Overview

• Judge William Highberger reserved decision after oral arguments on Activision’s motion to dismiss negligence, aiding-and-abetting and wrongful-death claims
• Uvalde families contend the shooter practiced with a virtual Daniel Defense AR-15 in Call of Duty and encountered firearm marketing on Instagram
• Activision argued that its game is protected artistic expression under the First Amendment and cannot be held liable for players’ real-world actions
• Plaintiffs’ lawyers introduced contracts and correspondence they say show deliberate product placement of Daniel Defense weapons and highlighted gaps in age verification for mature-rated content
• Meta’s motion to dismiss on parallel First Amendment and Section 230 immunity grounds is set for argument next month