All articles tagged with #jury verdict
Safety advocates say landmark jury verdicts finding Meta liable—and YouTube in one case—signal a turning point for protecting kids online, spurring calls for stronger safeguards, greater algorithm transparency, and federal action like the Kids Online Safety Act; they also want platform redesigns such as fewer notifications and nudges, less autoplay, and stronger parental controls to curb addiction and harm.
Afroman (Joseph Foreman) won a defamation and invasion-of-privacy lawsuit filed by seven Adams County deputies over his satirical 'Lemon Pound Cake' video of a failed raid on his Ohio home; the jury found him not liable on all counts, ruling the footage protected free speech and comedy and turning the raid into a viral, profitable meme.
A Southern California civil jury awarded Donna Motsinger $19.2 million in a 2023 lawsuit accusing Bill Cosby of sexually abusing her in 1972; punitive damages are pending. Cosby denies the allegations, and related lawsuits and a Pennsylvania conviction that was overturned remain part of the broader saga.
A California jury found Elon Musk liable for misleading Twitter shareholders with a 2022 tweet that the $44 billion deal was temporarily on hold, triggering a stock drop; the verdict did not establish a fraud scheme, but Musk could face up to $2.6 billion in damages as the acquisition proceeds.
A California federal jury ruled that Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders with two May 2022 tweets during the $44 billion takeover, contributing to a drop in Twitter’s stock; the verdict could expose him to billions in damages (plaintiffs estimate about $2.6B), though he was cleared on some fraud claims; Musk plans to appeal; Twitter was acquired in 2022, later renamed X, and merged with his AI startup xAI and SpaceX.
A Los Angeles jury delivered a mixed verdict in Kanye West's labor dispute with contractor Tony Saxon, ordering West to pay $140,000 for injuries at the Malibu mansion renovation—$100,000 for past and future medical expenses and $40,000 for past pain and suffering—with no damages for lost wages or punitive damages; the case centers on Ye's off‑the‑grid renovation of a Tadao Ando‑designed Malibu estate and includes a separate mechanic's lien dispute that will be litigated in court.
A federal judge in Miami refused to overturn a $243 million jury verdict against Tesla over a 2019 Autopilot crash in Key Largo, upholding partial fault for Tesla (the jury assigned 33% responsibility) and the awarded compensatory damages of $19.5 million to Benavides’ estate and $23.1 million to Angulo, plus $200 million in punitive damages to be split between them; Tesla plans to appeal.
A Woolwich Crown Court jury acquitted six Palestine Action activists of aggravated burglary at an Elbit Systems UK facility near Bristol; other charges, including violent disorder and a charge of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, did not reach verdicts, potentially leading to retrials. Families and supporters celebrated the acquittals as a monumental victory and thanked the jury for their decision.
A Virginia jury awarded $10 million to a teacher shot by a 6-year-old student, holding ex-assistant principal Ebony Parker responsible for ignoring warnings about the child's gun, highlighting concerns over school safety and supervision.
A Florida jury found Tesla partly responsible for a 2019 fatal crash involving its Autopilot system, ordering the company to pay $243 million in damages, highlighting ongoing concerns about the safety and reliability of autonomous driving technology.
An alternate juror in Sean Combs's trial expressed understanding and agreement with the jury's verdict, which found him not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering but guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution, citing the defense's success in creating reasonable doubt and the influence of defense strategies like humor and questioning the prosecution's evidence.
The jury in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial reached a partial verdict after 14 hours, finding him guilty on some counts but remaining undecided on the racketeering conspiracy charge, with deliberations set to continue.
A jury has reached a partial verdict in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking and racketeering trial, finding him guilty on some charges but unable to decide on the most serious racketeering count, with deliberations ongoing.
Karen Read was acquitted of murder and manslaughter charges in her retrial related to the death of her police officer boyfriend, with the jury only convicting her of drunken driving, leading to her emotional relief and support from her family.
Harvey Weinstein's defense has rested in his NYC rape retrial, with closing arguments underway before a jury deliberates on charges that could result in a life sentence if convicted. The case involves allegations from multiple women, with Weinstein denying all charges, and the trial is influenced by his health issues and previous convictions.