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Apple and Amazon accused of ignoring Spanish antitrust order for nearly two years
Spanish competition authorities have accused Apple and Amazon of failing to promptly comply with a regulatory order tied to a long-running antitrust case. The CNMC regulator fined the two companies €194m ($228m) in total in July 2023 over anti-competitive clauses outlining Amazon’s conditions as an Apple distributor. It said they unfairly restricted the number of…
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L’Oréal, Dyson, and Bausch + Lomb join wave of lawsuits seeking tariff refunds
L’Oréal, Dyson, and Bausch + Lomb have become the latest major companies to sue the U.S. government for refunds of tariffs imposed under President Donald Trump’s emergency trade measures, following a Supreme Court ruling that declared the duties unlawful. The companies filed complaints in the U.S. Court of International Trade after the Supreme Court ruled…
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West Virginia sues Apple over CSAM
West Virginia’s attorney general, JB McCuskey, has filed a lawsuit against Apple, accusing the company of enabling the distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) via its iCloud service. The lawsuit claims Apple failed to implement necessary tools to detect such material, prioritizing user privacy over child safety. McCuskey stated: “These images are a permanent…
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Volkswagen workers ratify first UAW contract
Volkswagen workers at the automaker’s plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, have voted 96% in favor of a historic first labor deal negotiated by the United Auto Workers union that locks in higher wages, lower health insurance costs, and stronger job security language for the next four years. “This victory shows what happens when workers stand up…
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Zuckerberg defends Meta in landmark social media addiction trial
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg repeatedly said during a landmark Los Angeles trial over youth social media addiction that the Facebook and Instagram operator does not allow children under 13 on its platforms. Zuckerberg maintained that lawyers were “mischaracterizing” communications in multiple internal documents which suggested they were a key demographic. Mark Lanier, a lawyer…
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Bayer agrees to pay $7.25bn to settle Roundup weedkiller cancer lawsuits
German agrochemical giant Bayer has proposed a $7.25bn settlement to resolve thousands of lawsuits claiming its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer. The settlement aims to address around 65,000 claims from plaintiffs who allege they developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma after using the product. Bayer will make annual payments for up to 21 years, but it does not admit…
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