Victory for 'net neutrality' law in California
A federal judge late Tuesday cleared the way for California to begin enforcing a net neutrality law opposed by US telecom titans.
Feb 24, 2021
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Uber-Lyft back off plans to suspend California ride services
Uber and rideshare rival Lyft on Thursday backed away from plans to halt service in California after an appeals court granted them a temporary reprieve from having to reclassify drivers as employees.
Aug 20, 2020
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Amazon wins suspension of $10 bn 'JEDI' contract to Microsoft
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the US military from awarding a $10 billion cloud computing contract to Microsoft, after Amazon claimed the process was tainted by politics.
Feb 13, 2020
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Apple can continue blocking Fortnite from the App Store, judge says
In the latest update in the ongoing battle between Apple and Epic Games, a California judge has ruled that the iPhone giant can continue to block Fortnite from its app store.
Oct 12, 2020
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FTC acts to block Meta from buying VR company, fitness app
Federal regulators on Wednesday took legal action to block Facebook parent Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg from acquiring virtual reality company Within Unlimited and its fitness app Supernatural, asserting the deal would hurt ...
Jul 27, 2022
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Federal judge blocks Texas law that would have opened doors for right-wing lawsuits against social media
A federal judge on Wednesday night blocked a Texas law that would allow any state resident banned from a social media platform for their political views to sue the companies.
Dec 2, 2021
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TikTok urges US court order to block Trump ban
A federal judge Thursday urged the Trump administration to consider delaying a ban on new downloads of the popular video app TikTok and hinted he might block the government's order set to take effect on Sunday.
Sep 24, 2020
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US to tighten rules for visas used by tech firms
President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday unveiled a tightening of rules for immigration visas used widely by technology firms, claiming the new system would be better for American workers.
Oct 6, 2020
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Second US judge blocks Trump's TikTok ban
A second US federal judge has suspended a Trump administration executive order threatening to ban TikTok in the United States.
Dec 8, 2020
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