Monday was the first day of what is expected to be a roughly two-month-long bench trial where the judge in the case, U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg—yes, the same Boasberg overseeing the Alien Enemies Act deportations case (he’s got a busy docket)—evaluates the evidence and arguments to decide the outcome absent a jury.

Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is facing off with the Federal Trade Commission on Monday, for Day 1 of a landmark antitrust trial that could result in the tech giant's breakup.