Social Media Addiction Bellwether Verdict Sets MDL-3047 PI Floor
A Los Angeles jury returned a $6 million verdict on March 25, 2026 in KGM v. Meta Platforms, the first social-media-addiction bellwether tr…
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PI Week June 11: New Mexico High Court Caps Vicarious Nurse-Conduct Claims, $101M North Carolina Wall-Collapse Verdict
The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled June 8 that the Medical Malpractice Act cap extends to hospital vicarious liability for nurse conduct, a…
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PI Week May 28: Camp Lejeune Tops $794M, Michigan Affirms $20.6M Verdict, Louisiana 51% Bar at Five Months
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Social-Media Product-Liability Verdict in K.G.M. v. Meta Anchors MDL 3047
A Los Angeles Superior Court jury on March 25, 2026, returned a $6 million verdict in K.G.M. v. Meta and Google, the first social-media pro…
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J&J Talc MDL Advances on 67,376 Claims as $1.5B Craft Verdict Sets Trial Value Floor
Johnson & Johnson confirmed in early 2026 it will not appeal the Third Circuit's LTL bankruptcy dismissal, unblocking MDL-2738 and its 67,3…