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The MP is seeking damages but also wants to set a precedent for companies to be liable for the design of AI systems.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

This policy created the internet as we know it by fostering free expression: It allowed platforms to host a vast range of speech without worrying that they would be liable for its content.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Plaintiffs’ attorneys did not argue that Instagram or YouTube should be liable for what users posted, but rather that the platforms themselves are dangerous products.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

The verdict followed a two-week trial that sought to break new legal ground by testing whether officers can be liable for failing to protect people while on the job.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Fortunately for Welles and Houseman, their lawyer had added a clause to their CBS contract ensuring that they and the Mercury would not be liable for their show’s content.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow




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