( September 2, 2026, 23:22 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: OpenAI is asking a US judge to send lawsuits over the Tumbler Ridge shooting in British Columbia, Canada, to that country's courts, arguing that the victims, shooter, law-enforcement officers, mental-health providers, school officials and much of the causation evidence are in British Columbia — beyond a California court's subpoena power. "These actions will overlap with Canada's ongoing examination of its own institutions and policy choices," OpenAI said in a motion to dismiss. "British Columbia courts and jurors are best positioned to address these issues, and these unique British Columbian interests outweigh California's generalized interest in adjudicating claims against companies that happen to be headquartered in the state."See attached document....
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