Tag "Lawsuit"
Bumble files counter lawsuit against Match for stealing trade secrets
Earlier this month, dating app Tinder’s parent company Match Group sued Bumble for patent infringement. Now, Bumble is returning the favor by filing a lawsuit against Match Group for illegally obtaining trade secrets. The lawsuit filed by Bumble acknowledges that
Tinder files a lawsuit against Bumble for patent infringement
2017 was a year of lawsuits in the tech world. From Uber vs Waymo, to Apple vs Qualcomm, there was no dearth of courtroom drama in the past year. Looks like the legacy continues in 2018 too. Online dating app
BlackBerry sues Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram for infringing patents
BlackBerry, the smartphone manufacturer has filed a lawsuit against the likes of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram. The lawsuit first reported by Reuters was filed in Central District of California court. The Canadian firm has filed a 117-page lawsuit against “relative latecomers” Facebook
Judge dismisses Benchmark’s lawsuit against Travis Kalanick
A judge dismissed investment firm Benchmark’s lawsuit against former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, bringing an end to one of the biggest VC-founder battles. Benchmark was responsible for Kalanick’s ouster from Uber. The venture firm and early investor in Uber filed
Airbnb wins lawsuit against Aimco over unauthorized leases
A California judge has dismissed Aimco’s (Apartment Investment & Management Company) lawsuit against Airbnb that alleged that the company was deliberately incentivizing people to breach their leases. The company filed lawsuits in California and Florida state courts, seeking monetary damages
Apple wins $120mn in ‘Slide to Unlock’ patent infringement case against Samsung
Apple has emerged victorious in a patent infringement case over Samsung. The court ordered Samsung to pay $120 million to Apple for its ‘Slide to Unlock’ and other features which Samsung copied and used in its smartphones. In a statement, the
Qualcomm accuses Apple of sharing chip code with Intel
Qualcomm has filed a suit against Apple, accusing the Cupertino giant of sharing chip code with Intel, as reported by Bloomberg. Qualcomm said in a lawsuit filed in California state court in San Diego that Apple used its commercial leverage to
Apple sued by a Japanese company over iPhone X Animoji feature
Ahead of the official release of the iPhone X, Apple is finding itself embroiled in a trademark lawsuit in the US for the usage of the term ‘Animoji’, according to a Reuters report. A Tokyo based company is suing Apple
Yahoo could face a class-action lawsuit over data breaches
A US court has said that Yahoo must face the lawsuit brought on behalf of over 1 billion users whose personal data and information were compromised in the Yahoo‘s multiple data breaches, as per the Reuters report. The lawsuit concerns two major
Uber desperately needs a saviour as boardroom battle turns ugly
While Uber is trying hard for redemption from the scandals and controversies of past few months, looks like the rut is only deepening. Just after investor, Benchmark Capital filed a lawsuit against the company’s ousted chief executive, Travis Kalanick alleging
Amazon sued for discrimination against a transgender employee
Lawsuits are making daily headlines in the Silicon Valley these days. Next in line is Amazon that faces a lawsuit from two former employees accusing the company of “unrelenting discrimination and harassment.” The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) filed the lawsuit on
Uber investor Benchmark sues ex-CEO Travis Kalanick for fraud
Venture Capital firm and an early investor in Uber, Benchmark Capital is suing Travis Kalanick in an attempt to force him off the board of the ride hailing firm. Benchmark Capital, which is also one of the Uber’s largest shareholders, filed
Disney sued for spying on children through its apps
Walt Disney has been secretly collecting personal information of some of their youngest customers and sharing that data illegally with advertisers without parental consent, according to a lawsuit filed in California. The lawsuit targets Disney and three software companies- Upsight,
What’s cooking with Uber and ex-CEO Travis Kalanick?
It’s been a while that Travis Kalanick resigned from his role as Uber’s CEO. The hunt to find a replacement is still on. But, the real question is why is it taking Uber so long to fill in the space
Twitter users sue Donald Trump for blocking them
A group of Twitter users have sued Donald Trump and two White House communication aides for violating their constitutional rights by blocking them from Trump’s personal Twitter account after they criticized the President. The case brought forward by the Knight
Vizio files $110M lawsuit against LeEco over failed merger
US television maker Vizio is suing Chinese electronics company LeEco alleging that LeEco made false financial statements and claims in the run up to its proposed $2 billion acquisition, which ultimately collapsed in April. Apparently, the deal included a $100 million buyer-termination
Alphabet’s Waymo sues Uber and Otto for patent infringement
It’s the season of legal suits. The latest one to make headlines is the patent infringement lawsuit filed by Alphabet’s self-driving car unit, Waymo against Uber alleging that parts of Uber’s autonomous driving technology, specifically LiDAR, infringe on patents held
Wass Up Tech: Paying a price, Paying fines
INDIA: Security is changing many things. If announcements made at Cisco Live (yes, the networking giant is
Delhi Woman ends rape accusation lawsuit against Uber
MUMBAI, INDIA: An Indian woman who sued Uber after accusing one of its drivers of raping her
