Ever heard of EzBtc? This cryptocurrency platform used to be based in Nanaimo, Vancouver Island. Recently, it was ordered to pay back a whopping $18. 4 million. Why? Because they stole from their users. EzBtc was supposed to keep customers' digital money safe, but they didn't. Instead, they took a third of the funds for gambling and personal use. That's right, nearly...
Imagine being a large guy, trying to fit into a tiny workspace. That's exactly what William Martin, a 6-foot-2, 360-pound employee at the New York Public Library, faced. He's suing for a whopping $4. 6 million, claiming his bosses forced him to work at a desk too small for his size, causing anxiety and depression. His troubles began in 2021 when he was assigned to a ...
Robert Downey Jr. , the actor who famously played Iron Man in the Marvel movies, has a strong stance against AI replicas of his character. He recently shared on the "On With Kara Swisher" podcast that he plans to take legal action against any future executives who use AI to create a version of him. Downey doesn't think Marvel would do that, but he wants to be prepare...
Eating McDonald’s Quarter Pounders led to a scary experience for a 15-year-old from Colorado. Kamberlyn Bowler ended up in the hospital with kidney failure due to E. coli poisoning. She's one of many affected in an outbreak linked to onions on the burgers. At least 75 people across 13 states have been infected, with one death reported. McDonald’s has removed the oni...
Artificial Intelligence is making it easier for people to create disturbing images of children. These fake pictures are beginning to spread online. Law enforcement is working hard to stop this. They say that making or sharing such images is a serious crime. Justice Department officials explained that people using AI tools to create these harmful images will be inves...
Lawyers standing for families affected by a tragic dock collapse in Georgia held a conference in Jacksonville. The event, which took place on Sapelo Island during an annual event, resulted in the loss of three lives. Among the seven victims, four hailed from Duval County. Renowned civil rights lawyer Ben Crump is now involved, representing some of the families. The c...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is making waves by suing a Dallas pediatrician, Dr. May Lau. He says she's breaking state law by giving hormone treatments to teens trying to transition their gender. Paxton claims these treatments are harmful and irreversible. The law he's using, SB 14, was passed in 2023 to stop doctors from prescribing such treatments to minors. H...
In a fresh twist, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against a Dallas doctor, Dr. May Chi Lau. The suit claims she provided hormone replacement therapy to 21 minors for gender transition between October 2023 and August. Texas has a law, Senate Bill 14, that bans such treatments for minors. Paxton's office believes Lau used false diagnoses to hide u...
TikTok, the popular video-sharing app, is facing pushback from some US regions. Why? They're worried about kids' mental well-being. Features like endless scrolling and constant notifications might be addictive. Plus, dangerous challenges have led to serious incidents, according to New York's top lawyer. But TikTok disagrees, saying these concerns are unfounded. It's ...
TikTok, with its never-ending stream of videos and constant notifications, has states and Washington D.C. worried. They've teamed up to sue the app, highlighting features such as infinite scrolling and push notifications that might cause issues like anxiety and depression in young users. But the concerns don't stop there. Officials are also worried about TikTok's vir...