lawsuits
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Exxon Will Have to Face Climate Lawsuits After ‘Free Speech’ Defence Fails
In a last-ditch effort to avoid a Massachusetts lawsuit, Exxon claimed being sued violated its First Amendment right to free speech. On Tuesday, that motion to dismiss the suit was thrown out in the state’s Supreme Judicial Court. The lawsuit, which accuses Exxon of lying for decades about the climate impacts of fossil fuels, will…
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Parler’s Implosion, Explained
Parler, which rose to prominence as the “conservative Twitter” thanks to its lax content moderation, is having one of the worst weeks of its existence — indeed, after the time it’s had, Parler may cease to exist at all.
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The Apple Watch Is Having Its Very Own Quibi Moment
Earlier this year, medical device maker Masimo filed a complaint against Apple alleging that the tech giant had stolen information and trade secrets for sensor technologies that have become features of its Apple Watches. Now, Masimo is claiming that Apple’s attempts to stay the case are merely thinly veiled attempts to sell more smartwatches.
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Apple Terminates Epic Games’ Developer Account
They said they were going to do it, and they did it. According to Bloomberg, Apple has officially terminated Epic Games’s App Store developer account after promising to do so, which means the Fortnite maker’s games — and more importantly, updates for existing games like Fortnite — are no more, at least on iOS.