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technology16 days ago•5 min saved

Addiction by Design: Jury Delivers Damages to Meta and Google Over Instagram and YouTube

A Los Angeles jury ruled that Instagram and YouTube are designed to be addictive, awarding $3 million in compensatory damages (Meta 70% and Google 30%) plus $3 million in punitive damages; TikTok and Snap settled before trial. The case, a landmark on design-induced addiction, challenges platform liability and Section 230 protections, signals a wave of bellwether lawsuits, and could lead to class actions, with Meta and Google planning appeals.

via The Conversation|

#addiction #bellwether #meta

crime2 months ago•456 min saved

Arizona verdict could reshape thousands of Uber driver sexual assault lawsuits

A federal jury in Arizona found Uber liable for a driver who raped a rider, awarding the plaintiff $8.5 million. The verdict, which hinged on Uber acting as an apparent agent and noted safety measures but did not award punitive damages or find design negligence, could influence thousands of similar lawsuits by guiding settlement talks and litigation strategy. Uber plans to appeal the decision.

via cnn.com|

#bellwether #crime #driver-safety

business2 months ago•4 min saved

Jurors Find Uber Liable, Award $8.5M in Rider Assault Case

A Phoenix federal jury found Uber liable for a driver’s sexual assault of a 19-year-old rider and awarded $8.5 million in compensatory damages in a bellwether trial among thousands of similar lawsuits, with Uber planning an appeal.

via NBC News|

#bellwether #business #driver-safety

law2 months ago•46 min saved

Uber ordered to pay $8.5M in first of thousands of sexual-assault lawsuits

A Phoenix federal jury found Uber liable for the sexual assault of a rider, ordering $8.5 million in damages to the victim (Jaylynn Dean) and potentially guiding thousands of consolidated cases. Uber plans to appeal, arguing it isn’t responsible for drivers’ actions, while safety reports show thousands of assaults linked to drivers.

via theverge.com|

#bellwether #law #lawsuits

business2 months ago•3 min saved

Jury Rules Uber Liable for Driver’s Assault, Sets Benchmark for Thousands of Claims

A Phoenix federal jury ruled Uber liable for a driver’s sexual assault on a rider, awarding $8.5 million in compensatory damages and denying punitive damages; the bellwether case, among more than 3,000 consolidated lawsuits, could influence future claims and settlements, with Uber planning an appeal.

via The Guardian|

#bellwether #business #driver-safety

business2 months ago•2 min saved

Uber Found Liable in Driver-Rape Case, Foreshadowing Thousands of Lawsuits

A federal jury in Phoenix held Uber liable for a passenger’s rape by a driver, awarding $8.5 million to Jaylynn Dean and rejecting Uber’s claim that drivers are independent contractors; the verdict provides a roadmap for more than 3,000 pending sexual-assault and misconduct cases and could expand liability for ride-hailing platforms.

via The New York Times|

#bellwether #business #independent-contractor