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

Case Summary

This is a Multi-District Litigation (MDL) involving various defendants such as Meta Platforms, Inc., Instagram LLC, Snap, Inc., TikTok, Inc., ByteDance, Inc., YouTube LLC, Google LLC, and Alphabet Inc.  Plaintiffs have alleged that the defendants’ social media platforms are defective because they are designed to maximize screen time, which can encourage addictive behavior in adolescents.  As alleged, this conduct results in various emotional and physical harms, including death. Interested persons can find a website with easy access to hearings and orders at MDL Centrality.

Recent Filings

Date Filed Docket Number Document Description
07-21-26 3290 NOTICE of Change of Address by William Louis Bross (Bross, William)
07-21-26 3289 Refund Status re [3200] Application for Refund, Declined (kep, COURT STAFF) .
07-21-26 3288 TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 07/17/2025 before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers by Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, for Court Reporter Kelly Shainline. (Hazam, Lexi)
07-21-26 3287 Transcript of Proceedings held on 7/17/2026, before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. Court Reporter/Transcriber Kelly Shainline, telephone number (510)828-9404, Email: kelly_shainline@cand.uscourts.gov. Per General Order No. 59 and Judicial Co
07-21-26 3286 TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 7/17/2026 before Judge Trina L Thompson for Court Reporter Kelly Shainline (Ordered by Katie Siler). (Shainline, Kelly)
07-21-26 3285 First MOTION for Leave to File Proposed Amicus Curiae Submission filed by Brandon Michael Hayes. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Proposed Amicus Curiae Brief, # (2) Supplement Reader's Guide to Proposed Amicus Submission, # (3) Supplement
07-20-26 3276 TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 7/17/2026 before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers by Snap, Inc., for Court Reporter Kelly Shainline. (Blavin, Jonathan)
07-20-26 3284 PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 6 RE: PRETRIAL CONFERENCE. Motions terminated: [477]in 4:23-cv-05448-YGR; STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER. [482] in 4:23-cv-05448-YGR; STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER. [474] in 4:23-cv-05448-YGR; STIPULATION WI
07-20-26 3282 NOTICE by Commonwealth of Kentucky, People of the State of California, State of Colorado, State of New Jersey re [2724] Notice (Other), NOTICE BY STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL REGARDING SPECIFIC EXPERT REPORT PARAGRAPHS SUPPORTING STATE AGS INJUNCT
07-20-26 3281 TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 07/17/2026 before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers by X CORP., for Court Reporter Kelly Shainline. (Bonfigli, Dylan)
07-20-26 3280 TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on July 17, 2026 before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers by Google LLC, YouTube, LLC, for Court Reporter Kelly Shainline. (Chiou, Christopher)
07-20-26 3279 Ex Parte Application Plaintiffs' Seventeenth Consolidated Ex Parte Application for Appointment of Guardians Ad Litem filed by Plaintiffs' Steering Committee. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration of Jennie Lee Anderson in Support of
07-20-26 3278 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Plaintiffs' Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Exhibits to the Declaration of Jennie Lee Anderson in Support of Plaintiffs' Seventeenth Consolidated Ex Parte Application for Appointment of
07-20-26 3277 TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on July 17, 2026 before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers by ByteDance, Inc., ByteDance, Ltd., TikTok, Inc., TikTok, LLC, TikTok, Ltd., for Court Reporter Kelly Shainline. (Drake, Geoffrey)
07-20-26 3275 TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 07/17/2026 before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers by State of Colorado, for Court Reporter Kelly Shainline. (Batchelder, Krista)
07-20-26 3274 TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 07/17/2026 before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers by Meta Platforms, Inc., for Court Reporter Kelly Shainline. (Simonsen, Ashley)
07-17-26 3273 APPLICATION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION; ORDER by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Granting [3267] Motion for Pro Hac Vice in case 4:22-md-03047-YGR (Jenna P. Lyons); Granting [18] Motion for Pro Hac Vice in case 4:26-cv-06333-YGR (Jenna P. Lyons).
07-17-26 3272 APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE; ORDER by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Granting [3263] Motion for Pro Hac Vice (Joseph J. Fantini). (eac, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants ha
07-17-26 3283 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers: Pretrial Conference held on 7/17/2026; Motion Hearing held on 7/17/2026. Total Time in Court: 2:28. Court Reporter: Kelly Shainline. (eac, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed:
07-16-26 3271 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER RE SEALING AND REDACTING DOCUMENTS AT MDL AG TRIAL filed by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Simonsen, Ashley)
07-16-26 3270 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER AUTHORIZING RESTRICTED REMOTE AUDIOVISUAL ACCESS TO MDL AG TRIAL filed by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Simonsen, Ashley)
07-16-26 3269 ORDER DENYING META'S MOTION TO EXCLUDE EXPERT TESTIMONY OF CARL SABA AND DENYING IN PART AND GRANTING IN PART PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO EXCLUDE EXPERT TESTIMONY OF JUSTIN MCCRARY by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Denying (2843) Motion; Gra
07-16-26 3267 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number 5803245-513611.) Filing fee previously paid on 07/16/2026 filed by Ashley Delaney, Jessica Vuckovich. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Certificate)(Lyons, Jen
07-15-26 3260 NOTICE by Commonwealth of Kentucky, People of the State of California, State of Colorado, State of New Jersey re [2994] Notice (Other), [3144] Notice (Other), [2972] Notice (Other), [3103] Notice (Other), NOTICE BY THE STATE ATTORNEYS GENE
07-15-26 3265 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING PRETRIAL SCHEDULE (TUCSON AND CHARLESTON) filed by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Simonsen, Ashley)
07-15-26 3264 EXHIBITS re [3238] Administrative Motion to File Under Seal (Unsealed Brief and Exhibits from Meta's Submission Regarding State AGs' Penalty and Disgorgement Charts and Supporting Materials, ECF No. 456 (3238) filed byI
07-15-26 3263 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22220609.) filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(FANTINI, JOSEPH)
07-15-26 3262 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER STIPULATED DEPOSITION PROTOCOL filed by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Simonsen, Ashley)
07-15-26 3261 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re [3238] Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Omnibus Sealing Stipulation (re Meta's Submission Regarding State AGs' Penalty and Disgorgement Charts) filed by Instagram, LLC, Meta P