$500,000 Settlement Reached in West Virginia Truck Crash Lawsuit Over Chemical Spill into Paint Creek

2023-11-30 15:20:00 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A $500,000 settlement has been reached in a lawsuit over truck crash that sent a chemical into a West Virginia creek, according to a published report. The Kanawha County Commission will get half of that and will decide how to spend it in future meetings, the Charleston Gazette-Mail reported. … Read more

West Virginia Truck Crash Lawsuit Settlement: $500,000 and Environmental Impact in Paint Creek

2023-11-30 15:20:00 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A $500,000 settlement has been reached in a lawsuit over truck crash that sent a chemical into a West Virginia creek, according to a published report. The Kanawha County Commission will get half of that and will decide how to spend it in future meetings, the Charleston Gazette-Mail reported. … Read more

Protecting Children from Social Media Harm: Lawsuit Against Meta Platforms Inc.

2023-10-25 07:00:00 Rabbit holes, infinite scrolls and near-constant alerts created to maximize engagement are all part of the playbook of hooking users to social media. They’re also having a devastating impact on children. That’s the premise of a coalition of 42 atorneys general, including Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, who are suing social media behemoth … Read more

Minnesota Supreme Court Questions States’ Authority to Block Trump from Ballot Amid Capitol Attack Controversy

2023-11-02 22:36:00 ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Thursday that states have the authority to block former President Donald Trump from the ballot, with some suggesting that Congress is best positioned to decide whether his role in the 2021 U.S. Capitol attack should prevent him from running. Justices sharply questioned … Read more

The Harmful Effects of Instagram and Facebook: Lawsuit Alleges Targeted Addiction of Children and Teens

2023-10-24 18:24:39 The lawsuit alleges features on Instagram and Facebook were designed harmful features to addict children and teens to the apps. Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Tuesday that Oregon is joining 34 other states in a federal lawsuit against Meta, Facebook and Instagram’s parent company. The coalition alleges in the the 233-page federal … Read more

Arrest and Courtroom Drama in Donald Trump’s Civil Fraud Trial

2023-10-18 20:03:00 NEW YORK (AP) — A woman was arrested Wednesday after she stood up at Donald Trump’s New York civil fraud trial and walked toward the front of the courtroom where the former president was sitting. The woman, later identified as a court employee, retreated after a court officer told her to return to … Read more

Tesla Autopilot Trial: Examining the Controversial Fatal Crash and Liability

2023-09-29 04:04:42 Autopilot features are demonstrated in a Tesla Model S during a Tesla event in Palo Alto, California Beck Diefenbach | Archyde.com The lawyer representing victims of a fatal crash of a Tesla Model 3 car in his opening statement in court on Thursday blamed the company’s Autopilot driver assistant system, saying that “a … Read more

“Marilyn Manson Lawsuit Updates: California Judge Throws Out Key Sections of Evan Rachel Wood Abuse Claims”

2023-05-11 13:04:02 LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California judge on Tuesday threw out key sections of Marilyn Manson’s lawsuit against his former fiancee, “Westworld” actor Evan Rachel Wood, claiming she fabricated public allegations that he sexually and physically abused her during their relationship and encouraged other women to do the same. Manson’s suit, filed last … Read more