Plaintiffs WhatsApp Inc. and Facebook, Inc. alleged that Defendants NSO Group Technologies Ltd. and Q Cyber Technologies Ltd. used WhatsApp servers to send malware to approximately 1,400 mobile phones and devices for the purpose of conducting surveillance of specific WhatsApp users. These targeted users included attorneys, journalists, human rights activists, political dissidents, diplomats and other senior foreign government officials from the Kingdom of Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Mexico. Plaintiff seeks injunctive relief and damages under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18 USC § 1030, the California Comprehensive Computer Data Access and Fraud Act, California Penal Code § 502, and for breach of contract and trespass to chattels.
Facebook Inc. and WhatsApp Inc. |
NSO Group Technologies Limited and Q Cyber Technologies Limited |
United States Department of Justice |
King & Spalding LLP |
4:2019cv07123 |
October 29, 2019 |
US District Court for the Northern District of California |
Jacqueline Scott Corley |
Phyllis J Hamilton |
Other Statutory Actions |
28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question |
Plaintiff |
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Filing 162 ORDER of United States Supreme Court: The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/9/2023) |
Filing 161 CLERKS NOTICE SETTING ZOOM CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Joint Case Management Statement due by 2/9/2023. Initial Case Management Conference set for 2/16/2023 at 02:00 PM - Videoconference Only. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar.Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at #https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/pjh Court Appearances: Advanc ed notice is required of counsel or parties who wish to be identified by the court as making an appearance or will be participating in the argument at the hearing. A list of names and emails must be sent to the CRD at pjhcrd@cand.uscourts.gov no later than February 15, 2023, at 12:00 PM PSTGeneral Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited.Zoom Guidance and Setup: #https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/. (This is a text -only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (kc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/9/2023) |
Filing 104 CLERK'S NOTICE VACATING MOTION HEARING. You are hereby notified that the hearing re #95 MOTION to Stay Discovery Pending Resolution of Motion to Dismiss is VACATED. The matter is taken under submission on the papers. In the event that the court determines that oral argument is necessary, the court will issue a notice to the parties with instructions on the hearing procedure at a future date. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (kcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/23/2020) |
Filing 103 ORDER by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton granting #102 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Greg D. Andres. (kcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/22/2020) |
Filing 102 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice re: Greg D. Andres ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-14596153.) filed by Facebook Inc., WhatsApp Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Andres, Greg) (Filed on 6/18/2020) Modified on 6/19/2020 (ajsS, COURT STAFF). |
Filing 101 ORDER by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton granting #99 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Craig T. Cagney. (kcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/18/2020) |
Filing 100 ORDER by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton granting #98 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Antonio J. Perez-Marques. (kcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/18/2020) |
Filing 99 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice re: Craig T. Cagney ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-14591970.) filed by Facebook Inc., WhatsApp Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Cagney, Craig) (Filed on 6/17/2020) Modified on 6/18/2020 (ajsS, COURT STAFF). |
Filing 98 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice re: Antonio J. Perez-Marques ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-14591881.) filed by Facebook Inc., WhatsApp Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Perez-Marques, Antonio) (Filed on 6/17/2020) Modified on 6/18/2020 (ajsS, COURT STAFF). |
