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Here’s what Mark Zuckerberg said and did that the Boies firm thinks are smoking guns. Just how bad are they for Meta?

Now that the parties have filed unredacted versions of their briefs, we know what the David Boies law firm thinks are smoking guns from the discovery they received from Mark Zuckerberg. Just how damaging are they? Boies represents the Kadrey plaintiffs in the proposed class action for book authors against Meta. Well, here’s the unredacted…
Read more: Here’s what Mark Zuckerberg said and did that the Boies firm thinks are smoking guns. Just how bad are they for Meta?
Judge Chhabria chastises Meta for “preposterous” sealing request of discovery materials to “avoid negative publicity” to Meta

In denying Meta’s request to file under seal certain documents attached to the Plaintiffs’ motion and Meta’s opposition regarding the filing of a Third Amended Complaint, Judge Chhabria didn’t hold back. Judge Chhabria called Meta’s request to seal the documents as “preposterous.” Meta’s request is preposterous. With one possible exception, there is not a single…
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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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Kadrey plaintiffs oppose Meta’s proposed sealing of information related to datasets used by Meta

The Kadrey plaintiffs are objecting to Meta’s proposed redactions in discovery related to information about the methods it used to download datasets and the specific datasets used to train its AI model Llama. Plaintiffs respectfully submit this opposition to Defendant Meta Platforms, Inc.’s proposed redactions to the Court’s December 20, 2024 Discovery Order (Dkt. No.…
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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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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.
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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New AI lawsuit: Christopher Farnsworth v. Meta Platforms. Lawsuits hit 32.

Another proposed class-action copyright lawsuit was filed against Meta Platforms. This time, filed by book author Christopher Farnsworth. The allegations in the complaint are similar to ones already made by other book authors, such as in the lawsuits brought by Richard Kadrey, Michael Chabon, and Mike Huckabee. Those book author lawsuits against Meta have been…
Read more: New AI lawsuit: Christopher Farnsworth v. Meta Platforms. Lawsuits hit 32.

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