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Court Blocks OpenAI's Use of "Cameo" Branding on Sora App

Court Blocks OpenAI's Use of "Cameo" Branding on Sora App
OpenAI’s social app Sora, which introduced a deep‑fake feature called “Cameo,” faces a temporary restraining order from U.S. District Judge Eumi K. Lee. The order bars OpenAI from using the word “Cameo” and similar terms, after the video‑message platform Cameo asserted its trademark rights. The injunction, issued in November 2025, remains in effect pending a hearing in December, and OpenAI disputes the claim, saying it does not own exclusive rights to the term. Read more →

Judge Approves $1.5 B Anthropic Settlement Over Copyright Claims

Judge Approves $1.5 B Anthropic Settlement Over Copyright Claims
U.S. District Judge William Alsup has approved a $1.5 billion settlement between Anthropic, an artificial‑intelligence firm, and a group of authors who alleged the company used copyrighted books without permission. The deal requires Anthropic to pay $3,000 per covered work and includes a notification plan for authors. The case highlighted Anthropic’s reliance on shadow libraries such as LibGen and the systematic acquisition and scanning of used books. While the settlement resolves the current dispute, it underscores ongoing legal scrutiny of AI training data and copyright law. Read more →

AT&T Announces $177 Million Settlement for 2019 and 2024 Data Breaches

AT&T Announces $177 Million Settlement for 2019 and 2024 Data Breaches
AT&T has reached a proposed $177 million settlement to resolve class‑action lawsuits stemming from two major data breaches – one in 2019 that exposed personal information of more than 70 million people and another in 2024 that compromised the phone records of about 109 million customers. The settlement, preliminarily approved by U.S. District Judge Ada E. Brown, will pay out to eligible claimants through Kroll Settlement Administration. Affected customers must submit claims by the November 2025 deadline to receive compensation, with payouts ranging from a few hundred dollars to several thousand depending on documented losses. Read more →

AT&T Announces $177 Million Settlement for 2019 and 2024 Data Breaches

AT&T Announces $177 Million Settlement for 2019 and 2024 Data Breaches
AT&T has reached a proposed $177 million settlement to resolve class‑action lawsuits stemming from two major data breaches – one in 2019 that exposed personal information of more than 70 million people and another in 2024 that compromised the phone records of about 109 million customers. The settlement, preliminarily approved by U.S. District Judge Ada E. Brown, will pay out to eligible claimants through Kroll Settlement Administration. Affected customers must submit claims by the November 2025 deadline to receive compensation, with payouts ranging from a few hundred dollars to several thousand depending on documented losses. Read more →

AT&T Announces $177 Million Settlement for 2019 and 2024 Data Breaches

AT&T Announces $177 Million Settlement for 2019 and 2024 Data Breaches
AT&T has reached a proposed $177 million settlement to resolve class‑action lawsuits stemming from two major data breaches – one in 2019 that exposed personal information of more than 70 million people and another in 2024 that compromised the phone records of about 109 million customers. The settlement, preliminarily approved by U.S. District Judge Ada E. Brown, will pay out to eligible claimants through Kroll Settlement Administration. Affected customers must submit claims by the November 2025 deadline to receive compensation, with payouts ranging from a few hundred dollars to several thousand depending on documented losses. Read more →

AT&T Announces $177 Million Settlement for 2019 and 2024 Data Breaches

AT&T Announces $177 Million Settlement for 2019 and 2024 Data Breaches
AT&T has reached a proposed $177 million settlement to resolve class‑action lawsuits stemming from two major data breaches – one in 2019 that exposed personal information of more than 70 million people and another in 2024 that compromised the phone records of about 109 million customers. The settlement, preliminarily approved by U.S. District Judge Ada E. Brown, will pay out to eligible claimants through Kroll Settlement Administration. Affected customers must submit claims by the November 2025 deadline to receive compensation, with payouts ranging from a few hundred dollars to several thousand depending on documented losses. Read more →

AT&T Announces $177 Million Settlement for 2019 and 2024 Data Breaches

AT&T Announces $177 Million Settlement for 2019 and 2024 Data Breaches
AT&T has reached a proposed $177 million settlement to resolve class‑action lawsuits stemming from two major data breaches – one in 2019 that exposed personal information of more than 70 million people and another in 2024 that compromised the phone records of about 109 million customers. The settlement, preliminarily approved by U.S. District Judge Ada E. Brown, will pay out to eligible claimants through Kroll Settlement Administration. Affected customers must submit claims by the November 2025 deadline to receive compensation, with payouts ranging from a few hundred dollars to several thousand depending on documented losses. Read more →