Meta and YouTube found liable on all charges in landmark social media addiction trial

A jury on Wednesday found that Meta and YouTube are liable for creating products that led to harmful and addictive behavior by young users, a landmark decision that could set a legal precedent for similar allegations brought against social media companies.  The jury voted to award $3 million in damages to the lead plaintiff in … Read more

Bill Cosby found liable in 1972 sexual assault, must pay over $19M in damages

A civil jury in California found Monday that Bill Cosby was liable for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 1972 and awarded her $19.25 million. After a nearly two-week trial in Santa Monica, jurors found the 88-year-old Cosby liable for the sexual battery and assault of Donna Motsinger. Cosby’s attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, said in … Read more

Jury finds Elon Musk liable for misleading investors during Twitter purchase

A jury has found Elon Musk liable for misleading investors by deliberately driving down Twitter’s stock price in the tumultuous months leading up to his 2022 acquisition of the social media company for $44 billion. But it absolved him of some fraud allegations, finding that he did not “scheme” to mislead investors. The civil trial … Read more