Filing 97 NOTICE of Appearance by Micah Galvin Block (Block, Micah) (Filed on 6/17/2020) |
Filing 96 Document sealed. ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DISQUALIFY. Signed by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton on 6/16/2020. (kcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/16/2020) |
Filing 95 MOTION to Stay DISCOVERY PENDING RESOLUTION OF MOTION TO DISMISS filed by NSO Group Technologies Limited, Q Cyber Technologies Limited. Motion Hearing set for 7/22/2020 09:00 AM in Oakland, Courtroom 3, 3rd Floor before Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton. Responses due by 6/30/2020. Replies due by 7/7/2020. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Joseph N. Akrotirianakis In Support of Defendants NSO Group Technologies Limited and Q Cyber Technologies Limiteds Motion to Stay Discovery Pending Resolution of Motion to Dismiss, #2 Exhibit A to the Declaration of Joseph N. Akrotirianakis, #3 Proposed Order Granting Defendants NSO Group Technologies Limited and Q Cyber Technologies Limiteds Motion to Stay Discovery Pending Resolution of Motion to Dismiss)(Akrotirianakis, Joseph) (Filed on 6/16/2020) |
Filing 94 ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DISQUALIFY by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton denying [59-4] Motion to Disqualify Defense Counsel Based On Prior Representation in a Sealed Matter; granting #79 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal; granting #88 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal; granting [47-12] Ex Parte Motion for Protective Order. (kcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/16/2020) |
Filing 93 Request For Hearing On WhatsApp's Motion To Disqualify by King & Spalding LLP (MacGregor, Jessica) (Filed on 6/15/2020) Modified on 6/16/2020 (ajsS, COURT STAFF). |
Filing 92 Refund Status re #89 Application for Refund Declined. Correction of 91 Clerical error (rghS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/8/2020) Modified on 6/8/2020 (ecgS, COURT STAFF). |
Filing 90 Declaration of Daniel J. Grooms in Support of #79 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Pursuant to Local Rule 79-5(e) filed byFacebook Inc., WhatsApp Inc.. (Related document(s) #79 ) (Grooms, Daniel) (Filed on 6/5/2020) |
Filing 89 Application for Refund, Receipt Number 0971-14404516 by Facebook Inc., WhatsApp Inc.. (Dreeben, Michael) (Filed on 6/5/2020) |
Filing 88 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Documents Related to Reply Brief iso Motion to Disqualify Defense Counsel filed by Facebook Inc., WhatsApp Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Daniel J. Grooms iso Motion to Seal - SEALED, #2 Declaration of Daniel J. Grooms iso Motion to Seal - REDACTED, #3 Proposed Order Granting Motion to Seal, #4 Reply Brief iso Motion to Disqualify Defense Counsel Based on Prior Represenation in a Sealed Matter - SEALED, #5 Reply Brief iso Motion to Disqualify Defense Counsel Based on Prior Represenation in a Sealed Matter - REDACTED, #6 Declaration of Travis LeBlanc iso Reply Brief iso Motion to Disqualify Defense Counsel, #7 Exhibit A to the Declaration of Travis LeBlanc, #8 Exhibit B to the Declaration of Travis LeBlanc, #9 Exhibit C to the Declaration of Travis LeBlanc, #10 Certificate/Proof of Service SEALED, #11 Certificate/Proof of Service REDACTED)(Rhodes, Michael) (Filed on 6/5/2020) |
Filing 87 ORDER by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton granting #86 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Ian Shapiro. (kcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/4/2020) |
Filing 86 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Ian Shapiro ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-14540225.) filed by Facebook Inc., WhatsApp Inc.. (Shapiro, Ian) (Filed on 6/4/2020) |
Filing 85 AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by King & Spalding LLP re 82 Certificate of Service (MacGregor, Jessica) (Filed on 5/30/2020) Modified on 6/1/2020 (ajsS, COURT STAFF). |
Filing 84 Proposed Order Denying Whatsapp's Motion To Disqualify by King & Spalding LLP. (MacGregor, Jessica) (Filed on 5/29/2020) |
