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Meta Hit With $25B Penalty After Facebook Privacy Trial In New Mexico: Watch Gavel-to-Gavel via CVN
CVN screenshot of plaintiff attorney Randi McGinn delivering her closing argument Santa Fe, NM - A New Mexico State court judge hit Facebook’s parent company Meta Platforms with a massive $25 billion penalty Wednesday after a jury found the company violated state privacy laws by providing user data to a British political consulting firm, and the full trial that teed up the record-setting award was recorded gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network.
Potentially $33.5M Grocery Store Slip-And-Fall Suit Settles Mid-Trial: Watch Gavel-to-Gavel via CVN
CVN screenshot of plaintiff attorney Jason Kafoury delivering his opening statement Portland, OR - A premises liability lawsuit worth potentially $33.5 million stemming from a fall on a grocery store floor that a customer alleged left her with a traumatic brain injury has settled mid-trial, and the full proceedings were webcast and recorded gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network.
Potentially $250M FedEx Wrongful Death Trucking Lawsuit Settles Mid-Trial: Watch via CVN
CVN screenshot of plaintiff attorney James Scherr delivering his opening statement Portland, OR - A wrongful death lawsuit against FedEx over a late-night collision on an icy roadside that left a motorist dead has settled mid-trial in Oregon state court, and the proceedings were covered gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network. The parties announced a confidential settlement on October 2nd after nine days of trial.
$33.5M Grocery Store Slip-And-Fall Trial Begins: Watch Gavel-to-Gavel via CVN
CVN screenshot of plaintiff attorney Jason Kafoury delivering his opening statement Portland, OR - An Oregon state court jury heard opening statements Monday in a potentially $33.5 million premises liability lawsuit filed by a woman alleging she sustained a major traumatic brain injury after slipping in a puddle on the floor of a Kroger-owned Fred Meyer Grocery Store, and the full trial is being webcast gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network.
Openings Heard In Closely Watched ‘Post-Durnell’ Monsanto Roundup Trial: Watch Online via CVN
CVN screenshot of plaintiff attorney Greg Dovel delivering his opening statement Clayton, MO - A Missouri state court jury heard opening statements Tuesday in the first trial over alleged cancer risks from Bayer-owned Monsanto’s popular Roundup weedkiller which could preview how similar cases will play out after a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision scuttled thousands of related claims earlier this year, and the full trial is being webcast gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network.
Jury Awards $32.7M In Third Consecutive Zero-Offer Test Track Crash Trial: Watch Online via CVN
CVN screenshot of plaintiff attorney Jon Marko delivering his closing argument Pontiac, MI - A Michigan state court jury has returned a roughy $32.7 million verdict in a third consecutive trial resulting from an accident involving a prototype car that crashed into onlookers at a test track, and the full trial along with the two previous proceedings were recorded gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network.
FedEx Faces $250M Wrongful Death Trucking Trial: Watch Gavel-to-Gavel via CVN
CVN screenshot of plaintiff attorney James Scherr delivering his opening statement Portland, OR - An Oregon state court jury heard opening statements Tuesday in a wrongful death lawsuit seeking $250 million from FedEx, including $158 in potential punitive damages, for a late-night collision on an icy roadside that left a motorist dead, and the full trial is being webcast gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network.
Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, featuring 21st century progress against lung cancer
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“지금 나온 기술도 소화 못하는데…” AI 감속론이 빠진 함정
워싱턴과 실리콘밸리가 AI를 놓고 또 다른 싸움을 시작했다. 이번 쟁점은 ‘페이싱(pacing)’, 즉 AI 안전과 정렬, 사회가 기술을 따라잡을 때까지 최첨단 프런티어 모델 개발 속도를 의도적으로 늦추자는 주장이다. 반대쪽은 이를 중국과의 AI 경쟁에서 스스로 무장해제하는 일이라고 본다. 찬성하는 쪽은 AI를 만든 당사자들조차 파국적 위험을 경고하는 상황에서 감속이야말로 책임 있는 선택이라고 맞선다. 하지만 양쪽 모두 같은 함정에 빠졌다. 이른바 ‘컴퓨트 투 GDP 오류(Compute-to-GDP Fallacy)’다. AI 모델의 성능이 한 단계 올라갈 때마다 그 효과가 곧장 경제성장으로 이어진다고 보는 착각이다. 역사상 범용기술이 실제 생산성 향상으로 확산하는 데는 수십 년이 걸렸다. AI도 속도만 더 빠를 뿐 같은 길을 가고 있다. 현실에서 미국 기업은 이미 AI 프런티어보다 몇 년 뒤처져 있다. AI 기업의 상업적 성공을 결정할 것도 결국 모델의 순수 성능이 아니다.
