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- Federal Jury Returns $8.5 Million Verdict in First Bellwether Uber Sexual Assault Trial
Feb 6, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PHOENIX, Ariz. — Feb. 6, 2026 — A federal jury has returned an $8.5 million verdict in the first bellwether case to reach trial in the federal multidistrict litigation involving sexual assault claims against Uber Technologies, Inc., finding the company liable after a multi-week trial and marking a significant development in the nationwide rideshare litigation. The verdict follows a trial in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona arising from claims brought...Read More - Alexandra Walsh Appointed to Leadership Role in Federal Roblox Litigation
Feb 4, 2026
By: Anapol Weiss PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PHILADELPHIA, PA — February 4, 2026 — Attorney Alexandra Walsh of Anapol Weiss has recently been appointed as Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel in the federal Multi-District Litigation against Roblox. With the firm representing hundreds of children across the U.S. harmed by Roblox, Walsh’s appointment reflects the court’s confidence in her ability to help guide the proceedings as they move forward. The Roblox litigation centers on allegations that the company provided sexual predators...Read More - Open Parent Letters Demand Roblox, Discord Stop Trying to Hide Child Abuse Claims Behind Secret Arbitration
Feb 3, 2026
By: Anapol Weiss PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PHILADELPHIA, PA — February 3, 2026 — Over 800 parents from 48 states sent open letters to the boards of directors of Roblox Corporation and Discord Inc. urging the companies to stop trying to force child exploitation and assault lawsuits into private arbitration. The letters claim that forced arbitration silences victims, hides systemic issues, and prevents public accountability. In the letters, the parents say forced arbitration is being used to attempt...Read More - Anapol Weiss Files Lawsuit Against New Jersey High School for Failure to Protect Former Student From Sexual Abuse
Jan 26, 2026
By: Anapol Weiss PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARLTON, NJ, January 26, 2026 — Anapol Weiss has filed a civil lawsuit against Cherokee High School, the Lenape Regional High School District, and the Board of Education on behalf of a former student. The lawsuit alleges institutional failures by school officials that allowed a teacher to sexually abuse the former student over several years. The complaint alleges the teacher groomed and sexually abused the former student on multiple occasions. According...Read More - Safer GAMING Act Fails to Protect Children Hurt on Online Gaming Platforms
Dec 11, 2025
Parents and Attorneys Urge for Stronger Protections for their Children on Gaming Sites By: Anapol Weiss PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C., December 11, 2025 — Anapol Weiss Partner Pat Huyett released the following statement today after the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade advanced the Safer Guarding of Adolescents from Malicious Interactions on Network Games (GAMING) Act: “While we’re very encouraged with Congress’ focus on the unspeakable harms and tragic consequences caused to kids...Read More - Anapol Weiss Files Another Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Roblox: Teen Dies by Suicide After Extremist Grooming
Oct 23, 2025
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release COVINGTON, KY, October 23, 2025 — Anapol Weiss has filed a 12th lawsuit against Roblox, on behalf of the mother of a 13-year-old girl, who died by suicide after months of manipulation and extremist grooming on the gaming platform Roblox and the messaging app Discord. The case, Seitz v. Roblox Corporation and Discord Inc., was filed by Anapol Weiss in the Eastern District of Kentucky. The complaint alleges that Audree Heine was pushed...Read More - Anapol Weiss Files Lawsuit Against LDS Church for Allowing Convicted Predator to Abuse Children
Oct 13, 2025
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEATTLE, WA — October 13, 2025 — Anapol Weiss, together with Dolman Law Group and Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala PLLC, has filed a lawsuit in King County, Washington on behalf of four survivors of child sexual abuse against The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The lawsuit alleges that the Church knowingly reinstated a convicted child rapist into positions of trust, enabling years of abuse against vulnerable children. The...Read More - Anapol Weiss Brings Two New Lawsuits Against Roblox for Failing to Protect Children From Online Predators
Oct 2, 2025
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release SAN FRANCISCO, CA, October 2, 2025 — Anapol Weiss has filed two additional lawsuits on behalf of children groomed and abused by predators they met on the online gaming platform, Roblox. The lawsuits allege that Roblox knowingly fostered an unsafe online environment where child predators operate freely. Anapol Weiss has now filed eleven related cases, highlighting a disturbing pattern of systemic negligence and failure to protect children. Case Summaries Florida Child: A Brevard County, FL...Read More - When is Enough Enough? Another Heartbreaking Case of Grooming and Abuse of a Minor on Roblox and Discord. Anapol Weiss Calls for Change.
Sep 12, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SAN FRANCISCO, CA. September 12, 2025. Anapol Weiss has filed a lawsuit against Roblox Corporation and Discord Inc. on behalf of the mother of Ethan Dallas, a 15-year-old boy, who died by suicide after years of being groomed and abused on the gaming platform, Roblox. At just 12 years old, Ethan was identified and targeted by an adult sex predator who was able to use Roblox to pose as a child and befriend Ethan...Read More