Public nuisance

Meta Hit With $567 Million Child Safety Fine as Judge Calls Social Media Giant a ‘Public Nuisance’

Aug 10, 2026

A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay an additional $567 million over allegations that the social media giant failed to adequately warn the public about dangers its platforms posed to children, delivering what is being described as the largest child-safety fine imposed against the company. The ruling by Judge Bryan Biedscheid brings Meta’s…
Oklahoma Supreme Court Dismisses Lawsuit By Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors

Jun 14, 2024

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has dismissed the lawsuit brought by the last two remaining survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Survivors Viola Fletcher, Lessie Benningfield Randle, and the late Hughes Van Ellis filed the suit against the city of Tulsa in 2020, aiming to hold the city accountable for the devastation of their communities during…
“The Role Of Courts In Addressing The Homelessness Crisis” By Leena Dai

Feb 4, 2024

In this insightful analysis titled “The Role Of Courts In Addressing Homelessness,” legal scholar Leena Dai unravels a legal saga that unfolded in Sacramento, pitting the District Attorney’s office against City Hall over the city’s homelessness crisis. Documented in stern letters, the contentious exchange culminated in a lawsuit by District Attorney Thien Ho, accusing the…

“The Role Of Courts In Addressing The Homelessness Crisis” By Leena Dai