liable
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A New Mexico jury previously found the social media giant liable for harms to children, leading to a combined penalty of $942 million.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
At the maximum penalty of $5,000 per violation, Meta could have been liable for a penalty of $219.5 billion; the judge, showing compassion, cut that to $25 billion without explaining his reasoning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Under the plain text of the Video Privacy Protection Act, Salazar should be able to hold Paramount liable for its disclosure of his video history.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026
Police had repeatedly warned those taking part in the unnotified protest that they could be liable for arrest.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
There’s no telling what they’re liable to do.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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