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And depending how juries decide a handful of initial cases, including this one starting in L.A.,
The parties could enter settlement talks that involve all of the plaintiffs.
You know, and eventually this could wind up similar to landmark settlements reached with the opioid manufacturers and tobacco companies, which led those industries to pay out billions of dollars to victims.
That's certainly what the plaintiffs are hoping for.
The case is among a wave of lawsuits accusing Snapchat, Meta, TikTok, and YouTube of designing their products in ways that hurt young users.
They claim features like infinite scroll, autoplay videos, and recommendation algorithms make apps addictive and lead to depression, eating disorders, and other harms.
Snapchat settlement comes a week before the first trial is set to begin in Los Angeles.
Terms, including financial value, were not disclosed.
Snap said in a statement, quote, the parties are pleased to have been able to resolve this matter in an amicable manner.
No settlements have been reached with the other tech companies named in the suit.
U.S. District Judge Susan Ilsten, a Clinton appointee, says a temporary restraining order is necessary to, quote, protect the power of the legislative branch. The case, brought by a coalition of labor unions, nonprofits, and local governments, argues the approach being taken by Trump, Elon Musk, and agency heads to restructure the government violates the Constitution.
U.S. District Judge Susan Ilsten, a Clinton appointee, says a temporary restraining order is necessary to, quote, protect the power of the legislative branch. The case, brought by a coalition of labor unions, nonprofits, and local governments, argues the approach being taken by Trump, Elon Musk, and agency heads to restructure the government violates the Constitution.
Judge Ilsten says while the president does have the authority to seek changes at agencies, he needs to work with Congress to do so. It's just the latest in a string of court battles testing the limits of Trump's executive authority. Shannon Bond, NPR News.
Judge Ilsten says while the president does have the authority to seek changes at agencies, he needs to work with Congress to do so. It's just the latest in a string of court battles testing the limits of Trump's executive authority. Shannon Bond, NPR News.
The Departments of Agriculture, Housing and Urban Development, and Transportation said this week they're reopening their deferred resignation programs. Similar notices went out on Friday at the Defense Department and the General Services Administration. The new round mirrors the fork-in-the-road offer sent in February to nearly all 2.3 million civilian federal employees.
The Departments of Agriculture, Housing and Urban Development, and Transportation said this week they're reopening their deferred resignation programs. Similar notices went out on Friday at the Defense Department and the General Services Administration. The new round mirrors the fork-in-the-road offer sent in February to nearly all 2.3 million civilian federal employees.
The Trump administration has said about 75,000 employees elected to resign under the program's first round. But many workers who tried to accept the offer were later told they were ineligible. Some of the new agency notices exempt jobs considered critical. Shannon Bond, NPR News.
The Trump administration has said about 75,000 employees elected to resign under the program's first round. But many workers who tried to accept the offer were later told they were ineligible. Some of the new agency notices exempt jobs considered critical. Shannon Bond, NPR News.
Yeah, this USDA worker was pretty confused by this, so they actually drove to the address on this list. Sure enough, it was a storage facility. And when the worker asked the owner of the facility why it might be showing up on a list of federal office spaces, they said the owner laughed and said, yes, you know, the federal government does rent a unit here. It's used to store a boat.