Welkin v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

Summary

Carly Welkin sues Meta for copyright infringement over alleged unauthorized use of her work.

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Cause

28:1338 Copyright Infringement

Entities in this case

Parties

Carly Welkin (plaintiff) Meta Platforms, Inc. (defendant)

Docket entries

1. 2026-02-24

   Submission to District Judge

2. 2026-02-24

   Submission of 13 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction or, in the Alternative MOTION to Transfer Case to Northern District of California to District Judge Eleanor L. Ross. (mlb)

3. 2026-02-04

   Clerks Notation for LOA/CIP

4. 2026-02-04

   Clerk's Notation re 15 Certificate of Interested Persons/Corporate Disclosure Statement by Meta Platforms, Inc. Read and approved by District Judge Eleanor L. Ross. (mlb)

5. 2026-01-20

   AO Form 120 - Notice to Parties

6. 2026-01-20

   Clerks Certificate of Mailing

7. 2026-01-20

   Notice of deficiency re AO Form 120. Plaintiff must complete and file AO Form 120. See LR 3.4 and LPR 1.4. Docket the form using the event AO 120, located in the Other Filings/Other Documents menu. (ajw)

8. 2026-01-20

   Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Carly Welkin re AO Form 120 - Notice to Parties. (ajw)

9. 2026-01-14

   Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief

10. 2026-01-14

    Clerks Certificate of Mailing

11. 2026-01-14

    MINUTE ORDER (by docket entry only) DENYING as moot 8 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief. Approved by District Judge Eleanor L. Ross on 1/14/26. (mlb)

12. 2026-01-14

    Clerk's Certificate of Mailing to Carly Welkin as to Carly Welkin re Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief. (mlb)

13. 2026-01-12

    Submission to District Judge

14. 2026-01-12

    MINUTE ORDER (by docket entry only). As Plaintiff is not an attorney in good standing admitted to practice before this Court and has not indicated any difficulty in using regular mail to send or receive court filings, nor any insufficient access to the same, the Court DENIES Plaintiff's motion [Doc. 4] to allow electronic filing. Approved by District Judge Eleanor L. Ross on 1/12/26. (mlb)

15. 2026-01-12

    Submission of 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order IMMEDIATE HEARING REQUESTED MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, to District Judge Eleanor L. Ross. (ajw)

16. 2026-01-12

    Clerk's Certificate of Mailing to Carly Welkin as to Carly Welkin re 6 Order. (mlb)

17. 2026-01-12

    Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Carly Welkin re 7 Order Setting Hearing on Motion. (ajw)

18. 2026-01-12

    Clerk's Notation re 2 Certificate of Interested Persons/Corporate Disclosure Statement by Carly Welkin. Read and approved by District Judge Eleanor L. Ross. (mlb)

19. 2026-01-12

    Clerk's Certificate of Mailing to Carly Welkin as to Carly Welkin re Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief. (mlb)

20. 2026-01-12

    Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief

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