Rachel Lanier of The Lanier Law Firm has been appointed co-lead counsel along with attorneys from three other firms in the consolidated JCCP litigation on behalf of young individuals, families, and schools to recover the costs incurred in treating addiction-induced behaviors caused by the excessive use of social media platforms. Defendants in the litigation include giant companies such as Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube/Google.
“Social media addiction can impact every aspect of an individual’s life, especially among adolescents,” says Ms. Lanier. “The evidence links conditions such as depression, anxiety, and eating disorders to social media use, and we believe the evidence will show these companies prey on this addiction to support their profits. I’m pleased to have the confidence and support of my colleagues in this litigation in leading the fight to gain justice for these families.”
The Lanier Law Firm is recognized as one of the nation’s most successful firms in gaining high-profile verdicts and settlements for plaintiffs in product liability litigation, and Ms. Lanier has played key roles in the firm’s success in matters such as the talc-ovarian cancer litigation against Johnson & Johnson and opioid litigation against retail pharmacies.
