Florida Sues Snapchat Over Unlawful Conduct Of Addictive Features And Unlawful Access For Minors

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has initiated legal action against the operator of Snapchat, alleging violations of newly enacted H.B. 3—a statute intended to protect minors by restricting their access to certain social media platforms. Filed in the Circuit Court of Santa Rosa County, the complaint asserts that Snapchat unlawfully employs features designed to foster addiction...

Google Reaches Settlement with CCI Over Smart TV Operating System.

The Competition Commission of India has reached a settlement with Google for ₹20.24 crore over anti-competitive practices related to its operating system software. The Commission, headed by Chairperson Ravneet Kaur, considered the report submitted by the Director General and found that Google had imposed unfair conditions through agreements such as the Television App Distribution...

CCI Fines Digital Cinema Service Providers UFO Moviez And Qube Cinemas For Anti-Competitive Agreements

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has found cinema service providers UFO Moviez India Ltd. and Qube Cinemas in contravention of anti-competitive agreement provisions under the Competition Act, 2002. The violations involve tie-in arrangements, exclusive supply agreements, and refusal to deal with the CCI imposing a fine of ₹104.03 lakh on UFO Moviez and ₹165.8 lakh on Qube...

U.S. Court Finds Google Illegally Leveraged Its Ad Tech Monopoly To Coerce Advertisers And Suppress Competition In The Digital Advertising Market

A U.S. judge found that Google had abused its dominance in the digital marketing sector. The verdict, authored by District Judge Leonie Brinkema of the Eastern District Court of Virginia, declared that Google had held a market monopoly in the sector and had unlawfully tied its publisher ad server (DFP) with its ad exchange (AdX), forcing advertisers into coercive decision-making. The...

Meta Faces Antitrust Lawsuit Over Its Acquisitions Of Instagram And Whatsapp Amidst Broader Tech Industry Crackdown

Meta is facing its largest legal challenge to date as the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust case officially began on Monday(14.04.2025), with Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg taking the stand. This high-stakes trial is taking place in Washington, D.C., before U.S. District Judge James Boasberg. The U.S. antitrust agency Federal Trade Commission(FTC) alleged that Meta spent...

U.S. Court Rules In Favour Thomson Reuters (westlaw), Holds That Ross Intelligence Infringed Copyright For AI Training

In what may be the world's first ruling on whether training AI models with copyrighted materials constitutes fair use, a U.S. federal district court has held that such usage amounts to copyright infringement. With ongoing legal battles worldwide, including OpenAI vs. ANI in India, this judgment serves as a strong reference for future similar cases. The United States District Court for...

The Tale Of Two Cases (And Platforms): The Brazilian Paradox

At present, the Brazilian Supreme Court finds itself in a unique position. In two separate matters, the highest court of Brazil is facing a question on the constitutionality of a provision, which may seemingly be a sure protection for freedom of speech and expression. Prima facie, it is fascinating to observe the unique task before the Court. However, the picture becomes clearer when...

Saket District Court Imposes Rs.20 Lakh Cost For Copyright Infringement Of Software

The Saket District Commercial Court with its Bench comprising Justice Lokesh Kumar Sharma has imposed a penalty on Invent Cast Pvt. Ltd for infringing the copyright of software developed by Seimen Industries Inc. The court found that Invent Cast was using the NX software (formerly Unigraphics) without a license. Consequently, the court imposed a fine of ₹20 lakh and issued a...

Madras High Court Upholds Rejection Of AI-Human Integration Patent Claim

The Madras High Court bench dismissed an appeal seeking a review of a patent claim for a product designed to integrate human and AI capabilities. The appeal was filed by Caleb Suresh Motupalli before the single bench of Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, challenging the order of the Controller of Patents. Upon review, the court found no sufficient grounds to interfere with the...

Charging Stations For E-Vehicles In Housing Societies Will Help Reduce Air Pollution: Bombay High Court Asks State To Finalise Legal Framework

Observing that charging stations for electric vehicles within society premises will help reduce the menace of air pollution, the Bombay High Court recently ordered the Maharashtra government to finalise its policy with regard to installation of charging points/stations with the housing societies, at the earliest.A division bench of Justices Girish Kulkarni and Advait Sethna while dealing with...

NCLAT Stays Ban on WhatsApp's Data-Sharing Policy; Orders Meta To Pay 50% Of ₹213 Crore Penalty

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Arun Baroka (Technical Member) has granted partial relief to WhatsApp from the Competition Commission India's (CCI) order against its 2021 privacy policy update.The CCI had banned WhatsApp from sharing user data with Meta for advertising purposes for 5 years and imposed a Rs. 213.14 crore...

No Provision For Law Enforcement To Conduct Arrests Via Video Calls: Rajasthan HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of 'Digital Arrest Scams'

Terming “Digital Arrest scams” as one of the most insidious forms of cybercrime, Rajasthan High Court took suo motu cognizance of the increasing trend of cybercrimes in India including digital arrest, directing the State and Central Government to submit a report on the steps being taken to curb the offence.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand opined that it was high time to spread...