Filing 83 OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re #79 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal ) filed byKing & Spalding LLP. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Akrotirianakis Declaration, #2 Declaration Arthur Declaration, #3 Declaration Craig Declaration, #4 Declaration Dantiki Declaration, #5 Declaration Lloyd Declaration, #6 Declaration Mezzina Declaration, #7 Declaration Nolan Declaration, #8 Declaration Noller Declaration, #9 Declaration Rosenstein Declaration, #10 Declaration Thornton Declaration)(MacGregor, Jessica) (Filed on 5/29/2020) |
Filing 81 Request for Judicial Notice In Support Of King & Spalding LLP's #83 Opposition To Motion To Disqualify filed byKing & Spalding LLP. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(MacGregor, Jessica) (Filed on 5/29/2020) Modified on 6/1/2020 (ajsS, COURT STAFF). |
Filing 80 Declaration of Shmuel Sunray In Support Of King & Spalding LLP's #83 Opposition To Motion To Disqualify filed byKing & Spalding LLP. (MacGregor, Jessica) (Filed on 5/29/2020) Modified on 6/1/2020 (ajsS, COURT STAFF). |
Filing 79 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal filed by King & Spalding LLP. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Of Jessica R. MacGregor, #2 Proposed Order, #3 REDACTED Opposition, #4 SEALED Opposition, #5 Declaration REDACTED Akrotirianakis Declaration, #6 Declaration SEALED Akrotirianakis Declaration, #7 Declaration REDACTED Arthur Declaration, #8 Declaration SEALED Arthur Declaration, #9 Declaration REDACTED Craig Declaration, #10 Declaration SEALED Craig Declaration, #11 Declaration REDACTED Dantiki Declaration, #12 Declaration SEALED Dantiki Declaration, #13 Declaration REDACTED Lloyd Declaration, #14 Declaration SEALED Lloyd Declaration, #15 Declaration REDACTED Mezzina Declaration, #16 Declaration SEALED Mezzina Declaration, #17 Declaration REDACTED Nolan Declaration, #18 Declaration SEALED Nolan Declaration, #19 Declaration REDACTED Noller Declaration, #20 Declaration SEALED Noller Declaration, #21 Declaration REDACTED Rosenstein Declaration, #22 Declaration SEALED Rosenstein Declaration, #23 Declaration REDACTED Thornton Declaration, #24 Declaration SEALED Thornton Declaration)(MacGregor, Jessica) (Filed on 5/29/2020) |
Filing 78 CLERK'S NOTICE RE INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Initial Case Management Conference set for May 28, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. is postponed pending determination of pending motions to dismiss. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (kcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/26/2020) |
Filing 77 Certificate of Interested Entities by NSO Group Technologies Limited, Q Cyber Technologies Limited identifying Corporate Parent NSO Group Technologies Limited, Corporate Parent OSY Technologies SARL for NSO Group Technologies Limited, Q Cyber Technologies Limited. re #25 Certificate of Interested Entities, [AMENDED] (Akrotirianakis, Joseph) (Filed on 5/22/2020) |
#Electronic filing error Re: #77 Certificate of Interested Entities, filed by NSO Group Technologies Limited, Q Cyber Technologies Limited. Judge name or initials are incorrect. Counsel need not re-file the document, but should reference the correct judge name/initials on future filings. (ajsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/22/2020) |
#Electronic filing errorRe: #75 Certificate of Interested Entities filed by NSO Group Technologies Limited, Q Cyber Technologies Limited. Filer did not add all interested parties when prompted. Re-file this document in its entirety and when prompted, enter all affiliates or corporate parents. (ajsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/22/2020) |
Filing 76 JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT and Proposed Order filed by Facebook Inc., WhatsApp Inc., Q Cyber Technologies Limited, and NSO Group Technologies Limited.(LeBlanc, Travis) (Filed on 5/21/2020) Modified on 5/22/2020 (ajsS, COURT STAFF). |
Filing 75 Certificate of Interested Entities by NSO Group Technologies Limited, Q Cyber Technologies Limited re #25 Certificate of Interested Entities, AMENDED (Akrotirianakis, Joseph) (Filed on 5/21/2020) |
Filing 74 AMENDED ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION TO ENLARGE TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO OPPOSE PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO DISQUALIFY AND PLAINTIFFS' REPLY IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MOTION TO DISQUALIFY AS MODIFIED BY THE COURT. Signed by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton on 5/20/2020. Opposition due 5/29/2020. Reply due June 5, 2020. (kcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/20/2020) |
