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A $70 million state court verdict is offering early insight into how juries are weighing NEC claims, as related lawsuits continue to move forward in courts across the country.
What happens when a crime occurs far from home? A new documentary explores the legal, cultural, and personal challenges sexual assault survivors may face overseas.
While legal, the removal of Facebook and Instagram ads that aimed to help lawyers find people harmed by social media addiction has sparked controversy.
Three states and multiple environmental groups have filed lawsuits against ICE and DHS over allegations they broke federal law. They claim the agencies are required to do an environmental impacts assessment before purchasing, beginning construction of, or operating new detention facilities.
Peptides are growing in popularity for weight loss, muscle growth, and anti-aging, but many are not FDA-approved. Learn what peptides are, the risks of using unregulated products, and what legal options may exist if injuries occur.
Social media addiction lawsuits are drawing alarming comparisons between Big Tech and Big Tobacco. The recent $6 million verdict, addictive design, and sheer number of affected consumers indicate the legal battle has just begun.
Every interstate trucking company has a federal safety record. Learn how to look it up, what the FMCSA’s BASIC categories mean, and why this data matters after an accident.
Look up any U.S. trucking company's federal safety record by name or DOT number. See crash history, violation rates, inspection results, and safety ratings — explained in plain English.
The first social media mental health lawsuit resulted in a $6 million verdict for the plaintiff after the jury found Meta and YouTube negligent. The landmark case showed that tech companies can be held accountable under products liability law for the harm their platforms cause children.
A federal report found the FDA has rarely used its authority to force medical device recalls, relying instead on manufacturers. The findings raise concerns about delays, patient safety, and how effectively dangerous devices are removed from the market.
States and environmental groups are taking legal action against the EPA over a rule eliminating key greenhouse gas emissions standards for vehicles and engines.
The judge presiding over the childhood vaccine rollback lawsuit against the HHS issued has temporarily blocked the notably shorter childhood vaccination schedule introduced in January.
