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fromSFGATE
4 days ago
Mental health

ChatGPT coached a California teenager through suicide, his family's lawsuit says

fromSFGATE
4 days ago
Mental health

ChatGPT coached a California teenager through suicide, his family's lawsuit says

#federal-reserve
fromwww.dw.com
2 days ago

US Fed Governor Lisa Cook sues Trump administration DW 08/28/2025

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has launched a legal battle against the White House, suing the administration of Donald Trump over her firing, according to court documents published on Thursday.
US politics
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 days ago

San Mateo County claims State of California owes it and its 20 cities $38 million after raid'

San Mateo County is suing California for $38 million, claiming the state unlawfully diverted vehicle-license fee compensation owed to the county and its 20 cities.
#openai
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
3 days ago

Book authors hail 'historic settlement' as Anthropic dodges trial on how it actually acquired millions of copyrighted works to ingest

Book authors reached a settlement with Anthropic over copyright-related claims about training its chatbot on copyrighted books; settlement terms will be finalized next week.
fromBusiness Matters
3 days ago

Financial Times owner Nikkei sues Perplexity AI over copyright infringement claims

Nikkei and The Asahi Shimbun sued Perplexity AI for alleged large-scale copyright infringement and uncompensated use of paywalled journalistic content, seeking injunctions and damages.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Trump says he wants nothing less than $500m' from Harvard as feud continues

The administration demands $500m from Harvard to restore billions in federal research funding amid legal disputes over alleged antisemitism and campus protests.
fromArs Technica
4 days ago

"ChatGPT killed my son": Parents' lawsuit describes suicide notes in chat logs

Over a few months of increasingly heavy engagement, ChatGPT allegedly went from a teen's go-to homework help tool to a "suicide coach." In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, mourning parents Matt and Maria Raine alleged that the chatbot offered to draft their 16-year-old son Adam a suicide note after teaching the teen how to subvert safety features and generate technical instructions to help Adam follow through on what ChatGPT claimed would be a "beautiful suicide."
Artificial intelligence
US news
fromwww.npr.org
5 days ago

Kilmar Abrego Garcia detained by ICE during Baltimore check-in

Immigration authorities detained Kilmar Abrego Garcia after his return, and he filed a lawsuit challenging detention and potential deportation pending an immigration trial.
fromTruthout
1 week ago

Trump Is on a National Tirade Against In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students

This month, Oklahoma's Attorney General joined with the U.S. Department of Justice in a lawsuit seeking to overturn an Oklahoma state law giving in-state higher education tuition rates to undocumented residents. The lawsuit piggybacks off a January executive order titled Protecting the American People Against Invasion, part of which required the Attorney General and the Department of Homeland Security to review contracts with organizations that continued to provide services to undocumented immigrants.
US politics
fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago

Second lawsuit filed over East Bay cremation 'mix-up' that sent wrong ashes to grieving family

Parents sued East Bay funeral homes after an alleged cremation mix-up that cremated their daughter against their wishes and gave her ashes to another family.
#elon-musk
fromFortune
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

Elon Musk tried to court Mark Zuckerberg to help him finance xAI's attempted $98 billion OpenAI takeover, court filing shows

fromFortune
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

Elon Musk tried to court Mark Zuckerberg to help him finance xAI's attempted $98 billion OpenAI takeover, court filing shows

Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Lawsuit alleges Edison hid its role in 2019 Sylmar wildfire

An allegedly improperly grounded Edison transmission line ignited multiple Sylmar-area fires; lawsuits claim Edison failed to fix the line and misled authorities.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

A Vegas company wants to build a glamping resort near Joshua Tree National Park. Locals sued

They note that the 152-acre project site - an undeveloped swath of creosote scrub about a half-mile from the national park boundary - may support at least 10 plant and 17 animal species that are either listed as threatened or endangered or recognized as species of concern, including loggerhead shrikes, golden eagles, burrowing owls and, of course, desert tortoises such as Big Boy and Squiggles.
Environment
Boston
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

'Fairness must apply to everyone': Former WBZ anchor Kate Merrill makes first public comments on lawsuit

Kate Merrill, former WBZ anchor, filed a $4 million lawsuit alleging race and gender discrimination after demotion from weekday morning anchor to weekend nights.
fromPadailypost
1 week ago

County accused of fabricating a fake emergency to get a tax on the ballot

Four voters sued Santa Clara County over placing a proposed 5/8-cent health-care sales tax on the ballot using an emergency declaration they say lacks statutory justification.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Macron Vows to Pursue Candace Owens Lawsuit Until Verdict: It's About Defending My Honor!'