Filing 73 ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION TO ENLARGE TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO OPPOSE PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO DISQUALIFY AND PLAINTIFFS' REPLY IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MOTION TO DISQUALIFY by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton granting #72 Stipulation. (kcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/20/2020) |
Filing 72 JOINT STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER To Enlarge Time filed by King & Spalding LLP, WhatsApp Inc., Facebook Inc. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Of Jessica R. MacGregor In Support of Joint Stipulation, #2 Proposed Order Granting Joint Stipulation)(MacGregor, Jessica) (Filed on 5/18/2020) Modified on 5/19/2020 (ajsS, COURT STAFF). Modified on 5/19/2020 (ajsS, COURT STAFF). |
Filing 71 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Akrotirianakis, Joseph) (Filed on 5/11/2020) |
Filing 70 PROOF OF SERVICE re #47 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Documents Related to WhatsApps Motion to Disqualify Defense Counsel based on Prior Representation in a Sealed Matter Proof of Service (May 8, 2020) filed byFacebook Inc., WhatsApp Inc.. (Related document(s) #47 ) (Grooms, Daniel) (Filed on 5/8/2020) Modified on 5/11/2020 (ajsS, COURT STAFF). |
Filing 69 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (LeBlanc, Travis) (Filed on 5/8/2020) |
Filing 68 ORDER Re: Motions to File Under Seal and Ex Parte Motion for Protective Order by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton. (pjhlc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/8/2020) |
Filing 67 ORDER by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton granting #59 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal; granting #60 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal; granting #65 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal. (pjhlc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/6/2020) |
Filing 66 AMENDED DECLARATION re #59 Amended Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Confidential Material in WhatsApp's Motion to Disqualify Defense Counsel and Supporting Documents Amended DOJ Attorney Declaration-SEALED filed byUnited States Department of Justice. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A-SEALED)(Related document(s) #59 ) (Ong, Emmet) (Filed on 5/1/2020) Modified on 5/4/2020 (ajsS, COURT STAFF). Modified on 5/11/2020 (ajsS, COURT STAFF). |
Filing 65 Amended Administrative Motion to File Under Seal filed by United States Department of Justice. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Emmet P. Ong, #2 Proposed Order, #3 Exhibit Exhibit A-SEALED)(Ong, Emmet) (Filed on 5/1/2020) |
Filing 64 CLERK'S NOTICE VACATING MOTION HEARING. In light of the continuing COVID-19 public health emergency, access to the Oakland Courthouse remains temporarily restricted to the public until June 1, 2020. You are hereby notified that the hearing re #45 MOTION to Dismiss Under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(B)(1), 12(B)(2), 12(B)(6), and 12(B)(7) is VACATED. The matter is taken under submission on the papers. In the event that the court determines that oral argument is necessary, the court will issue a notice to the parties setting a telephonic hearing on the noticed hearing date, or other date to be determined by the Court. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (kcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/1/2020) |
Filing 63 SUPPLEMENT re #59 Amended Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Confidential Material in WhatsApp's Motion to Disqualify Defense Counsel and Supporting Documents Supplement to Amended Administrative Motion to Seal filed byFacebook Inc., WhatsApp Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Supplement to Amended Administrative Motion to Seal, #2 Declaration of Daniel J. Grooms iso Administrative Motion to Seal (4-20-2020) - SEALED, #3 Declaration of Daniel J. Grooms iso Administrative Motion to Seal (4-20-2020) - REDACTED, #4 Certificate/Proof of Service (5-1-2020) - SEALED, #5 Certificate/Proof of Service (5-1-2020) - REDACTED)(Related document(s) #59 ) (LeBlanc, Travis) (Filed on 5/1/2020) Modified on 5/4/2020 (ajsS, COURT STAFF). |
