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Social Media Companies Score a Win Amid Ongoing Youth-Addiction Claims

The Los Angeles Superior Court tossed four complaints by school districts in California, Rhode Island, Florida and Washington against Google, Meta, TikTok and Snapchat. The schools sought damages for costs associated with mental health problems caused by excessive social media use.
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Law.com

8th Circuit Denies Campaign Committee's Attorney Fees in 'Success Kid' Copyright Suit

The court ultimately concluded that the jury properly determined that the committee didn't make fair use of the template because the fair-use test weighs heavily in the plaintiff's favor.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Takes Up Facebook's Appeal of Investors' User Data Scandal Suit

The question before the justices is whether public companies must disclose on Form 10-K to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission any risk that has occurred even if that event "presents no known risk of ongoing or future business harm."
3 minute read

The Recorder

'Cradle to Grave': Children's Clothing Company Carter's Sued in Digital Privacy Class Action

A new proposed class action against children's clothing retailer Carter's argues that the company violated California Penal Code § 638.51, known as California's "Trap and Trace Law," through its partnership with TikTok.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Musk's X Corp. Mounts Supreme Court Challenge to Jack Smith's Trump Warrant

X claims the nondisclosure order for Donald Trump's private messages was improper and that the company should have been allowed to give the former president, or his representative, the opportunity to assert executive privilege.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

American Airlines Sued Over Staffer's Alleged 'Terror Campaign'

"Using social media and other means, (the defendant) was able to create a dossier on the plaintiffs and use their past trauma for his personal enjoyment," the complaint alleged.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Prime Hydration Files Defamation Suit Against Boxer Ryan Garcia

Greenberg Traurig filed the action Thursday on behalf of Prime Hydration in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The firm is also defending the company in a class action accusing it of containing toxic chemicals, which Paul recently addressed in a TikTok video.
3 minute read

Law.com

Snapchat Faces Wrongful-Death Suit Following 'Sextortion' Scheme Involving 13-Year-Old Boy

Snapchat is accused of strict liability and negligence in a wrongful-death suit where a 13-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide after he was a victim of a "sextortion scheme," according to the federal lawsuit filed in South Carolina.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Surge in Social Media Drug Promotion Driving Calls for More Oversight

"I think the industry would like more clarity from the FDA on what exactly its position is on its authority over social media," said Mahnu Davar, a partner at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

'Obviously Unconstitutional': TikTok Challenges Law That Could Ban the App in the US

"If upheld, (the statute) would allow the government to decide that a company may no longer own and publish the innovative and unique speech platform it created," the company's complaint states.
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