Category: Kadrey v. Meta

Boies Schiller Flexner hires Margaux Poueymirou, formerly of Joseph Saveri Law Firm. Both firms represent Kadrey plaintiffs.

Bois Schiller Flexner, the law firm David Boies founded, announced the hiring of Margaux Poueymirou as a partner in its San Francisco office. Poueymirou was working for the Joseph Saveri Law Firm on the same case the Boies firm took over as lead counsel, Kadrey v. Meta. From the snippets of deposition testimony available, Poueymirou…
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Kadrey plaintiffs seek partial summary judgment that Meta’s torrenting of book files from pirated datasets is infringement, not fair use. Motion does not cover DMCA claim, fair use during training, or remedies.

The Kadrey plaintiffs filed their motion for partial summary judgment. They ask the court to rule that Meta’s use of torrenting to download while allowing others to upload pirated copies of books from so-called shadow libraries. This unauthorized torrenting does not constitute fair use, the plaintiffs assert, citing the Second Circuit’s decision in Hachette v.…
Read more: Kadrey plaintiffs seek partial summary judgment that Meta’s torrenting of book files from pirated datasets is infringement, not fair use. Motion does not cover DMCA claim, fair use during training, or remedies.
Judge Chhabria grants additional discovery proposed by Kadrey plaintiffs v. Meta

Judge Chhabria accepted the proposed additional discovery of the plaintiffs: ORDER. The plaintiffs’ proposal for additional discovery is adopted. If it becomes apparent during the course of briefing on the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment that it would be unfair to Meta to preclude it from adding another expert to respond to the plaintiffs new…
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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.

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…
Read more: Judge Chhabria allows Kadrey plaintiffs to proceed against Meta with DMCA CMI claim 1202(b)(1). Dismisses Cal. computer fraud claim.
Kadrey v. Meta parties send letters to Judge Chhabria re scope of additional discovery

Plaintiffs position: Meta’s poison:
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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.

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…
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.
Meta adds legal firepower to its AI defense: Supreme Court litigators Kannon Shanmugam, William T. Marks of Paul Weiss

Meta 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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Meta submits final letter re: missed 18,000 documents in Kadrey suit

The Meta outside attorneys submitted a short letter telling Judge Chhabria that it is prepared to discuss the inadvertently sequestered 18,000 documents that it has now reviewed and produced where responsive. Judge Chhabria told the parties to be prepared to discuss this issue at the motion to dismiss hearing on February 27. At least on…
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Meta files reply to support motion to dismiss Kadrey complaint

After a tumultuous few weeks, Meta filed its reply to support its motion to dismiss the Kadrey book authors’ Third Amended Consolidated Complaint. Hearing before Judge Vince Chhabria is February 27, 2025.
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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.

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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