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Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance
Supreme Court All But Ends Corporate Liability for Aiding-and-Abetting Human Rights Abuses
Until the end of June, multinational companies faced a significant litigation risk: suits in U.S. federal courts alleging that they aided-and-abetted human rights abuses committed by foreign governments.
Free Speech Center - MTSU
How does the First Amendment govern liability for AI?
There are nearly 100 liability cases against AI developers across the country, ranging from a 55-year-old Florida pastor who blames a pulmonary embolism on ChatGPT’s bad medical advice to a grieving father suing Google.
American Civil Liberties Union
We’ve Filed More Than 50 Legal Claims Over Abuse by Federal Immigration Agents. Here’s Why.
The claimants detail being unlawfully detained, denied medical care, or targeted simply for speaking out or recording what they saw. Their experiences reveal a dangerous pattern of abuse that threatens the rights and safety of us all.
CBS News
Couple targeted in eBay stalking case says most important thing in $55.7 million settlement isn’t money
Ina and David Steiner are getting tens of millions of dollars from eBay after being terrorized by former executives and employees in a bizarre harassment campaign. But the Natick, Massachusetts couple says the money isn't the most important part.
The National Law Review
First Major Ultra-Processed Food Case Ends in Dismissal
The first major personal injury case in the country targeting ultra-processed foods (“UPFs”) is over – and it ended in a decisive defense win.
Reuters
IVF litigation on the rise — Courts confront novel claims
The rapid expansion of assisted reproductive technology, particularly in vitro fertilization ("IVF"), has been accompanied by a notable rise in litigation.

California Sued Over New “Deepfake” Law

JONATHAN TURLEY Res ipsa loquitur – The thing itself speaks

September 22, 2024

BC Court of Appeal reinstates emotional harm claim in sexual victimization case

Canadian Lawyer

September 20, 2024

The Opioid Litigation’s Challenge for Tort Theory

SSRN -- Brooklyn Law Review

September 11, 2024

How Bankruptcy Shields Big Pharma

International Policy Digest

September 12, 2024

How Social Media Complicates Defamation Claims and How to Handle Them

Insurance Journal

September 12, 2024

Tort Reform Is Bad News

The Newnan Times-Herald

September 12, 2024

For this ring, I thee sue

The Harvard Gazette

September 12, 2024

Courts Should Hold Social Media Accountable — But Not By Ignoring Federal Law

Harvard Law Review Blog

September 10, 2024

Former cadets file formal legal complaints against Coast Guard Academy

NBC Connecticut

September 5, 2024

Johnson & Johnson adds $1.1 billion to proposed talc settlement

Reuters

September 4, 2024