Filing 62 REPLY (re #45 MOTION to Dismiss ) filed byNSO Group Technologies Limited, Q Cyber Technologies Limited. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Declaration of Shalev Hulio)(Akrotirianakis, Joseph) (Filed on 4/30/2020) |
Filing 61 EXHIBITS re #59 Amended Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Confidential Material in WhatsApp's Motion to Disqualify Defense Counsel and Supporting Documents Declaration of DOJ Attorney-SEALED filed byUnited States Department of Justice. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A-SEALED)(Related document(s) #59 ) (Ong, Emmet) (Filed on 4/29/2020) |
Filing 60 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal filed by United States Department of Justice. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Emmet P. Ong, #2 Proposed Order, #3 Exhibit Exhibit A-DOJ Attorney Declaration)(Ong, Emmet) (Filed on 4/29/2020) |
Filing 59 Amended Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Confidential Material in WhatsApp's Motion to Disqualify Defense Counsel and Supporting Documents filed by Facebook Inc., WhatsApp Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Amended Administrative Motion to Seal, #2 Declaration of Daniel J. Grooms iso Amended Administrative Motion to Seal - SEALED, #3 Declaration of Daniel J. Grooms iso Amended Administrative Motion to Seal - REDACTED, #4 Motion to Disqualify Defense Counsel Based On Prior Representation in a Sealed Matter - SEALED, #5 Motion to Disqualify Defense Counsel Based On Prior Representation in a Sealed Matter - REDACTED, #6 Declaration of Jacob Sommer iso Motion to Disqualify - SEALED, #7 Declaration of Jacob Sommer iso Motion to Disqualify - REDACTED, #8 Declaration of Travis LeBlanc iso Motion to Disqualify - SEALED, #9 Declaration of Travis LeBlanc iso Motion to Disqualify - REDACTED, #10 Exhibit A to the Declaration of Travis LeBlanc - SEALED, #11 Exhibit A to the Declaration of Travis LeBlanc - REDACTED, #12 Exhibit B to the Declaration of Travis LeBlanc - SEALED, #13 Exhibit B to the Declaration of Travis LeBlanc - REDACTED, #14 Declaration of Nitin Gupta iso Motion to Disqualify, #15 Request for Judicial Notice iso Motion to Disqualify - SEALED, #16 Request for Judicial Notice iso Motion to Disqualify - REDACTED, #17 Proposed Order Granting Request for Judicial Notice iso Motion to Disqualify - SEALED, #18 Proposed Order Granting Request for Judicial Notice iso Motion to Disqualify - REDACTED, #19 Declaration of Daniel J. Grooms iso Administrative Motion to Seal (4-10-2020) - SEALED, #20 Declaration of Daniel J. Grooms iso Administrative Motion to Seal (4-10-2020) - REDACTED, #21 Proof of Service (4-10-2020) - SEALED, #22 Proof of Service (4-10-2020) - REDACTED, #23 Proof of Service (4-29-2020) - SEALED, #24 Proof of Service (4-29-2020) - REDACTED)(LeBlanc, Travis) (Filed on 4/29/2020) |
Filing 58 NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth B Prelogar for Plaintiffs WhatsApp Inc. and Facebook, Inc. (Prelogar, Elizabeth) (Filed on 4/24/2020) Modified on 4/27/2020 (ajsS, COURT STAFF). |
Filing 57 ORDER by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton granting #54 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Michael R. Dreeben. (kcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/24/2020) |
Filing 56 Request for Judicial Notice re #55 Opposition/Response to Motion,,, In Support of Plaintiffs' Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss filed byFacebook Inc., WhatsApp Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Declaration of Travis LeBlanc, #3 Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of Travis LeBlanc, #4 Exhibit 2 to the Declaration of Travis LeBlanc)(Related document(s) #55 ) (LeBlanc, Travis) (Filed on 4/23/2020) |
Filing 55 OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re #45 MOTION to Dismiss ) filed byFacebook Inc., WhatsApp Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Declaration of Claudio Gheorghe, #3 Declaration of Michael P. Duffy, #4 Exhibit 1 to Declaration of Michael P. Duffy, #5 Declaration of Caleb Nguyen, #6 Declaration of Joseph D. Mornin, #7 Exhibit 1 to Declaration of Joseph D. Mornin, #8 Exhibit 2 to Declaration of Joseph D. Mornin, #9 Exhibit 3 to Declaration of Joseph D. Mornin, #10 Exhibit 4a to Declaration of Joseph D. Mornin, #11 Exhibit 4b to Declaration of Joseph D. Mornin, #12 Exhibit 4c to Declaration of Joseph D. Mornin, #13 Exhibit 5 to Declaration of Joseph D. Mornin, #14 Exhibit 6 to Declaration of Joseph D. Mornin, #15 Exhibit 7 to Declaration of Joseph D. Mornin, #16 Exhibit 8 to Declaration of Joseph D. Mornin, #17 Exhibit 9 to Declaration of Joseph D. Mornin)(LeBlanc, Travis) (Filed on 4/23/2020) |
