California Northern District Court
Judge:Rita F Lin
Case #: 3:26-cv-02615
Nature of Suit890 Other Statutes - Other Statutory Actions
Cause28:1331 Fed. Question
Case Filed:Mar 25, 2026
Last checked: Monday Sep 21, 2026 1:09 AM PDT
Defendant
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Represented By
Bethany Lobo
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Terence J. McCarrick, Jr.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Rebecca Furman
Lewis & Llewellyn LLP
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K. Winn Allen
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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William B. Snyderwine
Williams & Connolly LLP
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Laura Elizabeth Vartain Horn
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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David M. Krinsky
Williams & Connolly LLP
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Saunders Lee McElroy
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Dane Hal Butswinkas
Williams & Connolly LLP
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Cecil Bryan Wilson
Williams & Connolly
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Defendant
WhatsApp LLC
Represented By
Rebecca Furman
Lewis & Llewellyn LLP
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Dane Hal Butswinkas
Williams & Connolly LLP
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Plaintiff
Nida Samson
Represented By
Jennifer Lauren Joost
Kessler Topaz Meltzer And Check LLP
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Daniel Dicce
Kessler Topaz Meltzer Check LLP
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Melissa L Yeates
Kessler Topaz Meltzer And Check LLP
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Tyler S. Graden
Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP
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Joseph H. Meltzer
Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP
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Jordan E. Jacobson
Kessler Topaz Meltzer And Check, LLP
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Plaintiff
Brian Y. Shirazi
Represented By
Jennifer Lauren Joost
Kessler Topaz Meltzer And Check LLP
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Daniel Dicce
Kessler Topaz Meltzer Check LLP
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Melissa L Yeates
Kessler Topaz Meltzer And Check LLP
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Tyler S. Graden
Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP
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Joseph H. Meltzer
Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP
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Jordan E. Jacobson
Kessler Topaz Meltzer And Check, LLP
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TERMINATED PARTIES
Defendant
Accenture LLP
Terminated: 06/25/2026
Represented By
Douglas Michael Fuchs
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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Eric David Vandevelde
Gibson Dunn And Crutcher LLP
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Jeremy Sokol Smith
Gibson, Dunn And Crutcher LLP
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Defendant
Accenture PLC
Terminated: 06/25/2026
Represented By
Douglas Michael Fuchs
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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Eric David Vandevelde
Gibson Dunn And Crutcher LLP
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Jeremy Sokol Smith
Gibson, Dunn And Crutcher LLP
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Docket last updated: 3 hours ago
Thursday, July 09, 2026
66 66 2 pgs order Order on Motion to Compel Thu 07/09 4:23 PM
ORDER Signed by Judge Rita F. Lin granting 37 MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION. (spp, COURT STAFF)
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65 65 oth_evt Clerk's Notice 1 - Terminate Hearings Thu 07/09 9:05 AM
CLERK'S NOTICE: Motion hearing re: 37 Motion for oral argument on 7/14/2026 is VACATED. Pursuant to Local Rule 7-1(b), Court will decide the motion on the papers. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (spp, COURT STAFF)
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Monday, July 06, 2026
64 64 notice Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney Mon 07/06 1:00 PM
NOTICE of Withdrawal filed by Laura Elizabeth Vartain Horn, no longer appearing on behalf of Meta Platforms, Inc., WhatsApp LLC in this case (Vartain Horn, Laura)
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63 63 notice Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney Mon 07/06 12:54 PM
NOTICE of Withdrawal filed by Bethany Lobo, no longer appearing on behalf of Meta Platforms, Inc., WhatsApp LLC in this case (Lobo, Bethany)
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62 62 notice Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney Mon 07/06 12:50 PM
NOTICE of Withdrawal filed by Saunders Lee McElroy, no longer appearing on behalf of Meta Platforms, Inc., WhatsApp LLC in this case (McElroy, Saunders)
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61 61 notice Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney Mon 07/06 12:45 PM
NOTICE of Withdrawal filed by Terence J. McCarrick, Jr, no longer appearing on behalf of Meta Platforms, Inc., WhatsApp LLC in this case (McCarrick, Terence)
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60 60 notice Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney Mon 07/06 12:42 PM
NOTICE of Withdrawal filed by K. Winn Allen, no longer appearing on behalf of Meta Platforms, Inc., WhatsApp LLC in this case (Allen, K. Winn)
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