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, […] Read More
Social Media Addiction Litigation Heats Up as Meta Faces Trials in California and Tennessee August 19, 2026 Meta is now defending itself in two major trials over allegations that its social media platforms were designed in ways that harm children and teenagers, as litigation over alleged social media addiction continues to intensify across the country. Opening statements began August 18 in federal court in Oakland, California, in a closely watched case involving […] Read More
First Federal NEC Baby Formula Bellwether Trial Begins Against Mead Johnson August 17, 2026 The first federal bellwether trial over allegations that cow’s-milk-based baby formula can cause necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in premature infants begins Monday in Chicago, marking a pivotal moment in litigation involving hundreds of families across the country. The case, Inman v. Mead Johnson & Co., is the first lawsuit in the federal NEC baby formula multidistrict […] Read More