Lawsuits

Apple’s Trade Secret Case Against OpenAI Goes to Court

Apple’s Trade Secret Case Against OpenAI Goes to Court
Apple’s Trade Secret Case Against OpenAI Goes to Court
October 14, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Apple and OpenAI were due in court Wednesday (Oct. 14) to argue for and against the merits of the iPhone maker’s trade secrets case against...

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Community Banks Sue OCC Over Crypto Trust Bank Charters
Community Banks Sue OCC Over Crypto Trust Bank Charters
October 07, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) has taken its long-running fight against special-purpose crypto banks to federal court. In a lawsuit filed Friday (Oct....

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US Companies on Pace to Pay $1.4 Billion in Privacy Settlements
US Companies on Pace to Pay $1.4 Billion in Privacy Settlements
October 05, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

A law passed in 1968 is apparently driving a new surge in privacy violation settlements. That’s according to new research published Monday (Oct. 5) by privacy platform Privado...

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Federal Appeals Court Deals Blow to Use of Copyrighted Works to Train AI
Federal Appeals Court Deals Blow to Use of Copyrighted Works to Train AI
October 01, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a ruling Tuesday (Sept. 29) that Ross Intelligence’s use of copyrighted material to train its legal artificial...

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BofA’s Merrill Lynch Settling Cash Sweep Suit for $39 Million
BofA’s Merrill Lynch Settling Cash Sweep Suit for $39 Million
October 01, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Merrill Lynch has reportedly agreed to settle a lawsuit accusing it of underpaying brokerage customers. The Bank of America-owned brokerage will pay $39 million in the settlement,...

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Thomson Reuters Wins AI Copyright Battle
Thomson Reuters Wins AI Copyright Battle
September 29, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

A U.S. appeals court upheld a ruling for Thomson Reuters in its copyright lawsuit against Ross Intelligence that centers on artificial intelligence training, Reuters reported...

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Judge Blocks Attempt to Cut Off CFPB Funding
Judge Blocks Attempt to Cut Off CFPB Funding
September 29, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

A court rejected Trump administration attempts to withhold funding from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Bloomberg Law reported Monday (Sept. 28). The ruling came in...

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Apple Ordered to Pay $5.7 Billion in Haptic Patent Lawsuit
Apple Ordered to Pay $5.7 Billion in Haptic Patent Lawsuit
September 27, 2026  |  Mobile Commerce

A federal jury has awarded headphone maker Taction a record $5.7 billion in its patent lawsuit against Apple. As Reuters reported Friday (Sept. 25), jurors...

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