California Court
Coverage of California Court in the Nexus archive.
- Court upholds Weinstein rape conviction
A California court upheld the rape conviction of disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein but ordered a lower court to resentence him. The allegations against Weinstein were linked to the #MeToo movement.
- Famous 'Kars4Kids' jingle can return to California airwaves... for now
The Kars4Kids jingle will return to California airwaves following a court ruling, as the iconic 30-year-old ad continues to play on radio and TV. The court's decision in May allows the jingle's broadcast for now.
- California mom appears in court after son, 14, killed man, 81, with e-bike despite cops allegedly warning her he was a menace on the streets
A 14-year-old boy in California killed an 81-year-old man with an e-bike, despite alleged warnings from police that the boy was a menace on the streets. The boy's mother appeared in court. The incident has raised concerns about safety and responsibility.
- School-shooting lawsuits accuse OpenAI of hiding violent ChatGPT users
Seven lawsuits filed in a California court accuse OpenAI of failing to report a ChatGPT user linked to a deadly school shooting in Canada. Despite internal safety team warnings and police already having a file on the shooter, OpenAI prioritized user privacy over alerting authorities, deactivating the account and providing the user with instructions to regain access.