Federal Trade Commission v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 20-3590 (JEB) META PLATFORMS, INC., Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION In preparation for the high-stakes, national antitrust trial in this case set to begin in a matter of weeks, Plaintiff the Federal Trade Commission and Defendant Meta Platforms, Inc., have served multiple subpoenas on nonparties compelling them to testify (and some to produce documents) if called as witnesses. The nonparty witnesses are all individuals who have worked or currently work for various technology…