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The Sister of a Federal Security Guard Shot and Killed by Boogaloo Ringleader Sues Facebook
The sister of a federal security guard who was killed by a far-right boogaloo ringleader is suing Facebook over his death. Dave Patrick Underwood, 53, was shot to death May 29, 2020 in Oakland, Calif. The man accused of the crime, Steven Carrillo, had ties to the far-right anti-government boogaloo movement and organized with its supporters on Facebook. The Facebook site is a prime target for such groups.
Ceglia
In the June lawsuit filed by Paul Ceglia, the New York law firm DLA Piper and Buffalo-based Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman sank to the bottom, dumping the defendant and his team of lawyers. Facebook filed hundreds of pages of testimony casting doubt on Ceglia’s claims. To see also : How to Make a Facebook Page For a Business. The New York lawyer grew up in Wellsville, New York and still lives there.
Paul Ceglia is a fugitive from justice who fled to Ecuador three years ago to avoid the US government’s extradition request. He is accused of trying to defraud Mark Zuckerberg out of half his Facebook fortune. The US Justice Department announced Monday that Ecuador’s president had turned down a request to extradite him to the United States. The US Justice Department continues to seek his extradition. The case is currently in a federal court in New York.
While the lawsuit was filed on a tort claim, it is likely to move forward to a jury trial if the government cannot prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt. Facebook’s lawyers have already been paid millions of dollars to defend the social network, so this case has become a highly contentious one. Hopefully, Facebook will learn its lesson before another lawyer’s law firm loses. But until the jury decides on that, the case will be settled for nothing.
Paxton
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc. for illegally collecting and using biometric data from Texans without their consent. Paxton filed the lawsuit Monday in Harrison County, Texas. See the article : How to Change Group Name on Facebook. The Texas attorney general claims Facebook used facial recognition technology to collect and sell the personal information of millions of Texans without their knowledge or permission. The lawsuit also alleges Facebook failed to destroy the data within a reasonable amount of time.
As the owner of Facebook, Meta Platforms Inc., the Texas attorney general filed a lawsuit against the company for knowingly capturing biometric data from Texans without their consent. Paxton claims Facebook used this biometric data to train facial recognition technology and to improve its artificial intelligence apparatus. The Texas attorney general is seeking financial damages and an end to the unauthorized use of biometric data. The lawsuit also alleges that Facebook entraps people who deliberately avoid using the social media site.
Underwood Jacobs
The lawsuit against Underwood Jacobs, an Air Force sergeant, claims that the social network was negligent in its design of the group. The group’s members are associated with the boogaloo movement, a far-right, anti-government movement that often wore T-shirts featuring Hawaiian motifs. See the article : How to Link Your Facebook Page to Your Instagram Profile. The suit claims that Facebook had no reason to know of the group’s extremist content, but nonetheless promoted it, and even knew that the content was harmful.
Angela Underwood Jacobs, the sister of a federal officer killed in a shooting in Oakland, California, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Facebook, claiming that the social network intentionally radicalized the man who killed her brother, Dave Patrick Underwood. The lawsuit claims that the company’s algorithms encouraged the alleged shooter to “engage in hateful acts” and “to promote violence.”
Winklevoss twins
When the Winklevoss twins get sued, they can’t simply walk away from the situation. In the past, they’ve fought Facebook, but the twins have decided not to do so anymore. Their lawyers are aggressive and expensive. Facebook, on the other hand, is unable to afford such legal fees. While the Winklevoss twins’ lawsuits are often dismissed on technical grounds, they’re likely to reopen them in Boston as they try to get their way.
In the end, the Winkleviii have not gotten their way with the Facebook lawsuit. They have failed to convince the Ninth Circuit Court that their case was worthy of appeal. However, they’ve been trying for nearly six years and have yet to win their case. According to experts, a settlement with Facebook will probably cost them up to $200 million. If they do, it will be one of the largest lawsuits of all time.
