Families across the country are suing the companies behind Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube, alleging that the platforms were designed to be addictive to children and teens and caused eating disorders, depression, anxiety, and self-harm. A Los Angeles jury found Meta and YouTube liable in March 2026, and more trials are expected in 2027.
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Covidien Hernia Mesh Lawsuits
Lawsuits against Covidien, a Medtronic company, allege that its Parietex, Symbotex, and ProGrip polyester hernia mesh products can shrink, harden, and attach to the bowel, causing chronic pain, infection, bowel obstruction, and hernia recurrence that often require revision surgery. Federal cases are consolidated in MDL No. 3029 in Boston, where the first bellwether jury returned an $88 million verdict in August 2026. The next trial is set for January 11, 2027.
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Bard PowerPort Lawsuits
Lawsuits against Bard and its parent company, Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD), allege that Bard implanted port catheters, including the PowerPort, can fracture, migrate, and cause infections and blood clots. More than 4,300 federal cases are consolidated in MDL No. 3081 in Arizona, where a bellwether jury awarded $40 million in September 2026 to a woman whose catheter fractured and traveled to her heart. Juries have ruled for Bard in two infection cases, and the next trials are set for December 1, 2026 and February 2, 2027.
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Bard Wins Third PowerPort Bellwether Trial
A Phoenix jury ruled for Bard in the third PowerPort bellwether, an infection case. Bard has now prevailed in two of the three trials held so far.
Snap and Meta Settle Before Jury Hears Social Media Addiction Case
Snap settled two days before openings in the second Los Angeles social media addiction trial, after Meta, TikTok and YouTube settled with both teens.
Arizona Jury Awards $40 Million in Bard PowerPort Bellwether Trial
A federal jury in Arizona awarded $40 million to a woman whose Bard PowerPort catheter fractured and traveled to her heart. It was the first plaintiff verdict in the federal PowerPort litigation.