Professor Mary Graw Leary of Catholic Law was recently quoted in Wired magazine's article, Meta Goes to Trial in a New Mexico Child Safety Case. Here’s What’s at Stake. The piece examines the high-profile trial that began in Santa Fe, where Meta stands accused of failing to protect minors from sexual exploitation on its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram. The state of New Mexico alleges that Meta violated its Unfair Practices Act by employing design features and algorithms that endangered users. As opening statements unfold, Graw Leary, a prominent criminal law scholar at The Catholic University of America, notes that Meta’s legal strategy will likely include a mix of valid and questionable arguments, consistent with its past litigation patterns. She highlights the company’s reliance on Section 230 to potentially dismiss cases before discovery, adding, “Meta will try its best to exclude information that they don’t want the public to see,” as the trial may simply be viewed as a “cost of doing business” for the tech giant.