Fake Nude Images

Meta is legally challenging Joy Timeline HK Limited for promoting the non-consensual CrushAI app, indicating a crackdown on unethical AI-generated content.
Marketing tech
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Meta sues app-maker as part of crack down on 'nudifying'

Meta has sued CrushAI to halt misleading ads for AI nudifying apps, emphasizing community protection from non-consensual image manipulation.
Marketing tech
fromUPI
2 weeks ago

Meta sues developers of 'nudify' apps for running ads on its platforms - UPI.com

Meta is suing Joy Timeline HK for promoting an app that creates AI-generated explicit images without consent, reinforcing its community protection efforts.
#civil-rights
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 weeks ago

NY Attorney General Letitia James hails court win over President Trump's elections directive

NY Attorney General Letitia James wins court order against Trump’s election executive order, protecting voter rights.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 month ago

Attorneys General urge DHS to keep open offices that oversee agency and protect people's rights

NY Attorney General urges DHS to keep civil rights oversight offices open to protect citizens and noncitizens' rights.
NYC politics
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 month ago

Lawsuit against USDOT alleges ultimatum tying transportation needs to immigration agenda

AG Letitia James is suing the DOT for unlawfully tying transportation funding to immigration enforcement compliance.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 weeks ago

NY Attorney General Letitia James hails court win over President Trump's elections directive

NY Attorney General Letitia James wins court order against Trump’s election executive order, protecting voter rights.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 month ago

Attorneys General urge DHS to keep open offices that oversee agency and protect people's rights

NY Attorney General urges DHS to keep civil rights oversight offices open to protect citizens and noncitizens' rights.
NYC politics
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 month ago

Lawsuit against USDOT alleges ultimatum tying transportation needs to immigration agenda

AG Letitia James is suing the DOT for unlawfully tying transportation funding to immigration enforcement compliance.
#journalism
#first-amendment
fromStreetsblog
1 week ago

BREAKING: Activists Sue City To Prevent Erasure of Bedford Avenue Bike Lane - Streetsblog New York City

The city improperly, irrationally, without proper legal notice and in an abuse of discretion announced on Friday, June 13, 2025 that it would remove the upgraded bicycle lane.
NYC parents
fromGothamist
1 week ago

Family of boy found dead in East River is considering suing NYC, representatives say

"The police department knew that this was a missing case and they failed the family," McCall said. He described the desperate lengths Montrell's 17-year-old mother went to in order to find Montrell after, officials say, Arius Williams failed to return him to her.
NYC parents
#lgbtq
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

California sues Trump admin over threats to trans athletes

California sues the Trump administration over its transgender-inclusive school sports policy after a request to change it.
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

California sues Trump admin over threats to trans athletes

California sues the Trump administration over its transgender-inclusive school sports policy after a request to change it.
#negligence
fromSFGATE
1 month ago
Atlanta Braves

Bay Area woman sues airline, alleges man assaulted her on red-eye from SFO

fromSFGATE
1 month ago
Atlanta Braves

Bay Area woman sues airline, alleges man assaulted her on red-eye from SFO

#ai-ethics
Privacy technologies
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Bay Area city gets settlement in AI pornography case, while Deepnude' owner remains defiant

AI technology is under legal scrutiny for enabling non-consensual image modifications, with one company settling but others contesting the lawsuit.
Privacy technologies
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Bay Area city gets settlement in AI pornography case, while Deepnude' owner remains defiant

AI technology is under legal scrutiny for enabling non-consensual image modifications, with one company settling but others contesting the lawsuit.
Marketing tech
fromwww.cnn.com
2 weeks ago

Meta sues maker of explicit deepfake app for dodging its rules to advertise AI nudifying' tech

Meta is suing CrushAI for circumventing ad rules and promoting explicit deepfakes.
The lawsuit aims to address the rising issue of non-consensual sexualized images.
European startups
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

Google faces billion-quid bruising over UK Play Store fees

The UK legal action against Google over Play Store fees is progressing, potentially allowing affected developers to claim substantial compensation.
#user-privacy
from404 Media
2 weeks ago
Marketing tech

Meta Sues Nudify App That Keeps Advertising on Instagram

Meta is suing a nudify app for violating ad policies on its platforms.
The lawsuit aims to prevent non-consensual media generation facilitated through CrushAI.
Meta plans to share URLs of removed nudify apps with tech companies.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago
EU data protection

WhatsApp backs Apple in its legal row with the UK over user data

WhatsApp supports Apple's legal fight against the UK Home Office over data privacy, fearing it could undermine encryption globally.
Marketing tech
from404 Media
2 weeks ago

Meta Sues Nudify App That Keeps Advertising on Instagram

Meta is suing a nudify app for violating ad policies on its platforms.
The lawsuit aims to prevent non-consensual media generation facilitated through CrushAI.
Meta plans to share URLs of removed nudify apps with tech companies.
fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

