New York City Announces Lawsuit Against America’s Biggest Social Media Companies
In announcing the lawsuit, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said that social media applications have devastated children’s mental health.
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Ryan Farrick is a freelance writer and small business advertising consultant based out of mid-Michigan. Passionate about international politics and world affairs, he’s an avid traveler with a keen interest in the connections between South Asia and the United States. Ryan studied neuroscience and has spent the last several years working as an operations manager in transportation logistics.
Federal Court Partially Dismisses OpenAI Copyright Infringement Lawsuits
In her ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin dismissed most of Sarah Silverman and John Tremblay’s charges against OpenAI, while allowing a single allegation of unfair competitive advantage to proceed.
Lawsuit Accuses Tinder, Hinge of Designing Dating Apps Designed to Keep Users Hopelessly Addicted
Attorneys for the proposed class-action lawsuit say that, even as Tinder and Hinge parent company Match claims that its apps are “designed to be deleted,” many features seem intended to “turn users into addicts.”
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser Joins Antitrust Claim Against Kroger and Albertsons Merger
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser will file a lawsuit to block the proposed $24.6 billion merger of Kroger and Albertsons, the state’s two largest grocery store chains. According to The Denver Post, Weiser is joining Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson in opposing the merger, which both officials claim would stifle competition and harm consumers, workers,
Former Mississippi Inmate Says Health Contractors Refused to Treat Breast Cancer Until It Was Terminal
The lawsuit suggests that, even as doctors continued telling 62-year-old Susie Balfour that anomalies in her breast were “probably” benign, they had already started billing for cancer-related services.
Class Action: Amazon Misled Prime Subscribers By Changing Terms to Integrate Ads into Streaming Content
Attorneys for the propose class say that Amazon deceived consumers by promoting its “commercial-free” platform, only to pivot toward an advertisement-centered streaming model in 2023.
University of Minnesota Student Sues School After Off-Campus Housing Attendant Ignores Calls for Help
The plaintiff, Genevieve Lizotte, developed serious complications after undergoing surgery. She called the “community adviser” at her off-campus student apartment for help, but instead nearly died after the adviser allegedly failed to investigate.
Lawsuit: New York City Child Welfare Investigators Use “Coercive Tactics” That Traumatize Families
One of the parents listed as a plaintiff claims that investigators harassed her over complaints filed by an abusive ex-partner, threatening to take her children away before explaining the reason for their visit.
Climate Scientist Michael Mann Wins $1m in Defamation Lawsuit
The settlement provides only $1 in compensatory damages, but instructs one of the two defendants to pay Mann more than $1 million in legal penalties.
Florida Man Claims Defective Surgical Robot Caused Fatal Tear in Wife’s Intestine
Attorneys for the estate of the late Sandra Sultzer claim that Intuitive Surgical Instruments failed to warn patients that its ‘da Vinci’ robot had a known defect that could cause it to “leak” electricity, potentially burning internal organs and causing other injuries.