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Discord and Meta Face Lawsuit Alleging Predator 'Unfettered Access' to Teen — What Plaintiff Firms Need to Know
A woman's lawsuit filed in San Francisco Superior Court alleges Discord and Meta enabled criminal networks to exploit her as a minor — raising Section 230 liability questions and potential mass tort implications plaintif
Texas Court Orders Discord to Adopt Child Safety Measures Within 90 Days: What the Temporary Injunction Changes for Plaintiff Litigation
A Texas court granted the state a temporary injunction requiring Discord to implement age-assurance and default safety measures for Texas minors within 90 days — a development with real implications for private child saf
Oregon Lawsuit Accuses Roblox of Failing to Protect 9-Year-Old from Predator Grooming
A new Oregon lawsuit accuses Roblox Corporation of failing to protect a minor after a predator allegedly groomed a 9-year-old girl through the platform's built-in chat feature — a filing that signals growing plaintiff-si
Bayer Prevails in Roundup Fight: What a Supreme Court–Level Win Means for Thousands of Pending Glyphosate Claims
Bayer has won a pivotal Roundup dispute, with coverage tying the outcome to a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that reportedly makes glyphosate cancer suits harder to bring. Here is what is known.
Federal Judge Orders 67,000 Talc Claimants to Show Cause Why Their Cases Shouldn't Be Dismissed
A District of New Jersey magistrate judge has ordered all ~67,000 talc ovarian cancer plaintiffs to show cause why their cases shouldn't be dismissed after lead counsel withdrew two causation experts.
Snap Settles on Eve of Trial as Florida Teen Drops Meta Claims in Social Media Addiction Bellwether
Snap resolved a social media addiction bellwether case before trial, and days later plaintiff R.K.C. voluntarily dismissed Meta — with no payment, Meta says. Here's what it means for the litigation.
Snap Reaches Tentative Settlement in Social Media Addiction Lawsuit: What It Means for the Youth Mental Health Litigation
Snap has reportedly reached a tentative settlement with a plaintiff in a social media addiction lawsuit — the latest major platform to resolve a case rather than test it before a jury.
YouTube Appeals Jury Verdict in Child Social Media Addiction Case, Joining Meta in Industry-Wide Appellate Push
YouTube has filed an appeal of a Los Angeles jury verdict that held it liable for harming a young user through addictive platform design, joining Meta in what is shaping up as an industry-wide appellate resistance to pla
J&J Moves to Dismiss All 67,000 Talc Lawsuits After Plaintiffs Drop Key Experts
Johnson & Johnson has filed a sweeping motion targeting all 67,000 pending talcum powder lawsuits, arguing the MDL cannot proceed after lead plaintiffs' counsel withdrew their two primary specific causation experts.
Retired Judge Urges Court to Reject Key Talc Researcher's Testing in J&J MDL
A retired judge serving as special master in the massive J&J Baby Powder litigation has recommended that the court reject a central plaintiff expert's asbestos testing methodology — a consequential development for tens o
Roblox Reaches $15M Settlement With South Dakota — the Fifth State Deal as the Child Safety MDL Grows
South Dakota announced a $15 million settlement with Roblox on July 13, the fifth state deal with the platform. The bigger story: mandatory age verification for all users — and the private MDL is unaffected.
Second Circuit Revives 500+ Tylenol Autism/ADHD Cases, Reinstating Three Plaintiff Experts
A unanimous Second Circuit panel reversed the district court's exclusion of three plaintiff experts in MDL 3043 on July 13, sending more than 500 dismissed Tylenol autism and ADHD cases back to the Southern District of New York — and reopening one of the most heavily advertised torts of the decade.