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Missoula County deputy charged with speeding in crash that killed man set to go to trial

A Missoula County Sheriff's Office deputy is set to go to trial this week for a speeding ticket in the case of an on-duty crash that left one man dead and the deputy injured. Speeding tickets are usually simple. You go too fast, you get a ticket,

Montana SupCo agrees media coalition can make case for accessing trial documents

A coalition of Montana press outlets will be allowed to make its argument for unsealing court documents in the trial of a man’s alleged killing of four Anaconda residents last summer, following an order from the Montana Supreme Court. The order, handed down last week by Chief Justice Cory

Senators raise concerns about Montana nominee to federal bench, lack of experience

In the confirmation hearing for Katie Lane to become a federal district court judge in Montana, Democratic Senators focused more on what she either didn’t say or wouldn’t say. They noted that she had never been the lead attorney during a trial — a district court judge presides over

US jury finds Meta, YouTube liable in social media addiction trial

US jury finds Meta, YouTube liable in social media addiction trial

A Los Angeles jury on Wednesday found Meta and YouTube liable for harming a young woman because of an addictive design of their social media platforms, ordering the companies to pay $6 million in damages, including $3 million in punitive damages. The verdict hands plaintiffs in more than a thousand

Meta awaits verdict in New Mexico child safety trial

Meta awaits verdict in New Mexico child safety trial

A New Mexico jury began its first full day of deliberations on Tuesday in a trial where social media giant Meta is accused of endangering children by making them vulnerable to predators. The state of New Mexico is seeking billions of dollars in penalties in one of two major US

US social media addiction trial jury struggles for consensus

US social media addiction trial jury struggles for consensus

Jurors resume deliberations on Tuesday in a landmark social media trial after signaling that they were having trouble agreeing when it comes to one of the two defendants, Meta and YouTube. "The jury has difficulty coming to a consensus regarding one defendant, do you have any advice on how

Jury signals tech titans on hook for social media addiction

Jury signals tech titans on hook for social media addiction

A question by jurors in a landmark social media addiction trial on Friday signaled Meta or YouTube may have to pay for letting a girl get hooked onto their platforms. The jury's first full week of deliberations ended with the panel sending the judge a query related to