Landmark Legal Cases

Meta has agreed to pay billions of dollars and change how Facebook and Instagram operate for young users. The agreement follows allegations that the company designed features that kept children engaged, exposed them to serious mental-health risks, collected data from children under 13 without proper parental consent, and misled the public about platform safety.

This lawsuit matters beyond the $52 million figure. It is one of the most detailed public documents describing how patient brokering operates in practice, who targets whom, and what the consequences look like for real people.

Florida rehab malpractice claims arise when a treatment facility or its staff fail to provide the standard of care expected, resulting in injury or worsening of a patient’s condition. These claims are complex because they involve medical facts, legal standards, and often emotional distress.

A landmark federal case in Florida recently exposed how these schemes work and how you can protect yourself. On July 14, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida entered a stipulated order against Evoke Wellness, LLC and its executives to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) allegations of deceptive marketing.

On January 5, 2026, the federal court finalized a landmark settlement in the cases against former teacher Robert Gayle. While Gayle’s individual actions were horrific, the massive payout from the City of Springfield proves that the law doesn't just punish the person who committed the abuse, it punishes the institution that allowed it to happen.