In July, the Macrons sued Owens in the Delaware Superior Court, seeking compensatory and punitive damages in a 22-count complaint that lists Owens' comments from social media posts, podcasts, television shows, and elsewhere insisting that Brigitte Macron was a man and stole another person's identity to transition to a woman, that the Macrons are secretly blood relatives in an incestuous relationship, and other conspiracy theories about the couple.
France news
SF real estate
fromKqed
1 week ago

Black Real Estate Investor Sues Marin County, Alleging Racism Through Red Tape | KQED

Unequal enforcement of new permitting rules for floating-home relocations caused delays, financial losses, and a lawsuit alleging discriminatory treatment.
fromNewsday
1 week ago

Lawyer argues Meta can't be held liable for gunmaker's Instagram posts in Uvalde families' lawsuit

Meta seeks dismissal of a lawsuit alleging Instagram allowed gunmakers to market firearms to minors linked to the Uvalde shooter.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Local voters file lawsuit to block Santa Clara County sales tax measure from the November ballot

Santa Clara County residents are suing to block a proposed sales tax increase, alleging it violates state constitutional provisions for special elections.
US politics
fromAxios
1 week ago

California Republicans sue to pause Newsom's redistricting effort

Lawsuit challenges legislation timeline for public review of redistricting efforts, citing violation of the state constitution.
#uvalde-shooting
fromAol
1 week ago
US politics

Lawyer argues Meta can't be held liable for gunmaker's Instagram posts in Uvalde families' lawsuit

fromwww.cnn.com
1 week ago
US politics

Lawyer argues Meta can't be held liable for gunmaker's Instagram posts in Uvalde families' lawsuit

fromAP News
1 week ago
US politics

Lawyer argues Meta can't be held liable for gunmaker's Instagram posts in Uvalde families' lawsuit

fromAol
1 week ago
US politics

Lawyer argues Meta can't be held liable for gunmaker's Instagram posts in Uvalde families' lawsuit

fromwww.cnn.com
1 week ago
US politics

Lawyer argues Meta can't be held liable for gunmaker's Instagram posts in Uvalde families' lawsuit

fromAP News
1 week ago
US politics

Lawyer argues Meta can't be held liable for gunmaker's Instagram posts in Uvalde families' lawsuit

fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Deel scores a lawsuit win, but not against Rippling | TechCrunch

Melanie Damian, a court-appointed receiver for Surge, accused Deel of helping Russian entities sidestep U.S. sanctions by processing payments for Surge Capital Ventures.
US politics
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago

City rejects claims by family of victim killed after man fell from Leaside Bridge | CBC News

City of Toronto seeks to dismiss a lawsuit over the death of Harold Lusthouse, denying liability and claiming no private duty of care exists.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Kevin Costner calls lawsuit over on-set rape scene a bold-faced lie'

Kevin Costner denies allegations of forcing a stunt performer into an unscripted violent scene without notice or consent.
#roblox
fromGameSpot
1 week ago
Online learning

Roblox Responds To Louisiana Lawsuit And "Erroneous Claims" Of Child Endangerment Amid Mounting Pressure

fromsfist.com
1 week ago
Online learning

Chris Hansen of To Catch a Predator' Fame to Expose Roblox in New TruBlu Documentary

fromGameSpot
1 week ago
Online learning

Roblox Responds To Louisiana Lawsuit And "Erroneous Claims" Of Child Endangerment Amid Mounting Pressure

fromsfist.com
1 week ago
Online learning

Chris Hansen of To Catch a Predator' Fame to Expose Roblox in New TruBlu Documentary

fromWSOC TV
1 week ago

Truist bank settles lawsuit over secret website trackers

Truist reached a settlement over using secret trackers on its website to collect user data without consent.
fromPadailypost
1 week ago

Petting zoo sues senior community

Morgan alleges that regardless of fulfilling her contractual obligations by providing a mobile petting zoo for residents, The Terraces at Los Altos and CEO Preet Kaur refused to pay her, citing unspecified excuses.
Pets
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

HelloFresh settles consumer protection lawsuit with Santa Clara County for $7.5 million

HelloFresh settled a lawsuit for $7.5 million regarding misleading subscription practices and customer cancellation difficulties.
fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago

Ex-Santa Clara city manager sues her former employer, alleging harassment, retaliation and failure to pay her full six-figure severance

