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First Camp Lejeune Justice Act Trial Opens as Settlement Framework Talks Heat Up

The first Camp Lejeune Justice Act trial began October 26, 2026 in federal court in Elizabeth City, N.C. — a bench trial over former Marine Frank Mousser's kidney cancer claim. It comes as plaintiffs' leadership proposed a 25-disease claimant census, the government asked for a Lone Pine evidence order, and an October 30 settlement-framework deadline approaches.

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Class Action Filed Against Meta in Australia Over Harm to Children on Facebook and Instagram

MinterEllison filed a class action in Australia's Federal Court on October 9, 2026, on behalf of children and teens allegedly harmed by addictive design features and harmful content on Facebook and Instagram. The case is funded by Litigation Lending Services; Meta says it will defend itself. It adds an international front to the social media addiction litigation already underway in the U.S.

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J&J Wins Ohio Talc Mesothelioma Wrongful Death Trial

An Ohio state jury returned a verdict for Johnson & Johnson on October 23, 2026 in a wrongful death suit brought by the family of a woman who alleged her mesothelioma came from years of using asbestos-contaminated talc cosmetic products. The defense win follows several large plaintiff verdicts against J&J in 2026, as the company litigates its remaining talc cases one at a time.

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Supreme Court Won't Revive $8 Million Libby Asbestos Verdict Against BNSF

The U.S. Supreme Court on October 5 declined to hear an appeal from the estates of two Libby, Montana mesothelioma victims, leaving intact a Ninth Circuit decision that overturned their combined $8 million jury award against BNSF under Montana's common-carrier exception to strict liability.

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NYC Reopens Window for Sexual Abuse Survivors to Sue, Including Institutions Like City Jails

After overriding former Mayor Eric Adams's veto in January 2026, the New York City Council reopened a temporary window under the city's Gender-Motivated Violence Act. Survivors of older abuse can sue both the abuser and any institution that enabled it, including city jails and juvenile detention centers, until the window closes in 2027.

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First Roundup Trial Since Supreme Court Ruling Opens in St. Louis

A St. Louis jury began hearing the first Roundup trial since the Supreme Court's June 2026 ruling for Bayer, as three women outside the proposed $7.25 billion settlement press design-defect claims while the settlement still awaits a judge's decision.

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California Signs Sweeping Child Safety and AI Chatbot Laws

Governor Newsom signed a package of California laws targeting addictive social media feeds and AI companion chatbots aimed at minors, including 'Adam's Law' requiring crisis protocols and safety audits for chatbot makers.

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Mead Johnson Wins First Federal NEC Bellwether Trial

A federal jury in Illinois cleared Mead Johnson on September 1, 2026 in the first bellwether trial to reach a verdict in the NEC baby formula MDL, a defense win in a case involving a premature infant's death.

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FDA Declines to Weigh In on Proposed Tylenol Autism Warning Label

The FDA told Judge Cote on September 8, 2026 that it won't take a position on a proposed pregnancy warning label for Tylenol, resubmitting a 2023 literature review instead — and the judge kept the case's Daubert deadline intact after defendants sought a status conference.

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Missouri Jury Sides With Mead Johnson in Enfamil NEC Trial

A St. Louis jury ruled for Mead Johnson on July 6, 2026 in a state-court trial over whether its Enfamil preterm formula caused an infant's necrotizing enterocolitis, a defense win as nearly 1,000 similar cases move through state and federal courts.

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Vermont Becomes First State to Ban Paraquat

Vermont signed a first-in-the-nation ban on the herbicide paraquat into law on May 26, 2026, citing mounting scientific evidence and thousands of pending Parkinson's disease lawsuits.

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