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Few laws govern backcountry skiing in California. Experts say that people engage in the sport at their own risk, but guides have responsibilities to keep clients safe.
In the first of thousands of forthcoming sexual assault cases, the ride-hailing giant was ordered to pay $8.5 million to Jaylynn Dean, who said a driver raped her in 2023.
“We have a situation in California where there’s not only a state budget deficit, but all the cities and counties are under pressure because of pension obligations and liability judgements,” said Susan Shelley, vice president of communications for the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.
The settlement means TikTok will avoid a trial where plaintiffs had planned to argue that social media platforms are inherently defective and subject to personal injury liability.