FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION v. META PLATFORMS, INC.

  1. June 16, 2022

    Meta Says TikTok Parent Co. Has Key Docs To Fight FTC

    Meta asked a D.C. federal judge Thursday to help it subpoena the Chinese parent companies of TikTok and WeChat, arguing their U.S. affiliates do not have all the information the Facebook parent needs to rebut Federal Trade Commission allegations of a largely uncontested monopoly.

  2. March 17, 2022

    Social Media Cos. Want Info Shielded In FTC, Meta Dispute

    Twitter, Snap Inc. and other social media and technology giants banded together Wednesday to ask the D.C. federal judge overseeing the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust case against Meta Platforms to restrict Meta's ability to see their confidential business information.

  3. March 15, 2022

    Meta Says FTC Guards Rivals' Docs Yet Claims It Lacks Rivals

    Meta Platforms Inc. called out its government and private antitrust antagonists in separate court discovery filings Monday, criticizing the Federal Trade Commission for trying to guard sensitive material from the company's rivals even as the agency argues that the Facebook successor has "almost no competitors."

  4. March 03, 2022

    FTC's Meta Case Split Up And Set For No Earlier Than 2024

    The Federal Trade Commission's antitrust case against Facebook successor Meta won't be ready for trial until at least 2024, and even then it will be bifurcated and start with a "liability" phase, under a scheduling order a D.C. federal judge approved Thursday.

  5. February 28, 2022

    Judge Warns FTC, Meta Of Discovery Fight 'Harbingers'

    A D.C. federal judge said Monday that he hopes the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust lawsuit against Facebook's parent company, Meta Platforms Inc., will not be bogged down in discovery disputes, as he handled more scheduling proposal disagreements "than I think I've seen on any case."

  6. February 24, 2022

    Facebook Wants Later Trial Date In FTC Antitrust Suit

    Meta Platforms Inc. wants more time to prepare for trial in the Federal Trade Commission's challenge to Facebook's years-old purchases of WhatsApp and Instagram, with the agency pushing for a December 2023 trial start date.

  7. January 14, 2022

    What's Next For FTC's Case Against Facebook?

    A D.C. federal court ruling permitting the Federal Trade Commission to pursue its challenge to Facebook's years-old purchases of WhatsApp and Instagram is only the beginning of what's likely to be a long road for the litigation.

  8. January 13, 2022

    FTC's 2nd Round Facebook Win A Warning To Other Acquirers

    The Federal Trade Commission has a new roadmap for its antitrust case accusing Facebook of illegally maintaining a monopoly over personal social networking, after a D.C. federal judge said the agency's amended complaint plausibly backs claims of the social media giant's market dominance.

  9. January 11, 2022

    FTC's Facebook Antitrust Case Survives 2nd Dismissal Bid

    A D.C. federal court handed the Federal Trade Commission a big win Tuesday, rejecting a bid from Facebook to escape the agency's bolstered enforcement action accusing the company of illegally maintaining its monopoly over personal social networking.

  10. December 01, 2021

    Facebook Doubles Down On Dismissal Bid In FTC Dispute

    Facebook Inc. on Wednesday responded to the Federal Trade Commission's efforts to keep its latest antitrust suit against the social media giant alive, arguing that the agency's monopolization claims are backed by nothing more than "inapposite statistics and admitted assumptions to dress up conclusory speculation."