Elon Musk, Space X

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SpaceX Female Engineer Sues Elon Musk Over Pay Discrimination

SpaceX engineer Ashley Foltz has sued the Elon Musk-run aerospace company, alleging pay discrimination where women and minority employees are being paid less than male and white workers. Foltz said in her proposed class-action lawsuit that she was hired on a $92,000 salary as a base-level engineer, even though men with similar or less experience were offered as much as $115,000, said report. Notably, Ashley was hired in September 2022.

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 - 11:56 AM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Elon Musk, Female Engineer, SpaceX, Pay Discrimination, lawsuit

Courtesy: Economic Times

Parag Agarwal

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Twitter Ex CEO Parag Agarwal To Sue Elon Musk Over Legal Dues

Former CEO of Twitter Parag Agarwal and Chief Policy Officer Vijaya Gadde is expected to sue the new owner of Twitter Elon Musk. The two former employees of the microblogging site will file a lawsuit against Musk over legal dues, claiming pending reimbursement worth $1 million. Notably, a day after Musk's take over, Parag Agarwal and Gadde were fired from their respective positions, without any prior notice.

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 - 03:40 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Elon Musk, Vijaya Gadde, Twitter, Parag Agarwal, lawsuit

Courtesy: Live Mint

H-1B visa

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US Judge Allows H-1B Visa Holder's Spouses To Work

In a major relief to the H1B visa holders in the United States of America, spouses of those working in the tech sector are allowed to work. US District judge Tanya Chutkan announced the judgement, dismissing a lawsuit filed by Save Jobs USA. The lawsuit was opposed by major tech companies like Apple, Microsoft and Google, which gave work authorization to approximately 1,00,000 spouses of international workers in the States.

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 - 09:48 AM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Tech companies, H-1B visa, Spouses, US Judge, lawsuit

Courtesy: The Times of India

Donald Trump

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Donald Trump Files Defamation Lawsuit Against CNN

Former United States (US) President Donald J Trump has sued media networks, CNN. The lawsuit was filed in a federal court in Southern Florida, on October 4. In his lawsuit, Trump claimed that CNN is using its influence with viewers to defame Donald Trump politically, by spreading false allegations. Notably, CNN associated Trump with Adolf Hitler, and portrayed him as a Russian racist.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 - 10:54 AM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Donald Trump, CNN Media, lawsuit, Defamation Case, United States Former President

Courtesy: ANI

Apple

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US Justice Department To File Lawsuit Against Apple: Report

According to a news article published on the website Politico on August 26, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is in the first stages of crafting a prospective antitrust case against Apple Inc. Politico cited someone with firsthand knowledge of the situation. Requests for a response from Reuters were not immediately answered by Apple or the U.S. Department of Justice.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 - 08:00 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: USA, Apple, US Justice Department, lawsuit, Report

Courtesy: NDTV

Moderna

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Moderna Sues Pfizer, BioNTech For Copying Their Technology For Medicine

Moderna is suing Pfizer and the German drugmaker BioNTech, accusing its main competitors of copying Moderna's technology to make Covid-19 vaccine. On August 25, Moderna said, "Pfizer and BioNTech's vaccine Comirnaty infringes on patents Moderna filed several years ago protecting the technology behind its preventive shot, Spikevax." The lawsuit has been filed in the US Federal Court and German Court. Meanwhile, a Pfizer spokeswoman declined to… read-more

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 - 08:27 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Moderna, Pfizer, BioNTech, lawsuit, German Court

Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt

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Angelina Jolie Named As Defendant In Anonymous Lawsuit Accusing Brad Pitt Of Assault

Angelina Jolie was named as the plaintiff in an anonymous 2016 lawsuit. Her "then-husband," Brad Pitt, allegedly mistreated her on a private jet. Jolie informed an FBI agent several years ago that Pitt "physically and verbally assaulted" her and their children on the plane. Pitt was investigated for child abuse by FBI and Los Angeles Department of Child and Family Services in 2016 following an incident on a private jet.  

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 - 10:47 AM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, lawsuit, Assault, defendant

Courtesy: ANI

Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder

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Johnson & Johnson To Discontinue Global Sales Of Talc-Based Baby Powder From 2023

Johnson & Johnson on August 11 said it will terminate global sales of talc-based baby powder in 2023. J&J in 2020 discontinued selling its talc Baby Powder in US and Canada due to demand drop caused by the "misinformation" about the product's safety and a torrent of legal challenges. J&J is facing around 38,000 lawsuits from consumers and their survivors alleging that asbestos exposure in its talc products caused cancer.  

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 - 12:00 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: Johnson & Johnson, talc-based baby powder, Sales, Cancer, lawsuit

Courtesy: India Today

Taylor Swift

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Taylor Swift Responds To 'Shake It Off' Copyright Case, Says Wrote It Herself

Taylor Swift and her legal team have reacted to a copyright complaint accusing her of copying lyrics for her famous song, 'Shake It Off.' Swift explained she wrote the song using "experiences in my life and, in particular, unrelenting public scrutiny of my personal life."  Swift was accused of stealing the lyrics of "3LW's 2000" song "Playas Gon' Play" … read-more

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 - 12:03 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: Taylor Swift, Shake It Off, copyright, lawsuit, American singer

Courtesy: ANI

Elon Musk Twitter

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Elon Musk Cites Indian Government In Response To Twitter's Lawsuit

In his answer to Twitter's complaint, Elon Musk invoked the Indian government. Musk stated in court that the corporation failed to disclose that it had launched a "risky" lawsuit against the government of Twitter's third-largest market. Twitter is appealing the Indian government's ruling in the Karnataka High Court, claiming that if they comply with the order to restrict material, their India company would be shut down. 

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 - 07:48 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: Elon Musk, Twitter, Indian government, lawsuit, merger agreement

Courtesy: DNA INDIA