30 h. ago Federal government sues Uber over alleged discrimination against people with disabilities

The federal government said Friday that it is suing Uber for allegedly discriminating against passengers with disabilities. The Department of Justice said Uber drivers routinely refuse to serve individuals with disabilities, including those with service dogs. Uber is the largest ride-hailing company in the U.S. The lawsuit alleges that Uber drivers have charged illegal cleaning […]

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8 d. ago Anthropic to pay authors $1.5 billion to settle lawsuit over pirated chatbot training material

NEW YORK (AP) — Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit by book authors who say the company took pirated copies of their works to train its chatbot. The landmark settlement, if approved by a judge as soon as Monday, could mark a turning point in legal […]

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2 w. ago Calgary author giving away 1,000 copies of her children's book as a back to school present

Parents can reach out on Bettina Jenkins Bathe's website to request a free book

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2 w. ago Payouts now arriving for Canadians in $20 million Yahoo! class action settlement

Some Canadians are starting to receive money from a Yahoo! settlement, so make sure to check your bank account.In 2024, the Ontario Superior Court approved a settlement of a nationwide class-action lawsuit against Yahoo! Inc. and Yahoo! Canada Co.The lawsuit was filed after the online platform faced several data breaches between 2013 and 2016.The first data breach occurred in 2013, and the company issued a notice on Dec. 14, 2016. The second breach took place in 2014, with a notice issued on Sept. 22, 2016. In February 2017, Yahoo issued a notice about the third breach that occurred in 2015 and 2016.The class-action lawsuit alleged that the company failed to protect account holders' personal information and that the data breaches were due to "inadequate data security measures in place.""The defendants Yahoo Inc. and Yahoo! Canada Co. deny that they have violated any laws and deny that they have engaged in any wrongdoing," read the notice.Two years a...

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2 w. ago Book authors settle copyright lawsuit with AI company Anthropic

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A group of book authors has reached a settlement agreement with artificial intelligence company Anthropic after suing the chatbot maker for copyright infringement. Both sides of the case have “negotiated a proposed class settlement,” according to a federal appeals court filing Tuesday that said the terms will be finalized next week. […]

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3 w. ago FTC sues ticket reseller, saying it illegally exceeded purchase limits for Taylor Swift, other shows

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit Monday against a ticket broker, alleging the company used illegal tactics to exceed purchasing limits for popular events and then resold tickets at significantly higher prices. In a lawsuit filed in federal court in Maryland, the FTC said Maryland-based ticket broker Key Investment Group has used thousands […]

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3 w. ago Conservative network Newsmax agrees to pay $67M in defamation case over bogus 2020 election claims

DENVER — The conservative network Newsmax will pay $67 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of defaming a voting equipment company by spreading lies about President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss, according to documents filed Monday. The settlement comes after Fox News Channel paid $787.5 million to settle a similar lawsuit in 2023 and […]

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3 w. ago The man who saved Canada’s Conservatives from political irrelevance: Full Comment podcast

Before Pierre Poilievre, before Brian Mulroney, there was one leader who made the federal Conservatives an electoral force to be reckoned with. Before John Diefenbaker, Canada had begun to resemble a Liberal one-party state. Bob Plamondon, author of the new book “Freedom Fighter: John Diefenbaker’s Battle for Canadian Liberties and Independence,” talks with Brian Lilley […]

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