IN RE: SOCIAL MEDIA ADOLESCENT ADDICTION/PERSONAL INJURY PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION

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Case overview

Case Number:

4:22-md-03047

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Personal Inj. Prod. Liability

Multi Party Litigation:

Multi-district Litigation, Class Action

Judge:

Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers

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April 22, 2025
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March 03, 2025
Wrongful Death Claims Go Ahead In Social Media MDL

A California federal judge overseeing the multidistrict litigation over claims Facebook and other social media companies purposefully addict minors to their platforms has allowed certain allegations, including negligence and wrongful death claims, to go forward in a final ruling.
February 12, 2025
Social Media MDL Judge Rips Google, Snap Quick Appeal Bid

A California federal judge indicated Wednesday she likely won't let Google and Snap file interlocutory appeals in multidistrict litigation over social media's allegedly addictive designs, saying the appeals requests make "no sense," and she slammed Meta insurers' unnecessary motion to expedite its coverage dispute with Meta as "unprofessional."
January 30, 2025
Calif. AG Asks 9th Circ. To Block Meta's MDL Discovery Win

The California attorney general urged the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday to block orders requiring third-party state agencies to respond to Meta Platforms' discovery demands in multidistrict litigation over social media's alleged harms, arguing in a mandamus petition the "clearly erroneous" ruling "runs roughshod" over the state's constitutional divisions of power.
January 30, 2025
Meta Broadens Bid To Halt Social Media MDL Coverage Fight

Meta is turning to federal courts in its battle against its insurers' bid to avoid covering thousands of pending claims that accuse the company of crafting its social media platforms to be addictive to adolescents, expanding the front lines in what may be a landmark coverage fight. Here, Law360 summarizes the underlying litigation, the fight to pause the coverage dispute and the next steps in the coverage case.
January 01, 2025
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January 01, 2025
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The Federal Trade Commission's work to clamp down on surprise fees and make subscriptions easier to cancel faces an uncertain path forward in the wake of a looming leadership change, while the federal government's effort to shrink a sprawling tech liability shield is likely to heat up.
December 11, 2024
MDL Judge Rejects Meta's Claim Discovery Is Burdensome

A California federal magistrate judge overseeing discovery in multidistrict litigation over social-media platforms' allegedly addictive designs on Wednesday rejected Meta Platforms' arguments additional discovery sought by personal-injury plaintiffs is overly burdensome, noting that Meta's discovery production pales in comparison to the millions of documents that Meta has demanded from plaintiff states.