The Ninth Circuit let 2,400 addiction lawsuits proceed without touching Section 230
UPDATE, 10 August 2026, 21:00 CEST: The Ninth Circuit has also refused to pause the first trial. Meta had asked for an emergency stay while its appeal was pending. The court held that request moot, on the same ground as the ruling itself: it has no jurisdiction to hear the appeal yet.
That leaves the trial date standing. Jury selection begins on Wednesday in federal court in Oakland, California. Opening arguments follow on 18 August. The trial could run for several weeks.
Bloomberg’s Isaiah Poritz reported the denial. Circuit Judge Jacqueline Nguyen wrote the opinion, in Personal Injury Plaintiffs v. Meta Platforms, Inc., 9th Cir., No. 24-7037. Meta did not immediately return a request for comment.
The wider docket has moved with it. New Mexico’s total against Meta now stands at almost $950m. That figure combines the $375m verdict in March with the $567m youth mental health fund a...
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