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Beaulier v. Meta Platforms, Inc. - Copyright Infringement

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Filed March 26th, 2026
Detected March 27th, 2026
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Summary

A new civil case, Beaulier v. Meta Platforms, Inc., was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on March 26, 2026. The case is based on a federal question and alleges copyright infringement. The initial complaint and related documents were filed by Austin Beaulier.

What changed

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has docketed a new civil case, Case Number 3:26-cv-02632, titled Beaulier v. Meta Platforms, Inc. The complaint, filed on March 26, 2026, alleges copyright infringement as the basis for federal question jurisdiction. The filing includes the initial complaint, a proposed summons, and a certificate of interested entities.

This filing initiates litigation against Meta Platforms, Inc. The court has issued an initial case management scheduling order, setting a deadline for a Case Management Statement by June 22, 2026, and scheduling the Initial Case Management Conference for June 29, 2026. Summons have been issued for Meta Platforms, Inc. Legal counsel for the plaintiff should ensure timely compliance with the court's scheduling orders and service of process.

What to do next

  1. File Case Management Statement by 2026-06-22
  2. Ensure Meta Platforms, Inc. is properly served with the summons

Source document (simplified)

Beaulier v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

Case Number: 3:26-cv-02632 Location: San Francisco Case Type: Civil Case Basis: Federal Question Nature of Suit: Copyright Date Filed:

March 26, 2026

Last Filing Date:

March 26, 2026

View Publicly Available Documents Case Summary No summary of this case is available

Recent Filings

| Date Filed | Docket Number | Document Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 03-27-26 | 5 | Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 6/22/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 6/29/2026 01:30 PM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. (pjf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/27/ |
| 03-27-26 | 6 | Summons Issued as to Meta Platforms, Inc.. (pjf, COURT STAFF) |
| 03-26-26 | 1 | COMPLAINT against Meta Platforms, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21799387.). Filed by Austin Beaulier. (Edelman, William) |
| 03-26-26 | 2 | Proposed Summons. (Edelman, William) |
| 03-26-26 | 3 | Certificate of Interested Entities by Austin Beaulier (Edelman, William) |
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Classification

Agency
N.D. California
Filed
March 26th, 2026
Compliance deadline
June 22nd, 2026 (87 days)
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
3:26-cv-02632
Docket
3:26-cv-02632

Who this affects

Applies to
Technology companies
Industry sector
5112 Software & Technology
Activity scope
Copyright Litigation
Geographic scope
California US-CA

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Litigation Technology

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