Case Number:
4:22-md-03047-YGR
Judge:
Gonzalez Rogers, Yvonne
Location:
Oakland
Case Type:
Multi-District
Date Filed:
Last Filing Date:
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 04-03-26 | 2916 | Administrative Motion to File Under Seal (Temporary Sealing Motion re: Meta's Opposition to State Attorney Generals Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony of Justin McCrary) filed by Instagram, LLC, Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Attachments: # |
| 04-03-26 | 2915 | OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re [2843] [REDACTED] MOTION to Exclude Certain Expert Testimony of Justin McCrary, ) (Meta's Opposition to State Attorneys Generals' Motion to Exclude Certain Expert Testimony of Justin McCrary [Redacted]) fil |
| 04-03-26 | 2913 | OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re [2845] [REDACTED] MOTION to Exclude and/or Strike Expert Testimony of Carl Saba, ) REDACTED filed byCommonwealth of Kentucky, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth of Virginia, People of the State of California |
| 04-02-26 | 2912 | STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Modify Sealing Order with Respect to Summary Judgment Motions set for Hearing on April 15, 2026 filed by People of the State of California. (Beckett, Samantha) |
| 04-01-26 | 2911 | Letter from Abraham (Arbitration) Counsel Status Update re Sarah Heinz Representation. (Stein, Joshua) |
| 03-31-26 | 2910 | REPLY (re [2807] MOTION to Withdraw Jury Trial Demand ) filed byInstagram, LLC, Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Rouhandeh, James) |
| 03-31-26 | 2909 | Witness List by Breathitt County Board of Education Witness List by Plaintiffs Steering Committee Corrected Preliminary Trial Witness List. (Brane, Austin) |
| 03-31-26 | 2908 | Witness List by Commonwealth of Kentucky, People of the State of California, State of Colorado, State of New Jersey STATE ATTORNEYS GENERALS PRELIMINARY WITNESS LIST. (Batchelder, Krista) |
| 03-30-26 | 2901 | META AND STATE AGS' STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING EXPERT SUBSTITUTION Re: ([2847] in 4:22-md-03047-YGR). State AGs serve opening reports from Estes and Sheatsley by 3/20/2026. Meta serves responsive reports from Wirth and Feamster |
| 03-30-26 | 2907 | Proposed Form of Verdict by Snap, Inc. . (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A)(Blavin, Jonathan) |
| 03-30-26 | 2906 | Pretrial Conference Statement by Plaintiffs' Steering Committee . (Mura, Andre) |
| 03-30-26 | 2905 | Proposed Form of Verdict by Plaintiffs' Steering Committee . (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit - Breathitt's Proposed Verdict Form)(Mura, Andre) |
| 03-30-26 | 2904 | Statement - PLAINTIFFS PROPOSED STATEMENT OF THE CASE by Plaintiffs' Steering Committee. (Mura, Andre) |
| 03-30-26 | 2903 | NOTICE by Meta Platforms, Inc. re [2898] Order on Administrative Motion to File Under Seal,,,,, Order on Motion in Limine,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, JOINT NOTICE OF SUBMISSION CONCERNING STATE AUDIT R |
| 03-30-26 | 2902 | Statement DEFENDANTS' PROPOSED STATEMENT OF THE CASE by Snap, Inc.. (Blavin, Jonathan) |
| 03-30-26 | 2900 | EXHIBITS re [2480] Brief, Partially Unsealed Meta Exhibits filed byPlaintiffs' Steering Committee. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Amended Exhibit 294, # (2) Exhibit Amended Exhibit 296)(Related document(s)[2480]) (Warren, Previn) (Fil |
| 03-30-26 | 2899 | Amended Administrative Motion to File Under Seal CORRECTION OF DOCKET # [2895] filed by Commonwealth of Kentucky. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Reply (Under Seal), # (2) Declaration Matthew Cocanougher, # (3) Exhibit Administrative Subp |
| 03-30-26 | 2898 | PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 2 RE: MOTIONS IN LIMINE by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. Denying [2792] Administrative Motion to File Under Seal; Granting [2794] Motion in Limine; Granting [2795] Motion in Limine; Withdrawing [2796] Motion |
| 03-30-26 | 2897 | EXHIBITS re [2480] Brief, Partially Unsealed YouTube Exhibits filed byPlaintiffs' Steering Committee. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Exhibit 1062)(Related document(s)[2480]) (Warren, Previn) |
| 03-30-26 | 2896 | EXHIBITS re [2480] Brief, Partially Unsealed TikTok Exhibits filed byPlaintiffs' Steering Committee. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Amended Exhibit 413, # (2) Exhibit Amended Exhibit 414, # (3) Exhibit Amended Exhibit 423, # (4) Exhib |
| 03-27-26 | 2887 | EXHIBITS re [2480] Brief, Partially Unsealed Meta Exhibits filed byPlaintiffs' Steering Committee. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Amended Exhibit 199, # (2) Exhibit Amended Exhibit 249, # (3) Exhibit Amended Exhibit 317, # (4) Exhibit |
| 03-27-26 | 2895 | Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Reply in Support of State Attorneys General's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment filed by Commonwealth of Kentucky. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Reply (Under Seal), # (2) Declaration Matthew C |
| 03-27-26 | 2894 | REPLY (re [2781] Administrative Motion to File Under Seal (Meta's Opposition to AGs' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment), [2696] Administrative Motion to File Under Seal State AGs' Motion for Partial SJ, [2695] [REDACTED |
| 03-27-26 | 2893 | Administrative Motion to File Under Seal (Temporary Sealing Motion re: Metas Reply in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to State Attorneys Generals Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment) filed by Instagram, LLC, Meta |
| 03-27-26 | 2892 | REPLY (re [2704] MOTION for Summary Judgment (Redacted), [2783] Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Temporary Sealing Motion (AGs' Opposition to Meta's Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion for Partial Summary J |
| 03-27-26 | 2891 | Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Meta's Temporary Sealing Motion (Meta's Reply in Support of Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony of Adam Alter and Ravi Iyer) filed by Instagram, LLC, Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Attachments: # |
| 03-27-26 | 2890 | REPLY (re [2701] [RECATED] MOTION to Exclude Expert Testimony of Adam Alter and Ravi Iyer (Redacted) ) filed byInstagram, LLC, Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Perez-Marques, Antonio) |
| 03-27-26 | 2889 | EXHIBITS re [2480] Brief, Partially Unsealed Meta Exhibits filed byPlaintiffs' Steering Committee. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Amended Exhibit 166, # (2) Exhibit Amended Exhibit 168, # (3) Exhibit Amended Exhibit 169, # (4) Exhibit |
| 03-27-26 | 2888 | EXHIBITS re [2480] Brief, Partially Unsealed Snapchat Exhibits filed byPlaintiffs' Steering Committee. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Amended Exhibit 800, # (2) Exhibit Amended Exhibit 805, # (3) Exhibit Amended Exhibit 806, # (4) Exh |