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fromIndependent
2 days ago

Is this Big Tech's 'big tobacco' event? Groundbreaking Meta/ Google verdict could be gamechanger for EU and Irish watchdogs

A US jury's ruling against Meta and Google for harm caused to a woman may shift public opinion and regulatory pressure in Europe.
Digital life
fromThe Nation
2 days ago

A Landmark Suit Against Meta and YouTube Opens the Floodgate for AI Litigation

A jury found big tech liable for addictive design features, establishing a precedent for legal action against social media companies for psychological harm.
Law
fromAxios
4 days ago

Meta and YouTube found negligent in landmark social media addiction trial

The verdict holds tech companies accountable for prioritizing profits over children's safety in social media use.
Law
from24/7 Wall St.
4 days ago

New Mexico AG Torrez: Jury sent message to entire tech industry on child safety

A New Mexico jury awarded $375 million against Meta, challenging Section 230 and setting a precedent for accountability in online child safety.
fromwww.amny.com
5 days ago

Split state Court of Appeals reverses drug-selling conviction, with disagreement over rules of using prior crimes as evidence | amNewYork

The high court found that the two incidents were dissimilar. The 2017 incident involved individual drug possession with intent in Henderson's personal vehicle, while the 2019 incident involved allegedly joint possession in an apartment where four other people were staying.
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Law
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Former Syrian prison chief convicted in landmark torture trial in LA

A former Syrian prison chief was convicted in a landmark torture trial in Los Angeles, marking a significant legal precedent.
fromThe Washington Post
2 weeks ago

He died a convicted murderer. Can a DNA test clear his name?

Every state now has a legal avenue where people can request DNA testing of evidence after being convicted. But in many cases, it's not clear if those statutes apply once convicts have died, said Brandon Garrett, a law professor at Duke University.
US news
Women in technology
fromJezebel
2 weeks ago

Uber's 'Women Drivers' Option Is Just the Start of the Sexual Assault Reckoning It Needs

Uber settled an $8.5 million lawsuit for a 2023 sexual assault, establishing legal precedent that the company is liable for driver actions despite classifying drivers as independent contractors.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

E-bike rider avoids prison for killing 91-year-old while riding on pavement

A man received a suspended 15-month prison sentence for manslaughter after striking a 91-year-old with an e-bike on a pavement, resulting in the victim's death three months later.
Health
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

India's Supreme Court allows first-ever passive euthanasia death

India's Supreme Court approved its first passive euthanasia case, permitting withdrawal of life support for a 32-year-old man in a vegetative state for over 12 years.
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

Trans women win court victory after insurance company denied their gender-affirming surgeries - LGBTQ Nation

To be clear, the issue is not whether Aetna's policy exclusion prohibits this type of gender-affirming care, but rather that Aetna's policy exclusion prohibits only transgender individuals, the only individuals who can experience gender dysphoria, from receiving this type of gender-affirming care. Thus, when Aetna decided that facial gender-affirming procedures 'performed as a component of a gender transition [were] not medically necessary,' it effectively excluded only transgender individuals from coverage.
SF LGBT
Intellectual property law
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

Amazon wins court order blocking Perplexity AI shopping bots

A federal court ordered Perplexity AI to stop using its Comet browser agent to make purchases on Amazon, ruling the company accessed password-protected accounts without Amazon's authorization.
#social-media-addiction
fromNBC News
1 month ago
Social justice

Plaintiff in landmark social media trial testifies that apps affected her 'self-worth'

fromNBC News
1 month ago
Social justice

Plaintiff in landmark social media trial testifies that apps affected her 'self-worth'

Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Italian woman awarded compensation after breaking ankle while working from home

An Italian court ruled that a work-from-home injury is compensable workplace accident, requiring Inail to pay benefits and medical costs despite the accident occurring at home.
US news
fromFast Company
1 month ago

How Meta's high-stakes trial could have ripple effects across other industries

A court ruling holding Meta and Google liable for harms to children could reshape platform design, expand liability across industries, and affect insurers and employers.
fromtherealdeal.com
1 month ago

Builders get their remedy, and some cities tweak their defenses

Cedar Street just came out victorious in a multi-year saga with the city of La Canada Flintridge, winning the first successful builder's remedy case in California Superior Court for its 80-unit mixed-use project at 600 Foothill Boulevard and setting a path for other developers to build. But the fight may have left its scars, in time, stress and now soured relationships with some officials.
Real estate
Law
fromComputerworld
2 months ago

Companies can compete against AI by delivering what AI can't

Generative AI can store and search all court decisions, but cannot fully capture case intent, nuanced interpretation, and historical context required for legal research.
US politics
fromIndependent
3 months ago

Peter Vandermeersch: Donald Trump's playbook - how a lawsuit becomes a weapon against the free press

A US president filed a $10bn lawsuit against the BBC, marking the first time an American president sued a European news organisation.
World news
fromwww.sandiegouniontribune.com
4 months ago

