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Judge Chhabria allows Kadrey plaintiffs to proceed against Meta with DMCA CMI claim 1202(b)(1). Dismisses Cal. computer fraud claim.
Read more: Judge Chhabria allows Kadrey plaintiffs to proceed against Meta with DMCA CMI claim 1202(b)(1). Dismisses Cal. computer fraud claim.Judge Chhabria just issued his order granting Meta’s motion to dismiss the Kadrey plaintiffs’ California state law computer fraud claim (CDAFA). But the Judge denied Meta’s motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ DMCA CMI claim. This is no surprise given what the Judge said at the hearing, where he expressed skepticism about this claim. Article III…
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Meta win: Judge Chhabria rejects Kadrey book authors’ assertion that Meta attorneys engaged in crime to justify loss of privilege. Judge rebukes Plaintiffs’ attorney for over-the-top rhetoric.
Read more: Meta win: Judge Chhabria rejects Kadrey book authors’ assertion that Meta attorneys engaged in crime to justify loss of privilege. Judge rebukes Plaintiffs’ attorney for over-the-top rhetoric.The Kadrey v. Meta AI copyright lawsuit has more twists and turns than Odysseus faced in Homer’s epic. Act 1 Plaintiffs botch discovery In the first part of the litigation, the plaintiffs were thrown on the defensive (no oxymoron intended). Judge Chhabria chastised Joseph Saveri, the lawyer who filed the lawsuit, for failing to prosecute…
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Meta submits 15 more documents to Judge Chhabria for in-camera review for crime-fraud exception
Read more: Meta submits 15 more documents to Judge Chhabria for in-camera review for crime-fraud exceptionAs Judge Chhabria ordered, Meta turned over 15 additional documents for in-camera review by Judge Chhabria to determine if the crime-fraud exception to attorney-client privilege applies. Stay tuned. Expect a decision soon.
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Ominous signs for Meta: Judge Chhabria orders 15 more documents for in camera review to determine if within crime-fraud exception to attorney-client privilege
Read more: Ominous signs for Meta: Judge Chhabria orders 15 more documents for in camera review to determine if within crime-fraud exception to attorney-client privilegeIn Kadrey v. Meta, Judge Chhabria just ordered Meta to turn over 15 more documents with attorney-client privileged communications for his in-camera review to see if they fall within the crime-fraud exception. Ominous. ORDER. Meta is ordered to submit for in camera review the seven documents identified in the appendix to the plaintiffs’ 418 first…
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Meta adds legal firepower to its AI defense: Supreme Court litigators Kannon Shanmugam, William T. Marks of Paul Weiss
Read more: Meta adds legal firepower to its AI defense: Supreme Court litigators Kannon Shanmugam, William T. Marks of Paul WeissMeta is adding Kannon K. Shanmugam and William T. Marks, Supreme Court litigators from Paul Weiss, to its defense team in the Kadrey book authors’ copyright lawsuit filed against Meta. Paul Weiss says: Kannon Shanmugan “has argued 39 cases before the Supreme Court, including 31 cases in private practice. He has also argued over 150…
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Status of all 39 copyright lawsuits v. AI (Feb. 18, 2025): Judge Bibas rejects fair use in AI training in stunning reversal.
Read more: Status of all 39 copyright lawsuits v. AI (Feb. 18, 2025): Judge Bibas rejects fair use in AI training in stunning reversal.It’s been a hot minute since our last update. Here’s the latest on all 39 copyright lawsuits against AI companies. New cases Significant rulings Upcoming Hearings Visit our Master List of all copyright cases with attorneys and claims listed. Case name Jurisdiction Judge Latest status Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH et al v. ROSS Intelligence…
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Meta updates Judge Chhabria on missed 18,000 documents. Has Meta quelled the fire?
Read more: Meta updates Judge Chhabria on missed 18,000 documents. Has Meta quelled the fire?Likely working round the clock, Meta’s outside attorneys have quickly reviewed and produced most of the responsive documents to the plaintiffs Kadrey book authors from the tranche of 18,000 missed documents that its e-discovery vendor Lighthouse “sequestered” from review. In its prior letter, Meta explained that most of the 18,000 documents were non-responsive or duplicates…
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Kadrey plaintiffs oppose Meta’s motion to dismiss
Read more: Kadrey plaintiffs oppose Meta’s motion to dismissThe Kadrey book author plaintiffs filed their opposition to Meta’s Third Amended Consolidated Complaint. Here’s their argument:
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Judge Chhabria issues order in Kadrey v. Meta: Meta’s discovery lapse to be discussed at motion to dismiss hearing on Feb. 27
Read more: Judge Chhabria issues order in Kadrey v. Meta: Meta’s discovery lapse to be discussed at motion to dismiss hearing on Feb. 27In a short oral order, Judge Chhabria instructed: “The parties should be prepared to discuss Meta’s inadvertent document sequestration at the February 27 hearing on Meta’s motion to dismiss.” At least for the time being, this short order seems a victory for Meta. The plaintiffs were seeking a lot more: “(1) order Meta to produce…
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Status of all 39 copyright lawsuits v. AI (Feb. 18, 2025): Judge Bibas rejects fair use in AI training in stunning reversal.
Read more: Status of all 39 copyright lawsuits v. AI (Feb. 18, 2025): Judge Bibas rejects fair use in AI training in stunning reversal.It’s been a hot minute since our last update. Here’s the latest on all 39 copyright lawsuits against AI companies. New cases Significant rulings Upcoming Hearings Visit our Master List of all copyright cases with attorneys and claims listed. Case name Jurisdiction Judge Latest status Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH et al v. ROSS Intelligence…