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Jury Awards Erin Andrews $55 Million in Nude Video Civil Suit

The ruling comes after an emotional two week trial.

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Hilton Unit to Pay $250,500 for Unsolicited Sales Calls

Hilton Grand Vacations Co. violated New York's 'Do Not Call' law by making 334 unsolicited calls to 133 people who had registered not to receive them.

Reuters | 2 min read

Apple

Supreme Court Closes the Book on Apple's Appeal in Ebooks Price-Fixing Case

The Justice Department said the scheme caused some ebook prices to rise to $12.99 or $14.99 from the $9.99 price previously charged by market leader Amazon.

Reuters | 2 min read

Apple

Tech Companies to Apple: We've Got Your Back

The rare display of unity and support from Apple's sometime-rivals showed the breadth of Silicon Valley's opposition to the government's anti-encryption effort, a position endorsed by the United Nations human rights chief.

Reuters | 6 min read

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Erin Andrews Says ESPN Made Her Discuss Nude Video On-Air Before Taking Back the Mic

The sports anchor testified she had to deny the leaked stalker video was a publicity stunt when she took the stand on Monday.

Lindsay Friedman | 4 min read

Apple

New York Judge Backs Apple in Encryption Fight With Government

The judge ruled that he did not have the legal authority to order Apple to disable the security of an iPhone that was seized during a drug investigation.

Reuters | 5 min read

Johnson & Johnson

The Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson Doesn't Mean More Judgements Will Follow

While Jacqueline Fox's family won $72 million in damages this week, not all plaintiffs in the 1,200 similar pending talc powder-cancer cases will be cashing in.

Reuters | 4 min read

Uber

Uber Agrees to Settle Safety Lawsuits for $28.5 Million

The two proposed class action lawsuits said Uber charged passengers a 'Safe Rides Fee' of as much as $2.30 per trip to support its 'industry leading background check process.'

Reuters | 2 min read

Apple

Apple Hit With Huge $625M Verdict Over FaceTime, VPN Patents

The latest trial between Apple and VirnetX, which has been taking place over the last week, is a do-over of an earlier 2012 patent clash between the two parties.

Jeff John Roberts | 3 min read

Wal-Mart

Jury Orders Wal-Mart to Pay Pharmacist $31.22 Million in Bias Case

The plaintiff claimed that Wal-Mart used her loss of a pharmacy key as a pretext for firing her in November 2012, when she was 47, after more than 13 years at the retailer.

Reuters | 2 min read

Search Engines

Google Reportedly Paid Apple $1 Billion to Keep Its Search Bar on iPhone

The report came from court transcripts related to a copyright lawsuit filed by Oracle Corp.

Reuters | 2 min read

Chipotle

Investors Sue Chipotle Over Food Safety Issues

The burrito chain failed to disclose that its "quality controls were inadequate to safeguard consumer and employee health," according to a civil lawsuit.

Reuters | 2 min read