Facebook Federal District Court Decisions

Facebook, Inc. et al v. Holper

Filed: November 22, 2022 as 3:2020cv06023
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Nikolay Holper also known as Nikolai Holper doing business as Nakrutka, Nikolai Holper
Plaintiff: Instagram, LLC, Facebook, Inc.
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

ORDER ADOPTING IN PART 47 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION. SIGNED BY JUDGE ALSUP. (whalc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/22/2022)

Muminovic v. Facebook

Filed: November 18, 2022 as 3:2022cv05450
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Facebook
Plaintiff: Dipl. -Lng (FH) Elhar Muminovic, Elhar Muminovic
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights

Order by Judge Vince Chhabria adopting 6 Report and Recommendations in full and dismissing complaint without prejudice. (vclc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/18/2022)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF)

Zimmerman et al v. Facebook, Inc. et al

Filed: November 17, 2022 as 3:2019cv04591
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Sheryl Sandberg, Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook, Inc.
Plaintiff: Uxor Press, Robert Zimmerman
Nature of Suit: Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations

ORDER re 64 Request for Case Status Information. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on 11/17/2022. (vclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/17/2022)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF)

UAB "Planner5D" v. Meta Platforms, Inc. et al

Filed: November 16, 2022 as 3:2019cv03132
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Trustees of Princeton University, Facebook Technologies, LLC, Facebook, Inc.
Plaintiff: UAB "Planner5D", UAB "Planner5D" doing business as Planner 5D
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO ADJUST CASE SCHEDULE granting (211 Stipulation in 3:19-cv-03132-WHO). Close of Fact Discovery: 11/18/2022. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 11/16/2022. (jmd, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/16/2022)

MasterObjects, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

Filed: October 20, 2022 as 3:2021cv05428
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Facebook Inc., Meta Platforms, Inc.
Plaintiff: Masterobjects, Inc.
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER GRANTING 206 MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. SIGNED BY JUDGE ALSUP. (whalc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/20/2022)

Williams et al v. Facebook, Inc.

Filed: October 20, 2022 as 3:2018cv01881
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Facebook, Inc.
Plaintiff: Anthony Williams, Tyoka Brumfield, Wendy Burnett, Lisa Renken, Sean Mannion
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud

ORDER RE 252 GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT by Chief Judge Richard Seeborg. (rslc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/20/2022)

Stossel v. Meta Platforms, Inc. et al

Filed: October 11, 2022 as 5:2021cv07385
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Facebook Inc., Science Feedback, Climate Feedback, Meta Platforms, Inc.
Plaintiff: John Stossel
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury

Order granting 27 50 Motions to Dismiss and Motion to Strike Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi. (vkdlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/11/2022)

Lloyd v. Facebook, Inc. et al

Filed: October 3, 2022 as 3:2021cv10075
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Facebook, Inc., Meta Platforms, Inc., Mark Zuckerberg
Plaintiff: Susan Lloyd
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities - Other

ORDER by Judge Edward M. Chen Granting 18 Defendant's Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint. Third Amended Complaint due by 11/2/2022. (emcsec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/3/2022)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF)

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION v. META PLATFORMS, INC.

Filed: September 6, 2022 as 1:2020cv03590
Court: District Of Columbia District Court
Defendant: FACEBOOK INC., META PLATFORMS, INC.
Petitioner: SNAP INC., PINTEREST, INC., MATCH GROUP, INC., TWITTER INC., LINKEDIN CORPORATION, ORACLE CORPORATION, SEQUOIA CAPITAL OPERATIONS. LLC
Plaintiff: FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Respondent: TIKTOK INC., Alpha Exploration Co. Inc.
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

MEMORANDUM OPINION re 188 Order on Motion to Compel. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/6/2022. (lcjeb2)

In re: Facebook Simulated Casino-Style Games Litigation

Filed: September 2, 2022 as 3:2021cv02777
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Facebook, Inc.
Plaintiff: Nancy Urbanczyk, Laura Perkinson, Kathleen Wilkinson
Nature of Suit: Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations

Order granting in part and denying in part 99 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on September 2, 2022. The Court GRANTS in part and DENIES in part Defendants respective motions to dismiss. The Court sua sponte CERTIFIES THIS ORDER FOR IMMEDIATE INTERLOCTUORY APPEAL. This action is STAYED pending determination from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals as to whether it will accept certification. The Parties are ORDERED to file a joint status report with the Court…

Klein et al v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

Filed: August 31, 2022 as 5:2020cv08570
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Facebook, Inc.
Not Classified By Court: Lezah Neville-Marrs, Deborah Dames, Vickie Sherman, Timothy Mathews, Jarred Johnson, Katherine Loopers, Rachel Banks Kupcho
Plaintiff: Maximilian Klein, Sarah Grabert, Jessica L. Layser
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

