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.
Kansas City Jury Awards $750K in Finder’s Fee Dispute Against FortressJune 4, 2026VerdictsA Kansas City jury awarded $750,000 to St. Louis attorney John Beckman in a breach-of-contract suit against Fortress Investment Group over an unpaid finder's fee tied to a $100 million Missouri acquisition.
Fairfax Jury Awards $3.09 Million in Lung Biopsy Wrongful Death CaseMay 29, 2026VerdictsA Fairfax Circuit Court jury awarded $3.09 million to the family of a woman who died after an unrecognized intercostal artery injury during a CT-guided lung biopsy.
Westchester Jury Awards $8 Million Against City of YonkersMay 22, 2026VerdictsA Westchester County jury awarded $8 million against the City of Yonkers after a municipal truck struck a parked driver on Ashburton Avenue in a state court negligence trial.
Minnesota Jury Awards $17M in Wrongful Death Case Against NGRI DefendantMay 10, 2026VerdictsA Ramsey County jury awarded Phanny Phay $17 million in a wrongful death civil verdict against a defendant previously found not guilty by reason of insanity.
Federal Jury Finds Meta, Google Liable in Social Media Addiction TrialMay 8, 2026VerdictsA Los Angeles jury awarded $6 million against Meta and Google in the first social media addiction trial to find platforms liable for harm to a young user.
Yonkers Jury Awards $8 Million in Municipal Truck Collision CaseMay 5, 2026VerdictsA Westchester County jury awarded $8 million against the City of Yonkers for municipal truck negligence, far exceeding the city's $35,000 pretrial offer.