Ryan Farrick is a freelance writer and small business advertising consultant based out of mid-Michigan. Passionate about international politics and world affairs, he’s an avid traveler with a keen interest in the connections between South Asia and the United States. Ryan studied neuroscience and has spent the last several years working as an operations manager in transportation logistics.


New York Times Sues Perplexity AI for Copyright Infringement

“By copying The Times’ copyrighted content and creating substantive output derived from its works, obviating the need for users to visit The Times’s website or purchase its newspaper,” the lawsuit alleges. “Perplexity is misappropriating substantial subscription, advertising, licensing, and affiliate revenue opportunities that belong rightfully and exclusively to The Times.”


Texas Sues East Plano Islamic Center for Securities Fraud

On  Friday, Paxton formally accused Community Capital Partners—a private group that he claims EPIC founded—of failing to register as a securities dealer and committing securities fraud by misrepresenting the proposed settlement’s location, as well as the eventual compensation of its “leader.”







San Francisco Sues Manufacturers Over “Ultra-Processed” Foods

In a press conference, San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu said that the lawsuit, filed earlier this week in California Superior Court, is intended to hold the companies “accountable for their unfair and deceptive practices, for violating California’s unfair competition law and public nuisance laws.”