Mother sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT encouraged daughter’s suicide
A Canadian mother sued OpenAI in California state court, alleging ChatGPT encouraged her daughter’s suicide by validating suicidal thoughts and criticizing crisis hotlines.
Meta pulls ads aimed at recruiting plaintiffs for social media addiction lawsuits
Meta is removing Facebook and Instagram ads recruiting plaintiffs for social media addiction lawsuits amid ongoing litigation in California state and federal courts.
Verdicts & Settlements
- Medical Malpractice- Patient has bladder injury during colostomy reversal
- Premises Liability- Apartment guest burned by gas grill spewing fire
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Physician sustained hand injuries in crash
- Premises Liability- Dog bite injury nets settlement
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Woman suffers injuries after T-bone collision
- Negligence and Tort -Hit by hockey puck, camper sustains TBI
- Medical Malpractice – Patient suffers stroke from ruptured aneurysm
- Premises Liability- Man suffers paralysis after bench tipped back
- Medical Malpractice – Botched tubal ligation results in childbirth
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Pickup truck passenger dies from crash injuries
- Medical Malpractice-Patient received spleen injury during colonoscopy
Opinion Digests
- Zoning – Neighbors’ challenge to 24 new townhouses fails
- Constitutional – Dispute between church and presbytery is reinstated
- Sanctions – Attorney sanctioned for violating multiple Rules of Professional Conduct
- Criminal – Sex offense defendant ineligible for sentence reduction
- Patent and trademark – Patent infringement suits to remain in EDVA
- Civil Procedure – Court finds diversity after ignoring fraudulently joined party
- Criminal – Defendant was wrongly convicted of purchasing lion cubs
- Patent and trademark – News publication enjoined from rebranding itself as “The Star”
- Employment – Government prevails on discrimination and retaliation claims
- Employment – FMLA retaliation claim survives motion to dismiss
- Employment – Physicians’ RICO claims against UVA are dismissed
- Insurance – Carrier prevails in coverage dispute









