United States of America: Lawsuit challenging California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act' constitutionality (NetChoice v Bonta/Case 5:22-cv-08861-BLF)
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Ninth Circuit issued ruling partially upholding and partially vacating preliminary injunction of California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act
On 12 March 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit partly upheld and partly vacated an earlier order blocking the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (CAADCA), a law establishing privacy obligations for online services…
Attorney General appealed Court ruling in NetChoice v. Bonta concerning California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act
On 11 April 2025, the Attorney General appealed the decision of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California to block enforcement of the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (CAADCA). The appeal follows the court’s …
Court granted preliminary injunction against California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (NetChoice v Bonta)
On 13 March 2025, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted a preliminary injunction against the enforcement of the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (CAADCA). NetChoice, a trade association representi…
Issued Court of Appeals’ ruling in NetChoice v. Bonta concerning California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act
On 16 August 2024, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ issued a decision in NetChoice v. Bonta, in defence of California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. The decision follows the motion for preliminary injunction issued by the United States Distri…
Filed Attorney General brief in the Ninth Circuit in defence of California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act
On 13 December 2023, Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta filed a brief in the Ninth Circuit in defence of California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. The AG aims to overturn a preliminary injunction that is blocking the Act from going into effect. The…
Filed appeal against ruling blocking the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act
On 18 October 2023, Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta filed an appeal against the ruling blocking the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. The AG aims to overturn the preliminary injunction that is currently blocking the implementation of the C…
Issued ruling blocking the implementation of California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act
On 18 September 2023, the United States District Court Northern District of California granted a motion for preliminary injunction, blocking the implementation of the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. The NetChoice, a trade association rep…