Privacy Rights | Product Liability | Technology & Innovation Introduction: Can AI Be Responsible for Wrongful Death? In August 2025, the family of 16-year-old Adam Raine filed a wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging that the ChatGPT platform contributed to their son’s suicide by not only failing
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Holding Algorithms Accountable: Lawsuit Targets TikTok and Instagram Over Deadly Subway Surfing Trend
Wrongful Death Lawsuit | Digital Platform Regulation | Global trends Introduction: Tragedy Driven by Algorithmic Design When 15-year-old Zackery Nazario tragically died in Brooklyn attempting the viral “subway surfing” challenge in February 2023, his mother Norma Nazario filed a groundbreaking wrongful-death lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court against Meta (Instagram), TikTok’s
Meta & TikTok Face Wrongful-Death Suit Over Teen’s ‘Subway Surfing’ Death
Platform Liability | Algorithmic Targeting | Section 230 Challenge A New York state judge has allowed a wrongful-death lawsuit to proceed against Meta Platforms (Instagram/ Facebook) and ByteDance (TikTok) following a tragic fatality. The case raises critical questions about social media platforms’ role in exposing minors to dangerous viral challenges and
Seattle Woman Files Landmark Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Big Oil Over Heat-Related Fatality
Environmental Law| Legal Precedents | Industry Implications Climate Accountability: Holding Fossil Fuel Companies Liable In a groundbreaking legal development, Misti Leon has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against seven major oil and gas companies—ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, BP, ConocoPhillips, Phillips 66, and BP subsidiary Olympic Pipeline Company. The lawsuit alleges that these