Hacker News with Generative AI: Legal Disputes

Qualcomm says license fight was because Arm wants to make its own server chips (theregister.com)
Qualcomm has amended its complaint against Arm in a 2024 lawsuit, adding more allegations about Arm's purported breach of license agreements and accusing it of "misrepresenting" their relationship by intending to make its own rival chips.
Legal Disputes, Technology, Server Chips, Licensing
4 points by rntn 2 days ago | 0 comments
Figma sent a cease-and-desist letter over the term 'Dev Mode' (techcrunch.com)
We may be witnessing the makings of a new tech industry feud between competitors. Figma has sent a cease-and-desist letter to popular no-code AI startup Lovable, Figma confirmed to TechCrunch.
Legal Disputes, Software, Startups, AI
3 points by benterix 3 days ago | 0 comments
Figma sent a cease-and-desist letter to Lovable over the term 'Dev Mode' (techcrunch.com)
Figma has sent a cease-and-desist letter to popular no-code AI startup Lovable, Figma confirmed to TechCrunch.
Legal Disputes, Software, AI, Startup, Design
18 points by stanislavb 4 days ago | 5 comments
Figma sent a cease-and-desist letter to Lovable over the term 'Dev Mode' (techcrunch.com)
Figma has sent a cease-and-desist letter to popular no-code AI startup Lovable, Figma confirmed to TechCrunch.
Legal Disputes, AI Startups, Software
5 points by aaws11 7 days ago | 0 comments
Elon Musk's xAI powering its facility in Memphis with 'illegal' generators (theguardian.com)
KeShaun Pearson took a seat in front of the Shelby county board of commissioners in Memphis, Tennessee, on Wednesday morning. In the gallery behind him, a small group of people held up signs that said “Our air = our lives” and “Our water, Our future.” With a manner-of-fact demeanor, Pearson addressed the commissioners.
Elon Musk, xAI, Environmental Issues, Legal Disputes, Tennessee
10 points by zekrioca 9 days ago | 0 comments
Figma sent a cease-and-desist letter to Lovable over the term 'Dev Mode' (techcrunch.com)
Figma has sent a cease-and-desist letter to popular no-code AI startup Lovable, Figma confirmed to TechCrunch.
Legal Disputes, Software, Artificial Intelligence, Startups
16 points by nailer 10 days ago | 2 comments
Figma sent a cease-and-desist letter to Lovable over the term 'Dev Mode' (techcrunch.com)
Figma has sent a cease-and-desist letter to popular no-code AI startup Lovable, Figma confirmed to TechCrunch.
Legal Disputes, Software, AI, Startups
12 points by coloneltcb 10 days ago | 0 comments
Elon Musk's xAI powering its facility in Memphis with 'illegal' generators (theguardian.com)
KeShaun Pearson took a seat in front of the Shelby county board of commissioners in Memphis, Tennessee, on Wednesday morning. In the gallery behind him, a small group of people held up signs that said “Our air = our lives” and “Our water, Our future.” With a manner-of-fact demeanor, Pearson addressed the commissioners.
Elon Musk, xAI, Environmental Issues, Generators, Legal Disputes
12 points by c420 16 days ago | 0 comments
Monster Cables picked the wrong guy to threaten (2008) (oncontracts.com)
Monster Cables, which makes extremely high-priced stereo cables, has apparently sent a cease-and-desist letter to Blue Jeans Cable, alleging various kinds of infringement. Bad move – the president of Blue Jeans Cable, Kurt Denke, is a former litigator who responded pretty forcefully:
Legal Disputes, Business, Consumer Electronics
565 points by wallflower 35 days ago | 198 comments
Rippling sues competitor Deel, claiming a spy carried out 'corporate espionage' (cnbc.com)
Legal Disputes, Business, Competition, Software, Corporate Espionage
4 points by SirLJ 39 days ago | 1 comments
Brother refutes "false claims" that it bricked printers using third-party ink (arstechnica.com)
Brother laser printers are popular recommendations for people seeking a printer with none of the nonsense. By nonsense, we mean printers suddenly bricking features, like scanning or printing, if users install third-party cartridges.
Printers, Consumer Tech, Software, Legal Disputes
86 points by AdmiralAsshat 51 days ago | 67 comments
Automattic's "nuclear war" over WordPress access sparks potential class action (arstechnica.com)
The company behind WordPress, Automattic Inc., and its founder, Matt Mullenweg, continue to face backlash over a "nuclear war" started with WP Engine (WPE) that allegedly messed with maintenance and security of hundreds of thousands of websites.
WordPress, Legal Disputes, Software Development
58 points by bookofjoe 57 days ago | 10 comments
Mexico threatens to sue Google over name change of Gulf of Mexico on US maps (cnn.com)
International Relations, Legal Disputes, Geography, Google, Mexico
10 points by doener 67 days ago | 0 comments
Court rulings referenced in condo dispute were AI generated, 'do not exist,' (ctvnews.ca)
Artificial Intelligence, Law, Technology, Legal Disputes
13 points by bawolff 70 days ago | 2 comments
Ask HN: Who has settled disputes in court, and won economically? (ycombinator.com)
This means your legal fees and opportunity costs were outweighed by a reasonable person's valuation of what you gained.
