Pivotal Social Media Addiction Trial Opens in California as Nationwide Litigation Against Tech Giants Intensifies January 26, 2026 By LP News Editor, Sara G. Stephens A closely watched legal battle against major social media platforms begins this week in California. The trial marks the first time companies such as Meta, TikTok, and YouTube must defend themselves before a jury over allegations that their products are addictive and harmful to young users’ mental health. […] Read More
Plaintiffs’ Evidence Will Be Heard in Cases Alleging J&J’s Talc Products Caused Women’s Ovarian Cancer, Announced Levin Papantonio Attorney Chris Tisi January 22, 2026 A U.S. District Court Special Master in the talc multidistrict litigation (MDL) against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) entered an Opinion, reaffirming that plaintiffs may present expert testimony supporting general causation to the jury. Specifically, Special Master, Hon. L. Wolfson, former Chief Judge for the District of New Jersey, greenlighted the admissibility of expert testimony supporting […] Read More
Trial Date Has Been Set in MDL against Pfizer for Depo-Provera Overseen by Levin Papantonio January 9, 2026 At a Case Management Conference in the multidistrict litigation (MDL) against Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), the Honorable M. Casey Rodgers set a date for the first trial, which will take place in December 2026, as more than 2,100 women pursue litigation alleging Pfizer failed to adequately warn patients despite long-standing knowledge of the risk. The hearing […] Read More
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