Deanna Santana is suing the City of Santa Clara for retaliation, harassment, and wrongful attempts to reclaim owed benefits after her 2022 removal.
fromAustin Monitor
1 week ago

Former candidate sues City Council over tax election ballot language - Austin Monitor

Attorney Aleshire argues that the ballot language is misleading and does not clarify that the tax increase, if approved, would be permanent. He emphasizes that the City Council is attempting to mislead voters into accepting a significant tax hike.
Austin
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

Chicago Blackhawks sued by former employee who claims he was fired for being gay

A former Blackhawks employee alleges he was fired for being gay after reporting discrimination by his supervisor.
US politics
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

Elon Musk's "thermonuclear" Media Matters lawsuit may be fizzling out

The FTC appears politically motivated in Musk's case against MMFA, suggesting potential challenges for the appeal.
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Woman suing Seaport bar says she was hurt by falling deer taxidermy

Kathryn Hally, a South Boston woman, is suing Lucky's Lounge after suffering a concussion and brain bleed from being struck by a dislodged taxidermized deer head.
Boston
fromTheregister
1 week ago

Google admits anticompetitive conduct in Australia

Google admitted to requiring exclusivity agreements with Australian telcos for pre-installing its services on phones.
fromHackernoon
2 weeks ago

Reddit vs. Anthropic: The Lawsuit That Could Put a Price on Your Online Conversations | HackerNoon

Reddit has charged Anthropic with training its AI, Claude, on user posts without consent, highlighting a shift towards monetizing access to digital content.
Privacy professionals
#transgender-rights
Brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

We followed the rules': 12 NYC cannabis businesses sue state to block school-distance rule change | amNewYork

A dozen NYC cannabis businesses are suing to block enforcement of a new school-distance rule by the state Office of Cannabis Management.
fromESPN.com
2 weeks ago

NMSU, ex-coach settle wrongful termination suit

Settlement reached in lawsuit between New Mexico State and former basketball coach Greg Heiar after wrongful termination.
#drake
fromConsequence
2 weeks ago
Music

Drake Sought Details on Kendrick Lamar's Alleged Domestic Violence, Children's Paternity in UMG Lawsuit

fromConsequence
2 weeks ago
Music

Drake Sought Details on Kendrick Lamar's Alleged Domestic Violence, Children's Paternity in UMG Lawsuit

fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Washington DC sues after Trump officials' hostile takeover' of city police

Washington DC seeks a restraining order against Trump's federal control of the police department, claiming it is a hostile takeover.
#shohei-ohtani
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago
LA Dodgers

Colin Cowherd Not Buying Criminal Mastermind' Lawsuit Against MLB's Shohei Ohtani: There's a Lot of Grift Out There'

fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago
LA Dodgers

Colin Cowherd Not Buying Criminal Mastermind' Lawsuit Against MLB's Shohei Ohtani: There's a Lot of Grift Out There'

US news
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

D.C. sues to block Trump's federal takeover of its police department as crackdown intensifies

D.C. filed a lawsuit to block Trump from taking over its police department.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Trump's takeover of DC police department faces new lawsuit amid crackdown

Trump's administration is exceeding legal authority by taking control of D.C.'s police department.
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago

Terra Nova HS students allege school district failed to protect them from teachers' sex abuse

The school alone was a breeding ground for predators, said Lauren Cerri of Cerri, Boskovich & Allard, who represents both plaintiffs in the suits.
Education
fromKqed
2 weeks ago

Bay Area Air District Sues Martinez Landfill Owner Over Alleged Methane Leak | KQED

Bay Area Air District filed a lawsuit against Acme Fill Corporation's landfill for violating air quality regulations, seeking significant financial penalties.
US politics
fromJezebel
2 weeks ago

Texas DA Who Charged Woman With Murder for Abortion Allegedly Paid for His Mistress's Abortion

Hypocrisy in Texas abortion law enforcement revealed through Lizelle Gonzalez's wrongful prosecution after taking abortion pills.
#zelle
fromFortune
2 weeks ago
US politics

New York sues Zelle after Trump's CFBC drops similar case: 'No one should be left to fend for themselves after falling victim to a scam'

fromFortune
2 weeks ago
US politics

New York sues Zelle after Trump's CFBC drops similar case: 'No one should be left to fend for themselves after falling victim to a scam'