The backwards AI pacing debate and how far business is from the frontier Original
Washington and Silicon Valley have found a new fight to pick over artificial intelligence in “pacing,” or the deliberate throttling of frontier model development until safety, alignment, and society at large can catch up. To its detractors, pacing is unilateral disarmament in the race with China. To its champions, pacing is the only responsible path for a technology whose own creators warn of catastrophic risk.
First Post-Durnell Monsanto Roundup Trial Begins In Missouri: Watch Gavel-to-Gavel via CVN
CVN screenshot of defense attorney Mike Brown of Nelson Mullins delivering his closing statement at the Durnell trial in 2023 Clayton, MO - Jury selection begins this week in Missouri state court at the first trial over Monsanto’s popular Roundup herbicide since a historic U.S. Supreme Court ruling held that many of the lawsuits pending against the agrochemical giant are preempted by federal law, and the full trial will be webcast gavel-to-gavel from opening statements forward by Courtroom...
State Farm Prevails In Florida Trial Over Roof Wind Damage Claim: Watch Gavel-to-Gavel via CVN
CVN screenshots of plaintiff attorney Benjamin Korn (left) and defense attorney Brian Hunter (right) West Palm Beach, FL - A Florida state court jury has sided with State Farm in a lawsuit filed by a couple claiming the insurer refused pay for roof damage they claim occurred in a severe thunderstorm despite their homeowners policy supposedly covering it, and the full trial was recorded gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network.
$24M Trial Over Dangerous Road Condition Claim Leading To Major Crash Begins: Watch Online via CVN
CVN screenshot of plaintiff attorney Charles LiMandri delivering his opening statement San Diego, CA - A California state court jury heard opening statements in a lawsuit blaming supposedly dangerous road conditions for a crash that caused serious injuries to four people - including one who is paralyzed - while driving home from an outdoor party, and the full trial is being webcast gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network.
Facebook Faces Cambridge Analytical Scandal Trial in New Mexico: Watch Gavel-to-Gavel via CVN
CVN screenshot of plaintiff attorney Randi McGinn delivering her opening statement Santa Fe, NM - A New Mexico state court jury heard opening statements Wednesday in a lawsuit filed by the attorney general’s office accusing Facebook of violating state law by selling user data to a political consulting firm in 2016, and the full trial is being webcast live and on-demand gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network.
Yamaha Defeats $320M ATV Defect Lawsuit: Watch Full Trial Gavel-to-Gavel via CVN
CVN screenshot of defense attorney Daniel Rodman delivering his closing argument Santa Ana, CA - A California state court jury has returned a defense verdict in a long-running products liability lawsuit seeking up to $320 million in damages for a broken neck allegedly caused by a defectively-designed all-terrain vehicle, and the full trial was recorded gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network.
Thunderstorm Wind Damage Claim Against State Farm Goes to Trial: Watch Online via CVN
CVN screenshots of plaintiff attorney Benjamin Korn (left) and defense attorney Brian Hunter (right) West Palm Beach, FL - A Florida state court jury heard opening statements Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by a couple accusing State Farm of refusing to pay for roof damage they claim occurred in a severe thunderstorm, and the full trial is being webcast gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network.
Leaders pivoting on data centers require more than roads, water, and power promises
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Leaders Pivoting on Data Centers Require More Than Roads, Water, and Power Promises Original
Data center companies “dug their own grave,” Texas Governor Greg Abbott said Sunday, and “that’s why they got the backlash they deserve.” Nine months ago, Abbott crowned Texas the epicenter of AI development, alongside Google executives announcing a $40 billion investment in the state.
$100M+ Trial Opens Over Bystander Crash At Racing Test Track: Watch Gavel-to-Gavel via CVN
CVN screenshot of plaintiff attorney Jon Marko delivering his opening statement Pontiac, MI - The third consecutive trial stemming from a collision between a prototype car and bystanders at a racing test track began last week in Michigan state court, and the full trial is being webcast gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network.
CA Jury Clears Fast Food Restaurant In $710K+ Slip-And-Fall Trial: Watch Gavel-to-Gavel via CVN
CVN screenshot of defense attorney Scott Schnebbe delivering his closing argument San Diego, CA - A California state court jury has returned a defense verdict in a premises liability lawsuit filed by a woman claiming a fall on a wet floor near a fast food restaurant’s soda machine caused her serious back injury, and the full trial was recorded gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network. The San Diego County jury delivered their verdict on August 18 following a five-day trial.
