Summary
Entrepreneur Media, LLC sued Meta Platforms, Inc., alleging direct copyright infringement, contributory copyright infringement, and violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act by using torrenting networks to download and upload its copyrighted works for AI training.[6][3][2][7] The case is in the Northern District of California (Case No. 3:25-cv-09579-VC, assigned to Judge Vince Chhabria), where Meta's motion to dismiss was denied on March 30, 2026, finding the contributory infringement allegations plausible.[3][1][2] It claims market dilution from displaced demand for Entrepreneur's works and relates to ongoing AI training fair use disputes, including a separate Meta fair use win on summary judgment.[4][5]
Case details
- Court
- NDCA
- Docket number
- 3:25-cv-09579
- Filed
- Nov 6, 2025
- Status
- Active
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