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  • October 29, 2026

    Judge 'Put Off' By Atty Fee Bid In $59.5M Menstrual App Deal

    A California federal judge said Thursday that he'll give final approval to a $59.5 million settlement resolving class claims over a menstrual tracking app sharing sensitive health data with Google, but he cut the $19 million attorney fee request by 5%, saying counsel is "taking money out of consumers' pockets."

  • October 29, 2026

    Screenwriter Claims 'Holdovers' Was Lifted From His Script

    A screenwriter has sued a film director and several production companies associated with the 2023 film "The Holdovers," claiming parts of the story of the hit Christmas movie were lifted from an unproduced screenplay he wrote.

  • October 29, 2026

    Gov't Urges Court To Dismiss $50B Ligado Takings Case

    The federal government has urged the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to dismiss Ligado's attempt to secure $50 billion over claims the Pentagon prevented the company from using valuable spectrum rights it bought for exclusive use to build a terrestrial wireless network.

  • October 29, 2026

    FCC Agrees To Rules Targeting Some Foreign Test Labs

    The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to block recognition of equipment testing labs in countries that do not similarly recognize U.S.-based labs.

  • October 29, 2026

    House Bill Would Increase Oversight Of Antitrust Settlements

    Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., introduced proposed legislation Thursday that would increase court scrutiny of antitrust settlements reached by federal enforcers, with the lawmaker saying more oversight is needed after the White House's involvement in recent cases.

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