Principal Awarded $3.7M+ In School Slip-And-Fall Trial: Watch Gavel-to-Gavel via CVN
CVN screenshot of plaintiff attorney Dan Kramer delivering his closing argument Long Beach, CA - A California state court jury has awarded just over $3.7 million to a high school principal alleging she suffered serious wrist and knee injuries after tripping over uneven concrete on school grounds, and the full trial was webcast and recorded gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network.
$56.5M Awarded To Man Injured In Brawl With Caesars Security Staff: Watch Full Trial via CVN
CVN screenshot of plaintiff attorney Kimball Jones delivering his closing argument Las Vegas, NV - A Nevada state court jury has awarded roughly $56.5 million to a man claiming he suffered serious injuries in a fight he argues was needlessly instigated by bouncers at a Las Vegas restaurant, beating out a $5 million settlement offer from the defense, and the full trial was recorded gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network.
Premises Liability Trial Over Principal’s Fall On School Grounds Begins: Watch Gavel-to-Gavel via CVN
CVN screenshot of plaintiff attorney Dan Kramer delivering his opening statement Long Beach, CA - A California state court jury heard opening statements Wednesday in a premises liability lawsuit filed by an assistant high school principal claiming a fall on an uneven concrete surface outside a new student services building left her with serious knee and wrist fractures, and the full trial is being webcast gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network.
TN Trial Over Alleged Risks of Teen Instagram Use Begins: Watch Gavel-to-Gavel via CVN
CVN screenshot of plaintiff attorney Tom Cartmell delivering his opening statement Nashville, TN - A Tennessee state court jury heard opening statements on July 27th in a closely watched trial over claims from the state’s attorney general that Instagram’s parent company Meta ignored risks of harm to minors from the popular photo-sharing social media platform, and the full trial is being webcast and recorded gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network.
Security At Caesars-Owned Restaurant Blamed At Trial For Melee That Caused Man’s Brain Injury: Watch Online via CVN
CVN screenshot of plaintiff attorney Kimball Jones delivering his opening statement Las Vegas, NV - A Nevada state court jury heard opening statements on July 24th in a trial alleging inadequately trained security staff at a Las Vegas restaurant needlessly escalated a verbal confrontation into a multi-party brawl that left a man with a serious brain injury, and the full trial is being webcast gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network.
Latham Letter Delivers Regulatory Clarity for Data Center Securitizations | JD Supra
On July 29, 2026, Latham & Watkins obtained SEC Staff guidance confirming that data center securitizations fall outside the statutory definition of an "asset-backed security" under Section 3(a)(79) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, commonly referred to as "Exchange Act ABS." The new guidance, which is set forth in this Latham letter, is a landmark development for the digital infrastructure finance market.
Record $896M+ Verdict Awarded In Zero-Offer Test Track Crash Damages Case: Watch Online via CVN
CVN screenshot of plaintiff attorney Jon Marko delivering his closing argument Pontiac, MI - A Michigan state court jury delivered a record-setting $896.5 million award on Monday to a child injured in a car crash at a racing test track during a student field trip despite the defense making no settlement offers while also conceding liability, and the full trial was recorded gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network.
$56M Amazon Crash Verdict Beats $20M Settlement Offer: Watch Full Trial via CVN
CVN screenshot of plaintiff attorney Tucker Merrigan delivering his opening statement Woburn, MA - A Massachusetts state court jury awarded $56 million on Wednesday to an elderly man who suffered catastrophic injuries in a collision with an Amazon delivery van, beating a $20 million settlement offer, and the full trial was recorded gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network.
TN AG’s Lawsuit Over Underage Instagram Use Goes To Trial: Watch Gavel-to-Gavel via CVN
CVN screenshot of Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri testifying in New Mexico Nashville, TN - A lawsuit filed by the Attorney General of Tennessee against Facebook and Instagram parent-company Meta Platforms Inc. alleging Instagram use causes harm to minors starts jury selection Monday in Tennessee state court, and the full trial will be webcast live and on-demand by Courtroom View Network gavel-to-gavel from opening statements forward.
Opinion | Poles apart. Province moves Niagara governance further from democracy
There are two polar opposite ways of looking at the role of local government in the overall governance structure. It is unlikely any government will conform exactly to either of these polar opposites, but it’s still worthwhile to consider them because we can classify particular governments by how closely they fit one pole or the other, and we can also get a sense of the direction we’re taking.
Opinion | Poles apart. Province moves Niagara governance further from democracy
There are two polar opposite ways of looking at the role of local government in the overall governance structure. It is unlikely any government will conform exactly to either of these polar opposites, but it’s still worthwhile to consider them because we can classify particular governments by how closely they fit one pole or the other, and we can also get a sense of the direction we’re taking.
