A Florida jury awarded $800,000 in damages to a 7-year-old girl on Wednesday for the suffering and mental anguish caused when a Chicken McNugget fell on her thigh, causing a second-degree burn. Ryan Calo, professor of law at the UW, is quoted. (Source: New York Times)
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission's bid to temporarily block Microsoft's $69 billion purchase of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard must clear some key hurdles to succeed, legal experts said. Douglas Ross, professor of law at the UW, is quoted. (Source: Reuters)
UW Law Professor Terry Price said the Supreme Court should not have ruled on this case in the first place because it doesn't appear that a gay couple ever asked the graphic designer, Lorie Smith of 303 Creative, to make a wedding website. (Source: The Stranger)
UW Law Professor Zahr Said thinks there could be issues related to the use of copyrighted images on the site (users can upload an image of their choosing to accompany the chatbots they create). (Source: Fortune)
Host Ilen Madhavji speaks with SPACE LDP Director Saadia Pekkanen to see what there is to learn from Japan's approach to Space Diplomacy.
A long-running dispute over Indigenous heritage and property has captured the attention of experts assigned by the U.N. to monitor international human rights. Professor Eberhard is quoted. (Source: The Seattle Times)