Legal Disputes, Lawsuits, Personal Finance, Legal Fees, Opportunity Cost
8 points by doctorpangloss 73 days ago | 17 comments
Costa Rican supermarket wins trademark battle against Nintendo (ticotimes.net)
A small Costa Rican supermarket has emerged victorious from a legal battle against the renowned video game giant, Nintendo.
Legal Disputes, Business, Trademarks, Costa Rica, Nintendo
302 points by type0 82 days ago | 110 comments
TikTok Says It Will 'Go Dark' Without US Court Intervention (businessinsider.com)
TikTok said it would "go dark" in the US later this month if the Supreme Court failed to extend a January 19 divestment deadline set by a divest-or-ban law.
TikTok, Legal Disputes, Social Media, Government Regulations, United States
19 points by this_weekend 105 days ago | 31 comments
YouTuber won DMCA fight with fake Nintendo lawyer by detecting spoofed email (arstechnica.com)
A brave YouTuber has managed to defeat a fake Nintendo lawyer improperly targeting his channel with copyright takedowns that could have seen his entire channel removed if YouTube issued one more strike.
Copyright, YouTube, Law, Legal Disputes
19 points by thunderbong 119 days ago | 0 comments
Judge Sides with WP Engine Against Mullenweg in WordPress Dispute (searchenginejournal.com)
A judge ruled in WP Engine’s favor in their request for a preliminary injunction against Automattic and Matt Mullenweg. The court agreed that WP Engine will suffer irreparable harm if the injunction is not granted and giving the defendants (Automattic and Mullenweg) 72 hours to return things to the way they were as of September 20th, 2024.
Legal Disputes, WordPress, Software, Business
8 points by danboarder 134 days ago | 1 comments
Maps.me co-founder tries to close down Organic Maps open-source fork (github.com/orgs)
Today I am announcing the public disclose of the source code of so-called "metaserver", that previously was available only to few people of the team. At Organic Maps, we prioritize transparency and open communication with our community and committed to making our source code publicly available, ensuring that users can fully engage with and contribute to the project.
Open Source, Mobile Apps, Software Development, Geolocation, Legal Disputes
288 points by 0x457 140 days ago | 72 comments
US judge rejects Boeing 737 MAX accord over diversity policies (france24.com)
A US judge rejected a criminal settlement with Boeing over the 737 MAX crashes on Thursday, slamming diversity policies at the aviation giant and the Justice Department that made him "skeptical" of a fair outcome.
Legal Disputes, Boeing, Aviation, Diversity
7 points by thefounder 141 days ago | 2 comments
DC accuses Amazon of excluding some residents from Prime benefits (wusa9.com)
Amazon, Consumer Rights, Legal Disputes, Washington D.C.
11 points by ivewonyoung 143 days ago | 1 comments
Square Enix accused of abusing copyright law to silence fan criticism (metro.co.uk)
The makers of Life is Strange: Double Exposure are accused by fans of using legal takedowns to limit discussion and criticism of the game.
Gaming, Copyright Law, Legal Disputes, Fan Criticism
7 points by mikhael 156 days ago | 0 comments
Qualcomm RISCs, Arm Pulls: The Legal Battle for the Future of Client Computing (thechipletter.substack.com)
“You have to bet the company. Especially right now, it’s like being in the gladiator business: you go in, you prepare, you go to the Colosseum …”
Technology, Legal Disputes, Semiconductors, Computing
55 points by chmaynard 161 days ago | 21 comments
Open-Source Software Is in Crisis (ieee.org)
A new saga is unfolding in the open-source realm. Matt Mullenweg, founder of open-source web content management system WordPress, which powers about 40 percent of the world’s websites, has accused WP Engine, a hosting provider for WordPress-built websites, of violating WordPress trademarks. They’re currently embroiled in a legal battle.
Open-Source Software, Legal Disputes, WordPress, Web Development
68 points by rbanffy 163 days ago | 76 comments
The mystifying, acrimonious battle between Arm and Qualcomm (ft.com)
The mystifying, acrimonious battle between Arm and Qualcomm
Technology, Business, Legal Disputes
30 points by aspenmayer 183 days ago | 3 comments
My Freedom of Speech (ma.tt)
WP Engine has filed hundreds pages of legal documents seeking an injunction against me and Automattic. They say this is about community or some nonsense, but if you look at the core, what they’re trying to do is ask a judge to curtail my First Amendment rights.
First Amendment, Legal Disputes, Censorship
10 points by greyface- 187 days ago | 6 comments
WP Engine File Motion for Preliminary Injunction (bullenweg.com)
Following Matt’s escalating threats and actions, WP Engine file MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by WPEngine, Inc.
Legal Disputes, Web Hosting, WP Engine
16 points by bullenweg 190 days ago | 2 comments
WP Engine asks court to stop Matt Mullenweg from blocking access to WordPress (theverge.com)
WP Engine is asking a court to put a stop to Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg’s public campaign against the company.
Legal Disputes, WordPress, Business, Technology
15 points by Tomte 190 days ago | 0 comments
Expert witness used Copilot to make up fake damages, irking judge (arstechnica.com)
A New York judge recently called out an expert witness for using Microsoft's Copilot chatbot to inaccurately estimate damages in a real estate dispute that partly depended on an accurate assessment of damages to win.
Artificial Intelligence, Law, Technology, Software, Legal Disputes
6 points by politelemon 193 days ago | 0 comments