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US Court Clears Dolce & Gabbana USA of Liability in Controversial NFT Case, Dismissing Class-Action Claims

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New York—A federal court ruling has cleared Dolce & Gabbana USA Inc. of claims tied to a class-action lawsuit involving the luxury brand’s non-fungible token (NFT) project, which has been at the center of controversy over alleged unmet promises to buyers. On Friday, U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald determined that the U.S. subsidiary is not an “alter ego” of its Italian parent company, Dolce & Gabbana SRL, and therefore cannot be held liable under the allegations set forth by NFT purchasers. The legal action was initiated in May 2024 and later updated in September, … Read more

Jury Clears Former Austin Officer in 2021 Shooting Case of Alex Gonzales Jr.

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AUSTIN, Texas — In a significant legal development, a jury concluded that former Austin police officer Gabriel Gutierrez acted within the law during the 2021 fatal shooting of Alex Gonzales Jr. The decision came after a thorough examination of the case, drawing attention to issues of police conduct and self-defense in critical situations. The incident that led to the trial occurred in January 2021 when officer Gutierrez encountered Gonzales Jr., who was considered a suspect in a separate investigation. During the encounter, tensions escalated, resulting in the officer firing his weapon. Legal representatives argued that … Read more

Federal Judge Clears AI Startup Anthropic of Misuse Claims, Turning Copyright Training Into a Transformative Triumph

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San Francisco, CA — A federal judge ruled Monday that copyrighted books can be utilized to train artificial intelligence models without the authors’ consent, marking a significant legal precedent for the tech industry. U.S. District Judge William Alsup’s decision favored Anthropic, a San Francisco-based startup co-founded by former OpenAI employees and backed by Amazon. The ruling comes after the company faced a lawsuit from authors Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber, and Kirk Wallace, who claimed their works were used without authorization in the training of Anthropic’s AI assistant, Claude. In his ruling, Alsup stated that Anthropic’s … Read more

Verdict Clears Ascension Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital in Controversial Schara Death Case

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APPLETON, Wis. — A jury has cleared Ascension Saint Elizabeth Hospital of wrongdoing in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a 19-year-old woman who died after a severe allergic reaction in 2021. The case revolved around the death of Grace Schara, who experienced anaphylaxis during a hospital visit, and whether the hospital’s staff acted appropriately during her care. The jury deliberated for approximately four hours before returning with a verdict on Thursday, exonerating the hospital and ruling that the hospital staff did not breach their duty of care towards Schara. The trial … Read more