Culture Department tells Arts Council to pause spending on legal action against contractors, committee hears

Ms Kennelly stated that the Arts Council's legal actions aim to mitigate costs to taxpayers regarding an IT system overhaul, indicating serious accountability issues.
Arts
#elon-musk
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Met Police officer who called Des O'Connor's daughter hot' faces new misconduct hearing

"I can assure you that I am as determined in my pursuit of criminals as I am of beautiful women."
London politics
#discrimination
US news
fromThe Washington Post
1 month ago

Student banned from graduation after coming out online, lawsuit says

Morgan Armstrong came out as gay on social media days before graduation and faced severe consequences from her school.
Manchester City
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Manchester City fans take legal action against club over season-ticket policy

Manchester City supporters are challenging a new season-ticket policy they view as discriminatory, requiring attendance at 10 matches to retain tickets.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
1 month ago

Student banned from graduation after coming out online, lawsuit says

Morgan Armstrong came out as gay on social media days before graduation and faced severe consequences from her school.
Manchester City
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Manchester City fans take legal action against club over season-ticket policy

Manchester City supporters are challenging a new season-ticket policy they view as discriminatory, requiring attendance at 10 matches to retain tickets.
#trump-administration
fromBoston.com
1 month ago
Boston food

Trump tried to block international students from Harvard - here's how 1,400 readers reacted

NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Letitia James files lawsuit against US DOT over federal transportation funding

New York AG Letitia James leads legal action against the Trump administration over unlawful transportation funding tied to immigration enforcement.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Trump violating right to life with anti-environment orders, youth lawsuit says

Young Americans are suing the Trump administration over environmental executive orders that allegedly violate their constitutional rights.
Boston food
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Trump tried to block international students from Harvard - here's how 1,400 readers reacted

Harvard University successfully blocked the Trump administration's attempt to bar international students, asserting the move violates constitutional rights and harms the institution.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

All the ways the Trump administration is going after colleges and universities

The Trump administration is intensifying its conflict with elite universities, particularly focusing on Harvard through legal challenges and funding cuts.
US news
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

University sues administration over move to bar international students, scholars- Harvard Gazette

Harvard seeks to block a Trump administration decision to revoke its ability to enroll international students, viewing it as unconstitutional.
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 weeks ago

Microsoft given until 25 July to respond to UK cloud licensing legal claim | Computer Weekly

Microsoft must respond to a £2bn legal claim by July 2025 regarding alleged overcharges for its Windows server software in competitors' cloud environments.
European startups
#california
Los Angeles
fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

Trump administration deploys Marines to LA and says California governor Gavin Newsom should be arrested

California Governor Newsom plans to sue the federal government over the illegal deployment of National Guard troops.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Justice Department ratchets up pressure on California school districts to bar trans athletes

U.S. DOJ warns schools in California to bar transgender athletes from competitions or face legal action.
Los Angeles
fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

Trump administration deploys Marines to LA and says California governor Gavin Newsom should be arrested

California Governor Newsom plans to sue the federal government over the illegal deployment of National Guard troops.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Justice Department ratchets up pressure on California school districts to bar trans athletes

U.S. DOJ warns schools in California to bar transgender athletes from competitions or face legal action.
#public-safety
fromSCSJ
2 weeks ago
Social justice

Filings Argue Violence Prevention Cuts Will Destroy Community Safety

Social justice
fromSCSJ
2 weeks ago

Filings Argue Violence Prevention Cuts Will Destroy Community Safety

DOJ's funding cuts to violence prevention programs are contested in court for threatening community safety.
fromCbsnews
2 weeks ago

Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware AGs announce lawsuit against Trump administration over gun attachment settlement

"We're seeking a preliminary injunction to block the redistribution of forced reset triggers into our states," New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said Monday morning. "This is just part of what we're doing in New Jersey and in the states we're representing to reduce gun violence."
DC food
Artificial intelligence
fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago

All in on AI, San Francisco is also battling its dark side

San Francisco's lawsuit against AI-generated pornography highlights a critical legal battle against nonconsensual deepfakes, underlining the city's pivotal role in AI.
Social media marketing
fromInsideEVs
2 weeks ago

BYD Takes Dozens Of Influences To Court Claiming Defamation: Report

BYD has sued 37 influencers in China for allegedly defamatory comments, marking a significant shift in the treatment of online criticism.
Alternative medicine
fromBrooklyn Eagle
3 weeks ago

Attorneys general ask FDA to lift restrictions on abortion drug mifepristone

The FDA should eliminate outdated restrictions on mifepristone, as it is safe and effective according to petitioners, including several state attorneys general.
#affordable-housing
fromGothamist
3 weeks ago
NYC politics

