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[ad_1] Omegle, an online chat service that billed itself as an anonymous forum to "talk to strangers," has shut down amid allegations it served as a hotbed for criminal activities.  In a lengthy statement Thursday, Omegle founder Leif K-Brooks said the service is closing because combating misuse of the platform is "no longer sustainable, financially nor psychologically." In recent years, Omegle has faced a slew of lawsuits alleging the platform, which connected people via text and video chat, became a breeding ground for sexual harassment and facilitated the sexual exploitation of minors by pairing underaged users with sexual abusers.   "The stress and expense of this fight – coupled with the existing stress and expense of operating Omegle, and fighting its misuse – are simply too much," Brooks said in the statement.   The website shut its anonymous chat function Thursday. Omegle, founded in 2009...

[ad_1] A New Jersey court has has thrown out a nearly $224 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson that was awarded to four people who alleged in a lawsuit that they got cancer from using the company's talcum-powder products.  The three-judge appeals court ordered a new trial after ruling that expert testimony presented in a lower court on behalf of the plaintiffs was faulty. J&J was ordered in 2019 to pay New Jersey residents Douglas Barden, David Etheridge, D'Angela McNeill-George and William Ronning $37.3 million, along with $186.5 million in punitive damages.  The company appealed that decision the following year, arguing that three experts selected to testify during the trial — William Longo, Jacqueline Moline and James Webber — presented flawed or incomplete information. Moline is an occupational medicine doctor at North Shore University Hospital in Long Island, New York. Longo is a materials scientist in Georgia, CEO of Micro Analytical Laboratories and a ...

[ad_1] Jury selection today in Ed Sheeran's copyright infringement lawsuit Jury selection today in Ed Sheeran's copyright infringement lawsuit 02:51 Jury selection and opening statements are set to begin Monday in a trial that mashes up Ed Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud" with Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On." The heirs of Ed Townsend, Gaye's co-writer of the 1973 soul classic, sued Sheeran, alleging the English pop star's 2014 hit tune has "striking similarities" to "Let's Get It On" and "overt common elements" that violate their copyright. The two songs were released decades apart, but some say they ...

[ad_1] Attorney General Keith Ellison talks Zaria McKeever case, Juul lawsuit and more Attorney General Keith Ellison talks Zaria McKeever case, Juul lawsuit and more 05:17 Embattled electronic cigarette-maker Juul Labs will pay $462 million to six states and the District of Columbia, marking the largest settlement the company has reached so far for its role in the youth vaping surge, New York Attorney General Letitia James said Wednesday. The agreement with New York, California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Mexico and Washington, D.C. marks the latest in a string of recent legal settlements Juul has reached across the country with cities and states. On Monday, the va...

[ad_1] Tesla's directors have agreed to return more than $700 million to the company after fielding accusations they grossly overpaid themselves, marking one of the largest corporate settlements in history, Reuters reported.  The settlement, which was filed in the Delaware Chancery Court on Monday, shows the board members have made a deal to give back $735 million to the electric vehicle company, including $3.1 million in stock options, according to the news service. The directors have also agreed to enact corporate-governance changes to how board members' compensation issues are assessed, Bloomberg Law reported . The agreement concludes a lawsuit filed in 2020 alleging Tesla's directors "breached their fiduciary duties by awarding themselves excessive and unfair compensation," a  filing  shows. The directors, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Oracle Corp. co-founder Larry Ellison and Musk's brother, Kimbal Musk, awarded themselves roughly ...

[ad_1] Jury sides with Ed Sheeran in "Thinking Out Loud" lawsuit - CBS News Watch CBS News A New York jury on Thursday ruled in favor of British musician Ed Sheeran in a lawsuit that alleged Sheeran had stolen portions of the Marvin Gaye classic "Let's Get It On" for his 2014 song "Thinking Out Loud." Meg Oliver has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On [ad_2] Source link https://worldnews2023.com/entertainment/jury-sides-with-ed-sheeran-in/?feed_id=304157&_unique_id=6654be03bda6f

[ad_1] Lizzo has responded to allegations that she contributed to a hostile work environment fraught with sexual harassment, days after three former dancers for the singer filed a lawsuit detailing their claims. In an Instagram post on Thursday, Lizzo called the women's claims "sensationalized stories."  Three former dancers – Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez – filed a complaint against Lizzo's company, Big Grrrl Big Touring, as well as the dance team captain Shirlene Quigley on Tuesday, saying, among other things, that Lizzo allegedly pressured dancers to engage with nude performers in Amsterdam earlier this year. They also said that dancers were put on "more stringent" rules than other people who were part of the tour, and had been falsely accused of drinking before shows.  Davis told CBS News on Wednesday that at one point, when on tour in Amsterdam, the performers had gone to a show in the red light district, where she says she...

[ad_1] The trial over a 2016 ski accident involving Gwyneth Paltrow is expected to wrap up Thursday, with attorneys presenting their closing arguments ahead of sending the case to the jury for deliberations. Beyond the spectacle of watching the Oscar-winning actress and businesswoman recount the incident, the decision could set a legal precedent affecting millions of skiers and snowboarders: Who is liable when collisions occur on the slopes? Terry Sanderson, 76, sued Paltrow for $3.1 million after alleging that she crashed into him at the tony Deer Valley resort in Park City, Utah. After a judge dismissed his initial suit, he later refiled his complaint seeking more than $300,000. Paltrow, 50, countersued for a symbolic $1 and attorney fees. In each taking the stand last week, Paltrow and Sanderson presented starkly different accounts of the collision and called a succession of medical experts and witnesses to buttress their claims. Paltrow's ski instructor at the tim...