US politics
fromIntelligencer
2 weeks ago

'F- That': Hunter Biden Taunts Melania Over Epstein Suit Threat

Melania Trump is addressing unverified claims about Jeffrey Epstein introducing her to Donald Trump, threatening legal action against Hunter Biden regarding the matter.
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 weeks ago

Ex-employees sue Fannie Mae leadership, alleging defamation

Plaintiffs claim wrongful termination based on unsubstantiated allegations of unethical conduct and fraud.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Silicon Valley chip-gear maker sued in China over alleged trade secret theft

Beijing E-Town Semiconductor Technology Co. filed a lawsuit against Applied Materials, claiming trade secret theft related to plasma source technologies used in wafer surface treatment.
Intellectual property law
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

President Trump can continue to withhold billions in foreign aid, court rules

The court ruled that the administration can continue to freeze or terminate billions of dollars that Congress had earmarked for foreign aid spending. In a 2-to-1 vote, a panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said the plaintiffs in the case...did not have the legal standing to bring a lawsuit.
US politics
US news
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

Kroger's ex-CEO ordered to reveal why he resigned - and '90s pop star Jewel is the driving force

Rodney McMullen is required to explain the reasons for his resignation as Kroger's CEO due to a lawsuit.
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 weeks ago

OneTrust challenges mortgage coaching neutrality in suit over trade secrets

OneTrust is suing former employees for misusing confidential information to benefit a competitor and harm its reputation.
#immigration
fromNBC News
2 weeks ago
US politics

Judge orders ICE to improve conditions after NYC immigration detainees complain of mistreatment

fromGothamist
3 weeks ago
US politics

Migrants at Lower Manhattan facility held in 'crowded, squalid' conditions, suit claims

fromNBC News
2 weeks ago
US politics

Judge orders ICE to improve conditions after NYC immigration detainees complain of mistreatment

fromGothamist
3 weeks ago
US politics

Migrants at Lower Manhattan facility held in 'crowded, squalid' conditions, suit claims

#nypd
#walmart
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Match Group's rape problem: A lawsuit alleges that inaction by Tinder and Hinge's owner allowed abusers to stay on the apps

Match Group has known about serious user safety issues, including reports of drugging, assault, and rape, since at least 2016, according to internal documents.
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Busta Rhymes says allegations of underpayment, assault are shakedown by 'disgruntled' ex-assistant

Busta Rhymes is rejecting claims leveled against him in a lawsuit filed this week by a former assistant, calling it an 'attempted shake-down.'
Music
US politics
fromThe Mercury News
3 weeks ago

San Jose cop shot in 2023 ambush sues condo owner for renting to gunman

Officer Erin Allen is suing the gunman's landlord for negligence related to the rental of a violent offender.
Miami
fromSun Sentinel
3 weeks ago

Lawsuit IDs barge owner in fatal Miami Beach sailboat crash

Waterfront Construction owns the barge involved in the collision killing three Miami Yacht Club summer campers.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Trump officials reportedly met at White House to discuss strategy around Epstein files

The lawsuit seeks records related to senior administration officials' communication about Epstein documents and any correspondence between Epstein and Donald Trump.
US politics
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 weeks ago

Homie appeals dismissal of antitrust suit against NAR

Homie's lawsuit claiming harm from anticompetitive practices was dismissed with prejudice against several major real estate defendants.
fromGameSpot
3 weeks ago

Game Accused Of Copying Horizon Gets Radically Updated Steam Page

Tencent has changed several elements of Light of Motiram's Steam page, including removing references to mechanimals and altering screenshots to reduce similarities with Horizon.
Video games
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Trump orders increased federal law enforcement in Washington DC to combat crime - US politics live

The White House announced an increased presence of federal law enforcement in Washington DC for at least the next week to combat crime amid Donald Trump's suggestions to take over the city's governance.
US politics
fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago

'Pall of fear': Stanford student paper sues Trump admin over free speech

"In the United States of America, no one should fear a midnight knock on the door for voicing the wrong opinion," Conor Fitzpatrick, an attorney representing the plaintiffs, said in a news release. "Free speech isn't a privilege the government hands out. Under our Constitution it is the inalienable right of every man, woman, and child."
US politics
#gang-violence
fromThe Nation
3 weeks ago

Can Rupert Murdoch Conquer LA?

Rupert Murdoch is facing a $20 billion lawsuit from Donald Trump concerning a contentious article in the Wall Street Journal about Trump's alleged connections with Jeffrey Epstein.
Media industry
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