Filing 54 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice re: Michael R. Dreeben ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-14404736.) filed by Facebook Inc., WhatsApp Inc.. (Dreeben, Michael) (Filed on 4/23/2020) Modified on 4/24/2020 (ajsS, COURT STAFF). |
Filing 53 NOTICE of Appearance by Jessica R. MacGregor Of Third Party King & Spalding LLP (MacGregor, Jessica) (Filed on 4/23/2020) |
Filing 52 ORDER by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton denying #47 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal. (pjhlc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/22/2020) |
Filing 51 SECOND DECLARATION re #47 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Documents Related to WhatsApps Motion to Disqualify Defense Counsel based on Prior Representation in a Sealed Matter Second Declaration of Daniel J. Grooms iso WhatsApp's Administrative Motion to Seal filed byFacebook Inc., WhatsApp Inc.. (Related document(s) #47 ) (Grooms, Daniel) (Filed on 4/20/2020) Modified on 4/21/2020 (ajsS, COURT STAFF). |
Filing 50 AMENDED JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER **AS MODIFIED BY THE COURT** TO ENLARGE TIME FOR PLAINTIFFS TO OPPOSE DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS AND DEFENDANTS TO REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS PURSUANT TO L.R. 6-1(B), 6-2 by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton granting 46 Stipulation. (kcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/14/2020) |
Filing 49 JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER TO ENLARGE TIME FOR PLAINTIFFS TO OPPOSE DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS AND DEFENDANTS TO REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS PURSUANT TO L.R. 6-1(B), 6-2 by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton granting #46 Stipulation. (kcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/14/2020) |
Reset Deadlines as to #45 MOTION to Dismiss. Opposition due by 4/23/2020. Reply due by 4/30/2020. Motion Hearing set for 5/27/2020 09:00 AM in Oakland, Courtroom 3, 3rd Floor before Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton. (kcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/14/2020) |
Filing 48 ORDER by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton denying #28 Motion for Sanctions. (pjhlc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/13/2020) |
Filing 47 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Documents Related to WhatsApps Motion to Disqualify Defense Counsel based on Prior Representation in a Sealed Matter filed by Facebook Inc., WhatsApp Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Daniel J. Grooms iso Motion to Seal - SEALED, #2 Proposed Order Granting Motion to Seal, #3 Motion to Disqualify Defense Counsel Based on Prior Representation in a Sealed Matter - SEALED, #4 Declaration of Jacob Sommer in Support of Motion to Disqualify - SEALED, #5 Declaration of Travis LeBlanc iso Motion to Disqualify - SEALED, #6 Exhibit A to Declaration of Travis LeBlanc - SEALED, #7 Exhibit B to Declaration of Travis LeBlanc - SEALED, #8 Declaration of Nitin Gupta iso Motion to Disqualify - SEALED, #9 Proposed Order Granting Motion to Disqualify, #10 Request for Judicial Notice in Support of Motion to Disqualify - SEALED, #11 Proposed Order Granting Request For Judicial Notice - SEALED, #12 Ex Parte Motion for Protective Order, #13 Proposed Order Granting Limited Protective Order, #14 Certificate/Proof of Service SEALED, #15 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Rhodes, Michael) (Filed on 4/10/2020) |
Filing 46 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Enlarge Time for Plaintiffs to Oppose Defendants Motion to Dismiss and Defendants to Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to L.R. 6-1(b), 6-2 re #45 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Facebook Inc., WhatsApp Inc, Q Cyber Technologies Limited, and NSO Group Technologies Limited. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Kyle C. Wong)(Rhodes, Michael) (Filed on 4/9/2020) Modified on 4/10/2020 (ajsS, COURT STAFF). Modified on 4/13/2020 (kcS, COURT STAFF). |
