Alabama

Alabama has reached a landmark settlement of up to $300 million with TikTok over allegations of harming youth mental health and misleading consumers, setting a major precedent for social media litigation in the US.

Former basketball player Kai Spears won a defamation lawsuit after being mistakenly linked to a deadly shooting. A jury awarded him $9.25 million in damages.

Renowned American businessman Nick Pihakis has filed for personal bankruptcy in federal court after a series of lawsuits, liens, and the closure of dozens of branches of his restaurant empire led to an unprecedented financial collapse.