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Remedy Under A&C Act Is In Addition To Remedies Under Special Statutes, But Once Elected Other Remedies Are Barred For Same Dispute: Calcutta HC

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The Calcutta High Court bench comprising Justice Krishna Rao has observed that the remedy available under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is in addition to the remedies available under other special statutes and the availability of alternative remedies is not a bar to the entertaining of a petition under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Reliance was also placed …

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Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Journalist Rajat Sharma, Orders Take Down Of Deepfake Content

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The Delhi High Court has protected the personality rights of senior journalist Rajat Sharma and ordered take down of content generated against him through artificial intelligence and deepfake technology. Justice Amit Bansal restrained 8 defendant individuals and entities from directly or indirectly misusing, misappropriating or exploiting the name, likeness, image, voice, photos, videos etc. Justice Amit Bansal restrained 8 defendant …

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Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Journalist Rajat Sharma, Orders Take Down Of Deepfake Content

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The Delhi High Court has protected the personality rights of senior journalist Rajat Sharma and ordered take down of content generated against him through artificial intelligence and deepfake technology. Justice Amit Bansal restrained 8 defendant individuals and entities from directly or indirectly misusing, misappropriating or exploiting the name, likeness, image, voice, photos, videos etc. Justice Amit Bansal restrained 8 defendant …

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3 days, 14 hours ago

Delhi High Court protects personality rights of Rajat Sharma, orders immediate removal of deepfake content

India TV News

In a significant development, the Delhi High Court has granted protection to the personality rights of India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma, ordering the immediate removal of content created through artificial intelligence and deepfake technology that misused his likeness and voice. The court expressed concern over the potential harm caused by fraudulent content, particularly videos that misrepresented Sharma endorsing …

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3 days, 21 hours ago

American Airlines settles lawsuit filed by 3 Black men who were ordered off a flight

Associated Press

American Airlines said Thursday it has settled a federal race discrimination lawsuit filed by three Black men who were ordered to deboard a flight last January. The plaintiffs – Alvin Jackson, Emmanuel Jean Joseph and Xavier Veal – said they and five other Black men were ordered to deboard an American flight from Phoenix to New York on Jan. 5, …

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Global warming can’t be ignored, Montana’s top court says, upholding landmark climate case

Associated Press

— Montana’s Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a landmark climate ruling that said the state was violating residents’ constitutional right to a clean environment by permitting oil, gas and coal projects without regard for global warming. The justices, in a 6-1 ruling, rejected the state’s argument that greenhouse gases released from Montana fossil fuel projects are minuscule on a global …

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6 days, 11 hours ago

Sony settles US consumer lawsuit over PlayStation game sales

The Hindu

Sony has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit in San Francisco that claimed restrictions on digital game sales for its PlayStation console caused customers to overpay for games. The entertainment giant agreed to distribute $7.85 million in electronic credits to PlayStation customers to end the proposed class action, according to a preliminary settlement filed on Friday night. The plaintiffs, who …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Japan’s ban on recognizing same-sex unions is unconstitutional, a court finds. Here’s what to know

Associated Press

TOKYO — Japan’s refusal to recognize same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a high court ruled Friday, the latest victory for the LGBGQ+ community to add pressure on the reluctant government. Friday’s decision by the Fukuoka High Court in southern Japan marks the eighth victory out of nine rulings since the first group of plaintiffs filed lawsuits in 2019. In Friday’s ruling, …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Gift Deed Condition Requiring Donee To Give Perpetual Services Without Remuneration Is Forced Labour & Unconstitutional : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court has held that a gift deed which is conditioned upon perpetual rendering of services, without any remuneration would amount to a “begar” or forced labour, even slavery and therefore it is not just wrong or illegal but even unconstitutional. A bench comprising Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Prasanna B Varale while considering an oral gift deed of …

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Teens sue Kanye West for $1m in damages amid sexual harassment lawsuit: Underage employees allegedly exposed to porn

Hindustan Times

Kanye West’s legal troubles have hit a bottomless pit as he’s already taking heat for allegedly sexually harassing his former personal assistant and OnlyFans model Lauren Pisciotta. Kanye West has been sued for over $1 million in damages, with four minor employees listed as plaintiffs in a suit citing hostile work environment. More about the Kanye West hostile work environment …

