# The dates in Meta's Q2 10-Q legal section — two jury trials on October 28, after verdicts of $6m and $375m

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**The schedule and the results of the youth-related cases sit in one section: the first trial on January 27, the first verdict on March 25 with 70% allocated to Meta, a $375m civil penalty in New Mexico on March 24, the $953m the state attorney general is seeking after the May hearing, and then October 28 and February 2027**

Meta Platforms (META) filed its Q2 2026 quarterly report (10-Q) on July 29, and the legal section reads as a list of dates. It states that the next two user bellwether trials are scheduled to begin on October 28, 2026. The same section records two verdicts already returned: $6m on March 25 and a civil penalty of $375m on March 24.

- 종목: META (Meta Platforms)
- 분기: 2026Q2 · 10-Q
- 작성: 2026-09-22 16:06 UTC
- 원문: https://aiswingx.com/p/meta-litigation-calendar-2026-10

## 숫자 하나
Two user bellwether trials scheduled to begin October 28, 2026. Already returned: $6m on March 25 (70% Meta, 30% YouTube; notice of appeal filed) and a $375m civil penalty in New Mexico on March 24. The $953m sought by that attorney general is undecided.

## 비유 하나
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## 출처 하나
Meta Platforms Form 10-Q (Q2 2026, filed 2026-07-29), 'Commitments and Contingencies — Legal Matters' (youth-related cases, state attorneys general, the multidistrict litigation), statement of operations

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## What happened

Meta Platforms (META) runs Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

Its Q2 2026 quarterly report (10-Q), filed on July 29, sets out the youth-related litigation in one section of the contingencies note. That section reads as a list of dates. The key sentence is this: **"The next two user bellwether trials are scheduled to begin on October 28, 2026."**

Dates already passed come before it. The first personal-injury trial began on **January 27, 2026** in Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding No. 5255 in Los Angeles County California Superior Court. On **March 25** the jury returned a verdict in that first bellwether trial and awarded **$6m** in compensatory and punitive damages between Meta and YouTube, allocated 70% to Meta and 30% to YouTube. Meta has filed a notice of appeal.

The second user bellwether trial had been scheduled for **July 27**. The plaintiff moved to dismiss the case and vacate the trial date, and the court granted it.

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## FAQ

**Q. What begins on October 28?**

The 10-Q states only that 'the next two user bellwether trials are scheduled to begin on October 28, 2026'. It does not name the court or the case numbers in that sentence; the first such trial was held in Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding No. 5255 in Los Angeles County California Superior Court.

**Q. Does Meta pay the whole $6m?**

No. The filing says the jury awarded $6m in compensatory and punitive damages between Meta and YouTube, allocated 70% to Meta and 30% to YouTube. Meta has filed a notice of appeal.

**Q. How much are the plaintiffs seeking in total?**

The 10-Q says the amounts plaintiffs have indicated they could seek range widely, including in certain cases up to more than a trillion dollars. The company also states that whether a loss is remote, reasonably possible or probable — and whether a range is estimable — is inherently uncertain.

**Q. Where can I read this myself?**

On SEC EDGAR, open Meta Platforms, Inc.'s Q2 2026 10-Q (accession 0001628280-26-050705) and read the Legal Matters part of the Commitments and Contingencies note.