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Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what's happening in the legal industry. Each episode tackles a subject that's worthy of a deep dive—from law firm profit hacks to Supreme Court showdowns to the most promising plays in legal tech. Hosted by Senior Litigation Reporter of the Daily Report Cedra Mayfield and Senior Staff Writer for the American Lawyer Patrick Smith, Legal Speak offers straight talk from experts, plus an inside-the-newsroom perspective on market-shaping stories.

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Swipe, Scroll, Sue: Inside the Landmark Social Media Addiction Verdict

May 29, 2026

In this week's Legal Speak episode, litigator W. Mark Lanier of The Lanier Law Firm discusses his landmark $6 million social media addiction verdict against Meta Platforms and Google as Zach Kinzler of BoodleBox explains how the collaborative AI platform aided in trial preparation.

 

Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith

Reporter: Ross Todd

Producer: Charles Garnar