California Jury Awards $3M Against Meta and YouTube in Social Media Addiction TrialJune 18, 2026VerdictsA California jury awarded $3 million in compensatory damages against Meta and YouTube in K.G.M. v. Meta Platforms, the first social media addiction verdict in California's consolidated litigation.
Federal Jury Awards $79M Against Ameris Bank in Whistleblower CaseJune 18, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Atlanta awarded former Ameris Bank executive Patrick Byrne $79.4M, finding the bank liable for whistleblower retaliation and wrongful termination.
Federal Jury Awards $176M in Grossman Wrongful Death Civil CaseJune 18, 2026VerdictsA Los Angeles jury awarded $176 million to the Iskander family in a wrongful death civil suit against Rebecca Grossman, who was previously convicted of second-degree murder in the same deaths.
Federal Jury Hits Human Rights Attorney With $256M RICO VerdictJune 11, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Birmingham awarded $256 million against human rights attorney Terry Collingsworth and IRAdvocates after finding defamation and RICO violations in litigation against Drummond Co.
Los Angeles Jury Awards $176M in Iskander Crosswalk Deaths Civil TrialJune 11, 2026VerdictsA Van Nuys jury awarded $176 million in compensatory damages against Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson in the Iskander family's wrongful death civil trial in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Van Nuys Jury Adds $22M Punitive Award in Grossman Wrongful Death CaseJune 11, 2026VerdictsA Van Nuys jury ordered Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson to pay $22M in punitive damages, pushing the total wrongful death award in Iskander v. Grossman to $198M.
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.
Solano County Jury Awards $15.75M in Nursing Home Elder Abuse CaseMay 24, 2026VerdictsA Solano County jury awarded $15.75 million against Windsor Vallejo Care Center over the death of a 96-year-old patient, finding negligence, elder abuse, and falsified records.
Federal Jury Awards $110M in Elder Elopement Death CaseMay 24, 2026VerdictsA Sacramento County jury awarded $110 million to the estate of Mildred Hernandez after the 100-year-old Alzheimer's patient died following an elopement incident at Greenhaven Estates assisted living facility.
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.