Sailor was ‘super excited’ to return to California home after record deployment on USS Abraham Lincoln, only to find every valuable and car missing "This is not the homecoming he deserves." We Got This Covered · Sep 28
WNBL could have Brisbane team as soon as next season The WNBL's chief operating officer has outlined plans for expansion, with a Brisbane team likely to enter the basketball league as soon as next season. AAP · Aug 24
Anthropic's $1.5 Billion Copyright Settlement Sets a Bad Precedent The record settlement pushes AI companies away from a fair use fight they might have won. Reason · Jul 23
US judge approves Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement of copyright lawsuit U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin granted final approval of the settlement, the largest known settlement of a U.S. copyright case, rejecting arguments that it was too small. The Economic Times · Jul 21
From an indictment to an alleged affair, Ken Paxton’s controversies hang over his Senate bid The attorney general has won statewide elections twice since his legal woes began. This time he will be at the top of the ticket, facing a fundraising juggernaut in James Talarico. The Texas Tribune · Jun 22
WNBL eyeing Asian imports for competition's next era The WNBL's Chief Operations Officer believes clubs will be targeting Asian countries for their star talent after Han Xu's influence last season. AAP · May 20
Jackson named as WNBL leader in league shake-up The WNBL has announced new leadership roles as it undergoes a restructure, with Australian Olympic legend Lauren Jackson taking a key position. AAP · May 5
Judge skewers $1.5B Anthropic settlement with authors in pirated books case over AI training A federal judge on Monday skewered a $1.5 billion settlement between artificial intelligence company Anthropic and authors who allege nearly half million books had been illegally pirated to train chatbots, raising the specter that the case could still end up going to trial The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025
ChatGPT-maker braces for fight with New York Times and authors on 'fair use' of copyrighted works A barrage of high-profile lawsuits in a New York federal court will test the future of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence products that wouldn’t be so eloquent had they not ingested huge troves of copyrighted human works The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2024
Ken Paxton emerges victorious from yet another career scandal It marked a screaming milestone in a two-decade political career that has seen Paxton harness the state’s increasingly conservative politics — and later the rise of Donald Trump — to stay in power longer than his vulnerabilities would suggest. The Texas Tribune · Sep 17, 2023
How one man helped bring Fox News and Dominion to a settlement from onboard a European river cruise Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems pulled back from the brink of a contentious libel trial with a little assist from overseas The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023
Last minute brinkmanship and overseas assist end Fox case Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems pulled back from the brink of a contentious libel trial with a little assist from overseas The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023
Dominion had planned to make Rupert Murdoch its second witness Lawyers were going to call media mogul this week, forcing him to appear in person for cross-examination The Guardian - US · Apr 19, 2023
Dominion targets TrumpWorld after Fox "This is one of seven lawsuits," Dominion attorney says. "There are six left" Salon · Apr 19, 2023
Daily Mirror · Apr 19, 2023 How Fox News $787MILLION settlement came about 'last minute' in tense behind scenes talks Fox said the settlement with election voting company Dominion reflected its "commitment to the highest journalistic standards" despite claiming against the 2020 election had been "being stolen"
Salon · Apr 19, 2023 Fox reporter won't say settlement amount "I have not been able to independently confirm that,” Howard Kurtz said
The New Daily · Apr 19, 2023 Fox on the run after Dominion’s $1.2 billion defamation settlement In a landmark settlement, Fox Corp and Fox News have agreed to pay Dominion $US787.5 million over defamation allegations.
Tribune News Service · Apr 19, 2023 Fox to pay $787 million to settle election lawsuit, Dominion says Fox News agreed to pay $787.5 million to settle a voting machine maker’s defamation lawsuit over the network’s 2020 election broadcasts, striking a deal on the brink of a potentially embarrassing six-week trial.
Los Angeles Times · Apr 19, 2023 Fox News reaches $787 million settlement in Dominion defamation suit WILMINGTON, Del. — Fox News avoided one of the highest-profile defamation trials in history Tuesday by reaching a $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems, the company that accused the conservative channel of smearing its reputation in the weeks after the 2020 election.
ABC News · Apr 18, 2023 Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems were set for a showdown in court. Here's how it suddenly ended in a settlement The Dominion Voting Systems defamation suit against Fox News was one of the most hotly anticipated cases in America. In the end, most of the action happened outside the courtroom.
Reason · Apr 18, 2023 In a $788 Million Defamation Settlement, Fox News Admits That It Spread False Claims About Election Fraud "The truth matters," says Dominion Voting Systems, and "lies have consequences."
The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023 Judge in Dominion's $1.6bn defamation case against Fox News may appoint special master ‘I am very concerned... that there have been misrepresentations to the court. This is very serious’
The Guardian - US · Apr 12, 2023 Judge signals plan to appoint special master in Fox News-Dominion case Judge in $1.6bn defamation case says he’s minded to appoint investigator to look into if network gave ‘untrue’ information
The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023 Judge in Dominion Voting Systems case says Fox News has a ‘credibility problem’ ‘I need to feel comfortable that when you represent something to me, it’s the truth,’ the judge said. ‘I’m not very happy right now’
Salon · Apr 12, 2023 Fox News judge is "pissed" Dominion alleges Fox misled the court that Rupert Murdoch had no official title at Fox News