negligence
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The attorney general faults OpenAI for failing to put in place stricter rules to verify users' ages, invoking legal statutes on deception and negligence.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
The settlement was reached during jury deliberations after a trial that jurors later indicated showed the Angels’ negligence.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
The court can dismiss trustees and rescind POAs when there is evidence of incompetence, negligence or misuse of a position.
From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026
But a jury sided with the former teacher that Parker's lack of action was an act of gross negligence.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
“I told them abandonment wasn’t exactly correct. When I explained that you had celebrated our departure with a few toasts they crossed out ‘abandonment’ and wrote down ‘gross negligence.’
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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