Filing 45 MOTION to Dismiss Under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(B)(1), 12(B)(2), 12(B)(6), and 12(B)(7); Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support Thereof filed by NSO Group Technologies Limited, Q Cyber Technologies Limited. Motion Hearing set for 5/13/2020 09:00 AM in Oakland, Courtroom 3, 3rd Floor before Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton. Responses due by 4/16/2020. Replies due by 4/23/2020. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Joseph N. Akrotirians in Support of Defendants' Motion to Dimiss, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9, #11 Declaration of Shalev Hulio In Support of Defendants' Motion to Dimiss, #12 Exhibit A, #13 Declaration of Nachum Falek in Support of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss, #14 Exhibit 1, #15 Proposed Order Granting Defendants' Motion to Dismiss)(Akrotirianakis, Joseph) (Filed on 4/2/2020) Modified on 4/3/2020 (ajsS, COURT STAFF). |
Filing 44 CLERK'S NOTICE VACATING MOTION HEARING RE NOTICE IN ALL CIVIL MATTERS PENDING BEFORE JUDGE PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON (SEE SCHEDULING NOTES ON USDC WEBSITE). You are hereby notified that the hearing re #28 Motion for Sanctions is VACATED. The matter is taken under submission on the papers. In the event that the court determines that oral argument is necessary, the court will issue a notice to the parties setting a telephonic hearing on the noticed hearing date, or other date to be determined by the court, and directing the parties to appear telephonically. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (kcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/31/2020) |
Filing 43 AMENDED NOTICE of Motion by NSO Group Technologies Limited, Q Cyber Technologies Limited re 36 Clerk's Notice of Impending Reassignment - Text Only,,, #28 MOTION for Sanctions \ (Akrotirianakis, Joseph) (Filed on 3/31/2020) Modified on 4/1/2020 (ajsS, COURT STAFF). |
Filing 42 REPLY (re #28 MOTION for Sanctions ) filed byNSO Group Technologies Limited, Q Cyber Technologies Limited. (Akrotirianakis, Joseph) (Filed on 3/30/2020) |
Filing 41 ORDER by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton granting in part and denying in part #24 Motion to Set Aside Default; denying #29 Motion for Alternative Service. (pjhlc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/25/2020) |
Filing 40 Statement of Non-Opposition to #29 Cross-Motion to Authorize Alternative Service by NSO Group Technologies Limited, Q Cyber Technologies Limited. (Akrotirianakis, Joseph) (Filed on 3/23/2020) Modified on 3/24/2020 (kcS, COURT STAFF). |
Filing 39 OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re #28 MOTION for Sanctions ) filed byFacebook Inc., WhatsApp Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Julian A. Lamm, #2 Declaration of Yael Riemer, #3 Proposed Order)(LeBlanc, Travis) (Filed on 3/23/2020) |
Filing 38 ORDER SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Joint Case Management Statement due by 5/21/2020. Initial Case Management Conference set for 5/28/2020 at 02:00 PM in Oakland, Courtroom 3, 3rd Floor. Signed by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton on 3/20/2020. (kcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/20/2020) |
Filing 37 ORDER, Case Reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley no longer assigned to the case.. Signed by The Clerk on 3/20/20. (haS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/20/2020) |
Filing 36 CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judicial action for which the necessary consents to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction have not been secured. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/20/2020) |
Filing 35 CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT Plaintiffs Separate Case Management Statement and [Proposed] Order filed by Facebook Inc., WhatsApp Inc.. (LeBlanc, Travis) (Filed on 3/19/2020) |
Filing 34 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by NSO Group Technologies Limited, Q Cyber Technologies Limited.. (Akrotirianakis, Joseph) (Filed on 3/19/2020) |
Filing 33 Notice of Supplemental Facts re #29 Opposition/Response to Application to Set Aside Default and to Enlarge Time to File Responsive Pleading to Complaint filed by Facebook Inc., WhatsApp Inc.. (LeBlanc, Travis) (Filed on 3/18/2020) |
Filing 32 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Facebook Inc., WhatsApp Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(LeBlanc, Travis) (Filed on 3/18/2020) |
