Mar. 23, 2026
Attorney fined $1,100 for courthouse selfie amid social media trial
A plaintiffs' attorney in a major social media trial was fined $1,100 for a courthouse Zoom news interview and a selfie, as jurors continued deliberating claims against Meta and Google.
Matthew P. Bergman, the plaintiffs' lead attorney in the bellwether social media trial in Los Angeles, was sanctioned $1,100 Monday for taking a selfie and participating in a Zoom broadcast in the courthouse during trial. The judge decided not to find him in contempt.
Last month, Superior Court Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl initiated the contempt proceedings against Bergman after finding the Seattle-based attorney had violated court rules by filming himself in the courthouse lobby for...
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