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2 weeks ago

14th Century Jaunpur Atala Mosque Row | Allahabad HC Seeks Reply Of Plaintiffs In Suit Claiming Masjid To Be A Temple

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The Allahabad High Court has called for a counter affidavit from the plaintiffs in a suit moved before a Civil Court in Jaunour, claiming that the 14th Century Atala Mosque in Jaunpur was originally an ancient Hindu temple of Atala Devi.The suit, moved by the Swaraj Vahini Association and one Santosh Kumar Mishra, seeks a declaration that the disputed property …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump may still face reckoning over Jan. 6 attack with 8 civil suits still 'alive': report

Raw Story

While Donald Trump has successfully evaded legal accountability so far over his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, that doesn’t mean the incoming president won’t find himself in court over the matter. Eight civil lawsuits accusing Trump of inciting MAGA followers to storm the Capitol are “still alive and moving forward” as they work their way …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

14th Century Jaunpur Atala Mosque Moves Allahabad HC Against Local Court Order To Register A Suit Claiming It Was Ancient Hindu Temple

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The 14th Century Atala Mosque in Jaunpur has approached the Allahabad High Court, challenging a local court's order that directed the registration of a suit, in a representative capacity, at the instance of 'Swaraj Vahini Association', claiming the mosque was originally an ancient Hindu temple.The suit by the Association and one Santosh Kumar Mishra seeks. The 14th Century Atala Mosque …

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3 weeks ago

Bombay High Court Temporarily Restrains Recruitment Website From Infringing Hind Rectifiers Ltd's 'HIRECT' Trademark

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The Bombay High Court has issued a temporary injunction restraining Chrome21 India Pvt. The defendant further contended that though Hind Rectifiers secured registration of its mark in respect of various services, it was not actually using the mark for all the services. The Court noted that Hind Rectifiers' mark is distinct and that the defendant's use of the impugned mark …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Texas Two-Step: How Companies Evade Mass Tort Liability

Bloomberg

00:00 Do a search for the Texas Two-Step and you'll get dance tutorials. The Texas Two-Step is a legal maneuver that companies use to resolve their mass tort liability. Tara In two simple steps, a company takes all its mass tort liability and the main company gets to scoot along. I've talked to plaintiffs attorneys who say bankruptcy's no way …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Disney agrees to pay $43 million to settle lawsuit alleging it paid men more than women

CNN

New York CNN — Disney has agreed to pay $43 million to settle a lawsuit that it paid female employees less than their male counterparts in similar roles for nearly a decade. As part of the settlement, Disney has to hire a labor economist to analyze pay equity among full-time, non-union California employees below the vice president level for three …

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Disney agrees to pay $43 million to settle lawsuit over women’s pay

LA Times

Walt Disney Co. agreed to pay $43 million to settle a long-running lawsuit that alleged women were paid less than men. Walt Disney Co. has agreed to pay $43.3 million to resolve a long-running lawsuit brought by a group of female employees who alleged gender pay discrimination at the Burbank entertainment giant. Despite Disney’s objections, a Superior Court judge granted …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

'Fabricated from whole cloth': Trump lawyer called out for screw-up in defamation filing

Raw Story

An attempt by Donald Trump's lawyers to get a defamation lawsuit tossed out of court hit a snag after the opposing counsel stated their claim contained a fatal flaw. According to a report from Law & Crime, the filing submitted in New York on Friday came from lawyers representing the so-called "Central Park Five" who are suing the president-elect for …

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1 month ago

UP Court Orders Survey Of Sambhal's Mosque By Advocate Commissioner On Plea Claiming It Was Built Over Demolished Temple

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On Tuesday, a Court in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district ordered an advocate commissioner to survey the Shahi Jama Masjid at Chandausi. The order was passed by Civil Judge Aditya Singh on a suit filed by eight plaintiffs, including Mahant Rishiraj Giri, who claimed that the mosque in question was built in 1526 after demolishing a temple that stood there. Therefore, …

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1 month ago

Georgia election workers defamed by Rudy Giuliani ask judge to hold him in contempt in new legal threat

