29 States Take Meta to Trial Over Youth Social Media Harm
A federal trial will test whether Meta can be held liable for Instagram and Facebook design features that states say harmed young users, with potential financial exposure and court-ordered platform changes raising the stakes.
August 13
Insurance Industry
Liability
Litigation
Risk Management
Technology
Claims Litigation Management Tackles Legal Costs, Nuclear Verdicts, and AI
Insurers and defense firms are working to better define legal value, control litigation costs, and prepare claims professionals for AI, third-party litigation funding, and nuclear verdict risks.
August 13
Education & Training
Insurance Industry
Liability
Litigation
Risk Management
Ohio Court Reopens Worker’s Disability Accommodation Claim After Caseload Dispute
An appeals court found a factual dispute over whether the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation properly engaged in the interactive process after a claims specialist sought a reduced caseload due to anxiety and depression. Most of the employee’s discrimination and retaliation claims were dismissed.
August 6
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Workers' Compensation
Ohio
Florida Appeals Court Limits Physician Dispensing in Workers’ Comp Prescription Dispute
A Florida appeals court ruled that injured workers’ statutory right to choose a pharmacy does not extend to physicians who dispense medications. The decision strengthens carriers’ position on prescription reimbursement while setting up a likely legislative fight over workers’ compensation drug benefits.
August 6
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Workers' Compensation
Florida
Home Washer Leak Sparks $167K Insurance Subrogation Lawsuit Against LG
A Florida insurer alleges a defective LG washing machine caused extensive water damage and is seeking reimbursement through a product liability subrogation lawsuit. The case underscores the importance of origin and cause investigations and evidence preservation in property claims.
August 6
Litigation
Property
Subrogation
Florida
Final Defendant Sentenced in $6.6M Florida Insurance Fraud Scheme
A South Florida fraud scheme manipulated lender-placed homeowners insurance policies, resulting in $6.6 million in illicit gains. The final defendant received nearly four years in prison, closing a case that highlights vulnerabilities in insurance placement and premium disbursement.
August 3
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Property
Florida
eBay Agrees to $55.7 Million Settlement Over Harassment and Stalking Campaign
A years-long campaign of harassment by former eBay employees resulted in criminal convictions, a multimillion-dollar civil settlement, and renewed attention on corporate accountability, executive oversight, and liability risks.
July 29
Liability
Litigation
Risk Management
Massachusetts
Johnson & Johnson Agrees to $5.5 Billion Talc Lawsuit Settlement Covering 76,000 Claims
The agreement would resolve approximately 76,000 ovarian cancer claims if 95% of eligible plaintiffs approve the deal. The settlement follows years of courtroom battles and failed bankruptcy efforts aimed at resolving the litigation.
July 29
Liability
Litigation
Risk Management
Senate Bill Would Make Staged Truck Crash Fraud a Federal Crime
A bipartisan legislative effort would create a federal crime for intentionally staging crashes involving commercial trucks, giving prosecutors a direct tool to pursue organized fraud rings while insurers push for stronger deterrents.
July 27
Auto
Fraud
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Massachusetts Jury Awards $56 Million in Amazon Delivery Truck Crash Injury Case
A Massachusetts jury awarded a record $56 million to a Newburyport man who suffered catastrophic injuries after an Amazon delivery driver fell asleep and crossed the center line. Amazon had already admitted liability, leaving damages as the only issue for the jury.
July 27
Auto
Liability
Litigation
Massachusetts
Class Action Claims Driscoll’s Strawberries Contain PFAS Pesticide Residue
A proposed class action alleges conventional Driscoll’s strawberries contained PFAS-linked pesticide residue and misled consumers through sustainability marketing. The company denies the allegations and says its food safety programs comply with regulatory requirements.
July 23
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Litigation
Risk Management
Florida Homeowners Insurance Lawsuits Drop to 41% of U.S. Total After Litigation Reforms
Florida’s latest insurance market report shows litigation reforms continue to reduce homeowners insurance lawsuits, lower defense costs, improve insurer profitability, and shrink Citizens Property Insurance’s policy count.
July 23
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Property
Florida
Former Maryland Police Officer Sentenced in Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme Using False Theft Reports
A federal judge ordered restitution after a former Maryland police officer admitted participating in a scheme that used false police reports and staged vehicle thefts to collect insurance payouts. The case also involved multiple law enforcement officers and several major auto insurers.
July 20
Auto
Fraud
Litigation
Maryland
Taylor Farms Recalls Iceberg Lettuce Shipped to 27 States Amid Cyclospora Outbreak
Taylor Farms expanded its voluntary recall after federal investigators linked imported iceberg lettuce to a multistate cyclospora outbreak. The recall raises product liability and food contamination concerns across the supply chain.
July 20
Liability
Litigation
Property
Risk Management
Subrogation
California Driver Sentenced After Dashcam Exposes Road Rage Insurance Fraud
Dashcam footage and an independent 911 witness helped investigators prove a California driver intentionally caused a collision before filing a fraudulent insurance claim. The driver received jail time, probation, and restitution after being convicted on multiple charges.
July 13
Auto
Fraud
Litigation
California
