A Los Angeles jury just made history — finding Meta and Google's YouTube liable for the mental health harm their addictive algorithms caused a young user, with $3M in compensatory damages and another $3M in punitives after concluding the companies acted with malice, oppression, or fraud. Skiers are taking Vail and Alterra to federal court in Colorado, alleging that the Epic Pass and Ikon Pass are an illegal anticompetitive bundle that's pushed walk-up lift tickets past $350. And U.S. importers just got major news: refunds for the unlawful IEEPA tariffs aren't limited to the original plaintiffs — every importer of record is eligible, and CBP is building an automated refund system to process the claims. We break down what happened, why it matters, and what businesses should do now.
Stories covered: Social media addiction verdict against Meta and YouTube ($6M, Los Angeles) · Vail Resorts and Alterra Mountain Company antitrust class action (Sherman Act and Colorado Antitrust Act) · Court of International Trade ruling on IEEPA tariff refunds and CBP's new CAPE refund system