#lawsuit

anonymiss@despora.de

#OnlyFans bribed #Meta to put thousands of #porn stars on #terror watchlist, suits claim

source: https://nypost.com/2022/08/09/onlyfans-bribed-meta-to-put-thousands-of-porn-stars-on-terror-watchlist-suits-claim/

OnlyFans squashed competitors in the online porn industry with the help of a bizarre scheme that bribed Meta employees to throw thousands of porn stars onto a terrorist watchlist, according to a group of explosive lawsuits.

Adult performers who sold X-rated photos and videos on rival sites saw their #Instagram accounts falsely tagged as containing terrorist content — crippling their ability to promote their #business and devastating their incomes, according to the suits.

#problem #crime #usa #fail #news #justice #account #lawsuit #economy #Bribery

rhoutman@pod.orkz.net

Why I Sued My Daughter’s Woke School with Jerome Eisenberg - #interview Aug 05, 2022

When an elite private school went woke, frustrated dad Jerome Eisenberg fought back by filing a lawsuit to hold the school accountable. He sits down with PragerU CEO Marissa Streit for a real talk about the regressive direction of education, finding the courage to disagree with the status quo, and how like-minded parents can help turn the tide.

https://www.prageru.com/video/why-i-sued-my-daughters-woke-school-with-jerome-eisenberg
#woke #school #discrimination #lawsuit #eisenberg #prageru #interview #inclusivity #cancelculture #victimhood #victimbingo

prplcdclnw@diasp.eu

Adblocking Does Not Constitute Copyright Infringement, Court Rules

https://torrentfreak.com/adblocking-does-not-constitute-copyright-infringement-court-rules-220118/

Axel Springer has lost its copyright infringement lawsuit against Eyeo GmbH, the company behind Adblock Plus. The German publishing house, which owns the Bild and Die Welt brands, among others, claimed that adblockers interfere with the presentation of websites in browsers, thus breaching copyright. In a victory for Eyeo, the Hamburg District Court has dismissed the case.

#advertising #ad-block #adblock-plus #ad-blocking #copyright #web #web-browser #internet #freedom #liberty #adblockers #browser #lawsuit

psych@diasp.org

George Harrison, R.I.P., described this game of pain quite well.
These days it's mostly politics &/or ego; but the context then was The Beatles

"Sue Me, Sue You Blues"

You serve me
And I'll serve you
Swing your partners, all get screwed
Bring your lawyer
And I'll bring mine
Get together, and we could have a bad time
It's affidavit swearing time
Sign it on the dotted line
Hold your Bible in your hand
Now all that's left is to
Find yourself a new band
We're gonna play the sue me, sue
You blues
We're gonna play the sue me, sue
You blues
Hold the block on money flow
Move it into joint escrow
Court receiver, laughs, and thrills
But in the end we just pay those
Lawyers their bills
When you serve me
And I serve you
Swing your partners, all get screwed
Bring your lawyer
And I'll bring mine
Get together, and we could have
A bad time
We're gonna play the sue me, sue
You blues
I'm tired of playing the
Sue Me, Sue You Blues

#GeorgeHarrison #rocklegends #music #musica #musique #rockhistory #lawsuit #suing #Beatles

#StaySafe 💉 😷 🧠 #MakeAmericaSaneAgain

petapixel@xn--y9azesw6bu.xn--y9a3aq

Amazon and GoPro File Joint Lawsuit Against China-based Counterfeiters

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Amazon and GoPro have announced that the two entities have jointly filed lawsuit against seven individuals and two entities for making and selling counterfeit GoPro camera accessories.

Both entities allege that the nine total defendants in the suit counterfeited multiple GoPro accessories including the floating hand grip, “The Handler,” and the “3-Way” grip, extension arm, and tripod mount. This action was a violation of Amazon's policies and infringed on multiple GoPro trademarks.

The lawsuit states that the nine defendants used GoPro’s registered trademarks without authorization from GoPro with the express purpose of deceiving customers about the authenticity and origin of the products as well as the desire to create a false affiliation with GoPro. Amazon says that it has since closed the defendants’ selling accounts and proactively refunded the impacted customers.

As noted by Engadget, this is not the first time that a major company has taken legal action against fraudulent items on Amazon. In 2015, Apple alleged that about 90% of the Lightning cables and chargers listed as "fulfilled by Amazon" were counterfeit. Amazon contends that less than 0.01% of products sold on its marketplace were the subject of counterfeit complaints from customers, but since Amazon doesn't reveal the total number of products it sells, that percentage doesn't mean a lot to most people.

Amazon also says that in June of last year it launched what it calls its "Counterfeit Crimes Unit" which is a team it tasks with finding and pursuing counterfeiters that use Amazon to deceive customers. Amazon says that it has filed a series of lawsuits against counterfeiters, including a suit against individuals using social media to promote and facilitate the sale of counterfeits, as well as joint lawsuits with apparel manufacturer HanesBrands, Italian luxury brands Valentino and Ferragamo, cosmetics brand KF Beauty, family travel accessory brand JL Childress, cooler manufacturer YETI, family-owned-and-operated card game company Dutch Blitz, and global board game publisher Asmodee.

Counterfeit products continue to be an issue with online shopping where it is difficult for buyers to see major indicators that the product is not legitimate. In the imaging space, Canon in particular has been beating the drum loudly against fake products. Last year, Canon scored a huge victory in a case against counterfeit sellers on eBay and just this week launched a comprehensive microsite that helps customers detect fake products that are still quite prevalent in the marketplace.


Image credits: Header photo licensed via Depositphotos.

#equipment #law #news #amazon #china #counterfeit #counterfeitaccessories #gopro #jointlawsuit #lawsuit #legal

azurecerulean@diasp.org

Scientific image sleuth faces legal action for criticizing research papers

27 May 2021
Scientific image sleuth faces legal action for criticizing research papers
Researchers say the complaint filed against Elisabeth Bik could have a ‘chilling effect’ on scholarly criticism.
Holly Else

A prominent French microbiologist has filed a criminal complaint against a world-renowned research-integrity specialist after she publicly flagged concerns about his published work, including papers suggesting that the drug hydroxychloroquine was effective at treating COVID-19, a claim that has now been refuted.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01430-z

#Science #Truth #Censorship #Lawsuit #COVID19 #hydroxychloroquine #French #Research

frithnanth@pluspora.com

This is incredibly cool!
#music #copyright #lawsuit #freedom #infringement #publicdomain

Musicians Algorithmically Generate Every Possible Melody, Release Them to Public Domain - VICE

Programmer, musician, and copyright attorney Damien Riehl, along with fellow musician/programmer Noah Rubin, sought to stop copyright lawsuits that they believe stifle the creative freedom of artists.

Often in copyright cases for song melodies, if the artist being sued for infringement could have possibly had access to the music they're accused of copying—even if it was something they listened to once—they can be accused of "subconsciously" infringing on the original content. One of the most notorious examples of this is Tom Petty's claim that Sam Smith's “Stay With Me” sounded too close to Petty's “I Won’t Back Down." Smith eventually had to give Petty co-writing credits on his own chart-topping song, which entitled Petty to royalties.

Defending a case like that in court can cost millions of dollars in legal fees, and the outcome is never assured. Riehl and Rubin hope that by releasing the melodies publicly, they'll prevent a lot of these cases from standing a chance in court.

https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/wxepzw/musicians-algorithmically-generate-every-possible-melody-release-them-to-public-domain