Roblox MDL By The Numbers

Roblox MDL: By The Numbers

Understanding the Scale of the Litigation
Updated December 16, 2025 • Following JPML Transfer Order
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Total Federal Cases
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31 pending cases when JPML petition filed + 48 tag-along actions = 80 total consolidated cases now coordinated under MDL No. 3166
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Federal Judicial Districts
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Cases initially filed across 12 federal districts, expanded to 18 nationwide as families from additional jurisdictions joined the litigation
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Plaintiffs’ Law Firms
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15+ plaintiffs’ law firms coordinating pretrial proceedings, discovery, and bellwether case strategies in MDL No. 3166

Key Timeline Events

2024 – Early 2025
Families begin filing federal lawsuits against Roblox Corporation across multiple districts, alleging platform enabled child exploitation
December 2025
Plaintiffs’ attorneys petition JPML to consolidate cases into single MDL for coordinated pretrial proceedings
December 13, 2025
JPML grants consolidation: 80 federal cases transferred to Northern District of California, assigned to Chief Judge Richard Seeborg
Q1 2026 (Expected)
Discovery schedule to be set, bellwether case selections, initial pretrial motions anticipated
Defendant Platforms
  • Roblox Corporation
    Primary
  • Discord Inc.
    Secondary
  • Snap Inc. (Snapchat)
    Secondary
  • Meta Platforms (Instagram)
    Secondary
State Attorney General Actions
  • Louisiana
    Filed
  • Kentucky
    Filed
  • Texas
    Filed
  • Florida
    Criminal Investigation
  • Oklahoma
    Initiating Investigation
MDL Structure
  • MDL Number
    3166
  • Presiding Judge
    Richard Seeborg
  • Court
    N.D. California
  • Official Title
    IN RE: Roblox Child Exploitation Litigation

Data source: JPML Transfer Order, December 13, 2025

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