Hobbs v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
Summary
Authors Alfred Stone and Jeff Hobbs are suing Meta Platforms and researchers including Joelle Pineau and Guillaume Lample for copyright infringement, alleging their copyrighted works were used without permission to train Meta's AI models. The lawsuit targets Meta's use of published creative content in developing large language models and related AI technology.
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Counsel of record
- Stone & Magnanini LLPDavid S. Stone
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- Docket no.
- 1:26-cv-04314
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Judge
- Paul A. Engelmayer
- Filed
- 2026-05-22
- Last filing
- 2026-10-05
Cause
17:501 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
ALFRED STONE (plaintiff) JEFF HOBBS (plaintiff) John Does 1-100 (defendant) JOELLE PINEAU (defendant) GUILLAUME LAMPLE (defendant) Mark Zuckerberg (defendant) META PLATFORMS, INC. (defendant)
Docket entries
- 2026-05-28
NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer. Judge Gregory H. Woods is no longer assigned to the case. (tro)
- 2026-05-28
No description on file
- 2026-05-27
NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Gregory H. Woods. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case. (tro)
- 2026-05-27
Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (tro)
- #42026-05-26
STATEMENT OF RELATEDNESS re: that this action be filed as related to 26-cv-3689. Document filed by Jeff Hobbs, Alfred Douglas Stone..(Stone, David) (Entered: 05/26/2026)
- #32026-05-26
STATEMENT OF RELATEDNESS re: that this action be filed as related to 26-cv-00002. Document filed by Jeff Hobbs, Alfred Douglas Stone..(Stone, David) (Entered: 05/26/2026)
- 2026-05-26
CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Unassigned. .(gp)
- 2026-05-26
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney David S. Stone. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: all parties. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name was entered in all caps. (gp)
- 2026-05-26
No description on file
- 2026-05-26
Case Designated ECF. (gp)
- 2026-05-26
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO ELECTRONICALLY FILE RELATED CASE STATEMENT. Notice to Attorney David S. Stone, for non compliance with Local Rule 13 of the Division of Business Among Judges. Attorney must electronically file the Related Case Statement. Use the event type Statement of Relatedness found under the event list Other Documents. (gp)
- 2026-05-26
CASE REFERRED to Judge P. Kevin Castel as possibly related to 1:26-cv-3689. (gp)
- 2026-05-26
No description on file
- 2026-05-26
No description on file
- #22026-05-22
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Statement of Relatedness Form (IH-32), # 2 Exhibit Statement of Relatedness Form (IH-32)).(Stone, David) (Entered: 05/22/2026)
- #12026-05-22
COMPLAINT against John Does 1-100, GUILLAUME LAMPLE, JOELLE PINEAU, META PLATFORMS, INC., Mark Zuckerberg. (Filing Fee $ 405.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-32889777)Document filed by JEFF HOBBS, ALFRED STONE..(Stone, David) (Entered: 05/22/2026)
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