Delaware Judge Sends AIG Lawsuit Against Google to California

A Delaware state judge has stayed a lawsuit by American International Group subsidiaries against Google regarding defense costs for the social-media addiction multidistrict litigation. The ruling, made on September 23, 2026, found that the parties must litigate in California where Google filed its own coverage suit weeks before the insurers. This decision comes after Google's suit claimed it was not liable for covering defense costs related to the MDL. A Delaware state judge agreed with Google and ruled that the case should be heard in California.