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• First Federal Social Media Addiction Trial To Be Held in Oakland, California

  November 5, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A judge has scheduled the first federal social media addiction lawsuit trial to be held in Oakland, California sometime next summer.

• FDA Restricts Sale of Ingestible Fluoride for Children

  November 3, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA is preparing new restrictions on the use of fluoride in products for children, which have raised concerns about developmental impairment.

• Roblox Abuse Lawsuit Alleges Platform Prioritized Growth Over Safety of Children

  October 31, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A Pennsylvania mother has filed a Roblox abuse lawsuit indicating her teen son was groomed and sexually exploited due to the company's lack of concern for children's safety.

• EU Confirms Oxbryta Risk of Sickle Cell Disease Complications, Death Outweigh Benefits

  October 30, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  European drug regulators have confirmed they intend to keep the recalled sickle cell disease drug Oxbryta off the market, indicating the drug's risks outweigh its benefits.

• 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.