Brooklyn leaders say NY can't suspend millions in affordable housing penalties for Atlantic Yards

fromBKReader
3 weeks ago
Brooklyn

Despite Promises of Housing, Hoops and Jobs, State Has Given up on Affordable Units in Prospect Heights, Critics Say

NYC politics
fromGothamist
3 weeks ago

Brooklyn leaders say NY can't suspend millions in affordable housing penalties for Atlantic Yards

Community leaders question state's authority to waive penalties for affordable housing delays.
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
3 weeks ago

Despite Promises of Housing, Hoops and Jobs, State Has Given up on Affordable Units in Prospect Heights, Critics Say

Brooklyn community leaders demand accountability from developers for promised affordable housing units, hinting at potential legal action over missed deadlines.
#transgender-rights
NYC parents
fromAdvocate.com
4 weeks ago

Transgender teens sue Kansas over 'harmful' gender-affirming care ban

Trans teens and their families are suing Kansas over a law banning gender-affirming care for youth with gender dysphoria, alleging constitutional violations.
NYC parents
fromAdvocate.com
4 weeks ago

Transgender teens sue Kansas over 'harmful' gender-affirming care ban

Trans teens and their families are suing Kansas over a law banning gender-affirming care for youth with gender dysphoria, alleging constitutional violations.
NYC politics
fromBrooklyn Eagle
3 weeks ago

ICE still can't enter Rikers Island, judge rules

A New York Judge extended a restraining order preventing ICE from accessing Rikers Island amid a City Council lawsuit.
#roman-abramovich
Chelsea
fromESPN.com
3 weeks ago

UK threatens to sue Abramovich over Chelsea sale

Britain is pursuing legal action to ensure proceeds from Abramovich's sale of Chelsea FC support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.
Chelsea
fromESPN.com
3 weeks ago

UK threatens to sue Abramovich over Chelsea sale

Britain is pursuing legal action to ensure proceeds from Abramovich's sale of Chelsea FC support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 weeks ago

Westminster Council appeals judge ruling that led to Leicester Square busker ban

Constant busker noise in Leicester Square likened to psychological torture by a judge, prompting legal action against Westminster Council.
NYC parents
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 weeks ago

Parents launch High Court bid to save Islington school

Parents are legally challenging Islington Council's decision to close their school, claiming unfair manipulation of critical financial information.
#donald-trump
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

NYC laundromat drags pizza joint next door to court over odor

Laundry Project 23 claims that the odors and fumes from Pizza Studio are contaminating their laundromat, significantly disrupting operations and harming their reputation.
NYC startup
#public-health
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Chagos deal paused by last-minute legal action

High Court judge issues injunction preventing UK government from finalizing Chagos Islands negotiations.
fromSocketSite
3 years ago

Upp Yours! Foreclosed upon Pac Heights Landlord is Fighting Back

Arden Van Upp, alleging she was a victim of predatory lending, filed suit to void a mortgage she claims she never signed and seeks damages.
NYC real estate
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Gran Canaria centre for unaccompanied migrant children closed over abuse allegations

The Canary Islands court shut down a center for unaccompanied migrant children due to severe allegations of abuse, prompting immediate police action and investigations.
UK news
fromESPN.com
1 month ago

Valencia threaten to sue over Netflix Vini doc

"In light of the injustice and falsehoods committed against Valencia CF fans, the Club has demanded in writing an immediate rectification from the documentary's production company regarding the events at Mestalla, which do not correspond to reality."
Real Madrid
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Florida man allegedly shot neighbor's pregnant cow 5 times, riddling it with bullets

Hung Trinh, 54, allegedly shot a neighbor's pregnant cow several times after it wandered onto his property, leading to his arrest for animal cruelty.
Agriculture
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Outrage in Greece after Adidas advert shows drone shoe kicking' Acropolis

The very bad, extremely unpleasant image is as if the Adidas shoe is kicking the Acropolis, aesthetically that is,
Arts
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Shocking video shows Uber driver pulling gun on Fla. rapper, her pal: 'She got them crazy eyes'

"Get out of my vehicle now!" the driver yells while calling 911. "You're no longer in the ride. Get out!"
Miami food
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Thailand: 17 wanted over deadly Bangkok tower collapse DW 05/16/2025

The suddenness and speed of the collapse has raised questions about the quality of its construction, leading to arrest warrants for 17 people implicated in the disaster.
UK news
fromtherealdeal.com
1 month ago

Eaton fire victims, others claim insurance adjuster stole repair money

The California Department of Insurance has charged an Encino-based insurance adjuster with theft of funds from fire victims, alleging fraud through false claims and uncompleted repairs.
LA real estate
NYC politics
fromGothamist
1 month ago

NY attorney general sues DHS over threat to withhold disaster relief funds

States are suing the federal government over the withholding of disaster relief funds tied to immigration enforcement compliance.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Arrest over teenager's suicide

Police arrested a woman for allegedly assisting a teenager's suicide linked to a pro-suicide online community.
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