Human tracfficking suit against California's Bumble Bee Seafoods clears major hurdle toward trial

A federal judge allowed a lawsuit alleging forced labor and human trafficking by Bumble Bee Seafoods to proceed toward trial.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 months ago

Ontario court rules province could allow online gamblers to play with people outside Canada | CBC News

Ontario Court of Appeal ruled regulated provincial online gaming sites may allow Ontario players to participate with individuals located outside Canada.
#supreme-court
fromAbove the Law
8 months ago
US politics

Supreme Court To Lower Courts: Ignore Actual Binding Precedent, Follow Our Unexplained Shadow Docket Vibes Instead - Above the Law

fromIndependent
9 months ago
Social justice

Supreme Court finds landowners can claim for losses to full farm value when ESB lines cross their land

fromAbove the Law
8 months ago
US politics

Supreme Court To Lower Courts: Ignore Actual Binding Precedent, Follow Our Unexplained Shadow Docket Vibes Instead - Above the Law

fromIndependent
9 months ago
Social justice

Supreme Court finds landowners can claim for losses to full farm value when ESB lines cross their land

Women
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Men don't know why they became unhappy': the toxic gender war dividing South Korea

A Jinju convenience-store worker was assaulted due to misogyny; an appeals court recognised misogyny as the criminal motive and sentenced the perpetrator to three years.
fromAxios
7 months ago

Trump vs. Fed hits critical point: If he can fire Cook, many others might follow

Even though it only concerns an attempt to fire one governor out of seven, for believers in central bank independence, the litigation that results from this is for all the marbles. Between the lines: If the president can fire Cook for the allegations involving some old mortgage applications that she has thus far had no legal recourse to address, he can fire pretty much anyone.
US politics
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
7 months ago

Germany updates: Merz, De Wever wary of Russian fund seizure DW 08/26/2025

Germany and Belgium warn seizing frozen Russian central bank assets could be illegal, set a dangerous precedent, and risk capital flight despite interest aiding Ukraine.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
7 months ago

Florida's Latest Death Penalty Innovation Is Absolutely Horrifying

Florida's new execution law allows unprecedented flexibility in execution methods, raising concerns about the potential for inhumane practices.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
7 months ago

A jury orders Tesla to pay more than $240 million in Autopilot crash

Tesla is held partly responsible for a deadly crash involving Autopilot, with a jury awarding $240 million in damages to the victims.
US politics
fromemptywheel
8 months ago

Todd Blanche's Unsealing Request in Florida Was Designed to Fail - emptywheel

Blanche's unsealing request in SDFL is unlikely to succeed due to legal precedents and distinctions from SDNY cases.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

My life has been hell since mafia bosses blamed me for their downfall. Finally, justice has been done | Roberto Saviano

Criminal organizations fear the written word, as the court upheld convictions against mafia leaders for threats against journalists.
US politics
fromArs Technica
8 months ago

Court rules Trump broke US law when he fired Democratic FTC commissioner

The FTC Act's for-cause removal protections were upheld as constitutional by the court.
fromSlate Magazine
8 months ago

How a Bush-Appointed Judge Got Around SCOTUS to Protect Birthright Citizenship for All

Judge LaPlante's class action ruling encompasses over 150,000 infants annually facing the critical question of birthright citizenship, emphasizing rights protection against Trump's policy.
US politics
#patent-law
Artificial intelligence
fromMedium
9 months ago

Federal Judge Rules AI Training on Copyrighted Books Is Fair Use-With Key Limitations

The federal judge's ruling allows AI models to train on copyrighted works as it qualifies as fair use.
#climate-change
US news
fromThe Washington Post
10 months ago

Mom charged after buying ammo for teen son obsessed with mass killings, police say

A Texas woman faces charges for buying tactical gear for her son, linked to potential school violence.
fromGlobal IP & Technology Law Blog
10 months ago

WhatsApp? A Legally Binding Contract....

In this case, the English High Court emphasized that an exchange of WhatsApp messages created a basic but legally binding contract between the parties, enforcing caution in pre-contract discussions.
Law
fromwww.bbc.com
10 months ago

Bargain Hunt expert admits terror offence after sales to 'Hezbollah financier'

Ojiri's refusal to disclose high-value art sales raises significant concerns about compliance in the art market, especially regarding transactions with suspected terrorists.
UK news
UK news
fromAdvocate.com
11 months ago

U.S. activists call U.K. anti-trans ruling 'a serious blow' to human rights

The U.K. Supreme Court ruling denies legal recognition of transgender women as women, sparking outrage among U.S. activists.
#andrew-tate
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
11 months ago

Civil case against influencer Andrew Tate is first of its kind, UK judge told

Andrew Tate faces civil allegations of sexual violence and coercive control, setting a legal precedent in the UK.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
11 months ago

Civil case against influencer Andrew Tate is first of its kind, UK judge told

Andrew Tate faces civil allegations of sexual violence and coercive control, setting a legal precedent in the UK.
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