Court decisions on mobilization evasion will be made non-public – what the authorities want to hide
The final version of the draft law 7033-d has been published on the website of the Verkhovna Rada. It amends the Law «On Access to Court Decisions» to prevent the disclosure of certain information in court documents. Among other things, the MPs propose to adopt a rule to remove certain court decisions from public access.
The TCC fined a man with a deferred fine because the post office did not deliver the summons at the place of registration – what did court decide?
The Third Administrative Court of Appeal ruled that there was no violation of the mobilization law if a person liable for military service was not properly notified of a call to the CMC. Accordingly, the court canceled the fine imposed on a man who was registered with the MCC and had a deferment, but was still declared a violator.
A man refused to receive a «military» summons and received a fine from the TCC ─ What did the court decide?
The Sixth Administrative Court of Appeal ruled that the mere refusal to receive a call-up is not a violation of the mobilization law. Reservists and persons liable for military service must report at the time and place specified in the call. At the same time, the law does not require that a person necessarily accept a summons to the CMC.
Germany approves extradition of Ukrainian for the first time despite his refusal to fight
Can Germany extradite a Ukrainian to his homeland if he refuses military service for reasons of conscience? The German Federal Court considered this question and ruled that such extradition is legal.
Apple is sued for $1.2 billion for unfulfilled promises
Apple was sued for failing to implement tools to detect child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) in iCloud. The company had announced plans to scan iCloud for CSAM materials, but later abandoned them.
It didn’t work: the court blocked $56 billion in payments to Elon Musk from Tesla. Again!
It looks like Elon Musk will still be left without a $56 billion compensation package from Tesla. The court has blocked these payments. Again.
TCC fines: the number of debts has doubled, and a hotline for complaints has been opened for Ukrainians
Following the adoption of new rules for military registration in the spring of this year, the number of debts for fines issued due to violations of these rules has increased significantly in Ukraine. In the first 10 months of 2024, 21,336 proceedings for violations of military registration have already been recorded. This is already twice as many…
TP fines: funds and property may be seized for non-payment — Ministry of Justice
Recently The Ministry of Defense has launched a project to automatically generate and serve summonses to persons liable for military service. By the end of 2024 it is planned to print 900 thousand such summonses.
Fines of the Transfer Pricing Commission: Courts have considered more than 300 cases and in most cases side with plaintiffs
Between June and October 2024, Ukrainian courts considered at least 314 cases of appealing against fines from the Transfer Pricing Commission. These are decisions made after the introduction of the new military registration rules and fines for their violation.
Netflix is accused of plagiarism: «The Squid Game» a seemingly similar Indian movie «Luck» 2009
An Indian filmmaker has filed a lawsuit against Netflix, accusing the service of copying his movie «Luck» to create the popular series «Squid Game».
If you subscribe to Disney+, you can’t sue the company. Even about the death of your wife
Disney is trying to cancel a lawsuit against the company over a woman’s death because the widower… signed up for a free trial of Disney+ five years ago.
US DOJ proposes to «cut» Google into separate companies — Chrome, Android, and possibly Google Ads
After the court recognized Google as a monopolist in the online search marketThe U.S. Department of Justice is considering the possibility of splitting the company as one of the options for further developments.
Courts cancel fines from the TCC: 88% of cases in favor of plaintiffs
In the 3 months since the new rules on military registration and their violation came into force, Ukrainian courts have heard at least 34 cases of Ukrainians challenging fines from the TCC. In most cases, the courts ruled in favor of the plaintiffs and canceled the fines.
Google «is a monopoly» in search – US judge rules in long-running antitrust case
A US federal court has ruled that Google has illegally abused its monopoly over the entire search industry. The decision was made in a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice and several states in 2020.
Samsung ex-engineer jailed for 6 years for leaking sensitive OLED technology to China
A former Samsung engineer violated the Law on Prevention of Unfair Competition and Protection of Trade Secrets. The investigation found that he sold Samsung’s technological developments to Chinese companies between 2018 and 2020.
A sysadmin installed a virus on a client’s computer while repairing it. It took a year and three trials to punish him
One of the users of the OLX service posted an ad offering his services. The man was engaged in repairing and customizing computers. One of his customers approached him for such services. In addition to the usual PC setup, he also wanted to install a program to record computer activity.
Microsoft «took revenge» on employees who took paid vacation — now they will be paid more than $14 million
Microsoft will pay $14.4 million to settle a case in California over allegations of retaliation against employees who took a legally protected vacation.
Border guards detained a 27-year-old programmer who wanted to illegally travel «to study» to Slovakia – he was fined UAH 8,500
A judge of the Pishchansky District Court of Vinnytsia Region considered materials from the Border Guard Service regarding an administrative violation committed by a programmer of the IT company Casafari. He tried to illegally cross the border with Moldova to continue his studies in Slovakia.
US files lawsuit against Adobe over «deceptive» subscriptions that are too hard to cancel
The US government has sued Adobe for allegedly hiding expensive fees and making it difficult to cancel subscriptions. The Department of Justice claims that Adobe «harmed consumers by enrolling them in its most lucrative default subscription plan without clearly disclosing important terms of the» plan.
Samsung sues Oura in advance to avoid patent disputes over Galaxy Ring
Samsung is not waiting for Oura to file any lawsuits over patent claims regarding its upcoming smart ring. Instead, the Korean company filed its own lawsuit against Oura in advance, seeking a «declaratory judgment» and claiming that Galaxy Ring does not violate 5 Oura patents.
Activision «has extracted» more than $14 million from a Call of Duty cheat developer — they have been downloaded 72,000 times
Activision has won a legal victory in the case against German cheat distributor EngineOwning. U.S. District Judge Michael Fitzgerald awarded Activision $14,465,600 in compensation for loss of profits, as well as another $292,912 in attorney’s fees.
Germany bans the sale of Motorola smartphones and some Lenovo devices
A German district court has decided to completely ban the sale of Lenovo devices and its subsidiary Motorola in the country. Motorola is now prohibited from selling all its phones that have a WWAN (Wireless Wide Area Network) module designed to provide mobile Internet access via cellular networks. This means that virtually all Moto phones,…
Ukraine’s largest uranium producer goes bankrupt, while the Energy Ministry ignores the problem
On March 20, the Economic Court of Dnipropetrovs’k Region held a hearing on declaring the state-owned enterprise «Vostochny Ore Mining and Processing Plant» bankrupt. This is evidenced by data from the register of court decisions.
Meta, Microsoft, X (Twitter) and Match Group oppose Apple’s intention to charge 27% commission on payments outside the App Store
Several well-known tech companies have joined Epic Games in opposing Apple’s decision to charge fees for iOS payments made outside the App Store. Meta, Microsoft, X (Twitter), and Match Group have filed a legal challenge, which provides some support for Epic’s case.
Tesla to stand trial over Autopilot’s role in fatal 2018 crash
A trial will soon be held in the United States over the accident involving a Tesla car that resulted in death almost 6 years ago. The trial will take place in California on March 18 and will determine whether Tesla and its driver assistance software are to blame for the fatal accident.
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