U.S. District Court, N.D. California · Docket 3:23-cv-03417-VC
Active Litigation
Latest development · August 10, 2026
Transcript of Proceedings held on August 5, 2026, before Judge Thomas S. Hixson. Court Reporter/Transcriber Velvet Quill Communications, telephone number 855-615-1385. Per General Order No. 59 and Judicial Conference policy, this transcript may be viewed only at the Clerk's Office public terminal or
Authors allege Meta trained Llama on pirated book datasets. Judge Chhabria granted Meta summary judgment on fair use but pointedly limited the ruling to this record, writing that training-market harm could defeat fair use on better evidence.
The most-cited pro-defendant U.S. training ruling, and its own caveats are the roadmap plaintiffs in every other case now follow.
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ORDER. The 781 motion to consider whether another party's material should be sealed is granted as to the limited redactions specified in the 796 declaration. Within 7 days, Meta must file public copies of all the documents attached to the 781 motion, including entirely unredacted versions of documen Docket #805 →
Order granting (784) Administrative Motion in case 3:23-cv-03417-VC. Meta's motion for leave to serve discovery is granted. From the materials submitted by the parties (including the sample RFPs and interrogatories), Meta's proposed discovery requests appear reasonable. If any particular requests ar Docket #806 →
Transcript of Proceedings held on August 5, 2026, before Judge Thomas S. Hixson. Court Reporter/Transcriber Velvet Quill Communications, telephone number 855-615-1385. Per General Order No. 59 and Judicial Conference policy, this transcript may be viewed only at the Clerk's Office public terminal or Docket #804 →
TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on July 31, 2026 before Judge Vince Chhabria for Court Reporter Layli Phillips (Phillips, Layli) (Filed on 8/7/2026) (Entered: 08/07/2026) Docket #803 →
TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on July 31, 2026 before Judge Vince Chhabria for Court Reporter Layli Phillips (Phillips, Layli) (Filed on 8/7/2026) (Entered: 08/07/2026) Docket #802 →
TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 08/05/2026 before Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson by BCP Literary, Inc., Ta-Nehisi Coates, Daring Greatly Corporation, Junot Diaz, Eleven Eleven O' Clock Corporation, Christopher Farnsworth, Christopher Golden, Andrew Sean Greer, David Henry Hwang, Richard Docket #801 →
TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 8/5/2026 before Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson for Recorded Proceeding - San Francisco. (mkl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/6/2026) (Entered: 08/06/2026) Docket #800 →
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson: Discovery Hearing held via Zoom on 8/5/2026. Zoom Recording Time: 1:05 - 1:55. :23-cv-03417-VC Kadrey et al v. Meta Platforms, Inc. Attorneys for Plaintiffs: Maxwell Pritt, Annabel WeinbachAttorneys for Defendant: Kyle Smith Docket #799 →
TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 08/05/2026 before Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson by Meta Platforms, Inc., for Recorded Proceeding - San Francisco. (Stameshkin, Elizabeth) (Filed on 8/5/2026) (Entered: 08/05/2026) Docket #798 →
Order by Judge Vince Chhabria granting 780 Plaintiffs' Administrative Motion RE: Roller Deposition. (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/4/2026)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) (Entered: 08/04/2026) Docket #795 →
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re 784 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION For Leave To Serve Discovery Relating To Plaintiffs Newly Added Contributory Infringement Claim And Loan Out Companies ) filed byBCP Literary, Inc., Ta-Nehisi Coates, Daring Greatly Corporation, Junot Diaz, Eleven Eleven O' Clock Corporation, Christo Docket #797 →
Declaration of Kyanna Sabanoglu in Support of 781 Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Another Party's Material Should Be Sealed Re: Administrative Motion Re: Roller Deposition filed byMeta Platforms, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Related document(s) 781 ) (St Docket #796 →
STATUS REPORT Re: Discovery Status Hearing by BCP Literary, Inc., Ta-Nehisi Coates, Daring Greatly Corporation, Junot Diaz, Eleven Eleven O' Clock Corporation, Christopher Farnsworth, Christopher Golden, Andrew Sean Greer, David Henry Hwang, Richard Kadrey, Matthew Klam, Laura Lippman, Sarah Silverm Docket #794 →
Transcript of Proceedings held on July 31, 2026, before Judge Vince Chhabria. Court Reporter Layli Phillips, RPR, CRR, CSR No. 14402, email/telephone number Layli_Phillips@cand.uscourts.gov/847-271-5476. Per General Order No. 59 and Judicial Conference policy, this transcript may be viewed only at t Docket #790 →
TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 07/31/2026 before Judge Vince Chhabria by Meta Platforms, Inc., for Court Reporter Layli Phillips. (Stameshkin, Elizabeth) (Filed on 8/3/2026) (Entered: 08/03/2026) Docket #789 →
Order by Judge Vince Chhabria granting 782 Motion to Substitute Firm. (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/3/2026)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) (Entered: 08/03/2026) Docket #787 →
TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 07/31/2026 before Judge Vince Chhabria by BCP Literary, Inc., Ta-Nehisi Coates, Daring Greatly Corporation, Junot Diaz, Eleven Eleven O' Clock Corporation, Christopher Farnsworth, Christopher Golden, Andrew Sean Greer, David Henry Hwang, Richard Kadrey, Matth Docket #791 →
TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on July 31, 2026 before Judge Vince Chhabria for Court Reporter Layli Phillips (Phillips, Layli) (Filed on 8/3/2026) (Entered: 08/03/2026) Docket #792 →
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re 780 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION for Leave Re: Roller Deposition ) filed byMeta Platforms, Inc.. (Morton, Phillip) (Filed on 8/3/2026) (Entered: 08/03/2026) Docket #793 →
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Vince Chhabria: Case Management Conference held via Zoom on 7/31/2026. Court directed parties in Sullivan to implement a protective order and protocol in advance of the next case management conference. The case management statement in Sullivan to includ Docket #788 →
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