Sources detail how Meta's $17.1B settlement with state AGs came together as Meta wanted to avoid going to trial following losses in cases in LA and New Mexico (New York Times)

New York Times:
Sources detail how Meta's $17.1B settlement with state AGs came together as Meta wanted to avoid going to trial following losses in cases in LA and New Mexico  —  State attorneys general spent months in negotiations.  Then, as its legal losses mounted, the social media giant's new top lawyer brought a huge settlement to the table.