A Los Angeles jury has found Google and Meta Platforms liable in a lawsuit alleging their social media platforms contributed to a young user’s addiction and psychological harm, in a case that centers on how their platforms are designed. Jurors found both companies negligent and concluded they failed to warn... Read More »
A New Mexico jury has ordered Meta Platforms to pay $375 million after finding the company violated state law by misleading users about the safety of its social media platforms and failing to protect children. The decision followed a six-week trial in Santa Fe. Jurors determined Meta engaged in unfair... Read More »
A California jury has found Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 1972, awarding her $19 million in damages after a civil trial in Santa Monica. The verdict, delivered Monday after a nearly two-week trial, found that the 88-year-old entertainer committed sexual battery and assault against... Read More »
Body camera footage from Justin Timberlake’s 2024 arrest in Sag Harbor, New York, was made public Friday following a legal agreement that allowed for limited redactions. The dispute arose after several media outlets requested access to footage from the traffic stop under New York’s Freedom of Information Law. Timberlake responded... Read More »
Arizona has filed a criminal case against prediction market platform KalshiEx LLC and its affiliate Kalshi Trading LLC, accusing the companies of operating illegal betting activity in the state, including wagers on sports events and election outcomes. The charges, filed in Maricopa County Superior Court, include 20 counts tied to... Read More »
A New York investigative journalist has sued Grammarly, accusing the popular writing platform of using the names of writers and journalists without permission in a paid artificial intelligence feature that generated feedback as if it came from real authors and editors. Julia Angwin filed the class action lawsuit on March... Read More »
Missouri lawmakers have approved legislation allowing pregnant women to finalize divorces, clarifying that courts may proceed with divorce cases during pregnancy. The Missouri Senate voted 29 to 0 on Tuesday to pass House Bill 1908, legislation clarifying how courts handle divorce cases when one spouse is pregnant. The bill had... Read More »
Airbnb has agreed to settle a lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco that sought roughly $120 million in tax refunds, ending a two-year dispute over how the short-term rental platform was taxed in its home city. Under the proposed agreement, neither side will pay the other. The... Read More »
A Florida father has filed a federal lawsuit against Google alleging that the company’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Gemini, contributed to events that preceded his son’s suicide and an alleged attempt to stage a violent incident near Miami International Airport. The lawsuit was filed on March 4 in the U.S. District... Read More »
A federal court has entered $100 million in judgments against Walmart to resolve allegations that it misrepresented base pay, tips, and certain incentives shown to drivers on its Spark delivery platform. The case was brought by the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of states, which alleged that the earnings... Read More »
Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old son of director Rob Reiner, pleaded not guilty Monday to two counts of first-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of his parents at their Los Angeles home in December. The plea was entered in a packed courtroom as Reiner stood behind glass in a custody enclosure.... Read More »
Circle K Stores has filed a lawsuit in Arizona state court seeking a ruling on who owns a $12.8 million lottery ticket printed at one of its Scottsdale locations after a customer left it behind. The complaint, filed in Maricopa County Superior Court, asks a judge to clarify the legal... Read More »
A federal judge in Illinois has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Buffalo Wild Wings of misleading customers by selling chicken breast pieces as “boneless wings,” ruling that the name would not deceive an ordinary diner. In a 10-page opinion issued Tuesday, U.S. District Judge John J. Tharp Jr. of the Northern... Read More »
A federal judge has ruled that former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores may pursue his discrimination lawsuit against the National Football League in open court rather than through the league’s arbitration system. In a decision issued Friday, Judge Valerie Caproni of the Southern District of New York held that... Read More »
Estée Lauder has sued Walmart in federal court in California, alleging the retailer allowed counterfeit beauty and fragrance products bearing Estée Lauder trademarks to be sold through its online marketplace. The complaint alleges shoppers were misled about the authenticity and source of products listed on Walmart.com. According to the lawsuit,... Read More »
