Federal Jury Awards $6M in First Social Media Addiction BellwetherJune 6, 2026VerdictsA Los Angeles jury awarded $6 million against Meta and Google in the first U.S. social media addiction product-liability trial, split 70-30 between the defendants.
Supreme Court to Rule on Whether Federal Pesticide Law Blocks Roundup ClaimsJune 5, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court will rule this term on whether EPA's Roundup label approval under FIFRA preempts state cancer-warning claims, threatening 60,000 active suits.
Bayer Fights Federal Transfer of $7.25B Roundup SettlementJune 5, 2026Legal NewsObjectors to Bayer's $7.25B Roundup settlement are trying to remove the case to federal court, arguing they qualify as defendants under removal doctrine.
J&J Toxicologist Deposition Reveals No Evidence Asbestos Report Reached FDAMay 21, 2026Legal NewsA J&J toxicologist testified he found no evidence the company shared an asbestos-in-talc report with the FDA, a development that could reshape mass-tort settlement strategy.
Supreme Court Justices Split Over FIFRA Preemption in Roundup Cancer LitigationMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court heard arguments April 27 in Monsanto v. Durnell, with justices divided over whether FIFRA preempts 60,000-plus Roundup cancer lawsuits.
# Roundup Plaintiffs’ Firms Seek $675 Million in Fees From Bayer SettlementMay 14, 2026Legal NewsSix plaintiffs' firms are seeking $675 million, roughly 9.3% of Bayer's $7.25 billion Roundup settlement, in a fee petition that will test contingency-fee benchmarks.
Federal Jury Awards $70M Against Abbott in NEC Formula TrialMay 5, 2026VerdictsA Cook County jury awarded $70 million against Abbott Laboratories in the first consolidated NEC premature infant formula trial, finding for plaintiffs on products liability and failure-to-warn claims.
Philadelphia Judge Cuts McKivision Roundup Verdict to $400 MillionMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyA Philadelphia judge cut the McKivision v. Monsanto Roundup verdict from $2.25 billion to $400 million via remittitur, as 61,000 cases remain pending.
Cook County Jury Awards $70M Against Abbott in NEC Formula TrialMay 1, 2026VerdictsA Cook County jury awarded $70 million, including $17 million in punitive damages, against Abbott Laboratories in the first multi-plaintiff NEC baby formula trial in Illinois.