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Rosebank and Jackdaw: Legal challenge to oil field approvals gets under way | UK News
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A legal challenge over the decision to give consent to the UK’s largest untapped oil field has begun in Edinburgh. Greenpeace and Uplift have jointly raised a judicial review at the Court of Session, arguing consent for the Rosebank oil field northwest of Shetland ought to be paused and reassessed. The two environmental groups are…
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Nintendo and Pokemon file legal case against Palworld makers | Science & Tech News
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Nintendo and its partner The Pokemon Company have filed a legal case against the makers of the hit survival adventure game Palworld. The companies filed the case with the Tokyo District Court on Wednesday, seeking an injunction and compensation for damages on the grounds that the game infringes multiple patent rights. The multiplayer open-world game,…
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Key members of Mike Lynch’s legal success now centre of tragedy after superyacht sinking | Science & Tech News
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They were a group brought together by one goal: to defy the odds and win Mike Lynch’s case. The protracted legal battle started when Hewlett-Packard, the technology company, accused Mr Lynch of fraud by overstating the value of his company Autonomy when he sold it to them in 2011. The trial saw Mr Lynch, 59,…
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Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom to be extradited to US after losing 12-year legal fight | Science & Tech News
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Kim Dotcom, who founded the globally popular file-sharing site Megaupload, will be extradited to the US from New Zealand. German-born Dotcom, who has New Zealand residency, has been fighting extradition since 2012 following an FBI-ordered raid on his Auckland mansion. He is charged with copyright infringement, money laundering and racketeering. US authorities say Dotcom –…
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Temu faces legal challenge over ‘manipulative practices’ | Science & Tech News
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Temu is facing a fresh legal complaint filed by 17 companies in the European Union. The Chinese online retailer is accused of “failing to protect consumers” and “using manipulative practices which are illegal under recent EU legislation”, according to consumer group BEUC. Temu was only launched in September 2022, but has quickly become one of…
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Fortnite maker wins legal case against Google over app store barriers | Science & Tech News
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The firm behind popular shooting game Fortnite has won an antitrust trial against Google after accusing the tech giant of anticompetitive practices. Epic Games claimed Google has been abusing its power to shield its play store – from which users download apps – from competition to protect a system that makes billions of dollars each…
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Michael Schumacher’s family plans legal action over AI ‘interview’ which generated fake quotes | World News
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Michael Schumacher’s family are planning to take legal action against a German magazine which published an “interview” with the seven-time F1 champion generated by artificial intelligence. The 54-year-old has not been seen in public since he suffered a serious brain injury in a skiing accident on a family holiday in the French Alps almost a…
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Online Safety Bill: Social media sites will no longer have to take down ‘legal but harmful’ material in amendment | Politics News
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Social media sites will no longer have to take down material designated “legal but harmful” as part of the government’s proposed plans for online safety. The Online Safety Bill will be amended and the controversial – but key – measure removed before it is set to go back to parliament next week after repeated delays.…
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UK High Court rules Saudi Arabia not immune from legal challenge over spyware against British resident | Science & Tech News
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A human rights activist has been granted the ability to sue the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia after alleging Saudi agents assaulted him and infected his iPhones with spyware. The High Court ruled on Friday that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) does not have immunity from facing the legal challenge under the State Immunity Act…
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Sadiq Khan issued with legal challenge after ‘terrifying’ number plate camera decision | UK News
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If you drive in London, chances are a camera will see you. The city uses a network of Automated Number-Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras to scan the roads for vehicles entering and leaving its road-charging zones. The UK road system is carpeted with these cameras. Every day, around 13,000 capture 55 million “reads”, as number plate…