Terry Turner

Snap Inc., parent company of Snapchat, settled a social media addiction lawsuit in California just days before trial. The teenage plaintiff claimed Snapchat’s design led to addiction and mental health issues. Settlement terms remain confidential. This settlement is part of broader, ongoing litigation involving Meta, TikTok and YouTube. Thousands of lawsuits claim that the social media platforms were designed to encourage addictive behaviors in young users.

Patients and their families have filed more than 200 AngioDynamics port catheter lawsuits claiming the company’s devices are defective and have caused serious injuries. These cases are being handled together in a federal multidistrict litigation (MDL) to streamline the legal process. Lawyers anticipate that more injured patients will come forward and the number of lawsuits will continue to grow.

A shake up in the Exactech bellwether trials will allow both sides more time to prepare their cases, after a knee implant recall threw a last-minute wrench into the works. U.S. District Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis has approved swapping the dates of the first two bellwether trials in the Exactech multidistrict litigation (MDL). The complexity of this legal battle concerning defective knee, hip and ankle implants was further intensified by an Exactech recall in April 2024.