Ceglia v. Zuckerberg et al

  1. June 21, 2012

    Discovery To Continue During DQ Bid In Facebook Battle

    The New York federal court overseeing a lawsuit by a man who says a contract entitles him to a 50 percent stake in Facebook Inc. rejected the plaintiff's request Wednesday to stay discovery pending a ruling on his motion to disqualify Facebook's counsel.

  2. June 18, 2012

    Ceglia Wants Gibson Dunn, Others DQ'd From Facebook Row

    Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP and two other firms should be disqualified from defending Facebook Inc. and founder Mark Zuckerberg in a contract dispute over the company's ownership, Zuckerberg's former partner told a New York federal judge Saturday, saying the defendants' interests aren't adequately aligned for dual representation.

  3. April 11, 2012

    Facebook Founder Warned Ceglia To Pay For StreetFax Work

    Mark Zuckerberg threatened in 2004 to disable the StreetFax.com website built for business partner Paul Ceglia, according to an email disclosed last month by Facebook Inc. in defending against Ceglia's allegations that he is owed half of Facebook pursuant to a contract with its founder.

  4. March 26, 2012

    Facebook Says Forged Docs Merit Contract Breach Dismissal

    Facebook Inc. on Monday alleged a former business partner of Mark Zuckerberg forged documents to support his lawsuit accusing Facebook and its founder of breaking a contract handing over a stake in the social media site, asking that the "scam artist's" complaint be tossed.

  5. February 15, 2012

    Ceglia To Cover Facebook Fees After Ignoring Info Requests

    A New York federal judge on Tuesday ordered Paul Ceglia, the man suing Facebook Inc. and its founder Mark Zuckerberg for a half-ownership stake in the company, to pay $76,000 in attorneys' fees for ignoring court orders to hand over email account information related to the case.

  6. January 11, 2012

    Ceglia Fined Over Missing Emails In Facebook Row

    A New York federal judge on Tuesday slapped a $5,000 fine on Paul Ceglia, the man suing Facebook Inc. and its founder Mark Zuckerberg for a half-ownership stake in the company, for ignoring court orders to hand over emails related to the contract case.

  7. November 03, 2011

    Ceglia Told To Return To US In Facebook Contract Fight

    A federal judge on Thursday ordered the man suing Facebook Inc. founder Mark Zuckerburg for half-ownership of the company to return to the U.S. to conduct a search for electronic documents that attorneys believe may contain evidence regarding the parties' alleged 2003 agreement.

  8. November 02, 2011

    Zuckerberg Destroyed Evidence In Facebook Suit: Ceglia

    The man who claims ownership of half of Mark Zuckerberg's social networking behemoth Facebook Inc. asked a New York federal judge on Tuesday to sanction Zuckerberg and Facebook for allegedly destroying and altering evidence in the case.

  9. October 25, 2011

    Ceglia Can't Stall Facebook Contract Fight: Judge

    A magistrate judge on Monday rejected Paul Ceglia's bid to temporarily stay his suit claiming a contract gives him half-ownership of Facebook Inc., after one of the plaintiff's lawyers withdrew in light of allegations that Ceglia directed him to ignore a court order.

  10. October 17, 2011

    Ceglia Asks For Stay In Facebook Suit After Atty Exits

    Paul Ceglia, a man suing for half-ownership of Facebook Inc., asked a federal court on Monday to stay his case against the social media giant after one of his attorneys withdrew amidst allegations that Ceglia directed him to ignore a court order.

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