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US jury orders NSO Group to pay WhatsApp $168M in damages over spyware use

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A California jury ordered NSO Group Technologies to pay WhatsApp $444,719 in compensatory damages and $167,254,000 in punitive damages on Tuesday.

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Federal jury orders 3M to pay $77.5M to veteran over alleged hearing damage from its earplugs

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Aearo Technologies developed the earplugs issued in the army between 2003 and 2015; however, 3M bought Aearo in 2008. The federal jury awarded Beal compensatory damages to the tune of USD 5 million for hearing loss and tinnitus, and USD 72.5 million in punitive damages. Beal’s trial lasted for two weeks.

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DOJ indicts China-based company for conspiring to steal Motorola trade secrets

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The 15 trade secrets, which constitute the core subject of Monday’s federal indictment, pertain to the source code, design and implementation of operation architecture and security functionalities of the digital media radio (DMR) technology developed by Motorola. The indictment alleged that Hytera.

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Jury awards semiconductor manufacturer $40M in trade secrets case against rival

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A jury for the US District Court for the Northern District of California awarded Comet Technologies $40 million in damages on Wednesday, finding that a rival company had misappropriated trade secrets on equipment used in the manufacturing of semiconductor chips. Comet had sought compensatory damages of $32.5

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Account holders sue PayPal for allegedly withholding account funds

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” They are seeking exemplary and punitive damages, along with a cease and desist to prevent PayPal from engaging in similar unlawful business practices. A spokesperson for PayPal has responded to ArsTechnica, stating : ““We will respond to the allegations through the appropriate legal channels in due course.”

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Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, July 25, 2021

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On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and security, often without our situational awareness.

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Shareholder sues Elon Musk and Twitter over stock decline

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Heresniak seeks a jury trial, declaratory and injunctive relief, punitive damages and attorneys’ fees. Therefore, Heresniak believes Musk intentionally engaged in “unlawful conduct” to tank Twitter’s value. The post Shareholder sues Elon Musk and Twitter over stock decline appeared first on JURIST - News.