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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A California federal judge presiding over sprawling social media personal injury multidistrict litigation doubted on Wednesday insurers' arguments their multimillion-dollar coverage fight with Meta belongs in Delaware state court, questioning how moving the case would preserve judicial resources, while observing that Hartford's pre-litigation conduct may have been in bad faith.
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Florida Accuses Snap Of Violating New Kids Social Media Law

Florida's attorney general hit Snap Inc. with a lawsuit in state court on Monday, accusing the social media giant of violating the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act by allowing illicit content to run rampant on Snapchat. The office demanded that Snap comply with a new state law banning children under 13 from such platforms.

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