Hacker News with Generative AI: Legal Disputes

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
564 points by wallflower 12 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 16 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 28 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 34 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 43 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 46 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 50 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 59 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 81 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 95 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 110 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 117 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 118 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 119 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 133 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 137 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 139 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 159 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- 164 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 166 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 166 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 170 days ago | 0 comments
Why World War WordPress Will End with a Zombie Fork (darnell.day)
With WP Engine & Automattic officially waging a legal war against each other, I do not expect a civil end to this corporate pissing match.
WordPress, Business, Legal Disputes
69 points by speckx 170 days ago | 95 comments
WordPress: The Drama Continues (mann.blog)
The WordPress.org team has forked the Advanced Custom Fields plugin amidst a legal dispute with WP Engine, raising concerns about user awareness and security updates. Were they right to do so? It's complicated, but likely yes.
WordPress, Software, Legal Disputes, Open Source
12 points by eamann 170 days ago | 3 comments
Limp Bizkit fraud lawsuit rattles music industry–'These accusations are massive' (theguardian.com)
One of the world’s largest music companies has been accused of depriving “potentially hundreds” of artists and bands of their royalties by the 90s nu-metal band Limp Bizkit.
Music Industry, Lawsuits, Legal Disputes, Nu-Metal, Royalties
9 points by bookofjoe 171 days ago | 0 comments
Good Plugins send C&D to WP.com (twitter.com)
WordPress, Plugins, Legal Disputes
3 points by marconey 171 days ago | 2 comments
Arbitration – Disney Abandoned a Brazen Legal Tactic. Uber Is Doubling Down (slate.com)
When John and Georgia McGinty hailed an Uber in March 2022, they never expected their driver to run a red light, crash into another car, and send them to the hospital with critical injuries.
Legal Disputes, Transportation, Uber, Arbitration
18 points by pseudolus 175 days ago | 3 comments
Response to WP Engine’s Lawsuit (automattic.com)
Last night, WP Engine filed a baseless lawsuit against Automattic, Matt Mullenweg, and WordPress.org. Their complaint is flawed, start to finish. We vehemently deny WP Engine’s allegations—which are gross mischaracterizations of reality—and reserve all of our rights. Automattic is confident in our legal position, and will vigorously litigate against this absurd filing, as well as pursue all remedies against WP Engine.
Legal Disputes, WordPress, Web Hosting
73 points by kif 181 days ago | 120 comments
Obsidian founder accuses Notion in branding dispute (twitter.com)
Software, Legal Disputes, Branding
6 points by garbanz0 187 days ago | 0 comments
Charitable Contributions – Matt Mullenweg (ma.tt)
I knew going to war with Silver Lake, a $102B private equity firm, they would pull out every dirty trick to try to smear my name, do oppo research, imply I’m a mafia boss trying to extort them, etc.
Charitable Contributions, Business, Legal Disputes, Public Relations
10 points by trvr 189 days ago | 0 comments