$115M Trial Over Allegedly Defective Yamaha ATV Begins: Watch Gavel-to-Gavel via CVN
CVN screenshot of defense attorney Daniel Rodman delivering his opening statement Santa Ana, CA - A California state court jury heard opening statements Friday in a potentially $115 million products liability lawsuit claiming supposed defects in a Yamaha all-terrain vehicle caused a man’s broken neck and traumatic brain injury, and the full trial is being webcast gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network.
$25M+ Trial Over Child’s Injuries From Race Track Crash Begins: Watch Gavel-to-Gavel via CVN
CVN screenshot of plaintiff attorney Jon Marko delivering his opening statement Pontiac, MI - A Michigan state court jury heard opening statements Thursday in a lawsuit accusing Continental Automotive Systems Inc. of responsibility for a child’s head injuries after a test vehicle slammed into a guardrail during a field trip, and the full trial is being webcast gavel-to-gavel via Courtroom View Network.
Why America Wins When Europe and Israel Stand Together
US-European tensions at the Ankara NATO summit highlight the tectonic changes in the US global posture. America First may be the most misunderstood doctrine in modern American foreign policy. A lot of people, including plenty of Republicans, hear it as isolationism, a signal that the United States plans to pull back from the world. Democrats often read it as something worse: an abandonment of alliances that hands rivals an opening and leaves old partners exposed.
Hyatt Hit With $15.5M Verdict Over Diabetic Guest’s Death: Watch Full Trial via CVN
CVN screenshot of plaintiff attorney Bruce Broillet delivering his closing argument San Diego, CA - A California state court jury returned a roughly $15.5 million verdict on Thursday in a wrongful death lawsuit accusing staff at a Hyatt hotel of failing to check on a comatose diabetic guest who missed her checkout time, and the full trial was recorded gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network.
World Cup fever is real. This CEO is betting it’s not fleeting
Good morning. So far, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is a win: record-breaking TV audiences, sellout crowds, exuberant tourists, and solid performances from the three host countries despite them all losing in the round of 16. The games are a boon for the players, too, with FIFA set to distribute a record $871 million to the 48 competing teams.
주는 대로 믿으라고? 빅테크 AI는 왜 ‘깜깜이 마법’ 됐나
1980년대, 필자는 이른바 자유·개방형 소프트웨어(지금 우리가 ‘오픈소스’라 부르는 것) 운동의 창시자 리처드 스토먼(Richard Stallman)과 수년간 논쟁을 벌일 기회가 있었다. 당시 MIT 인공지능(AI) 연구소에 있던 내 사무실은 그의 바로 옆방이었다. 스토먼의 입장은 완강했다. 소프트웨어의 소스 코드는 모든 사람이 자유롭게 사용하고, 배우고, 개선할 수 있도록 공개되어야 한다는 것이었다. 그는 소프트웨어가 지식의 정수를 담고 있기에, 이토록 근본적인 것을 그 누구도 독점해서는 안 된다고 주장했다. 소프트웨어를 기업 내부에 숨기는 것은 지식 자체를 은폐하는 것과 같다는 논리였다. 처음에 나는 그 시대의 관습적인 시각을 대변했다. 기업이 코드에 대한 독점적 통제권을 유지해야만 소프트웨어가 발전할 수 있다고 반박했다. 우리는 컴퓨터가 인류 진보의 핵심 촉진제가 될 것이라는 거시적 방향에는 동의했지만, 그 목적지에 도달하는 방법을 두고는 날카롭게 대립했다.
I argued with the father of open source for 2 years. Now the AI fight is the same — only bigger
In the 1980s, I had the chance to spend several years arguing about free and open software, what we now call open source, with the founder of the movement, Richard Stallman. My office at the MIT AI Lab was next door to his. Stallman’s position was that the source code to software should be free for everyone to use, learn from, and improve. Software encapsulates knowledge, he argued, and no one should lock something so fundamental away. To hide software inside a company was to hide knowledge itself.
I argued with the father of open source for 2 years. Now the AI fight is the same — only bigger
2 hours ago Things are not looking good for JLR this year, and the reasons include worsening supply, falling demand, and the war in the Middle East. Key Points JLR Q1 2027 retail sales declined 15.3% year-on-year and 13.8% from Q4 2026. • Sales dropped worldwide due to supply constraints, conflict, and model …
Watch The Monsanto Roundup Trial On CVN That Teed Up Landmark SCOTUS Herbicide Ruling
CVN screenshot of defense attorney Mike Brown of Nelson Mullins delivering his closing statement Last month the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ground-shaking decision ruling failure-to-warn claims related to Monsanto’s popular Roundup herbicide in state court are preempted by federal law, and the underlying trial which set up that historic ruling is available as part of Courtroom View Network’s online trial video library.
