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Meta Hit With $375M Verdict in Child Safety Trial
A New Mexico jury found Meta liable for child safety failures, ordering $375M in penalties — the first U.S. verdict of its kind.


Roundup Settlement: $7.25B Deal Approved
Missouri judge grants preliminary approval for Bayer's $7.25B Roundup class settlement covering 65,000 cancer claims.

MDL Trends Q1 2026: Where the Cases Are
158 active MDLs, 197,965 pending cases, and 95% concentrated in the top 25 dockets. A Q1 2026 mass tort landscape snapshot.

Mass Tort Medical Records: Volume Playbook
158 active MDLs and 197K pending cases. How firms manage medical record retrieval at mass tort scale without losing weeks.

Hair Relaxer Lawsuits Hit 11,000: 2026 Update
MDL-3060 adds 247 cases per month. Daubert motions due April 1 as bellwether trials approach for 2027.

Camp Lejeune 2026: $530M Paid, Trials Begin
The Navy has paid $530M across 2,000 offers with 90% acceptance. But 409,000 claims remain pending as bellwether trials approach.

NEC Formula Lawsuits: Trials Resume Aug 2026
Second-wave bellwether trials set after $495M state verdict. Federal judge schedules three new test cases through Feb 2027.

Paraquat Lawsuits 2026: What Firms Need to Know
Syngenta settled the first paraquat-Parkinson's trial hours before it began. 6,400 federal cases await resolution.

Hernia Mesh Payouts Hinge on Medical Records
BD's $1B+ Bard hernia mesh settlement uses a tiered system where documentation quality determines whether claimants receive $2,500 or $100,000+.


First AI-Native Mass Tort Firm Approved in Arizona
Arizona approves Justpoint Law as first AI-powered mass tort firm under Alternative Business Structure framework—signaling major shift in legal practice.



Depo-Provera Litigation: FDA Warning Reshapes MDL as Cases Surpass 2,100
FDA adds meningioma warning to Depo-Provera label as MDL 3140 surpasses 2,100 cases. First bellwether trial set for December 2026.