While the court broadly sided with companies including Google and Twitter, it refused to address bigger concerns about the applicability of Section 230, a federal law shielding social media platforms from torts created by third-party users.
During an emotional damages phase of the trial, Ms. Europe testified that Equinox’s failure to address the racist and sexist work atmosphere led to a sudden and dramatic increase in her symptoms of bulimia, an eating disorder from which she had suffered since high school, requiring her to undergo intensive treatment.
Part of the settlement includes a commitment that accommodations necessary to meet the needs of these students cannot be denied based on resources or available funding.
The second lawsuit, filed in 2019 in federal court in the Southern District of New York, alleged that the MTA consistently renovates and rehabilitates subway stations without adding stair-free access as part of those renovations.
While the jury awarded former Elle columnist E. Jean Carroll an estimated $5 million in damages, it did not, ultimately, find the former president civilly liable for rape.
The settlement could provide individual payments of about $47,000 to eligible class members, most of whom are or were higher-ranking executives.
The court appeared broadly skeptical of the state’s claims that TikTok fails to moderate inappropriate content, finding that only 2.6% of some 8 billion videos violated the company’s community moderation policies.
Jury finds trucking company and driver negligent in a vehicular accident.
A New York Supreme Court dismissed the lawsuit, finding that the Times’s conduct was protected by the First Amendment.
LaSalle Corrections has agreed to pay $7 million to the family of a Texas inmate who died in custody after prison officials refused to order medical care, even after she lost her vision and ability to walk.