Cook v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
Summary
Jennifer L. Cook sues Meta Platforms for copyright infringement in federal court.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Coverage events: 10P · 2D · 5N (24 articles)
Press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet.
Coverage breakdown — the articles behind the meter
10 plaintiff-favorable · 7 defendant-favorable · 7 neutral articles
The meter counts distinct coverage events, not articles: 10 plaintiff · 2 defendant · 5 neutral events — a burst of same-stance coverage counts once, however many outlets ran it.
- Porn company can sue Meta for torrenting its adult films for AI training, judge rulesMashable · 2026-06-15
- Mark Zuckerberg 'personally authorised' Meta's copyright infringement, publishers allegeThe Economic Times · 2026-05-05
- Apple sued, again, for allegedly using copyrighted material to train its AIMashable · 2025-10-13
- OpenAI's Sora 2 Is Generating Video of SpongeBob Cooking Meth, Highlighting Copyright ConcernsFuturism · 2025-10-05
- Meta Nears Beating Cert. Bid By Artist Suing Over IP In AdsLaw360 · 2026-07-10
- Meta poised to defeat class certification in copyright suitDaily Journal · 2026-07-09
- Meta won a big AI copyright case, but the legal fight continuesMashable · 2025-06-27
- Judge in 'Kadrey v. Meta' AI copyright case rules for Meta, against authorsMashable · 2025-06-26
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
- Zimmerman Reed, LLPBenjamin Cooper, Caleb L. Marker, Charles R. Toomajian , III +1 more
- Rozier Hardt McDonough PLLCJames Francis McDonough , III, Jonathan L Hardt
- Zimmerman Reed LLPJune Pineda Hoidal, Michael James Laird
- Carlton Fields LLPArielle M. Canepa
- Reza Law Group, PCHrag A. Alexanian
- Villegas & Cefo LLPKristin Michelle Whidby
- Attorney at LawBrian Charles Gudmundson
- Sidley Austin LLPAdriane Kayoko Peralta, Elizabeth McLean, Mary Kate Clemmons +1 more
- Weil Gotshal & Manges LLPTodd D. Larson
- Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLPDavid Ramraj Singh
- Independent counselMarissa Hernandez
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- Docket no.
- 3:22-cv-02485
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Judge
- Araceli Martinez-Olguin
- Filed
- 2022-04-22
- Last filing
- 2026-09-25
Cause
17:101 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
Jennifer L. Cook (plaintiff) Meta Platforms, Inc. (defendant)
Docket entries
- 2026-03-30
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- 2026-03-25
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- 2026-01-06
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- 2025-03-21
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- 2025-03-21
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- 2025-01-10
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- 2023-08-19
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- 2023-08-14
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- 2023-05-10
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- 2023-03-06
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- 2023-02-03
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- 2022-08-31
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- 2022-07-29
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- 2022-06-30
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- 2022-06-22
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- 2022-04-26
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- 2022-04-22
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Docket history from CourtListener/RECAP — most recent first.