Ceglia v. Zuckerberg et al

  1. May 09, 2013

    Ceglia Must Pay Facebook's Document-Compelling Costs

    A New York federal judge on Thursday ordered now-indicted Paul Ceglia, who claims a disputed contract with Facebook Inc. founder Mark Zuckerberg gives him 50 percent of the social networking giant, to pay more than $3,700 Zuckerberg spent in compelling documents from the alleged fraudster.

  2. March 26, 2013

    Ceglia Likely Forged Facebook Contract, Judge Finds

    A New York magistrate judge said Tuesday that now-indicted Paul Ceglia had likely fabricated a 2003 contract with Facebook Inc. founder Mark Zuckerberg that promised him a 50 percent stake in the company and that his civil suit over the contract should be dismissed.

  3. March 21, 2013

    Ceglia Atty Can't Exit Facebook Ownership Row, Judge Says

    The attorney for now-indicted Paul Ceglia, who is suing Mark Zuckerberg for a 50 percent stake in Facebook Inc., lost a bid to withdraw from the suit Wednesday, after a New York magistrate judge ruled that a quick end to the "highly unusual" case required his participation.

  4. November 27, 2012

    Facebook Points Out Cracks In Ceglia's Ownership Suit

    The man accused of doctoring evidence so he could claim a stake in Facebook Inc. has missed key deadlines to keep his case alive, Facebook said Tuesday, raising the possibility his civil suit could collapse as he fights criminal charges.

  5. November 20, 2012

    Facebook Loses Bid To Compel Expert Docs In Ownership Row

    A New York federal judge Tuesday blocked Facebook Inc.'s request for disclosures from a forensic document expert for a man who claims company founder Mark Zuckerberg promised him half the business, saying the additional details aren't essential to a fair outcome in the case.

  6. October 31, 2012

    Ceglia Can't Bar Facebook Doc Expert's Report

    The man who has accused Facebook Inc. founder Mark Zuckerberg of breaking a deal to give him half of the company, and who now faces criminal charges for allegedly forging evidence, can't toss a report by the social network's forensic document examiner, a New York federal judge ruled Wednesday.

  7. October 30, 2012

    Ceglia's Atty In Facebook Civil Suit Asks To Withdraw

    The attorney for the plaintiff in a civil fraud suit accusing Facebook Inc. founder Mark Zuckerberg of breaching a contract offering him half of the company asked a New York magistrate judge to be relieved as counsel, less than a week after the man was charged with fabricating the contract.

  8. October 17, 2012

    Facebook Beats Discovery Requests In Ceglia Contract Row

    A New York federal judge on Wednesday granted a protective order to Facebook Inc. against several discovery requests by the man who claims Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg signed a contract giving him a 50 percent stake in the company.

  9. September 07, 2012

    Facebook Demands Copy Of Contract Giving Ceglia 50% Stake

    Facebook Inc. on Friday asked a New York federal judge to compel the man who claims company founder Mark Zuckerberg signed a contract giving him a 50 percent stake in the company to turn over copies of the alleged contract.

  10. June 28, 2012

    Ceglia Must Produce Kasowitz Letter In Facebook Row: Judge

    A New York federal judge on Thursday ordered the man who says a contract entitles him to a 50 percent stake in Facebook Inc., to produce a letter from his former attorneys at Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman LLP, ruling the letter isn't privileged.

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