Facebook Federal District Court Decisions

Deters v. Facebook, Inc. et al

Filed: April 25, 2022 as 2:2021cv00124
Court: Kentucky Eastern District Court
Defendant: Facebook, Inc., Facebook Payments Inc.
Plaintiff: Eric C. Deters
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud

MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER: 1) Defendants' Motion to Dismiss 13 is GRANTED; 2) Plaintiff's Complaint is DIMISSED and STRICKEN from the docket; 3) An accompanying Judgment shall be entered. Signed by Judge David L. Bunning on 4/25/2022.(TJZ)cc: COR and Eric C. Deters by US Mail

Sepaniak King et al v. Facebook, Inc.

Filed: April 20, 2022 as 3:2021cv04573
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Facebook, Inc.
Plaintiff: Christopher Edward Sepaniak King, Adrienne Sepaniak King
Nature of Suit: Other Contract

ORDER by Judge Edward M. Chen Granting 62 Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Second Amended Complaint. (emcsec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/20/2022)

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

Filed: April 5, 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

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT 35.CN'S MOTION TO BIFURCATE denying 213 Motion to Bifurcate. (Illston, Susan) (Filed on 4/5/2022)

Confidence Empire, Inc. v. Facebook, Inc.

Filed: March 31, 2022 as 3:2020cv01617
Court: Connecticut District Court
Defendant: Facebook, Inc.
Plaintiff: Confidence Empire, Inc.
Nature of Suit: Trademark

ORDER granting 60 Motion to Dismiss. See attached ruling and order for details. Signed by Judge Robert N. Chatigny on 3/31/2022. (Salah, M.)

Zellmer v. Facebook, Inc.

Filed: March 31, 2022 as 3:2018cv01880
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Facebook, Inc.
Plaintiff: Clayton P. Zellmer
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury

ORDER RE SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND STATUS CONFERENCE. Signed by Judge James Donato on 3/31/2022. (jdlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/31/2022)

Express Mobile, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

Filed: March 31, 2022 as 3:2021cv06657
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Facebook Inc., Meta Platforms, Inc., Facebook, Inc.
Plaintiff: Express Mobile, Inc.
Nature of Suit: Patent

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE 102 TO POSTPONE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND CORRESPONDING DEADLINES. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 3/31/2022. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/31/2022)

Zellmer v. Facebook, Inc.

Filed: March 31, 2022 as 3:2018cv01880
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Facebook, Inc.
Plaintiff: Clayton P. Zellmer
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury

ORDER RE MOTIONS TO SEAL. Signed by Judge James Donato on 3/31/2022. (jdlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/31/2022)

DZ Reserve et al v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

Filed: March 29, 2022 as 3:2018cv04978
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Facebook, Inc.
Plaintiff: Project Therapy, LLC, Danielle A Singer, Project Therapy, LLC individually and on behalf of others similarly situated doing business as Therapy Threads
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud

ORDER RE MOTION TO CERTIFY CLASS AND DAUBERT MOTIONS. Signed by Judge James Donato on 3/29/2022. (jdlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/29/2022)

VideoShare, LLC v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

Filed: March 27, 2022 as 6:2021cv00254
Court: Texas Western District Court

DISCOVERY DISPUTE ORDER. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (zv)

Klein et al v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

Filed: March 11, 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

REDACTED ORDER by Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi re 188 Dispute re Defendant's August 20, 2021 Clawback Notice. (vkdlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/11/2022)

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

Filed: March 11, 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 regarding electronic filing service disruption. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero on March 11, 2022. (jcslc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/11/2022)

Klein et al v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

Filed: March 11, 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 by Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi re 184 , 199 Motions to Seal. (vkdlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/11/2022)

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

Filed: March 9, 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 by Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero granting in part 257 Motion for Extension of Time. Opposition to sanctions motion due 3/23/2022. Reply due 3/30/2022. Hearing continued to 4/29/2022 at 9:30 AM. Defendants may use Oren Dor's forthcoming deposition testimony taken by Plaintiff for the limited purpose of opposing sanctions based on Dor's purported perjury. (jcslc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/9/2022)

Moates et al v. Facebook, Inc. et al

Filed: March 8, 2022 as 4:2021cv00694
Court: Texas Eastern District Court
Defendant: Facebook, Inc., AT&T Inc.
Plaintiff: Michael Moates, DC Chronicle, DC Chronicle Limited
Nature of Suit: Other Contract

MEMORANDUM ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE. it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Plaintiffs DC Chronicle and DC Chronicle Limited's claims in this action are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Each party shall bear its own costs. It is further ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Plaintiff Michael Moates's claims against Defendant AT&T Inc. are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 3/8/2022.…

Mirror Worlds Technologies, LLC v. Facebook Inc.

Filed: March 8, 2022 as 1:2017cv03473
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: Facebook Inc.
Plaintiff: Mirror Worlds Technologies, LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

CLERK'S JUDGMENT re: 312 Memorandum & Opinion in favor of Facebook Inc. against Mirror Worlds Technologies, LLC. It is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: That for the reasons stated in the Court's Opinion and Order dated March 8, 2022, the Court has considered all of the arguments raised by the parties. To the extent not specifically addressed, the arguments are either moot or without merit. Facebook's motion for summary judgment is granted in part and …

Mirror Worlds Technologies, LLC v. Facebook Inc.

Filed: March 8, 2022 as 1:2017cv03473
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: Facebook Inc.
Plaintiff: Mirror Worlds Technologies, LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

OPINION AND ORDER re: 233 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment of No Invalidity. filed by Mirror Worlds Technologies, LLC, 239 MOTION for Summary Judgment . filed by Facebook Inc.. The Court has considered all of th e arguments raised by the parties. To the extent not specifically addressed above, the arguments are either moot or without merit. For the reasons explained above, Facebook's motion for summary judgment is granted in part and denied in part. The …

Klein et al v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

Filed: February 23, 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 by Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi re 192 November 11, 2021 Discovery Dispute re Layser Subpoena. (vkdlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/23/2022)

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

Filed: February 18, 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 by Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero granting in part 233 Motion for Extension of Time. The briefing schedule for summary judgment motions is altered as stated herein. The April 29, 2022 hearing date is unchanged. Witness redepositions to be completed by February 22, 2022. (jcslc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/18/2022)

Winter et al v. Facebook, Inc. et al

Filed: January 21, 2022 as 4:2021cv01046
Court: Missouri Eastern District Court
Defendant: Facebook, Inc., TIKTOK INC., TikTok Pte. Ltd., Bytedance Ltd., Bytdance Inc., Monica Dolan
Plaintiff: Elliott Winter, Alexandria Hurlburt, Elliot Winter
Nature of Suit: Assault, Libel, and Slander

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. (See Full Order.) For these reasons, the Court will dismiss the case without prejudice for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED without prejudice. Signed by District Judge John A. Ross on 1/21/2022. (CBL)

Mirror Worlds Technologies, LLC v. Facebook Inc.

Filed: January 21, 2022 as 1:2017cv03473
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: Facebook Inc.
Plaintiff: Mirror Worlds Technologies, LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER. Counsel for both parties are requested to submit a joint letter containing a list of all the expert reports that have been submitted to the Court in this case, along with the docket entry associated with each expert report. Counsel is als o requested to email a courtesy cop y of each expert report to: koelt lnysdchambers@nysd.us courts.gov. No further paper courtesy copies are required at this time. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge John G. Koeltl on 1/20/22) (yv)