Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
Summary
Strike 3 Holdings sues Meta for copyright infringement over allegedly unauthorized adult content on its platforms.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Coverage: 46P · 22D · 8N
Press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet.
Coverage breakdown — the headlines behind the meter
46 plaintiff-favorable · 22 defendant-favorable · 8 neutral
- Meta Confirms ‘Data Engineer’ is Behind Key IP Address in Adult Film Piracy Lawsuittorrentfreak.com · 2026-07-26
- A porn company sues Meta — and it could win | Los Angeles Times - newspaperMagzter · 2026-06-22
- Commentary: A porn firm that a judge called a 'copyright troll' now has Meta in its sights — and it could winLos Angeles Times · 2026-06-18
- A motion to dismiss the lawsuit alleging that Meta illegally downloaded pornographic videos for AI development was rejected, and the trial will continue.GIGAZINE · 2026-06-16
- Film Companies "Piggyback" on Other Lawsuits to Unmask BitTorrent Piratestorrentfreak.com · 2026-06-23
- COPYRIGHT—N.D. Cal.: Meta strikes out in round one against porn merchant (Jun 12, 2026)VitalLaw.com · 2026-06-13
- Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Rejects Claims Of Using Porn For AI Training, Blames StaffsMSN · 2026-04-23
- Supreme Court Draws a Hard Line on Contributory Infringement in Cox v. Sony MusicCopyright Lately · 2026-03-25
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
- Burke Williams & Sorensen, LLPBrian Scott Ginter
- Law Offices of Lincoln Bandlow, PCLincoln Dee Bandlow
- The Law Office of Jeremy J. Thompson, PLLCJeremy Thompson
- Waugh PLLCChristian Waugh , I
- Independent counselTrey D. Brown
- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLPAngela Dunning, Kimberly Bittinger, Sam Blankenship +2 more
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- Docket no.
- 5:25-cv-06213
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Judge
- Eumi K. Lee
- Filed
- 2025-07-23
- Last filing
- 2026-08-28
Cause
17:101 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Docket entries
- 2026-07-10
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- 2026-07-09
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- 2026-07-06
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- 2026-06-02
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- 2026-03-05
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- 2026-03-04
CASE REFERRED to Mediation. (cmf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/4/2026)
- 2026-03-03
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- 2026-03-03
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- 2026-02-11
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- 2026-01-05
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- 2025-09-19
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- 2025-09-19
CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen for Discovery. (smc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/19/2025)
- 2025-09-18
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- 2025-09-18
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- 2025-09-16
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- 2025-07-24
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- 2025-07-24
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Docket history from CourtListener/RECAP — most recent first.