Cook v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

  1. January 21, 2025

    Artists Can't Broaden Meta IP Discovery As Deadline Looms

    A California federal magistrate judge on Tuesday refused a request by a proposed class of artists to broaden discovery in high-stakes litigation alleging Meta Platforms Inc. has fostered rampant infringement of copyright-protected ads on its social media platforms, telling counsel during a hearing that their request is too close to the discovery deadline.

  2. April 25, 2022

    Facebook Profits Off 'Epidemic' Of Infringing Ads, Artists Say

    Facebook has allowed an "epidemic" of copyright infringement to flourish on the social media platform all to pad its bottom line, according to a proposed class action filed Friday by an independent artist in California federal court.