FTC Takes Action Against Adobe and Executives for Hiding Fees, Preventing Consumers from Easily Cancelling Software Subscriptions (www.ftc.gov)
Craig Wright’s claim of inventing bitcoin may get him arrested for perjury (arstechnica.com)
UK judge refers Wright to prosecutors, suggests arrest warrant and extradition....
Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson is guilty of fraud (www.theverge.com)
The former CEO faces up to 37 years in prison.
Chinese dissident Guo Wengui guilty of racketeering, fraud in $1 billion scheme (www.courthousenews.com)
Guo Wengui, once believed to be among the richest people in China, was convicted for defrauding hundreds of thousands of people worldwide of over $1 billion.
Atlanta judge removed from RICO case against Young Thug (www.courthousenews.com)
A new Fulton County judge has been chosen to preside over the state's longest criminal trial in history.
Jury convicts Senator Bob Menendez on all federal bribery counts (www.courthousenews.com)
The jury in Manhattan federal court deliberated for 12 hours across three days before reaching guilty verdict on all counts against the New Jersey Democrat.
Vietnam Convicts Pirate Site Operators; a Rare Case Completed in Record Time (torrentfreak.com)
Three men arrested in January for running illegal streaming sites, appeared at a court in Vietnam last week and sentenced in record time.
Canada's Federal Court Grants NBA, NHL, & Premier League Piracy Blockades (torrentfreak.com)
Canada's Federal Court has granted a new piracy blocking order, targeting NBA, NHL, and Premier League streaming piracy....
RIAA Sues Verizon After ISP "Buried Head in Sand" Over Subscribers' Piracy (torrentfreak.com)
Dozens of record labels under the RIAA have filed a massive lawsuit against Verizon due to its failure to address subscribers' online piracy....
Wiz Khalifa arrested for cannabis possession in Romania (www.dw.com)
US rapper Wiz Khalifa was escorted off stage by police after he seemingly consumed cannabis while performing at the "Beach Please" festival in eastern Romania.
Horizon Air Sued By Flight Attendant Over Repeated Sexual Assault Allegations From 2 Pilots (simpleflying.com)
The inflight worker alleges she was harassed for five months from the Fall of last year to the Winter of this year.
CA4: No REP in one’s Google location data (fourthamendment.com)
There is no reasonable expectation of privacy in one’s Google location data. It’s willingly shared with Google. United States v. Chatrie, 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 16692 (4th Cir. July 9, 2024) (2-1)...
Argentina Blocks 50+ Pirate Football Streaming Sites, Operator Arrested (torrentfreak.com)
Authorities in Argentina have launched a criminal investigation into a major pirate sports streaming operation and blocked over 50 domains.
Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi’s unlawful marriage convictions overturned by Pakistan court (www.theguardian.com)
Supporters of former Pakistan PM, who is serving seven years in prison, hope acquittal paves way for release
Ex-coach on The Voice of Holland sentenced to two years in prison for rape (www.theguardian.com)
Rapper is one of several Dutch The Voice stars accused of sexual misconduct, in high-profile case that gripped the country
New York judge dismisses Rudy Giuliani’s bankruptcy case (www.theguardian.com)
Ruling clears way for two Georgia election workers to try and recover nearly $150m Giuliani was ordered to pay them
Two French rugby players charged with aggravated rape (www.dw.com)
The alleged assault occurred in the Argentinian city of Mendoza. If found guilty, the accused, who remain in custody while investigations continue, face between eight and 20 years in prison.
Ecuador court sentences suspects in candidate murder (www.dw.com)
The 2023 murder of Ecuador's presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio made him one of the most prominent victims of the country’s spiraling violence.
Lawsuit Against ICE And Its Fake College Can Continue, Says Fifth Circuit (www.techdirt.com)
During the Trump administration, ICE came up with the highly questionable scheme of setting up a completely fake college solely for the reason of setting up immigrants on H-1B visas for failure. The DHS and ICE created a faux university in Michigan (the “University of Farmington”), complete with a (fake) social media...
Drone photographer pleads guilty to Espionage Act charges (www.theverge.com)
The grad student, a Chinese national, was arrested in January.
Alec Baldwin’s Rust shooting trial dismissed after lawyers say evidence was withheld (www.theguardian.com)
New Mexico judge agrees charges should be dropped after lawyers said state ‘buried’ evidence about live ammunition
Anna's Archive Faces Millions in Damages and a Permanent Injunction (torrentfreak.com)
Popular pirate library search engine Anna's Archive faces monetary damages and a permanent injunction at a U.S. court.
Z-Library Admins "Escape House Arrest" After Judge Approves U.S. Extradition (torrentfreak.com)
After a judge in Argentina approved their extradition to the U.S., two alleged Z-Library operators escaped from house arrest and disappeared.
Rikers Island inmates sue NYC claiming they were trapped in cells during jail fire that injured 20 (apnews.com)
Inmates at New York City’s Rikers Island are suing the city claiming they were trapped in their cells during a jailhouse fire that injured 20 people last year.