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Law360: TikTok Cuts Deal As 1st Social Media Bellwether Trial Begins

January 27, 2026

TikTok reached an eleventh-hour settlement in the first bellwether trial over claims that social media harms young users’ mental health, cutting the deal days after Snap settled and leaving Meta and YouTube as the sole defendants. The O’Melveny team advising TikTok included partners Dan Petrocelli, Sabrina Strong, Steve Brody, and Amy Lucas. This story was also covered by Law.com and Daily Journal.

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