Case AlertSocial Media Addiction Update: Meta Settles With 47 States for Up to $18 Billion
Eight days into trial, Meta settled with 47 states for up to $18 billion — agreeing to cap teen use at two hours daily and block overnight access. But the deal resolves claims brought by states, not the thousands of personal injury cases families have filed. Here's what that means for you.
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Case AlertSocial Media Addiction Update: Meta's Biggest Trial Yet Begins — 29 States, $1.4 Trillion at Stake
Meta's most consequential youth safety trial yet begins Tuesday in Oakland. Twenty-nine state attorneys general allege the company deliberately engineered its platforms to addict children — and four trying states are seeking up to $1.4 trillion, a figure approaching Meta's entire market value. The trial is expected to last six weeks.
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Case AlertTalcum Powder Update: J&J's $5.5 Billion Talc Settlement
Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay an estimated $5.5 billion to resolve roughly 76,000 ovarian cancer claims tied to its talc products — but the deal covers only existing claims, not future ones. Here's what the settlement includes, who may qualify, and why the timing of a new claim matters more than the headline number.
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Case AlertSocial Media Addiction Update: The School Districts Join the Fight — Over 1,000 Now Suing
More than 1,000 school districts, including L.A. Unified, are now suing social media companies — arguing the platforms harmed students and left schools to absorb the cost.
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Case AlertSocial Media Addiction Update: Three Platforms Settle, Meta Case Dropped — What the RKC Outcome Actually Means
Three of four platforms settled with a Florida teen on the eve of trial. Meta held out — and both sides are claiming victory. Here's the honest read.
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Case AlertDepo-Provera Update: 5,500+ Cases and a Pivotal Hearing Ahead
The Depo-Provera brain tumor MDL has grown past 5,500 cases ahead of a June Daubert hearing that could shape the future of the litigation.
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Case AlertSocial Media Addiciton Update: Arkansas Sues Snapchat's Parent Company — The Litigation Expands to New Platforms
Arkansas has sued Snapchat's parent company, accusing it of deceptively designing the app to addict minors — the latest sign the social media litigation is expanding to new platforms.
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Case AlertSocial Media Addiction Update: A California Judge Just Affirmed the Case Against Big Tech's Addictive Design
A California judge upheld the $6 million verdict against Meta and YouTube this week — and rejected the Section 230 defense that Big Tech has relied on for years.
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Case AlertBard Power Port Update: Split Verdict in First Bellwether Leaves Design Defect Theory Alive
Bard won the decided claims in the first PowerPort bellwether — but the jury hung on design defect, and damaging evidence on Bard's 14% infection rate came in.
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Case AlertKratom Update: The Next Wave of Opioid Litigation
Kratom is marketed as a natural supplement, but its alkaloids act on the same brain receptors as opioids. The FDA has linked it to 1,800+ adverse events and 44 deaths.
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Case AlertSocial Media Addiction Update: The New Mexico Injunctive Trial Begins
The second phase of New Mexico's case against Meta began today in Santa Fe — a trial that could force court-ordered changes to how Facebook and Instagram operate.
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BlogThe Bard Power Port Problem: When a Lifesaving Device Fails Inside the Body
The Bard Power Port was meant to ease treatment for cancer patients. Instead, its catheter is fracturing inside thousands of bodies - and the lawsuits are mounting. Here's what to know.
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WhitepaperThe Herb That Hooks: The Kratom Mass Tort
A guide for mass tort law firms on the litigation opportunity around failure to warn, addiction and dependence, liver toxicity, and wrongful death.
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WhitepaperUnder Your Skin: The Bard Power Port Mass Tort
MDL 3081 has 8,000+ cases, bellwether trials are underway, and millions of Bard Power Ports remain implanted. Here's what mass tort firms need to know about intake now.
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BlogDepo-Provera and Brain Tumors: What Every Patient Should Know
Research links long-term Depo-Provera use to an elevated risk of meningioma brain tumors. Here's what to watch for and what to do if you've been affected.
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BlogEngineered Addiction: How Social Media Companies Targeted Your Child
In March 2026, two American juries found Meta and YouTube liable for knowingly engineering addictive products that harm children — opening the door for thousands of family claims.
Read Article →Bayer's Roundup Settlement Strategy: What It Means for Pending Claimants
Bayer continues to face billions in liability from glyphosate litigation. We break down the current state of Roundup settlements and what it means if you have a pending claim.
Read Article →Hernia Mesh Complications: What Patients Need to Know Before Filing a Claim
Many hernia mesh patients don't realize their complications may be compensable. Our attorneys outline the most common signs of a defective implant and what steps to take.
Read Article →EPA Issues First-Ever National Drinking Water Standard for PFAS
The Biden Administration announced a landmark rule establishing federal limits on PFAS in drinking water — and $1 billion to help communities remediate contamination.
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