Juries are Filling a Social Media Policy Void: California Brief

Juries Fill Social Media Policy Void

Bloomberg Law’s covering the Los Angeles social media addiction trial against Instagram and others for its big-ticket witnesses, groundbreaking deals, and potentially widespread impacts. But it’s also illustrating a broader trend: how juries can function as regulators, Baker Donelson’s Justin Daniels writes.

This often happens “when legislatures hesitate and public concern reaches a fever pitch,” especially when it comes to children, Daniels said in a Bloomberg Law insight. Consider how tobacco litigation reshaped marketing practices or how firearm suits are impacting product liability law.

Now, it’s happening for youth social media use. There ...