Klein et al v. Facebook, Inc.

  1. December 07, 2022

    Meta Can't Toss Advertiser's 'Monopoly Broth' Suit

    A California federal judge on Tuesday denied a bid by Meta to dismiss a lawsuit by advertisers accusing the company of monopolizing online social media advertising, finding that the complaint's allegations of a "monopoly broth" of anti-competitive conduct are sufficient to move forward.

  2. November 29, 2022

    Quinn Emanuel Slams 'Offensive' Meta Antitrust Co-Lead Bid

    A Quinn Emanuel attorney has blasted a request that Lockridge Grindal be appointed as co-lead counsel for consumers accusing Meta of monopolization, saying Lockridge Grindal and Hagens Berman's implication that Quinn Emanuel or one of its lawyers does not respect female attorneys is an "offensive, unprofessional, and unsupported" attack.

  3. January 27, 2022

    Facebook Data Antitrust Suits Get New Judge

    A string of cases in California federal court accusing Facebook of monopolizing social media markets through its use of consumer data have been reassigned to a new judge thanks to the recent elevation of Judge Lucy H. Koh to the Ninth Circuit.

  4. January 18, 2022

    Facebook's Bid To Kill Data Suit Gets Judge's Thumbs Down

    A California federal judge has largely denied Facebook's effort to kill an antitrust suit from consumers and advertisers accusing the tech giant of monopolizing social media, but tossed claims over the company's alleged "copy, acquire, kill" strategy.

  5. July 15, 2021

    Facebook Slams Data Antitrust Suit As Too Little, Too Late

    Facebook urged a California federal judge during a hearing Thursday to toss a proposed class action alleging that the social media giant violated antitrust laws by deceptively harvesting user data to eliminate competition, scoffing at the assertion of a "social media" market and saying the claims are time-barred.

  6. July 14, 2021

    Judge Koh DQs Keller Lenkner From Facebook Antitrust Suit

    U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh disqualified Keller Lenkner LLC from representing a proposed class alleging Facebook violated antitrust laws by acquiring and blocking rival platforms after Facebook argued that the firm's recent hire of an associate creates an "obvious conflict of interest."

  7. May 10, 2021

    Facebook Wants Keller Lenkner DQ'd From Antitrust Suit

    Facebook asked a California federal judge to boot Keller Lenkner from representing a proposed class suing over alleged practices of acquiring and blocking rival platforms, arguing that the recent hire of an associate creates an "obvious conflict of interest."

  8. March 18, 2021

    Quinn Emanuel, Hagens Berman To Lead Facebook User Suits

    U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh on Thursday appointed Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP and Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP to co-lead proposed consumer class actions against Facebook, despite concerns from the company and Hagens Berman that Quinn Emanuel's representation of Google in separate privacy litigation could pose conflicts.

  9. March 11, 2021

    Quinn Emanuel, Hagens Berman Fight To Lead Facebook Suits

    Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP and Keller Lenkner LLC sparred with Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP and Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP in California federal court briefs Wednesday, vying for the lead roles in proposed class actions accusing Facebook Inc. of monopolistic conduct.

  10. February 10, 2021

    Several Private Facebook Antitrust Suits Consolidated

    A California federal court consolidated eight class action cases accusing Facebook of antitrust violations on Tuesday, with their allegations all similar and the Federal Trade Commission's suit accusing the social network of acquiring and blocking rival social media platforms.