Category: Judge Chhabria

Hearing today before Judge Chhabria on Kadrey plaintiffs’ motion to add DMCA and CA state law claims v. Meta after Mark Zuckerberg deposition

Today, Jan. 9, 2025, at 10 AM PDT, Judge Chhabria holds an important hearing on the Kadrey (book authors’) plaintiffs motion for leave to file a Third Amended Complaint to add, again, a DMCA CMI claim and a claim under the California Comprehensive Computer Data Access and Fraud Act (CDAFA) Section 502. The Kadrey plaintiffs…
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David Boies firm asks Judge Chhabria to overrule magistrate judge’s ruling on pirated books library, and confidentiality issues

The Kadrey plaintiffs, represented by the David Boies law firm, are asking Judge Chhabria to overrule several discovery-related decisions that (1) denied the plaintiffs the ability to ask questions related to certain topics, such as Meta’s alleged use of pirated copies of books from shadow libraries, and that (2) agreed with Meta’s assertion of privilege…
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Meta opposes Kadrey plaintiffs’ motion to file 3rd Amended Complaint

Meta opposes the book authors Kadrey plaintiffs’ motion for leave to file a Third Amended Complaint. Writes Meta: Plaintiffs’ Motion for Leave to File Third Amended Consolidated Complaint (“TACC”)(Dkt. 300) (“Motion”), should be denied. Fact discovery closes in two days. Yet, on the eve ofThanksgiving and without prior notice, Plaintiffs filed a motion to amend…
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David Boies firm seeks to file 3rd Amended Complaint v. Meta to add DMCA claim and California data access & fraud claim

In a heavily redacted notice of motion, David Boies’ law firm, representing the Kadrey plaintiffs in the lawsuit against Meta, seeks leave to file a 3rd Amended Complaint against Meta. The notice alleges that the plaintiffs have obtained evidence from Meta during discovery that provides the basis for adding the additional claims of (1) DMCA…
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Status of all 35 copyright lawsuits v. AI (Nov. 24, 2024): Concord Music v. Anthropic injunction hearing on Nov. 25; Thomson Reuters SJ hearing on Dec. 5. Standing becomes an issue. Cases march on.

Here’s the latest on all 35 copyright lawsuits against AI companies. Lots going on. Significant rulings Other developments Upcoming Hearings New developments since last week’s report are indicated with an asterisk*. Visit our Master List of all 35 copyright cases with attorneys and claims listed. Case name Jurisdiction Judge Latest status Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH et…
Read more: Status of all 35 copyright lawsuits v. AI (Nov. 24, 2024): Concord Music v. Anthropic injunction hearing on Nov. 25; Thomson Reuters SJ hearing on Dec. 5. Standing becomes an issue. Cases march on.
Judge Chhabria consolidates Kadrey, Farnsworth suits v. Meta. David Boies firm lead counsel, Lieff Cabraser as additional counsel.

Judge Chhabria granted the motion to consolidate the two book author lawsuits against Meta Platforms, Kadrey v. Meta and the recently filed Farnsworth v. Meta. David Boies’s firm is appointed interim lead counsel with Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein serving as additional counsel. Somewhat unclear what role the Joseph Saveri Law Firm, which had originally…
Read more: Judge Chhabria consolidates Kadrey, Farnsworth suits v. Meta. David Boies firm lead counsel, Lieff Cabraser as additional counsel.
Meta seeks stay of Farnsworth “copycat” case, opposes consolidation with Kadrey

After David Boies’ law firm representing the book author plaintiffs in Kadrey v. Meta and lawyers from Lieff Cabraser representing the plaintiff in the newly filed Farnsworth v. Meta asked Judge Chhabria to consolidate the two cases, Meta’s attorneys just filed their opposition. Bobby Ghajar of Cooley LLP and fellow Meta’s lawyers write to Judge…
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Judge Chhabria to hold Zoom hearing re: plaintiffs’ request to get more discovery time in Kadrey v. Meta

Judge Chhabria will be holding an important hearing over Zoom to consider arguments related to the plaintiffs’ request to get additional discovery time, now that the law firm of David Boies has taken the lead in the plaintiffs’ case. Meta opposes this request. To understand why David Boies and lawyers from his firm were added…
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Quoting Mark Zuckerberg’s comments about creators and publishers, David Boies asks Judge Chhabria for more discovery time

David Boies and his team of lawyers from his firm wasted no time in taking the lead for the plaintiffs in the book authors case, Kadrey v. Meta Platforms. Boies joined the plaintiffs’ legal team after Judge Chhabria roundly chastised Joseph Saveri, then the lead plaintiffs’ attorney, for perceived lapses of the team of plaintiffs’…
Read more: Quoting Mark Zuckerberg’s comments about creators and publishers, David Boies asks Judge Chhabria for more discovery time
Joseph Saveri law firm wants to depose Mark Zuckerberg in Kadrey v. Meta

UPDATE: Magistrate Judge Hixson just ruled that the Joseph Saveri Law Firm can depose Mark Zuckerberg for 7 hours. Click here for the court’s order. In a filing that occurred on the same day Judge Chhabria chastised the Joseph Saveri Law Firm for its handling of the case, the Saveri Law Firm is embroiled in…
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