Technology,
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Jan. 18, 2022
California, other states appeal dismissal of Facebook antitrust case
In June, U.S. District Court Judge James E. Boasberg in Washington, D.C. ruled the state attorneys general had waited too long to challenge acquisitions by the company and that it was not violating antitrust laws.




California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined most of his counterparts across the nation Friday in appealing an antitrust ruling in favor of Facebook Inc.
In June, U.S. District Court Judge James E. Boasberg in Washington, D.C. dismissed the case. He ruled the plaintiffs had waited too long to challenge acquisitions by the company and that it was not violating antitrust laws.
"The district court's determination t...
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