Data Privacy,
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Jul. 16, 2021
Antitrust suit against Facebook may be time barred, judge says
Pointing to the dismissals of other lawsuits similarly claiming that Facebook holds a monopoly on social networking, U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh in San Jose said the case she’s overseeing faces the same issues challenging conduct that happened years ago beyond the window to sue.
A federal judge questioned Thursday why she shouldn't throw out an antitrust lawsuit seeking to represent all of Facebook's users and advertisers because it was brought too late.
Pointing to the dismissals of other lawsuits similarly claiming that Facebook holds a monopoly on social networking, U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh in San Jose said the case she's overseeing faces the same issues challenging conduct that happened years ag...
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