Blocked / in litigation
Limited protection
Chabon v. Meta Platforms — Author Copyright Action (N.D. Cal.)
N.D. Cal. · Chabon v. Meta Platforms, Inc., No. 3:23-cv-04663 (N.D. Cal.)
The same Chabon plaintiff group filed a parallel action against Meta for Llama training, later consolidated into the broader Kadrey v. Meta proceedings.
Technical detail
Chabon v. Meta Platforms, Inc., No. 3:23-cv-04663 (N.D. Cal., filed Sept. 12, 2023; Judge Vince Chhabria). Consolidated with Kadrey v. Meta. Subject to the June 25, 2025 partial summary-judgment ruling on fair use.
Who is protected: Class of U.S. book authors with works in Meta's Llama training corpora
Who must comply: Meta Platforms, Inc.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | N.D. Cal. |
|---|---|
| Level | Federal |
| Status | Blocked / in litigation |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Effective date | 2023-09-12 |
| Citation | Chabon v. Meta Platforms, Inc., No. 3:23-cv-04663 (N.D. Cal.) |
| Topics | copyright and training data |
| Last verified | 2026-06-17 |
| Official source | Chabon v. Meta — CourtListener 3:23-cv-04663 ↗ |
More AI rules in N.D. Cal.
- Tremblay v. OpenAI · Blocked / in litigation
- Silverman v. OpenAI · Blocked / in litigation
- Kadrey v. Meta · Blocked / in litigation
- Chabon v. OpenAI · Blocked / in litigation
- Andersen v. Stability AI · Blocked / in litigation
- Doe v. GitHub (Copilot) · Blocked / in litigation
Related copyright and training data rules elsewhere
- Copyright Office AI Guidance · In effect
- USPTO AI Inventorship Guidance · Repealed / replaced
- AB 2013 (Training Data Transparency) · In effect
- ELVIS Act · In effect
- SSB 5886 (WA Digital Likeness Rights) · In effect
- AR Generative AI Ownership Act (Act 927) · In effect
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