( May 21, 2025, 19:57 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Character Technologies, its founders and Google will have to face wrongful death, negligence and product liability claims in a lawsuit over a teen's suicide, US District Judge Anne C. Conway said in an order. But she dismissed claims of intentional infliction of emotional distress, and claims against Google parent company Alphabet. "In the instant case, none of the allegations relating to Defendants’ conduct rises to the type of outrageous conduct necessary to support an IIED claim," Conway said. See order below: ...
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