Lawsuits
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Regulators Probe Whether OpenAI CEO Shuffle Misled Investors
Sam Altman’s short-lived firing under the scrutiny of the Securities and Exchange Commission
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3 Digital Media Outlets Sue OpenAI for Copyright Infringement
Raw Story, AlterNet and The Intercept add to increasing pushback against the technology company’s method of training chatbots
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Diddy Accused of Sexually Assaulting, Harassing and Drugging Former Producer in 5th Lawsuit Since November
Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones also says he recorded “hundreds of hours” of audio and video documenting “illegal activity”
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Russell Simmons Sued for Defamation Following Rape Accusations
The label’s former A&R director Drew Dixon, who shared her story in 2020 doc “On the Record,” says the hip-hop mogul sexually assaulted her in 1995
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Snoop Dogg and Master P File Accuse Walmart and Post of Intentionally Sabotaging Their Cereal Brand in New Lawsuit
The product was listed as “out of stock” but employees found numerous boxes of Snoop Cereal in storerooms, the lawsuit says
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TikTok Hit With Gender Discrimination Lawsuit From Former Marketing Executive
The lawsuit alleges that the social media platform desires “docility and meekness” from female employees
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Byron Allen’s $100 Million McDonald’s Lawsuit Dismissed by Judge as ‘Purely Speculative’
The media mogul had accused the fast food giant of not honoring a pledge to increase ad-spending with Black-owned media
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George Carlin Estate Sues Makers of AI Comedy Special for Likeness Theft and Copyright Infringement
“George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead” made use of Carlin material without permission, lawsuit explains
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Fox Corp. Must Face $2.7 Billion Smartmatic Defamation Lawsuit, Judge Rules
A motion from the voting tech company to dismiss Fox’s counterclaims that the defamation suit is intended to limit free speech was also dismissed
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Diddy Settles Racial Discrimination Lawsuit With Alcohol Company Diageo
The rapper and entrepreneur had alleged that the company discriminated against his DeLeón brand, only marketing it to “urban” consumers
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Disney and TSG Settle Lawsuit Over Claims of Withholding Profits
Film financier has been a longtime partner on 20th Century Studios films from “The Shape of Water” to “Avatar: The Way of Water”
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Disney Employee Accuses Company of Covering Up Sexual Assault by Former Exec in New Lawsuit
The plaintiff, listed as a Jane Doe, accuses the company of retaliating against her for complaining
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Paula Abdul Sues ‘American Idol’ Producer Nigel Lythgoe for Sexual Assault
The civil suit alleges the producer forced himself on the TV personality during her time on “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance”
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New York Times Sues OpenAI, Microsoft for Copyright Infringement
The newspaper of record claims that millions of its articles were not authorized to train ChatGPT and the companies’ other A.I. tools
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X Lawsuit Over Unpaid Employee Bonuses Can Proceed, Judge Rules
The company’s former senior director of compensation claims the employer never paid bonuses promised before and after Elon Musk took over
