The court ruled that Plamberger's expertise created a specific legal duty to protect his novice partner. Because Gurtner relied entirely on him, his role shifted from a moral guide to a legally bound protector.
Opening arguments began this week in a landmark case, among the first in a tsunami of lawsuits over possible harm to children and adolescents caused by social media, video games and artificial intelligence. In the current case, a young woman alleges that she became addicted to social-media platforms as a child, causing the anxiety, depression, and body dysmorphia that she lives with today.