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Tumbler Ridge mass shooting victims file 30 new lawsuits against OpenAI

The company says it prioritizes safety, but suits allege its ChatGPT bot induced shooter to carry out attack in Canada

The Guardian - US · Sep 2

OpenAI Sued by Families of Canada Shooting Victims for Not Reporting His Suspicious ChatGPT Activity

OpenAI faces a lawsuit over a mass shooting in Canada after allegedly failing to report a credible threat flagged months earlier. Here's what happened and why it matters.

International Business Times UK · Apr 30

Lawsuit Claims Google Gemini Chatbot Urged Florida Man to End His Life After Failing to Find An Android Body It Could Inhabit

A Florida father has filed a lawsuit against Google, claiming its AI chatbot played a role in his son's death by creating a fabricated war scenario.

International Business Times UK · Mar 5

OpenAI announces parental controls for ChatGPT after teen’s suicide

AI company announces changes amid growing concern over the effect of chatbots on young people’s mental health.

Al Jazeera · Sep 3, 2025

OpenAI puts parental controls in ChatGPT but critics say it is a ‘vague promise’

The move comes after a lawsuit was filed against OpenAI by the parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine, who committed suicide in April.

Euronews · Sep 2, 2025

ChatGPT encouraged Adam Raine’s suicidal thoughts. His family’s lawyer says OpenAI knew it was broken

Jay Edelson rebukes Sam Altman’s push to put ChatGPT in schools when the CEO knows about its problems

The Guardian - US · Aug 29, 2025

California fumbles on UC death cover-up

California's state bar has gone to a lot of trouble to punish a reporter (me) for trying to uncover the truth

Salon · Apr 23, 2023

Illinois Facebook users to receive second payment in biometric privacy lawsuit settlement

A second check of just over $30 was issued at the end of February to those who cashed initial settlement payments of $397, part of a $650 million compensation fund.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 7, 2023

Federalist Society Panel on "Discussion, Coercion, and the Pursuit of Truth" at Law Schools

The panel was moderated by Fifth Circuit Judge James Ho, and included former Solicitor General Paul Clement, Prof. Renee Lettow Lerner, legal journalist David Lat, lawyer Jay Edelson, and me.

Reason · Feb 13, 2023

Powerful LA lawyer Tom Girardi faced more than 150 complaints before State Bar took action, records show

LOS ANGELES — The State Bar of California received 205 complaints against Los Angeles legal legend Tom Girardi alleging he misappropriated settlement money, abandoned clients and committed other serious ethical violations over the course of his four-decade career, the agency disclosed Thursday in response to a lawsuit brought by The…

Los Angeles Times · Nov 3, 2022