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Jury Finds Instagram, YouTube Responsible In Landmark Case On Addictive Platforms Jury Finds Instagram, YouTube Responsible In Landmark Case On Addictive Platforms
Jury Finds Instagram, YouTube Responsible In Landmark Case On Addictive Platforms In a landmark decision, a jury found Meta, the parent company of Instagram, and YouTube, owned by Google, liable for negligence in a lawsuit alleging their platforms were designed to addict young users and harm their mental health.  This is the first high-profile trial in the US to hold social media companies financially responsible for their impact on minors' well-being. The verdict, delivered on Wednesday, March 25, in Los Angeles, awarded $3 million in compensatory damages to 20-year-old Kaley, referred to in court as "KGM." She claimed that her use of Instagram starting at age 9 an…
LAWSUIT: Volunteer Coach Among 21 Hurt In PA Football Bus Crash Sues Driver, Transit Company LAWSUIT: Volunteer Coach Among 21 Hurt In PA Football Bus Crash Sues Driver, Transit Company
Lawsuit: Volunteer Coach Among 21 Hurt In PA Football Bus Crash Sues Driver, Transit Company Twenty-one people were injured — including at least one student who suffered life-altering injuries — when a school bus carrying the Aliquippa Junior High football team crashed in Economy Borough, (Beaver County), Pennsylvania, on Saturday, Aug. 23, authorities said. Now, volunteer coach Jonathan Morris, who was hospitalized for three days with serious injuries, has filed a lawsuit against the bus driver and ABC Transit, Inc., the company that operated the bus. Morris, of Aliquippa, was seated directly behind the driver when the bus fishtailed on Shaffer Road, flipped onto its side, and str…
NJ Pool Club Sued After Windy Day Turns Dangerous, Court Docs Say NJ Pool Club Sued After Windy Day Turns Dangerous, Court Docs Say
NJ Pool Club Sued After Windy Day Turns Dangerous, Court Docs Say A New Jersey woman is suing a local swim club after she says a loose umbrella struck and seriously injured her during a windy Memorial Day weekend visit. Katherine Steiner, 29, of Maywood, filed the complaint against Hasbrouck Heights Swim Club in Bergen County Superior Court on May 21, seeking damages for what she describes as “severe and debilitating injuries” caused by the club’s negligence. The incident happened on May 27, 2023 (Memorial Day Weekend) according to the lawsuit. The suit says that Steiner was on the pool deck when a gust of wind picked up an unsecured umbrella and sent it …