Nelson L. Drake

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Biography

Nelson Drake litigates as part of Motley Rice’s tech and media team, pursuing cases that seek to protect consumers’ privacy and well-being against social media companies and online service providers.

Nelson’s practice includes representing people who suffered emotional and physical harms allegedly caused by social media platforms such as Meta Platforms, Instagram, Snap and TikTok that are accused of encouraging addictive behavior to maximize screen time. In a rapidly changing legal landscape, he works on new case development related to digital privacy, deepfakes, cryptocurrencies, broadband and other emerging technologies.

Prior to his tech and media work, Nelson worked on the firm’s team representing dozens of states, counties, cities, towns, and townships in litigation targeting the alleged deceptive marketing and over-distribution of highly addictive opioid drugs, a contended cause of the nationwide opioid crisis. He also represented a government entity in litigation against e-cigarette manufacturer JUUL, alleging unfair and deceptive marketing and sales practices. Additionally, Nelson worked on multiple drug pricing investigations on behalf of public clients.

Before joining Motley Rice, Nelson worked as a summer associate at a business law firm in Savannah, Ga., where he assisted with civil litigation relating to real property disputes. He analyzed developments in the scope of non-competition clauses and the applicability of federal trade secret regulations in employment contracts. He also was a trademark protection manager for the National Grange of the Order of the Patrons on Husbandry in Washington, D.C., where he drafted license agreements, performed trademark infringement analysis, and conducted quality control operations to manage trademark infringement violations.

Blog Posts

May 24, 2024

Can I sue Instagram?

by: Motley Rice

July 6, 2023

Social media’s grip on teen mental health

by: Laura K. Stemkowski

January 8, 2021

Clicking with caution: Cybersecurity data breach risks are higher than ever Causes, Not Just Cases

by: Jodi Westbrook Flowers

News

April 28, 2025

The history and legacy of Workers’ Memorial Day

by:
M. Nolan Webb

May 30, 2024

How to Stop Social Media Addiction

by: Motley Rice

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Areas of Practice (3)

  • Consumer Fraud Protection
  • Public Client
  • Technology & Media

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Georgia College and State University, B.A., 2015
Law School Attended:
American University Washington College of Law, J.D., 2018
Year of First Admission:
2019
Admission:
2019, District of Columbia
Memberships:
D.C. Bar Association.
Reported Cases:
Casework: Social Media School Districts Lawsuit: School districts nationwide are suing social media companies. Find out whether your district is eligible to sue.; Technology and Media; Active Case; Snapchat Lawsuit: Teen Mental Health Harms: Snapchat users who experienced mental health harm due to the app's features may qualify to file a lawsuit.; Technology and Media; Active Case; TikTok Lawsuits: TikTok is facing lawsuits over mental health harms alleged to be caused by its design. Learn more about these claims here.; Technology and Media; Active Case; YouTube Lawsuit: Parents and young adults are suing YouTube over alleged mental health harm. Learn about YouTube lawsuits.; Technology and Media; Active Case; Instagram Lawsuit: People are filing Instagram lawsuits, alleging harms from addiction and other mental health issues. Plaintiffs claim the platform is designed to maximize use at the cost of young people's well-being.; Technology and Media; Active Case; Facebook Teen Mental Health Lawsuit: Facebook mental health lawsuits allege that parent company, Meta Platforms, Inc., should be held accountable for how its app is designed to encourage compulsive use and addictive behavior; Technology and Media; Active Case; Teen Social Media Harm Lawsuit: Compulsive social media use has caused some children and teens to develop mental health issues, like depression and tendencies for self-harm. Lawsuits are being filed against social media companies to hold them accountable.; Technology and Media Consumer Fraud Protection; Active Case; Meta Lawsuit: Meta lawsuits allege that the social media giant's Instagram and Facebook platforms are harming the well-being of American minors. State Attorneys General, school districts and parents have all filed lawsuits blaming Meta algorithms for a youth mental health crisis. Learn more about these Meta lawsuit claims and cases.; Technology and Media; Active Case; Opioid Litigation: Public Client; The growing opioid epidemic crosses virtually all demographics, and with more than half a million related deaths recorded in the U.S. since 2015, the crisis has officially been declared a public health emergency.
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