Meta Faces $1.4 Trillion Youth Safety Lawsuit

Fed Showdown: 15 States Sue To Block Feds From Killing School Mental Health Funds Over DEI

A coalition of 15 states has taken the U.S. Department of Education back to court, filing a protective lawsuit to prevent federal officials from pulling millions of dollars in school-based youth mental health grants. The complaint, filed July 10, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, targets the Department of [] Fed Showdown: 15 States Sue To Block Feds From Killing School Mental Health Funds Over DEI

Meta says US states are seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties in August youth safety trial

Meta says US states are seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties in August youth safety trial

US Supreme Court is building its own massive police force

America's high court is spending millions to beef up security. At what cost?

Meta’s Child Addiction Trial Comes With a $1.4 Trillion Price Tag

Meta’s Child Addiction Trial Comes With a $1.4 Trillion Price Tag

Judge clears states to try claim that Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram

Meta will have to defend in court the accusation that it built Facebook and Instagram to addict children, after a federal judge on Monday refused to dismiss the heart of a lawsuit brought by attorneys general from 29 states. US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, sitting in Oakland, California, let the states press claims that Meta [] This story continues at The Next Web

Mistrial declared in Palisades Fire arson case; jury deadlocked

A judge has declared a mistrial in the case against a former Uber driver accused of sparking the most destructive fire in Los Angeles history. Jurors said they were deadlocked on all three felony counts. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

Dolton passes ordinance allowing payment of $33.5 million judgment over 10 years – Daily Southtown

The judgment stems from a 2016 Dolton police chase stemmed from a traffic violation after John Kyles’ and Duane Dunlap’s car skidded through a stop sign. Police chased the vehicle for about a mile until the vehicle crashed into a building. The village said revenue sources could include adding red-light cameras, enforcing a tax on video gambling machines and redirecting funds being used to satisfy a now-settled legal obligation to the city of Chicago.

Cases involving violent extremists targeting kids online rose 300% in San Antonio in 2 years, FBI says

A federal court case involving a San Antonio teen has exposed a growing and dangerous problem in South Texas and around the nation.

ब्राउनसुगर कारोबारमा संलग्न रहको आरोपमा स्नोकर हाउसका सञ्चालक पक्राउ

काठमाडौँ। प्रहरीले पोखराको स्नोकर हाउसबाट ब्राउनसुगरसहित कारोबारमा संलग्न रहेको आरोपमा तीन जनालाई पक्राउ गरेको छ। लागुऔषध नियन्त्रण ब्युरो पोखराको टोलीले बुधबार र बिहीबार पोखरा महानगरपालिका-१५ बाट तीन जनालाई पक्राउ गरेको हो। पक्राउ पर्नेमा पोखरा महानगरपालिका-१० का ३८ वर्षीय रुमबहादुर थापा, ३७ वर्षीय गोविन्द थापा र बाँके कोहलपुर नगरपालिका-१४ का ३२ वर्षीय सुरज सुनार रहेका छन्। []

Blake Lively seeks more than $8M in legal fees from Justin Baldoni

Total includes 7,495,526.87 in attorney fees, 539,514.01 in litigation costs/expenses from legal battle

You are mistaken if you think minors tagged in crimes are not liable under the law

Minors who commit crimes may still be liable or may even face cases through the juvenile justice law

Parents accused of leaving 6-month-old alone in beach tent for an hour avoid charges under deal

Brian Wilks, 41, and his wife, Sara Wilks, 37, will avoid further criminal punishment after entering a deferred prosecution agreement with prosecutors over leaving their 6-month-old infant unattended on a Florida beach for nearly an hour in October 2025. The Texas couple, who were vacationing at Miramar Beach, had been facing child neglect without great...

T.I. and Tiny Lose the Punitive Fight: OMG Girlz Case Ends at $17.9 Million After Four Trials

A fourth federal jury on July 1 declined to restore punitive damages in T.I. and Tiny Harris's case against MGA Entertainment, leaving their total recovery at 17.9 million after three years and four trials. The verdict closed the punitive phase of a lawsuit that confirmed the OMG Girlz' trade dress is federally protectable, but left the theft without proportional punishment.

Doli incapax no more? The Ballito mall bomb and SA's case for rethinking child justice

Doli incapax no more? The Ballito mall bomb and SA's case for rethinking child justice

Netlist: $866M In Verdicts, $1B Market Cap, And A Business That Just Inflected

Netlist: $866M In Verdicts, $1B Market Cap, And A Business That Just Inflected

U.S. States Seek $1.4 Trillion From Meta Platforms Over Child Addiction Claims

(NaturalNews) Four U.S. states ⓠCalifornia, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey ⓠhave calculated up to 1.4 trillion in potential penalties against Meta Platf...

A guard punched him on camera. It was still nearly impossible for him to sue

Prisoners are allowed to file complaints about mistreatment — but doing so often comes with retaliation. That's according to an investigation by NPR and The Marshall Project.

