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TikTok Agrees to $400 Million Settlement With DOJ Over Children’s Privacy Claims

August 25, 2026

TikTok has agreed to pay $400 million to resolve a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit alleging the social media platform illegally collected personal information from children under the age of 13. The settlement, announced August 21, 2026, represents one of the largest recoveries under the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, commonly known as COPPA. […]

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Abbott Agrees to $670 Million Settlement in NEC Baby Formula Litigation

August 25, 2026

Abbott Laboratories has agreed to pay approximately $670 million to resolve claims involving about 2,000 infants in ongoing litigation over allegations that its cow’s milk-based formula products for premature babies can increase the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis, or NEC. The agreement includes a Missouri case that resulted in a $495 million jury verdict against Abbott, […]

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