ORDER RE MOTIONS TO SEAL. Signed by Judge James Donato on 8/31/2022. (jdlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/31/2022)

Meta Platforms, Inc. v. BrandTotal Ltd. et al

Filed: August 30, 2022 as 3:2020cv07182
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: BrandTotal Ltd., Unimania, Inc.
Not Classified By Court: Google LLC
Plaintiff: Facebook, Inc., Meta Platforms, Inc.
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

ORDER to address trial deadlines at case management conference. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero on August 30, 2022. (jcslc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/30/2022)

Facebook, Inc. et al v. OnLineNic Inc et al

Filed: August 16, 2022 as 5:2019cv07071
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Domain ID Shield Service Co., Limited, OnLineNic Inc
Plaintiff: Instagram, LLC, Facebook, Inc.
Nature of Suit: Trademark

DISCOVERY ORDER by Magistrate Judge Alex G. Tse Re: Dkts. 247 , 257 . (agtlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/16/2022)

Zak v. Facebook, Inc.

Filed: August 16, 2022 as 2:2015cv13437
Court: Michigan Eastern District Court
Defendant: Facebook, Inc.
Plaintiff: Bruce Zak
Nature of Suit: Patent

OPINION AND ORDER DENYING 168 Zak's Motion for Reconsideration. Signed by District Judge Terrence G. Berg. (AChu)

Voxer, Inc. et al v. Meta Platforms, Inc., et al

Filed: August 16, 2022 as 1:2020cv00655
Court: Texas Western District Court
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER DENYING 185 MOTION to Exclude Revised Motion to Exclude the Expert Reports and Testimony of Alan Ratliff and 189 MOTION to Exclude Revised Motion to Exclude No. 1 and Motion to Strike Testimony of Dr. Michael Mitzenmacher. Signed by Judge Susan Hightower. (cc3)

ARMSLIST LLC et al v. FACEBOOK, INC. et al

Filed: August 16, 2022 as 2:2021cv01917
Court: Pennsylvania Western District Court
Defendant: FACEBOOK, INC., INSTAGRAM, LLC
Plaintiff: ARMSLIST LLC, TORQUELIST LLC, JONATHAN GIBBON, N. ANDREW VARNEY, III
Nature of Suit: Other Contract

MEMORANDUM OPINION indicating that 11 Plaintiffs' Motion for Remand shall be granted in part and denied in part. The Court shall grant Plaintiffs' Motion to the extent it seeks remand of this action to the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and the Court shall deny Plaintiffs' Motion to the extent it seeks an award of attorneys' fees and costs. See Memorandum Opinion for further details. Signed by Judge W. Scott Hardy on 8/16/22. (lwp)

VDARE Foundation, Inc. v. Facebook, Inc.

Filed: August 15, 2022 as 1:2021cv03933
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: Facebook, Inc.
Plaintiff: VDARE Foundation, Inc.
Nature of Suit: Assault, Libel, and Slander

ORDER granting 26 Motion to Change Venue. For the reasons stated on the record at today's hearing, Defendant's motion to transfer is granted. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate ECF No. 26, to transfer this action to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and to close the case on this Court's docket. (Signed by Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr on 8/15/2022) (ate) Transmission to Office of the Clerk of Court for processing.

Charming Beats LLC v. Facebook, Inc.

Filed: August 10, 2022 as 1:2021cv08609
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: Facebook, Inc., Meta Platforms, Inc., Instagram, Inc.
Plaintiff: Charming Beats LLC
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

ORDER: In light of recent Second Circuit opinions, the parties are directed to advise the Court whether they consent for the Court to deem the briefing as set forth in the June 22 Order as a fully briefed motion and rule on the basis of the limite d briefs, or whether the parties request supplemental or full briefing on Charming Beats' motion. If the parties request supplemental or full briefing, they shall submit a proposed briefing schedule within one week of the date of this…

VOIP-PAL.COM, INC. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. et al

Filed: May 3, 2022 as 6:2021cv00665
Court: Texas Western District Court
Defendant: WHATSAPP, INC., Facebook, Inc., Meta Platforms, Inc.
Plaintiff: VOIP-PAL.COM, INC.
Nature of Suit: Patent

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER DENYING 25 Motion to Dismiss Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (lad)

Calise et al v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

Filed: April 27, 2022 as 4:2021cv06186
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Facebook, Inc., Meta Platforms, Inc.
Plaintiff: Christopher Calise, Anastasia Groschen
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud

ORDER by Judge Jeffrey S. White Granting 20 Motion to Dismiss. Amended Pleading due by 5/18/2022. (dts, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/27/2022)