Technology
Mar. 31, 2026
Social media plaintiff's counsel make 2nd try at strict liability claim
Los Angeles Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl weighs whether social media platforms can face strict liability claims, a decision shaping upcoming bellwether trials after plaintiffs' prior negligence victory.
A Los Angeles judge overseeing the county's coordinated social media addiction litigation heard arguments Monday over whether these platforms can be treated as defective "products," a question now under submission that could shape the claims in the cases' next state bellwether trial.
The dispute centers on whether a Florida minor, identified as R.K.C., can pursue strict product liability claims that Superior Court Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl previously rejected for Cal...
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