Where every active mass tort stands this week
New federal filings, FDA actions, rulings and verified news for 40 mass torts, checked against the public record several times a day. Free, from Mass Tort Ad Agency.
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What changed this week
- Oct 12Federal judge rejects the Oakland Diocese’s bankruptcy plan
- Oct 12Federal judge rejects the Oakland Diocese's bankruptcy plan
- Oct 12Character.AI chats encouraging self-harm detailed in unredacted Kentucky lawsuit.
- Oct 11Unsealed Kentucky Lawsuit Says Character.AI Bot Told Teens Where to Cut Themselves
- Oct 11PFAS lawsuit filed on behalf of Marengo, Harvard fire districts asks manufacturers to pay for new gear
- Oct 11European study finds TFA in all 110 blood samples, prompting demands for PFAS pesticide ban
- Oct 11Henderson v. Uber Technologies, Inc. Passenger Sexual Assault Litigation et al
- Oct 9A verdict looms in Paris over a global Discord ring accused of abusing children
- Oct 9Verdict looms over global Discord 'cult' ring accused of child abuse
- Oct 9Study Links Prenatal Paracetamol Exposure to Shorter Anogenital Distance in Male Infants
Most new federal cases in the last 7 days: Social media (66), AFFF (35), Ozempic (35), Uber and Lyft (33), Hernia mesh (19).
All 40 torts
A tort is listed when it has active plaintiff litigation in U.S. courts and enough public record to track: a coordinated proceeding, a steady flow of filings, or regulatory and scientific activity around a named product or defendant. Each one sits on a five-step stage track. Individual filings means cases are filed one by one with no coordinated proceeding. Coordinated means cases are centralized before one judge in an MDL or a state JCCP. Bellwethers means test trials are set or under way. Settlement means a global or large-scale deal is proposed, approved or paying. Wind-down means most claims are resolved, dismissed or closed to new filings.
New federal cases counts new dockets filed in the tort's coordinating federal court that name its defendants, from CourtListener's index of PACER. It shows the direction of a docket rather than an official case total.
The Jacob Score, developed by Jacob Malherbe, rates litigation strength from 0 to 100. It combines five dimensions, each rated 1 to 5: science (study quality, size of the risk and agency action), momentum (coordination and filing trend), campaign (whether claims can still be filed and the size of the qualifying population), timeline (distance to bellwether trials or resolution) and verdicts (plaintiff wins and settlement status). A high score means a litigation is proven, not that it is the best place to start. Full methodology
| Tort | Stage | New federal cases, last 7 days | Latest update | Jacob Score | Campaign window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social media youth harm MDL 3047 and JCCP 5255 |
Bellwethers | 66 | Oct 8, 2026 New York Sues TikTok Over Placebo Safety Feature and Addictive Design for Kids |
63 | Open |
| Firefighting foam (AFFF) MDL 2873 |
Bellwethers | 35 | Oct 7, 2026 PA lawmakers advance bill to ban 'forever chemicals' in firefighting foam |
76 | Open |
| Ozempic and GLP-1 stomach injuries MDL 3094 |
Coordinated | 35 | Oct 8, 2026 Eli Lilly sued over stomach problems patient ties to Mounjaro and Trulicity |
48 | Open |
| Uber and Lyft sexual assault MDL 3084 and JCCP 5188 |
Bellwethers | 33 | Oct 11, 2026 Henderson v. Uber Technologies, Inc. Passenger Sexual Assault Litigation et al |
51 | Open |
| Hernia mesh MDL 2846 (Bard) and MDL 3029 (Covidien) |
Settlement | 19 | Sep 27, 2026 10 new Hernia mesh cases filed in S.D. Ohio and D. Mass. in the week of 2026-09-21 |
67 | Closing |
| Paragard IUD breakage MDL 2974 |
Bellwethers | 11 | No verified update in 120 days | 52 | Open |
| Heavy metals in baby food MDL 3101 |
Coordinated | 10 | No verified update in 120 days | 54 | Open |
| Hair relaxer and uterine cancer MDL 3060 |
Coordinated | 6 | Sep 28, 2026 Arizona sues L’Oréal, claims hair relaxer chemicals raise women’s cancer risk |
52 | Open |
| Talc and ovarian cancer MDL 2738 |
Bellwethers | 5 | Sep 30, 2026 Johnson & Johnson wins trial over Massachusetts woman’s talc lawsuit |
70 | Open |
| NEC and preterm infant formula MDL 3026 |
Bellwethers | 2 | No verified update in 120 days | 70 | Open |
| Roblox child exploitation MDL 3166 |
Coordinated | 2 | Oct 9, 2026 St. Louis mother sues ROBLOX for alleged grooming of daughter |
58 | Open |
| Suboxone and tooth decay MDL 3092 |
Coordinated | 2 | No verified update in 120 days | 51 | Open |
| Dupixent and lymphoma (CTCL) MDL 3180 |
Coordinated | 2 | Oct 6, 2026 As Dupixent Litigation Grows, Parties Seek Consolidation in NJ State Court |
30 | Open |
| Paraquat and Parkinson's disease MDL 3004 |
Settlement | 1 | Oct 3, 2026 In Re: Paraquat Products Liability Litigation v. Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC et al |
60 | Open |
| Roundup (glyphosate) MDL 2741 |
Settlement | 0 | Oct 4, 2026 Arkansas to receive at least $32M through settlement with Monsanto in contamination case |
80 | Closing |
| Depo-Provera and meningioma MDL 3140 |