CNN

CNN — Two Georgia election workers who won a massive verdict against Rudy Giuliani because he defamed them after the 2020 election are asking a federal judge to hold him in contempt of court. Accordingly, the Court should hold him in contempt and enter civil contempt sanctions,” Freeman and Moss’ lawyers wrote to Judge Beryl Howell in the DC District …

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1 month, 1 week ago

The Next Front Line in the Fight for Reproductive Rights

Slate

Trial began this week in another major abortion case, Adkins v. Idaho, that highlights the immense challenges new bans have created for patients and doctors. It may be that Adkins is a long shot: The case will likely end at the Idaho Supreme Court, which already seemed to reject constitutional arguments against its state law. The Idaho Supreme Court made …

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1 month, 1 week ago

What happened in Abu Ghraib and why did a US court award damages?

Al Jazeera

The case marks the first time victims of abuse at the hands of US soldiers in Iraq in 2004 have testified to a jury in court. A United States jury has ruled that Virginia-based defence contractor CACI must pay $42m to three Iraqi men who were tortured at the Abu Ghraib prison in 2004. A civil lawsuit against CACI by …

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1 month, 1 week ago

US Supreme Court hears Nvidia bid to avoid securities fraud suit

Live Mint

By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON -The U.S. Supreme Court began hearing arguments on Wednesday in Nvidia's bid to torpedo a securities fraud lawsuit accusing the artificial intelligence chipmaker of misleading investors about how much of its sales depended on the volatile cryptocurrency market. It is one of two cases to come before the Supreme Court this month that …

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Not Every Plaintiff Must Prove Sale Agreement's Execution If Another Plaintiff Having Firsthand Knowledge Proves Execution : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court observed that not every plaintiff must prove the execution of a sale agreement if another plaintiff with knowledge of the transaction proves the execution. The bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra stated that a plaintiff's absence should not be viewed adversely, as testimony from another plaintiff present can substantively support the claims of …

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Remedy Under A&C Act Is In Addition To Remedies Under Special Statutes, But Once Elected Other Remedies Are Barred For Same Dispute: Calcutta HC

Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Journalist Rajat Sharma, Orders Take Down Of Deepfake Content

Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Journalist Rajat Sharma, Orders Take Down Of Deepfake Content

Delhi High Court protects personality rights of Rajat Sharma, orders immediate removal of deepfake content

American Airlines settles lawsuit filed by 3 Black men who were ordered off a flight

Global warming can’t be ignored, Montana’s top court says, upholding landmark climate case

Sony settles US consumer lawsuit over PlayStation game sales

Japan’s ban on recognizing same-sex unions is unconstitutional, a court finds. Here’s what to know

Gift Deed Condition Requiring Donee To Give Perpetual Services Without Remuneration Is Forced Labour & Unconstitutional : Supreme Court

Teens sue Kanye West for $1m in damages amid sexual harassment lawsuit: Underage employees allegedly exposed to porn

14th Century Jaunpur Atala Mosque Row | Allahabad HC Seeks Reply Of Plaintiffs In Suit Claiming Masjid To Be A Temple

Trump may still face reckoning over Jan. 6 attack with 8 civil suits still 'alive': report

14th Century Jaunpur Atala Mosque Moves Allahabad HC Against Local Court Order To Register A Suit Claiming It Was Ancient Hindu Temple

Bombay High Court Temporarily Restrains Recruitment Website From Infringing Hind Rectifiers Ltd's 'HIRECT' Trademark

Texas Two-Step: How Companies Evade Mass Tort Liability

Disney agrees to pay $43 million to settle lawsuit alleging it paid men more than women

Disney agrees to pay $43 million to settle lawsuit over women’s pay

'Fabricated from whole cloth': Trump lawyer called out for screw-up in defamation filing

UP Court Orders Survey Of Sambhal's Mosque By Advocate Commissioner On Plea Claiming It Was Built Over Demolished Temple

Georgia election workers defamed by Rudy Giuliani ask judge to hold him in contempt in new legal threat

The Next Front Line in the Fight for Reproductive Rights

What happened in Abu Ghraib and why did a US court award damages?

US Supreme Court hears Nvidia bid to avoid securities fraud suit

Not Every Plaintiff Must Prove Sale Agreement's Execution If Another Plaintiff Having Firsthand Knowledge Proves Execution : Supreme Court