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Civil Litigation,
Antitrust & Trade Reg.

Jun. 12, 2020

Facebook wants case over old allegations dismissed

Responding to claims related to events that occurred from 2012 to 2015, Facebook lawyer Sonal Mehta told the judge the four-year window for plaintiffs to sue has passed.

A Facebook attorney urged a federal judge to dismiss a proposed antitrust class action brought by companies behind now-defunct applications because the alleged anticompetitive conduct happened too long ago.

Responding to claims related to events that occurred from 2012 to 2015, Facebook lawyer Sonal Mehta told the judge the four-year window for plaintiffs to sue has passed.

U.S. District Judge