Coordinated | 0 | No verified update in 120 days | 72 | Open |
| GLP-1 drugs and vision loss (NAION) MDL 3163 |
Coordinated | Not tracked | Oct 6, 2026 GLP-1 Drugs Linked to Faster Vision Loss in the Second Eye, New Study Finds |
72 | Open |
| PFAS contamination No single MDL; most federal PFAS claims sit in the AFFF MDL |
Coordinated | Not tracked | Oct 11, 2026 PFAS lawsuit filed on behalf of Marengo, Harvard fire districts asks manufacturers to pay for new gear |
70 | Open |
| Benzene exposure No MDL; individual and state court cases |
Filings | Not tracked | No verified update in 120 days | 66 | Open |
| Snapchat sextortion and abuse No MDL; individual cases |
Filings | Not tracked | Sep 28, 2026 'Free P-—y Upstairs' Cornell Lawsuit Reveals Alleged Snapchat Message Sent During Seven-Hour Ordeal |
62 | Open |
| Camp Lejeune water contamination Camp Lejeune Justice Act claims (not an MDL) |
Bellwethers | Not tracked | Sep 28, 2026 ‘There’s really no explanation for it’: Former Marines say DOJ lowballed them in Camp Lejeune settlements |
61 | Closed |
| Bard PowerPort catheter MDL 3081 |
Bellwethers | 0 | No verified update in 120 days | 55 | Open |
| Ethylene oxide (EtO) exposure No MDL; state court coordination in several states |
Bellwethers | Not tracked | No verified update in 120 days | 54 | Open |
| Discord child exploitation No MDL; individual cases |
Filings | Not tracked | Oct 9, 2026 A verdict looms in Paris over a global Discord ring accused of abusing children |
52 | Open |
| Catholic Church abuse No MDL; claims run diocese by diocese, many through diocesan bankruptcies |
Settlement | Not tracked | Oct 12, 2026 Federal judge rejects the Oakland Diocese’s bankruptcy plan |
47 | Open |
| 1,4-Dioxane water contamination No MDL; water provider suits, mostly in New York |
Filings | Not tracked | No verified update in 120 days | 46 | Open |
| Hotel sex trafficking liability No MDL; the JPML declined to centralize these cases |
Filings | Not tracked | Oct 2, 2026 Atlanta law firm secures $164 million child sex trafficking verdict against hotel operator |
46 | Open |
| Boy Scouts of America abuse Chapter 11 plan; claims paid by the Scouting Settlement Trust |
Wind-down | Not tracked | No verified update in 120 days | 45 | Closed |
| Oxbryta (voxelotor) withdrawal No MDL |
Filings | Not tracked | No verified update in 120 days | 44 | Open |
| LDS Church abuse No MDL; the JPML declined to centralize, with coordination in California state court |
Filings | Not tracked | Jul 31, 2025 The Arizona Court of Appeals revived a closely watched failure-to-report lawsuit against the Church,… |
42 | Open |
| Sports betting addiction No MDL; separate cases |
Filings | Not tracked | Oct 8, 2026 Class-Action Lawsuit Alleges DraftKings Targets Problem Gamblers With AI |
42 | Open |
| Keytruda organ injury No MDL |
Filings | Not tracked | Oct 8, 2026 HALO Wins Court Order Blocking Merck's Keytruda SC in Europe |
41 | Open |
| Ultra-processed food No MDL; early individual and municipal cases |
Filings | Not tracked | Oct 3, 2026 New California law to label and certify Non-Ultra-Processed Foods |
40 | Open |
| Tylenol and autism (prenatal acetaminophen) MDL 3043 (federal claims dismissed in 2023) |
Coordinated | Not tracked | Oct 9, 2026 Study Links Prenatal Paracetamol Exposure to Shorter Anogenital Distance in Male Infants |
38 | Closing |
| Assemblies of God abuse No MDL; individual cases |
Filings | Not tracked | Sep 29, 2026 Assemblies of God Asks Court to Protect Its Superintendent from a Deposition in Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Doug… |
38 | Open |
| AI chatbot harm No MDL; individual cases |
Filings | Not tracked | Oct 12, 2026 Character.AI chats encouraging self-harm detailed in unredacted Kentucky lawsuit. |
38 | Open |
| Royal Rangers abuse No MDL; individual cases |
Filings | Not tracked | No verified update in 120 days | 36 | Open |
| Video game addiction JCCP 5363; the JPML declined MDL 3109 and MDL 3168 |
Coordinated | Not tracked | Sep 29, 2026 As Courts Split on Arbitration for Minors, Pa. Ruling Offers Roadmap in Video Game Addiction Case |
35 | Open |
| California women's prison abuse No MDL; individual and state cases |
Filings | Not tracked | No verified update in 120 days | 31 | Open |
| Zantac (ranitidine) MDL 2924 (federal claims dismissed); state cases continue |
Wind-down | Not tracked | Sep 30, 2026 Settlement in principle reached in California Ranitidine litigation |
28 | Closing |
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From CourtListener's index of federal PACER dockets. TortIntel counts new dockets in each tort's coordinating court that name the tort's defendants. Cases filed directly into an MDL master docket or in state court may not appear, so the count shows the trend rather than an official total.
What is the Jacob Score?
A 0 to 100 rating of litigation strength developed by Jacob Malherbe, combining science, momentum, campaign, timeline and verdicts, each rated 1 to 5. It reflects aggregate litigation signals and does not predict any individual case outcome.
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