negligent
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In 2009, Justice Akenhead ruled in favour of 18 Corby families and that Corby Borough Council was negligent in managing the waste.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
In fact, providers may face tort liability if negligent design causes harm through foreseeable misuse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Schwarzenegger has admitted he was negligent but disputes the amount of damages Augustine is requesting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
That same month, a Los Angeles jury found Meta and Google's YouTube negligent in the case of a 20-year-old woman who said she became hooked on social media as a child, awarding her $6 million.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
If that is the case, he thought, and the jury believed that the very act was distracting, then it might determine that Reggie was inherently negligent for having done it.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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