Hyatt’s Checkout Policies Blamed At Trial For Diabetic Guest’s Death: Watch Online via CVN
CVN screenshot of plaintiff attorney Bruce Broillet delivering his opening statement San Diego, CA - A California state court jury heard opening statements Tuesday in a wrongful death lawsuit accusing Hyatt Hotels Corporation of failing to perform a timely wellness check on a diabetic guest who missed her scheduled checkout time after falling into a coma, and the full trial is being webcast gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network.
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Jury Adds $22.17M in Punitives to Wrongful Death Verdict Against Former MLB Player: Watch Full Trial via CVN
CVN screenshot of plaintiff attorney Brian Panish delivering his closing argument during the punitive damages phase of the trial Los Angeles, CA - A California state court jury has tacked on roughly $22.17 million in punitive damages in a wrongful death lawsuit against former MLB pitcher Scott Erickson, who was found liable for the death of two children crossing the street while racing his car with a supposedly intoxicated socialite, and the full trial was recorded gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom...
J&J Notches Defense Win At Key Cosmetic Talc Bellwether Trial: Watch Gavel-to-Gavel via CVN
CVN screenshot of defense attorney Julia Romano delivering her closing argument. Los Angeles, CA - A California state court jury has delivered a major win for Johnson & Johnson in a bellwether trial over claims the company’s popular talc-based Baby Powder contained asbestos, and the full trial was recorded gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network. The Los Angeles County jury returned their verdict on June 5 following a lengthy trial that began in late April.
BREAKING: $176M Awarded For Fatal Car Crash Caused By Former MLB Player, Punitives to Follow
CVN screenshot of plaintiff attorney Brian Panish delivering his closing argument Van Nuys, CA - A California state court jury awarded $176 million on Wednesday to the family of two young brothers who were struck and killed by a wealthy socialite accused of racing in her SUV with former MLB pitcher Scott Erickson after an evening of drinks, and the full trial - including an upcoming punitive damages phase - is being webcast gavel-to-gavel via Courtroom View Network.
Potentially $14M+ Box Truck U-Turn Crash Trial Settles Shortly Before Closings: Watch via CVN
CVN screenshot of plaintiff attorney Khail Parris delivering his opening statement Los Angeles, CA - A lawsuit filed by a man seeking more than $14 million after being rear-ended by a box truck making an illegal U-turn has settled in California state court shortly before a lengthy trial went into closing arguments, and the full proceedings were recorded gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network.
Trial In New Mexico’s $3.7B Social Media Public Nuisance Case Winds Down: Watch Online via CVN
CVN screenshot of Dr. Randy Auerbach, a child psychiatry professor testifying as an expert witness on behalf of Meta Santa Fe, New Mexico - A bench trial in New Mexico state court in a lawsuit filed by the state’s attorney general seeking billions from Facebook’s parent company Meta Platforms Inc.
$33M Awarded To Man Struck By Red Light-Running School Bus Driver: Watch Full Trial via CVN
CVN screenshot of plaintiff attorney Jonathan Marko delivering his closing argument Oakland, MI - A Michigan state court jury awarded roughly $33 million on Monday to a man who suffered brain and back injuries after a school bus driver ran a red light and t-boned his truck, and the full trial was webcast and recorded gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network. The Oakland County jury returned their verdict in a damages trial that got underway on May 6.
LAPD Cleared In $100M Trial Over Child Killed In Dept. Store Shooting: Watch Gavel-to-Gavel via CVN
CVN screenshot of defense attorney Christian Bojorquez delivering his closing argument Burbank, CA - A California state court jury delivered a defense verdict Thursday in a high-stakes civil trial accusing an LAPD officer of accidentally killing a 14-year-old girl in a department store while responding to calls about a man attacking customers with a heavy bike lock, and the full trial was webcast and recorded gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network.
School Bus Co. Faces Trial After Driver Runs Red Light & T-Bones Truck: Watch Online via CVN
CVN screenshot of plaintiff attorney Jonathan Marko delivering his opening statement Oakland, MI - A Michigan state court jury heard opening statements Wednesday in a lawsuit filed by a man claiming he suffered a serious brain injury after being struck by a school bus that ran a red light, and the full trial is being webcast and recorded gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network. Plaintiff Brian Iminski sued school transport company First Student Inc.
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