Lawsuit stories
UK Amazon sellers sue over millions in frozen revenues
Fri, 4th Oct 2024
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ecommerce
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amazon
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lawsuit
Amazon UK sellers launch legal action, accusing Amazon of unlawfully freezing tens of millions in revenue, impacting business operations.
Biometric info to lead to millions in privacy lawsuits
Fri, 18th Feb 2022
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hyperscale
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biometrics
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public cloud
Privacy budgets increased from $1.7 million in 2019 to $2 million in 2021 and are expected to continue to increase at a steady rate, the analysts find.
Former VMware COO jumps ship to Nutanix as new CEO; VMware begins litigation
Mon, 11th Jan 2021
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virtualisation
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converged infrastructure
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it automation
Former VMware COO Rajiv Ramaswami faces litigation as the company alleges he breached contractual obligations after becoming Nutanix CEO.
TechnologyOne to pay $5.2m to 'bullied, misled & betrayed' ex employee
Mon, 5th Oct 2020
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cyberbullying
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lawsuit
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mental health
Former TechnologyOne employee awarded $5.2m in damages in landmark bullying and unlawful dismissal case. Chair Adrian Di Marco penalised.
UPDATED: F5 being sued by company that claims to own NGINX
Mon, 22nd Jun 2020
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f5 networks
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lawsuit
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m&a
The company that came out of the woodwork when F5 acquired NGINX last year has appointed an investment company to pursue legal action in the US.
Update: Huawei lead counsel speaks out about the US case
Thu, 30th May 2019
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uc
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it in manufacturing
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5g & beyond
Huawei files lawsuit against US government for violating constitution. Expert says case highlights constitutional violations.
Salesforce accused of sex trafficking in lawsuit by 50 women
Thu, 28th Mar 2019
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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public cloud
The 50 ‘Jane Does’ allege that Salesforce built customised services for the web forum Backpage while publicly boasting about fighting sex trafficking.
TechnologyOne served with $50m+ damages claim as BCC terminates contract
Mon, 31st Jul 2017
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lawsuit
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technologyone
TechnologyOne has been served with a $50m+ damages claim from Brisbane City Council, which terminated its LGS contract with the vendor late last week.
Apple's $1billion lawsuit against chip maker Qualcomm
Mon, 23rd Jan 2017
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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personal computing devices
Apple sues Qualcomm for $1bn, alleging anticompetitive tactics in the chip maker's attempts to maintain smartphone semiconductor monopoly.
Law firm warns Australian firms: Get your data breach protection toolkit ready now
Mon, 25th Jul 2016
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breach prevention
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Australian organisations are facing an increase in cyber litigation, prompting the need to prepare for mandatory data breach reporting, says law firm Jones Day.
Cisco and HP locked in lawsuit following failed VoIP contract
Fri, 4th Sep 2015
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uc
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hyperscale
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public cloud
The lawsuit regards a dispute about the calculation of a monetary credit on the loan balance owed by HP under a financing agreement between the pair.
Failed Feltex case costs litigation funders $3.1M in costs, before disbursements
Fri, 27th Mar 2015
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lawsuit
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first nz capital
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forsyth barr
Former directors of Feltex Carpets and promoters of its 2004 initial public offering have been awarded a scaled-up $3.
NZX, with legal bill of $4 mln and counting, shows no signs of caving in Clear Grain dispute
Tue, 10th Mar 2015
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management
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nzx
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lawsuit
NZX, the stock market operator, shows no signs of backing down in its dispute with the former owners of the Clear Grain Exchange, with a legal bill se.
Spark's Revera sued by consultant claiming fee related to 2012 sale
Tue, 10th Feb 2015
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revera
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lawsuit
Revera faces a lawsuit from consultant Wilhelmus Giesbers, who alleges a missed USD $3.1 million commission from Revera's 2013 sale to Spark New Zealand.
ACCC appeals Air NZ, PT Garuda win in Australian cartel case
Wed, 17th Dec 2014
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air new zealand
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lawsuit
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shares
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is appealing am Australian Federal Court ruling clearing carriers Air New Zealand and PT Garuda.
EA face lawsuit for Battlefield 4
Thu, 19th Dec 2013
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gaming
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hyperscale
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public cloud
EA faces a class action lawsuit over materially false and misleading statements regarding Battlefield 4's launch, amid severe game glitches.
Zintel sells final operating unit, before wind up vote
Thu, 27th Sep 2012
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lawsuit
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j2 global
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zintel communications
Zintel Group sells Commit Services for USD $1.13 million, leaving it with no operating units ahead of tomorrow's shareholder vote on winding up.
They had it coming: Facebook hits back at Yahoo
Wed, 4th Apr 2012
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facebook
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yahoo
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digital media
Facebook retaliates against Yahoo's patent suit with its own 10-point counter-claim, accusing Yahoo of prioritising litigation over innovation.
Olympus to sue executives following scandal
Tue, 10th Jan 2012
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lawsuit
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olympus corp
Olympus to sue 19 current and former executives, including President Shuichi Takayama, over an accounting scandal that has slashed its value by nearly 60%.
Samsung to seek injunction against iPhone 4S
Thu, 6th Oct 2011
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personal computing devices
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apple
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samsung
Samsung seeks to block iPhone 4S sales in France and Germany, alleging Apple’s new handset infringes on wireless technology patents.