NEW YORK (AP) — A rare trial against Elon Musk’s car company began Monday in Miami where a jury will decide if it is partly to blame for the death of a stargazing university student after a runaway Tesla sent her flying 75 feet through the air and severely injured her boyfriend. Lawyers for the plaintiff argue that Tesla’s driver-assistance …
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Elon Musk looms over Tesla Autopilot fatality trial
Tesla CEO Elon Musk was not in a Miami courtroom Monday, but his name loomed large as a jury was selected for the federal trial of a civil lawsuit over the 2019 crash of a Tesla Model S that killed a pedestrian and left another badly injured when the car was in Autopilot mode. “Anything that involves Elon Musk is …
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Elon Musk speaks during a press event with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured), at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters Tesla CEO Elon Musk was not in a Miami courtroom Monday, but his name loomed large as a jury was selected for the federal trial of a civil lawsuit over the …
Read More »Tesla Faces First Federal Jury Trial Tied to Its Autopilot System – The New York Times
Tesla Faces First Federal Jury Trial Tied to Its Autopilot System The New York Times Elon Musk looms over jury selection in Tesla Autopilot fatality trial CNBC A lawsuit against Tesla and its driver-assistance technology goes to trial in Florida NPR Tesla faces federal trial over deadly Key Largo autopilot crash WPLG Local 10 As Elon Musk pushes Robotaxis, Tesla trial begins over fatal …
Read More »Hollywood executive’s son dies in jail ahead of possible murder trial
A Hollywood executive’s son, charged with the murder of his wife and her parents, died in an apparent suicide over the weekend, just days before a court hearing to decide whether he should stand trial. Samuel Bond Haskell IV, 37, was found inside his cell at Twin Towers downtown jail Saturday with what investigators believe are self-inflicted injuries, according to …
Read More »Tesla’s Autopilot is under scrutiny in a rare jury trial
Tesla is on trial in Miami today in a case that accuses Elon Musk’s company of liability in a fatal crash involving Autopilot. The driver-assist system has come under scrutiny in the past for a number of fatal incidents, but Tesla has only rarely faced a jury trial over the question of whether Autopilot was at fault for someone’s death. …
Read More »As Elon Musk pushes Robotaxis, Tesla faces trial over fatal Autopilot crash – The Washington Post
As Elon Musk pushes Robotaxis, Tesla faces trial over fatal Autopilot crash The Washington Post A lawsuit against Tesla and its driver-assistance technology goes to trial in Florida NPR Tesla Faces First Jury Trial Tied to Its Autopilot System The New York Times Jury selection begins in trial against Tesla in connection to autopilot system safety concerns WSVN Tesla Goes to Trial Over Fatal …
Read More »Dentist accused of poisoning his wife’s protein shakes going on trial for murder
DENVER — Just days before she died after suffering symptoms that mystified her doctors, Angela Craig confronted her husband, James, in their suburban Denver kitchen over his lack of support. In that 2023 argument captured on home surveillance video, she accused him of suggesting to hospital staff that she was suicidal, court documents show. Prosecutors say James Craig caused the …
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