Cognella, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
Summary
Cognella sues Meta for copyright infringement over allegedly unauthorized use of its educational content.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Prior 1P · 0D · 1N (5 articles)→Recent 30d 1P · 0D · 0N (1 article)
Latest ruling: neutral (2026-09-16)
Press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet.
Coverage breakdown — the articles behind the meter
5 plaintiff-favorable · 0 defendant-favorable · 1 neutral articles
The meter counts distinct coverage events, not articles: 2 plaintiff · 0 defendant · 1 neutral events — a burst of same-stance coverage counts once, however many outlets ran it.
- Hundreds Sue Meta for Copyright Infringement, Rejecting Class Action PayoutsPublishers Weekly · 2026-10-21
- 3 Suits Say Meta, Anthropic Pirating Books In AI 'Arms Race'Law360 · 2026-05-05
- 3 Suits Say Meta, Anthropic Pirating Books In AI 'Arms Race'Law360 · 2026-05-05
- 3 Suits Say Meta, Anthropic Pirating Books In AI 'Arms Race'Law360 · 2026-05-05
None classified yet.
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
- Stris & Maher LLPChristopher M Rigali, Elizabeth Rogers Brannen, Lauren E. Martin
- Freedman Normand Friedland LLPAlex Potter, Kyle William Roche
- Dunn Isaacson Rhee LLPJessica E Phillips, Karen Leah Dunn, Kyle N. Smith
- Cooley LLPMark R. Weinstein, Phillip Edward Morton
- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLPAngela Dunning
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- Docket no.
- 3:26-cv-04053
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Judge
- Vince Chhabria
- Filed
- 2026-05-04
- Last filing
- 2026-10-21
Cause
17:501 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
Cognella, Inc. (plaintiff) Meta Platforms, Inc. (defendant) OpenAI OpCo, LLC (miscellaneous) Anthropic PBC (interested party)
Docket entries
- 2026-10-07
Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney
- 2026-09-25
Case Management Conference - Further AND Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief AND Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief AND Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief AND ~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings
- 2026-09-16
Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
- 2026-09-11
Case Management Conference - Further AND ~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings
- 2026-09-08
Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney
- 2026-09-01
Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney
- 2026-08-25
Clerk's Notice AND ~Util - Teleconference Zoom
- 2026-08-24
Order on Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Another Partys Material Should Be Sealed
- 2026-07-21
Case Management Conference - Further AND ~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings
- 2026-07-15
Clerk's Notice AND ~Util - Teleconference Zoom
- 2026-07-08
Order on Motion for Leave to Appeal
- #432026-07-01
No description on file
- 2026-07-01
Case Management Conference - Further AND Order on Administrative Motion per Civil Local Rule 7-11 AND ~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings
- #422026-06-24
No description on file
- #412026-06-19
No description on file
- 2026-06-18
No description on file
- 2026-06-18
Clerk's Notice AND ~Util - Teleconference Zoom
- #382026-06-16
Order by Judge Vince Chhabria granting 32 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Phillip Morton. (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/16/2026) (Entered: 06/16/2026)
- #372026-06-08
NOTICE of Appearance filed by Angela Dunning on behalf of Meta Platforms, Inc. (Dunning, Angela) (Filed on 6/8/2026) (Entered: 06/08/2026)
- 2026-06-08
Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney
- #362026-05-29
Transcript of Proceedings held on 05/22/26, before Judge Vince Chhabria. Court Reporter/Transcriber Echo Reporting, Inc., telephone number echoreporting@yahoo.com. Tape Number: 11:10 - 12:07. Per General Order No. 59 and Judicial Conference policy, this transcript may be viewed only at the Clerk's Office public terminal or may be purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber until the deadline for the Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Any Notice of Intent to Request Redaction, if required, is due no later than 5 business days from date of this filing. (Re (67 in 3:25-cv-09579-VC) Transcript Order ) Redaction Request due 6/22/2026. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 6/29/2026. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 8/27/2026. (Jauregui, Tara) (Filed on 5/29/2026) (Entered: 05/29/2026)
- #352026-05-27
ORDER by Judge Thomas S. Hixson Granting (56) in case 3:26-cv-02333-VC; Granting (186) in case 3:26-cv-03725-VC; Granting (30) in case 3:26-cv-04053-VC STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER FOR LITIGATION INVOLVING PATENTS, HIGHLY SENSITIVE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND/OR TRADE SECRETS (FRCP 26(C)(1)(G), L.R. 7-1). (amg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/27/2026) (Entered: 05/27/2026)
- 2026-05-27
Case Referred to Magistrate Judge for Discovery
- 2026-05-27
CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson for Discovery. (shy, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/27/2026)
- 2026-05-26
Set/Reset Hearings
- 2026-05-26
Case Management Conference - Initial AND ~Util - Set Hearings AND ~Util - Teleconference Zoom
- 2026-05-26
Set/Reset Hearing: Final Pretrial Conference set for 5/11/2027 10:00 a.m. in San Francisco, Courtroom 03, 17th Floor before Judge Vince Chhabria.. Jury Selection set for 5/24/2027 at 10:00 a.m. in San Francisco, Courtroom 03, 17th Floor before Judge Vince Chhabria. Jury Trial set for 5/24/2027 at 10:00 a.m. in San Francisco, Courtroom 03, 17th Floor before Judge Vince Chhabria. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/26/2026)
- 2026-05-21
Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney
- 2026-05-12
Clerk's Notice AND ~Util - Teleconference Zoom
- 2026-05-11
Case Assigned/Reassigned
- 2026-05-05
~Util - Case Assigned by Intake
Docket history from CourtListener/RECAP — most recent first.