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On August 26, 2026, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced a landmark multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc., the parent company of Instagram and Facebook. Meta will pay up to $17.1 billion and make substantial changes intended to protect children and teenagers who use its platforms. The agreement resolves claims brought by 47 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico,...

On August 19, 2026, The New York Times published “How Wall Street Profits When Personal Injury Lawsuits Pay Out.” The investigation describes a national market in which companies provide cash advances to personal injury plaintiffs, pool the rights to repayment, and use those portfolios to attract institutional investors. The article identifies serious concerns. In some cases, charges grew dramatically while...

State investigators are reviewing an incident involving four joint-replacement patients at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown. Source: NewsChannel 5 Investigates - Read the original report The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating a medication mix-up at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown that reportedly caused catastrophic complications for four patients undergoing routine joint-replacement procedures. According to NewsChannel 5 Investigates, the TBI...

A Texas truck driver was killed Tuesday afternoon in a fiery crash involving four tractor-trailers on Interstate 65 in Maury County. The wreck happened around 2:24 p.m. on August 18 near mile marker 50, south of Spring Hill. The crash scattered debris across the interstate and sparked fires that engulfed the trucks, forcing authorities to close I-65 in both directions....

A major legal battle over social media and its effect on children is underway right here in Nashville. Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is taking on Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, over allegations that the company designed Instagram in ways that encouraged children and teenagers to spend excessive amounts of time on the platform. After a week...

On August 6, 2026, New Mexico judge Bryan Biedscheid ordered Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, to pay more than $567 million in a case centered on the alleged harm to children caused by Meta’s social media platforms. The order comes after a jury earlier this year found Meta liable on claims that included exposing young users...