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• Lawsuits Over Fortnite, Roblox and Minecraft Gaming Addiction To Be Evaluated at JPML Hearing

  October 28, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A panel of federal judges has agreed to consider whether to consolidate all video game addiction lawsuits against Fornite, Minecraft and Roblox before one judge for pretrial proceedings.

• Social Media Harm Lawsuit Set To Go Before California Jury in Jan. 2026

  October 23, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A California judge has rescheduled the first three bellwether trials involving social media harm lawsuits, with the first going before a jury in late January.

• Childhood Screen Time Negatively Affects Academic Achievement Tests: Study

  October 20, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A Canadian study reveals that the more time young children spend on screens, the worse they perform on standardized reading and math tests.

• With Roblox Being Sued by Families Nationwide, JPML To Consider Centralizing Claims

  October 14, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A panel of federal judges will decide in December whether to consolidate all claims brought by parents who allege that Roblox facilitated child sexual exploitation into a multidistrict litigation.

• Roblox Sextortion Lawsuit Alleges Teen Committed Suicide After Being Groomed, Blackmailed

  October 2, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A California mother has filed a sextortion lawsuit against the makers of Roblox and Discord, alleging her son took his own life after an adult predator used the platforms to blackmail him.

• Children Exposed to Radiation From CT Scans Face Increased Blood Cancer Risk

  October 1, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds a dose-specific link between medical imaging scans and childhood blood cancer risks.

• Federal Consolidation Sought for Video Game Addiction Lawsuits

  September 30, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The JPML has received a request to consolidate video game addiction lawsuits against the makers of Minecraft, Roblox and Fortnite before one federal judge for coordinated pretrial proceedings.

• Lawsuits Over Social Media Mental Health Risks Clear Major Hurdle in California State Court

  September 25, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A judge in California state court has determined that plaintiffs' expert witnesses are qualified to argue before juries that platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok took actions that harmed the mental health of children.

• MDL Sought for Roblox Lawsuits Over Child Sexual Exploitation and Assault Epidemic

  September 23, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A motion is calling for all federal Roblox lawsuits involving incidents of child sexual exploitation to be consolidated in the Northern District of California for coordinated pretrial proceedings.

• Competing Bellwether Trial Schedules Submitted for Social Media Addiction Lawsuits

  September 18, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Unable to agree on which of six school district social media addiction lawsuits should be the first to go to trial, parties have asked a federal judge to step in.