Plaintiffs attorney Mark Lanier arrives for a landmark trial over whether social media platforms deliberately addict and harm children, along with his daughters Rachel Lanier, at left, and Sarah Lanier, right, on Feb. 18, 2026, in Los Angeles.
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The Grand Stairwell at the Lanier Theological Library and Learning Center is shown in Houston Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The design was inspired by the grand stairwell inside Christ Church at the University of Oxford in England. The Library and Learning Center was designed by Mark Lanier, president and chair of the Lanier Foundation.
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Mark Lanier, founding attorney of The Lanier Law Firm, and his attorney daughter Sarah Lanier are shown at the Lanier Theological Library and Learning Center in Houston Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
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Mark Lanier, founding attorney of The Lanier Law Firm, is shown at the Lanier Theological Library and Learning Center in Houston Wednesday, April…