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In court filings, Garcia’s attorneys repeatedly emphasized that Character.AI had few, if any, mechanisms to protect her son or notify an adult about the frequency or content of the conversations. Garcia said that Character.AI’s “companion” chatbot was primarily designed to engage in sexual roleplay, but misleadingly presented itself as a friend, a romantic partner, and even as a psychotherapist.
“By including the word ‘Rib’ in the name of the sandwich, McDonald’s knowingly markets the sandwich in a way that deceives reasonable consumers, who reasonably (but mistakenly) believe that a product named the ‘McRib’ will include at least some meaningful quantity of actual pork rib meat,” the lawsuit claims.
“[T]he TEA appears to mandate investigations only for school personnel voicing criticism of the Commissioner’s preferred political figure,” the lawsuit alleges.
“How are you talking to me if you’re having a seizure?” a guard allegedly asked hours before 31-year-old Callen Lines’s death.
A male violinist who performed with Will Smith has filed a sexual harassment and wrongful termination lawsuit against the actor and his production company. According to The New York Times, the lawsuit was filed earlier this week on behalf of plaintiff Brian King Joseph. In court documents, attorneys for Joseph say their client was fired
“It is [an] action we saw time and time again by Big Tobacco against tobacco control, and we are seeing it now by some social media or big tech giants,” an Australian health official said in response to Reddit’s lawsuit.
“Congress created the CFPB, funded it, and gave it a clear mission: protect consumers,” Jackson said in a statement. “No agency official has the authority to override that decision. This lawsuit is about making sure consumers don’t lose a watchdog that has already returned billions of dollars to millions of people who were unfairly treated.”
New York Attorney General James, a lead plaintiff in the case, accused Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy of making false claims about the dangers of gender-affirming care.
“Prior to landing in Amsterdam, the flight attendants again urged Dr. Albuquerque and Mrs. Garcia not to tell anyone about the infestation because, if they did so, they would miss their connecting flight to Serbia,” the lawsuit alleges.
“This is not a game,” the judge told State Farm attorneys. “Discovery games are going to stop. I am telling you now that I am not going to be pleased if there is a continuous pattern to disregard the orders of this court.”