The State asked the Court to compel Snap to produce documents previously produced in related multistate investigations, which the Court ordered heard on shortened time, the hearing of which was scheduled for August 25, 2026, at 9 a.m. Snap filed a countermotion seeking changes to a stipulated protective order, citing produced discovery in other social media cases involving allegations of harmed youth, explaining that some requested material may include sensitive user information and confidential documents obtained through federal and California coordinated proceedings. Snap also opposed the State's motion to compel production of documents, arguing it had already produced nearly one million pages.

Snap, Inc. requested a stay of discovery, citing a writ petition filed before the Supreme Court that argued a lack of personal jurisdiction mandated dismissal of all claims made against it. The State opposed, arguing that discovery costs do not constitute irreparable harm and that a delay would harm consumers. Snap, Inc. replied that a temporary stay was warranted because of a likelihood of successfully convincing the Supreme Court. Separately, Snap, Inc. filed supplemental authority of Massachusetts precedent staying a TikTok matter pending appeal in a related Meta case. The State of Nevada responded with a motion to strike, arguing the filing was unauthorized, untimely, and procedurally improper.

District Court Judge Kathleen Delaney granted Snap's unopposed request for Jeannie Rhee, Kyle Smith, Lawrence Rush Atkinson, Linda Elizabeth Halfacre, Erin Joan Cox, David Thomas Ryan, and Shannon Elizabeth Eagen, to appear on its behalf pro hac vice. Judge Delaney also entered an order deemed the matter complex and scheduled a five-week jury trial to begin August 2, 2027, at 10: 30 a.m.

The State of Nevada asked the court to permit limited redactions in its motion for reconsideration and to seal Exhibit 6 because Meta had designated the exhibit “highly confidential” under a protective order, citing privacy and safety concerns associated with doxxing risks.

District Court Judge Kathleen Delaney granted the State's request for attorney Majed Nachawati to appear on its behalf pro hac vice.

District Court Judge Kathleen Delaney allows Majed Nachawati to appear on behalf of the State of Nevada, pro hac vice.

District Court Judge Kathleen Delaney has entered an order allowing attorney Christopher Matthew Bush to appear pro hac vice on behalf of the State of Nevada.

District Court Judge Kathleen Delaney entered an order denying Snap Inc.'s request to stay discovery pending resolution of a writ petition filed with the Supreme Court of Nevada, concluding that the litigation expenses to conduct discovery did not constitute irreparable injury and that it had not shown a likelihood of success on the merits.

District Court Judge Kathleen Delaney entered an order allowing Dori Persky Tesser to appear on behalf of the State, pro hac vice.

District Court Judge Kathleen Delaney entered a scheduling order setting a jury trial on a five-week stack beginning January 4, 2027.

Snap, Inc. answered the State's complaint, denying allegations that Snapchat is a product, and disputing personal jurisdiction and venue. The State urged District Court Judge Kathleen Delaney to reconsider dismissal of its product liability and unjust enrichment claims, citing Snap's public and SEC descriptions. Snap opposed, arguing Snapchat instead constituted an online communication service. Separately, District Court Judge Kathleen Delaney granted Snap's unopposed request to allow Amy Van Gelder to appear pro hac vice.

The Office of the Attorney General brought in counsel from Claggett & Sykes law Firm and Morris, Sullivan, Lemkul & Turtzo, LLP. to reinforce its existing legal team, which includes the Bureau of Consumer Protection, Kemp Jones LLP., Nachawati Law Group, and WH Law. The State also filed an unopposed motion to preserve limited redactions in its amended complaint, conceding that Parties had previously agreed to unredact most of the complaint, but underlining specific paragraphs containing restricted personal information and the associated risks of doxxing to non-parties. Separately, District Court Judge Kathleen Delaney allowed Milli Kanani Hansen and Christopher Cox to appear pro hac vice on behalf of Snap, Inc.

Meta and Instagram replied in support of the sealing of Exhibit A of their motion to dismiss, citing prevalence of internal business decisions and operational details designated confidential under the a confidentiality agreement, arguing that it's request was narrowly tailored to protect proprietary commercial information while preserving public access to the remaining documents. The State separately requested permission to seal or redact portions of Exhibits 1 through 16 of its motion to supplement the record, citing documents designated confidential during personal-jurisdiction discovery.

Meta asked the Court to seal Exhibit C of a reply supporting dismissal and permit specified redactions, citing passages and transcript excerpts containing internal commercial and operational information designated confidential.

District Court Judge Kathleen Delaney allowed Brian Ernest McMath and David Finlayson Slade to appear pro hac vice on Snap, Inc.'s behalf.

Meta Platforms, Inc. and Instagram, LLC moved to dismiss, citing a lack of personal jurisdiction, the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and First Amendment bars the State's complaint alleges publication and display of third-party content. District Court Judge Joanna Kishner also consolidated into her department multiple associated cases originally presided over by District Court Judge Joe Hardy Jr; and, granted Our Nevada Judges, Inc.'s request to provide comprehensive electronic coverage of proceedings concerning the TikTok defendants. Separately, the State opposed Snap, Inc.'s motion to dismiss, urging consolidation of discovery. Meanwhile, District Court Judge Kathleen Delaney ordered parties to appear before her and show cause why the Snap matter should not be returned to a predecessor judge. The State filed briefing arguing that the peremptory challenges of District Court Judges Jacob Reynolds and Erika Ballou were valid and that the case was properly before her. The State also moved to seal and redact portions of its consolidated opposition, citing discussion of materials obtained through a joint-investigation during personal-jurisdiction discovery.

The State of Nevada, Meta Platforms, Inc., and Instagram, LLC, agreed to extend deadlines to answer the lawsuit, citing the complexity of the 539-paragraph complaint.

Snap, Inc. urged dismissal of the State's complaint, challenging personal jurisdiction and arguing that the First Amendment barred claims, specifically disputing the State's standing to pursue common law and equitable causes of action, and contending that products liability, negligence, unjust enrichment, and Deceptive Trade Practices claims fail as a matter of law.

Meta requested sealing of pages 8 through 11 and 14 through 29 of its notices of compliance concerning a proposed order on remaining jurisdictional-discovery disputes, citing confidential commercial information and operational details, arguing that discovery filings carry a reduced presumption of public access. The State separately requested redaction of portions of its supplemental chart included in its motion to compel and Meta's motion for a protective order, citing limited redactions consistent with those in prior sealing orders.

District Court Judge Susan Johnson took over proceedings following a peremptory challenge of District Court Judge Mark Denton. Meta requested sealing of multiple papers, citing confidential commercial information and internal operational details subject to the parties’ confidentiality agreement. The State requested sealing of multiple papers, citing quotes to documents produced by Meta and designated confidential while the parties were negotiating a case-specific protective order, referenced prior orders granting similar sealing requests.

The State of Nevada filed a complaint accusing Meta Platforms, Inc., Facebook, Snap Inc., and Instagram, LLC. of false, deceptive, and unfair conduct, alleging specifically that the companies designed and operated Instagram in ways intended to keep users, including young users, engaged for extended periods. Also filed was an unopposed motion to redact portions of the complaint, which District Court Judge Mark Denton granted. Also approved were myriad requests by lawyers to appear pro hac vice. District Court Judge Joanna Kishner granted Our Nevada Judges, Inc.'s request to provide comprehensive electronic coverage of the proceedings concerning Meta.