Last Scroll for Alcohol? Study Links Teen Social Media Bingeing to Early Substance Use November 20, 2024 A new study has unveiled alarming connections between excessive social media use and substance experimentation in pre-teens, raising urgent questions about the role of social media companies in safeguarding young users. The findings, published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, suggest that pre-teens who spend excessive time on social platforms are more likely to experiment with […] Read More
Federal Judge Upholds Key School District Claims in Social Media Addiction Lawsuit November 8, 2024 Court Allows Negligence Allegations Against Tech Giants to Proceed On October 24, 2024, U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers’ Order entered her order on Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss the School District and Local Government Entities’ Master Complaint In Re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Product Liability Litigation MDL No. 3047. In response to […] Read More
Embracing Child Protection Litigation to Make Systemic Changes for Our Nation’s Youth October 10, 2024 Levin Papantonio attorneys are digging deep into the most prevalent and damaging products that are harming today’s youth—and they are inspiring other mass tort forms at a national legal conference to do the same. Levin Papantonio (LP) attorneys led discussions on critical litigation topics that focus on safeguarding children. The presentations were given today at the […] Read More