Meta Platforms has asked Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster to dismiss another breach of fiduciary duty suit against the company, claiming the shareholder plaintiff hasn’t met demand futility standards.

At a hearing Thursday, attorneys for the plaintiffs argued a majority of Meta’s board lacked the independence needed to evaluate whether action needed to be taken to address violations of Facebook users’ privacy, while Meta’s attorneys maintained a majority of board members in 2021 didn’t have conflicts that rose to the level where a shareholder’s demand would be futile.

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