liable
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In March, a Los Angeles jury found that Meta-owned Instagram and YouTube were liable for the suffering of a California woman who alleged the platforms were built to addict young users.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
The justices ruled it can’t be held liable under state law for failing to warn about the alleged risk when a federal regulator, the Environmental Protection Agency, didn’t require a warning label on the product.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
Kavanaugh said that, because the Environmental Protection Agency didn’t require a warning label on the product, the company cannot be held liable.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday tossed out a lawsuit that alleged tech giant Cisco should be held liable for persecution in China of the Falun Gong spiritual movement.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
He was liable to drag in bits of what he called poetry; and sometimes, after a glass or two, would allude to the absurd adventures of his mysterious journey.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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