negligent

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It ruled those apps are addictive, and deliberately engineered that way – and that its owners have been negligent in their safeguarding of the children who have used them.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

An L.A. jury found the companies negligent for operating a product that harmed kids and teens and failed to warn about those dangers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The lawsuit says the venue is responsible for premises liability and Lamb for negligent hiring and supervision.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Villamide and three other former senior officers are on trial for dereliction of duty and aggravated negligent destruction.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

If that is the case, he thought, and the jury believed that the very act was distracting, then it might determine that Reggie was inherently negligent for having done it.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel