• October 2023

    Revised Application Due

    On this date, the Proposed Class Representative is due to file additional evidence for her application.

  • February 2023

    Judgment Handed Down

    The judgment of the Tribunal on the CPO Application was released on 20 February 2023, and can be read here.

  • January 2023

    Hearing of the CPO Application

    The CPO Application was heard by the Competition Appeal Tribunal for three days from 30 January to 1 February 2023.

  • December 2022

    Dr. Liza to file evidence in reply to the Meta Defendants’ Response

    Dr. Liza filed and serves her evidence in reply to the Response filed and served by the Meta Defendants on 17 October 2022.

  • October 2022

    The Meta Defendants to file their response to the CPO Application

    The Meta Defendants filed and served their response to Dr. Liza’s application for CPO on Dr. Liza, and filed the same with the Tribunal.

  • October 2022

    Deadline to object to Dr Liza’s application for a collective proceedings order and/or to act as class representative, and to apply to the Tribunal for permission to make oral submissions at the CPO Application Hearing.

    As per the attached notice, 4pm on 10 October 2022 was the deadline if you wished to object to Dr Liza’s application for a Collective Proceedings Order, or her application to act as class representative in these proceedings. If you wished to object, you had to send an objection in writing, stating your reasons for objecting, to the Competition Appeal Tribunal via post, fax, or email, by no later than 4pm on 10 October 2022. You may not be able to object now that this deadline has passed.

    Any Proposed Class Member, or any third party with a legitimate interest in the proposed claim (who is not a member of the Proposed Class), may also apply to the Tribunal for permission to make oral and/or written submissions at the CPO Application Hearing on 30 January to 1 February 2023. Such a person should apply to the Tribunal for permission to make oral and/or written submissions in writing, supported by reasons, which should have been received by the Tribunal by 4pm on 10 October 2022. You may not be able to request permission now this deadline has passed.

    When writing to the Tribunal you must include the following reference: “Case 1433/7/7/22 Dr Liza Lovdahl Gormsen v Meta Platforms Inc and Others”.

    The above objections or requests for permission may be e-mailed to Registry@CATribunal.org.uk, or sent by post to the following address:

    The Registrar
    Competition Appeal Tribunal
    Salisbury Square House
    8 Salisbury Square
    London EC4Y 8AP
    Fax: 020 7979 7978

  • September 2022

    Case Management Conference Vacated

    The Competition Appeal Tribunal informed the parties on this date that the CMC listed for 26 September would no longer take place, after the parties’ agreed there were no outstanding issues to address at it.

  • August 2022

    Publication of CPO Application Hearing Notice

    Dr. Liza publishes the Notice of the CPO Application Hearing, following the listing of the CPO Application hearing for 30 January to 1 February 2023. The Notice sets, which can be found here, out key information for potential class members, and should be read carefully. Such information includes how to object to Dr. Liza’s application for a collective proceedings order and/or to act as class representative (which should be done by 4pm on 10 October 2022), and how to apply to the Tribunal for permission to make oral and/or written submissions at the hearing (which should be done by 4pm on 10 October 2022).

  • June 2022

    The Tribunal lists a Case Management Conference

    The Competition Appeal Tribunal informed the parties on this date that a case management conference was to be held on 26 September, and that the Tribunal that will be hearing the case has been appointed.

  • May 2022

    Meta Platforms, Inc. and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited Acknowledge Service

    With these acknowledgments of service came confirmation they do not intend to challenge jurisdiction, paving the way for the next step in proceedings - scheduling a case management conference.

  • April 2022

    Meta Platforms, Inc. and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited Served

    Following the Tribunal granting permission, these Proposed Defendants were served in the United States and the Republic of Ireland, respectively.

  • March 2022

    Consequentials Ruling Released

    Following the Judgment an Order of the Tribunal was made on 22 March 2023, providing six months for the Proposed Class Representative to file revised evidence.

  • March 2022

    The Tribunal Grants Permission to Serve Meta in the US and Ireland

    By order of Sir Marcus Smith, President of the Competition Appeal Tribunal, Dr. Liza Lovdahl Gormsen’s application to serve Meta Platforms Inc in the United States, and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited in the Republic of Ireland, was granted. The Order can be read here.

  • March 2022

    Competition Appeal Tribunal Publishes Summary of Claim

    This summary sets out details of Dr. Liza Lovdahl Gormsen’s proposed collective proceedings, including details on the Proposed Defendants, Facebook’s alleged dominant position and abuse, the proposed class members, and the case for certifying the collective proceedings. The summary can be read here.

  • February 2022

    Facebook UK Served

    Dr. Liza Lovdahl Gormsen’s solicitors served Facebook UK with a copy of the claim form at their offices.

  • February 2022

    Claim Filed with the Competition Appeal Tribunal

    Dr. Liza Lovdahl Gormsen filed her claim against Facebook UK Limited, Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and Meta Platforms Inc with the Competition Appeal Tribunal on behalf of 44 million UK Facebook Users.

  • December 2019

    End of the Claim Period

    This date marks the end of the claim period of Dr. Liza Lovdahl Gormsen’s claim.

  • October 2016

    The Claim Period Begins

    This date marks the beginning of the claim period of Dr. Liza Lovdahl Gormsen’s claim. The proposed class encompasses UK Users who had a Facebook account and accessed it at any time from this date to 31 December 2019, being the Claim Period.

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