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Legal Fight Over Saudi Dissident’s Case Highlights Transnational Repression and Corporate Responsibility

:A Saudi dissident, who was once a close collaborator of Jamal Khashoggi, is pursuing legal action against the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) after a U.S. appeals court ruling linked a 2014 security breach at the company to damage he sustained. The breach, caused by Saudi operatives exploiting......

TikTok's Fight for Survival: Battling a Potential US Ban

In a high-stakes legal battle, TikTok is set to challenge a controversial law that could see its popular social media platform banned in the United States unless its Chinese owner, ByteDance, agrees to sell it within a nine-month period. The law, signed by President Biden in April, has sparked a heated......

Fashion Feuds Escalate: Shein Launches Legal Battle Against Temu Over Alleged Design Theft

In a dramatic turn of events that's shaking up the fast-fashion world, Chinese e-commerce powerhouse Shein has filed a lawsuit against its rival Temu, accusing the latter of widespread intellectual property infringement and fraudulent practices. The legal action, initiated in a federal court in......

Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin Revokes Plea Deal for Accused 9/11 Plotters

In a dramatic turn of events, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has revoked a controversial plea agreement for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants accused of orchestrating the September 11, 2001, attacks. This decision, announced in a memo to Susan Escallier, who oversees the war court......

TikTok Under Fire: Justice Department Alleges Covert Data Collection on Sensitive U.S. User Views

In a startling development that has sent shockwaves through the tech world, the U.S. Justice Department has leveled serious accusations against TikTok, the widely popular social media platform. The allegations, detailed in a brief filed with the federal appeals court in Washington, claim that TikTok......

Judge Dismisses Trump Classified Documents Case

In a development that has sent shockwaves through legal and political circles, a federal judge in Florida has dismissed the case involving classified documents against former President Donald Trump. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, appointed by Trump, delivered a significant ruling, citing the unlawful......