Meta wins judgment against consumers' US antitrust claims
( September 29, 2025, 20:38 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Facebook users bringing US monopolization claims against Meta Platforms have failed to bring sufficient evidence that would allow a jury to make a nonspeculative finding of antitrust injury, a federal judge said in an order granting summary judgment. US District Judge James Donato found the plaintiffs’ expert economist’s testimony inadmissible and that the “lay evidence” they rely upon is the same “raw material” that the expert reviewed for his reports.See attached file. ...
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