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Exhibit A from Jackson v. Robinhood Markets, Inc., A Delaware Corporation Et Al A California judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by rapper Ice Cube against trading platform Robinhood claiming it used his image to promote its products, without his consent. The rapper sued Robinhood in March, alleging that it was damaging his reputation and violating trademark law by using his image and a take on his musical lyrics, and making it appear as if he endorsed the company, without his… Source link

A state court judge has approved class-action status for a long-running lawsuit accusing Google of paying certain female employees less than men. The decision this week by San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Andrew Cheng opens the way for more than 10,000 women who have worked at Google after 2012 to join the suit first filed in 2017 by several former employees. Named plaintiffs Kelly Ellis, Holly Pease, Kelli Wisuri and Heidi Lamar claim Google discriminates against women and breaks… Source link

The two fans banned from Utah Jazz games after a verbal altercation with Russell Westbrook aren’t going to get $100 million from the Washington Wizards guard. A judge reportedly threw out a lawsuit filed by those fans Thursday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.  The two fans – Shane Keisel and Jennifer Huff — filed a lawsuit against Westbrook alleging defamation and infliction of emotional stress. They were seeking $100 million. Keisel and Huff were banned from games after a run-in… Source link

Baseball is a grind — and the fantasy version of the game is no different. And because it’s a grind, baseball features streaks. Hitters can get hot at the plate, seemingly seeing beach balls thrown at them. Pitchers can get hot on the mound, too. And of course, both can get freezing cold. In this space, we’ll take a weekly look at who’s hot and who’s not — and whether you should believe in the streak. (Editor’s note: All stats derived before game action on Sunday, May 23) HOT STREAKS Don’t… Source link

A Texas judge hearing a state antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google denied on Thursday a request for the case to be moved to California, where the company is fighting similar lawsuits. Google had asked for the case to be moved for several reasons, including that its headquarters is in California, as are many of the witnesses who would likely be called. read more Judge Sean Jordan of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, however, disagreed that that… Source link

WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) – A Texas judge hearing a state antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet Inc’s Google ruled on Thursday that the case would not be moved to California. Google had filed a motion asking for the case to move to California, where it is fighting similar cases. (Reporting by Diane Bartz Editing by Chris Reese) Source link

A U.S. judge on Thursday dismissed antitrust claims against Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google brought by a group of advertisers, but offered them a chance to try again after addressing what she called “serious concerns.” The ruling by District Judge Beth Labson Freeman in San Jose, California, marks one of the first major decisions in a spate of antitrust cases filed against Google over the last two years by users and rivals as well as the U.S. Department of Justice and state attorneys general.

FILE PHOTO: A sign is pictured outside a Google office near the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, U.S., May 8, 2019. REUTERS/Paresh Dave/File Photo (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Thursday dismissed antitrust claims against Alphabet Inc’s Google brought by a group of advertisers, but offered them a chance to try again after addressing what she called “serious concerns.” The ruling by District Judge Beth Labson Freeman in San Jose, California, marks one of the first major… Source link

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A lawyer for 14 states led by Texas that have accused Alphabet’s Google of breaking antitrust law asked a federal judge to schedule a trial for the spring of 2022, while the search and advertising giant has asked for a trial in the fall of 2023. In a pre-trial hearing on Thursday, Mark Lanier, arguing for Texas and the other states, said the burden was on them to prove the case against Google and that they could be ready quickly. “We’re able to put focused people on… Source link

A sign is pictured outside a Google office near the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, U.S., May 8, 2019. REUTERS/Paresh Dave A lawyer for 14 states led by Texas that have accused Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O) Google of breaking antitrust law asked a federal judge to schedule a trial for the spring of 2022, while the search and advertising giant has asked for a trial in the fall of 2023. In a pre-trial hearing on Thursday, Mark Lanier, arguing for Texas and the other states, said the… Source link