Judge grants DOJ’s motion to dismiss case against Proud Boys over Jan. 6

A federal judge granted the Department of Justice‘s request to vacate the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys members, tossing the most serious criminal judgments stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, an appointee of President Donald Trump, dismissed with prejudice the indictment against former Proud Boys Ethan Nordean, Joseph []

Mistrial declared in Palisades fire arson case, a stunning blow to US prosecutors

LOS ANGELES — A mistrial was declared Friday in the federal trial of a 30-year-old former Uber driver accused of setting what would become the most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles history. Jonathan Rinderknecht was on trial for destruction ...

Homicide involontaire sur une fillette de 10 ans : le procès d’Alhassane Bangoura s’ouvre au TPI de Dixinn

Le procès d’Alhassane Bangoura, poursuivi pour homicide involontaire à la suite d’un accident de la circulation ayant coûté la vie à une élève de 10 ans, s’est ouvert ce mardi, 23 juin 2026, devant le tribunal de première instance de Dixinn. À la barre, le prévenu a reconnu les faits qui lui sont reprochés tout [] The post Homicide involontaire sur une fillette de 10 ans : le procès d’Alhassane Bangoura s’ouvre au TPI de Dixinn first appeared on Guineematin.com.

Judge sides with DOJ, dismisses case against Proud Boys over Jan. 6

A federal judge granted the Department of Justice‘s request to vacate the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys members, tossing the most serious criminal judgments stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, an appointee of President Donald Trump, dismissed with prejudice the indictment against former Proud Boys Ethan Nordean, []...Click to read more

Jangan dedah identiti suspek kes tikam, boleh didenda RM10,000

PETALING JAYA: Orang ramai diingatkan supaya tidak menyebarkan gambar, video atau maklumat yang boleh mendedahkan identiti kanak-kanak yang terlibat dalam insiden tikaman di sebuah sekolah menengah di Banting, semalam. Pejabat Pesuruhjaya Kanak-Kanak, Suruhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia Malaysia (Suhakam) berkata, individu yang melanggar Seksyen 15 Akta Kanak-Kanak 2001 boleh didenda sehingga RM10,000 atau dipenjara tidak melebihi ... Read more The post Jangan dedah identiti suspek kes tikam, boleh didenda RM10,000 appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

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When the Supreme Court bases a decision on policy considerations, the downstream consequences can be significant. A compelling example is 1982’s Plyler v. Doe, when the court struck down a 1975 Texas law allowing public school districts to exclude children of foreign-born parents who were not “legally admitted” to the United States. The court’s concerns were obvious. Denying access to education would harm these children, who often had no choice in the decision to come to America, which could in Read More

Meta says 4 states are seeking $1.4 trillion ahead of youth safety trial

The penalty demand, close to Meta's entire market value, comes before an August trial over claims Facebook and Instagram were built to addict minors

Armed Trip To Kill Conservative Justices

A federal judge gave a would-be Supreme Court assassin just eight years, and now the Trump Justice Department is fighting to keep this dangerous ideologue behind bars for decades. Story Snapshot A transgender California resident traveled armed to Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s home intending to kill him and other conservative justices. Federal guidelines called for roughly []

‘Antifa Trial’ in Texas Heightens Fears of Free Speech Chill in US

In Texas, defendants were sentenced between 30 and 100 years because of their affiliation with a supposed 'Antifa cell' that doesn't exist. The post ‘Antifa Trial’ in Texas Heightens Fears of Free Speech Chill in US appeared first on Inkstick.

Elon Musk’s judge has ‘significant misgivings’ about $1.5 million Twitter settlement—but approves it anyway

A federal judge questioned the propriety of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s 1.5 million settlement with Elon Musk, in a case alleging that the world’s richest person saved 150 million by allegedly skirting stock disclosure rules at public market shareholders’ expense. But despite what she called “serious misgivings” and “red flags,” Washington, D.C. district []

Gov. Tim Walz: The Supreme Court Says States Can Be Cruel to Trans Kids

Gov. Tim Walz: The Supreme Court Says States Can Be Cruel to Trans Kids

Meta sued for $1.4 trillion for addicting young users

ALBAWABA - Four states in the U.S. are suing Meta for 1.4 trillion - 93 percent of the company’s value - for allegedly purposefully designing its Facebook and Instagram platforms to addict young users...

Brett Kavanaugh Took Direct Aim at One of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Biggest Legacies

The opinion in question is United States v. Virginia, a 30-year-old case also arising from another fight about schools.

Gavin Newsom signs law limiting mental health diversion for people accused of crimes

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law a change to criminal sentencing practices that gives judges more discretion to decide whether someone accused of a crime merits a mental health diversion. The bill overwhelmingly passed both chambers of the Legislature this year. Beginning []