K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup (September 1, 2026)
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SOCIAL MEDIA
SOCIAL MEDIA
- Meta Platforms Inc. said it agreed to pay up to $18 billion in landmark settlements to resolve social media claims from US states that would require the company to make major changes to how it operates platforms like Facebook and Instagram. Meta settles landmark state child harm claims for $18 billion and promises changes to its platforms | CNN Business
- Pop star Selena Gomez has urged a DE federal judge to toss securities fraud claims against her tied to the mental health startup Wondermind, saying she wasn't involved in the offering and suggesting that the plaintiffs may deserve sanctions for bringing "egregiously improper" claims against her. Selena Gomez Seeks to Dismiss Fraud Lawsuit, Calls Claims 'Absurd'
- A FL state court judge denied CNN's Anderson Cooper another bid to toss a pediatric doctor's lawsuit alleging defamation over stories on infant mortality rates at his hospital, saying a jury must decide whether Cooper played a significant role in the reporting. Anderson Cooper Can't Get Doctor's Suit Tossed - Law360
