court
-
Blog
DOJ asks court to split up Google’s ad tech empire
On Monday, the DOJ and Google both filed requests for remedying the tech giant’s legally declared ad-tech monopoly. The DOJ plan proposes having Google sell two major pieces of its business: its Ad Exchange (AdX) and its ad management platform DoubleClick for Publishers (DFP), which is now called Google Ad Manager. Google, which plans to appeal the original verdict, asks…
Read More » -
Blog
Cops can’t do cell tower mass surveillance ‘dumps,’ court rules
A federal judge in Nevada has ruled that it’s unconstitutional to obtain swaths of cellular records through “tower dumps” — but will still let police get away with using it as evidence, as reported earlier by 404 Media and Court Watch. With tower dumps, authorities can dig through the cell records that pinged off a particular tower during a specific…
Read More » -
Blog
Mark Zuckerberg tells court that Meta made WhatsApp, Instagram better
Towards the end of Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony in a Washington, DC courthouse, a smile flashed across his face. Meta’s lead attorney, Mark Hansen, had asked the CEO if he was “happy” about paying $19 billion for WhatsApp in 2014. Zuckerberg flashed a grin, took a brief pause, and responded, “I’d do it again.” Over the last decade, the growing scale…
Read More » -
Blog
Ransomware gang says it hacked the Cleveland Municipal Court
Ransomware gang Qilin today claimed responsibility for a February 23, 2025 cyber attack on the Cleveland Municipal Court. The court immediately shut down all operations and reopened on March 12, 2025. Now three weeks later, the court is still struggling to resume normal operations. Employees report being unable to access the internet and court computer systems. Background checks have been…
Read More » -
Blog
CFPB workers are reinstated after a court order, but many still can’t work
Terminated employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have been brought back to work in response to a judge’s order — sort of. Probationary employees (a class of government workers who are newer to an agency or role) received letters over the weekend notifying them that they were reinstated into their positions, following a court order requiring the CFPB…
Read More » -
Blog
Pressure Mounts for Apple as Brazilian Court Demands iOS Sideloading
A Brazilian court has dealt a major blow to Apple’s tightly controlled ecosystem, ordering the tech giant to allow sideloading on iOS within 90 days. The ruling follows similar mandates in the EU, signaling a global push for more open digital marketplaces. With Apple commanding nearly 60% of the U.S. mobile market and over 62% in Japan, the decision could…
Read More » -
Blog
Court ban on Google AI stakes would hurt Anthropic clients, say analysts – Computerworld
“This would provide an unjustified windfall to Anthropic’s much larger competitors in the AI space —including OpenAI, Meta, and ironically Google itself, which (through its DeepMind subsidiary) markets an AI language model, Gemini, that directly competes with Anthropic’s Claude line of products,” the company said in the filing. Abhivyakti Sengar, senior analyst at Everest Group also shares Anthropic’s view on…
Read More » -
Blog
What’s Next Now That the Supreme Court Has Upheld the TikTok Ban
If you’ve been on TikTok over the past few days, you’ve no doubt witnessed your favorite creators saying their goodbyes and telling you where you can find them next. With Congress’ impending ban on the social media app set to take effect in the U.S. on Sunday, it seems like there’s little the platform’s users can do. On Friday, the…
Read More » -
Blog
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25826016/STK051_TIKTOKBAN_STK463_SCOTUS__CVirginia_B.jpg)
TikTok still seems headed for a ban after its Supreme Court arguments
After the Supreme Court heard oral arguments over a law that could ban TikTok, it looks like one of its last possible lifelines is unlikely to save it from the impending ouster. TikTok will be banned from the US unless either the Supreme Court blocks the law from taking effect before the January 19th deadline or its China-based parent company,…
Read More » -
Blog
Appeals court blocks return of US net neutrality rules for ISPs – Computerworld
The appeals court based its argument, in part, on the ending of the so-called Chevron deference principle. This principle, which once required courts to defer to agency interpretations of ambiguous laws, was ended by a US Supreme Court ruling in June 2024, and has widespread regulatory consequences for IT departments. With Rosenworcel’s term of office drawing to a close, it…
Read More »