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Latest News in Trials

  • August 20, 2026

    Abbott Inks $670M Deal To End Some Preterm Formula Claims

    Abbott Laboratories announced Thursday that it has agreed to pay about $670 million to partially resolve ongoing litigation alleging its specialty baby formula caused premature babies to suffer a disabling intestinal condition.

  • August 20, 2026

    Instagram Algorithm Czar Tells Jury Safety Helps Profits

    The Instagram executive responsible for the algorithm kicked off Meta's defense case Thursday over Tennessee's claims it concealed harm to youths' mental health, testifying the company's efforts to protect children also protect its bottom line.

  • August 20, 2026

    Social Media Cos. Fight Bid To Merge 2 Bellwether Trials In LA

    An attorney for two plaintiffs set to be the second and third bellwether trials out of thousands of lawsuits alleging social media platforms caused children mental health harm urged a Los Angeles judge Thursday to combine their trials into one, although a Meta attorney said they are "fundamentally different cases."

  • August 20, 2026

    Meta Atty 'Absolutely Wrong' On Client Privilege, Judge Warns

    With trial dark Thursday due to juror illness, a California judge overseeing states' claims that Meta Platforms Inc. hid social media's harms heard arguments over evidence, at one point criticizing Meta's efforts to assert attorney-client privilege and calling the company's in-house lawyer "absolutely wrong" about the appropriate standard.

  • August 20, 2026

    Fla. Panel Reinstates $6.8M Injury Verdict Against Walmart

    A Florida state appeals court has reinstated a $6.8 million verdict awarded to a woman severely injured after she was struck by a pallet jack while shopping, saying a retrial was unwarranted because there was insufficient evidence jurors improperly discussed the case.

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