Monthly Archives: June, 2025

Reddit Sues Anthropic Over Alleged Unauthorized Use of Content

Reddit, Inc. filed a lawsuit earlier this month against Anthropic, PBC, accusing the artificial intelligence company of unauthorized use of Reddit's content to train...

Reporters Probe Mass Deportation Program

FOIAengine: Journalists Use FOIA to Reveal Immigration Arrests and Contracts National and local journalists are using Freedom of Information Act requests to U.S. Immigration and...

Are America’s Malls Back? DICK’S Buys Foot Locker

As malls across America struggle for shoppers, DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. announced plans to acquire Foot Locker, Inc. for $2.5 billion. The merger agreement...

Disney and Universal Sue Midjourney for Copyright Infringement

Disney Enterprises, Inc., along with several related entertainment companies, filed a lawsuit against Midjourney, Inc., last week, accusing the AI company of copyright infringement....

Beauty Belieber: elf Acquires rhode for $1B

As celebrity brands boom, Hailey Bieber’s rhode announced it will be acquired by e.l.f. Beauty for as much as $1 billion. The consideration consists...

Short Sellers Target Zeta Global, and a Private Eye Jumps In 

FOIAengine Reveals Who’s Watching Whom Short seller Christian Lamarco likes to court controversy.   When he founded his New York firm in 2019, he named...

“Dirtbag of the Internet” Hits a Crypto Gusher

FOIAengine:  Latest Media Requests Include $TRUMP   Chase Herro, a self-proclaimed “dirtbag of the internet,” is a fast-talking serial entrepreneur and dealmaker with a colorful backstory...

Bigger Banks: Consolidation Continues

Bank consolidation has intensified, with a pair of bank mergers announced just a day apart: Columbia Banking System, Inc. announced plans to acquire Pacific Premier...