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Google's Copyright Claims Over Scraping Tossed, For Now
By Ivan Moreno
A California federal judge has dismissed Google's complaint accusing data-scraping company SerpApi of bypassing technological safeguards to copy and resell the tech giant's search results, ruling that Google did not plausibly allege its anti-scraping system operated with the authority of copyright owners whose content appeared in those results.
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PRIVACY & CONSUMER PROTECTION
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EMPLOYMENT
Nike Ad Crew Member Sues Over Wages, Missed Breaks
By MJ Koo
A production assistant who worked on a Nike Inc. commercial has sued the sportswear giant, its advertising agency and a production company, alleging the companies failed to pay overtime wages, denied meal and rest breaks and delayed wage payments to film crew members, according to a complaint filed in California federal court.
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LEGAL INDUSTRY
Blanche Denies Conflict With Family's Firearms Company
By Courtney Bublé
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has close ties through his wife's family to a gun manufacturer that does federal contracting, but he told senators in questions following his confirmation hearing there is no conflict of interest, despite his service on a Justice Department task force aimed at rolling back gun control initiatives around the country.
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Senate Confirms Trade Court Pick Despite Past GOP Posts
By Courtney Bublé
The U.S. Senate voted 50-48 Tuesday evening to confirm Kara Westercamp, associate counsel to the president, to the U.S. Court of International Trade, who said during her confirmation in March she regretted her past social media posts critical of Republicans, including Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Susan Collins, R-Maine, and the late Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.
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