Filing 31 REPLY (re #24 APPLICATION to Set Aside Default and to Enlarge Time to File Responsive Pleading to Complaint) filed by NSO Group Technologies Limited, Q Cyber Technologies Limited. (Akrotirianakis, Joseph) (Filed on 3/17/2020) |
Filing 30 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Graham Rhodes (Rhodes, Michael) (Filed on 3/12/2020) |
Filing 29 CROSS-MOTION to Authorize Alternative Service Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(F)(3) and OPPOSITION/RESPONSE to (re #24 Application to Set Aside Default and to Enlarge Time to File Responsive Pleading to Complaint) filed by Facebook Inc., WhatsApp Inc. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Joseph D. Mornin in Support of Plaintiffs' Opposition, #2 Exhibit 1 to Declaration of Joseph D. Mornin, #3 Exhibit 2 to Declaration of Joseph D. Mornin, #4 Exhibit 3 to Declaration of Joseph D. Mornin, #5 Declaration of Aaron Lukken in Support of Plaintiffs' Opposition, #6 Exhibit 1 to Declaration of Aaron Lukken, #7 Exhibit 2 to Declaration of Aaron Lukken, #8 Proposed Order)(LeBlanc, Travis) (Filed on 3/9/2020) Modified on 3/24/2020 (kcS, COURT STAFF). |
Filing 28 MOTION for Sanctions filed by NSO Group Technologies Limited, Q Cyber Technologies Limited. Motion Hearing set for 4/16/2020 09:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom E, 15th Floor before Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley. Responses due by 3/23/2020. Replies due by 3/30/2020. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Aaron S. Craig, #2 Proposed Order Granting Defendants NSO Group Technologies Limited's Motion for Sanctions Against Plaintiffs Whatsapp Inc., Facebook, Inc., and Their Counsel)(Akrotirianakis, Joseph) (Filed on 3/9/2020) |
Filing 27 CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Defendants shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge by 3/23/2020. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/9/2020) |
Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by Aaron S Craig (Craig, Aaron) (Filed on 3/6/2020) |
Filing 25 Certification of Interested Entities or Persons filed by NSO Group Technologies Limited, Q Cyber Technologies Limited re #24 Application to Set Aside Default and to Enlarge Time to File Responsive Pleading to Complaint (Akrotirianakis, Joseph) (Filed on 3/6/2020) |
Filing 24 APPLICATION to Set Aside Default and to Enlarge Time to File Responsive Pleading to Complaint filed by NSO Group Technologies Limited, Q Cyber Technologies Limited. Motion Hearing set for 4/16/2020 09:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom E, 15th Floor before Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley. Responses due by 3/20/2020. Replies due by 3/27/2020. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Joseph N. Akrotirianakis, #2 Exhibit 1-5 to the Declaration of Joseph N. Akrotirianakis, #3 Declaration of Shalev Hulio, #4 Proposed Order Setting Aside Default and Enlarging Time to File Responsive Pleading)(Akrotirianakis, Joseph) (Filed on 3/6/2020) |
Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph N Akrotirianakis (Akrotirianakis, Joseph) (Filed on 3/6/2020) |
Filing 22 Clerk's Notice of ENTRY OF DEFAULT against Defendants NSO Group Technologies Limited and Q Cyber Technologies Limited. (Related documents(s) #20 ) (tnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/2/2020) |
Filing 21 Request for Judicial Notice in Support of re #20 Plaintiffs' Application for Entry of Default filed by Facebook Inc., WhatsApp Inc.. (Attachments: #(1) [Proposed] Order)(Related document(s) #20 ) (LeBlanc, Travis) (Filed on 2/27/2020) |
Filing 20 Plaintiffs' Application for Entry of Default filed by Facebook Inc., WhatsApp Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Eitan Newman, #2 Exhibit 1 to Newman Declaration, #3 Declaration of Joseph D. Mornin, #4 Exhibit 1 to Mornin Declaration, #5 Exhibit 2 to Mornin Declaration, #6 Exhibit 3 to Mornin Declaration, #7 Exhibit 4 to Mornin Declaration, #8 Exhibit 5 to Mornin Declaration, #9 Exhibit 6 to Mornin Declaration, #10 Exhibit 7 to Mornin Declaration, #11 Exhibit 8 to Mornin Declaration, #12 Exhibit 9 to Mornin Declaration, #13 Exhibit 10 to Mornin Declaration, #14 Exhibit 11 to Mornin Declaration, #15 Exhibit 12 to Mornin Declaration, #16 Exhibit 13 to Mornin Declaration, #17 Exhibit 14 to Mornin Declaration, #18 Exhibit 15 to Mornin Declaration, #19 Exhibit 16 to Mornin Declaration, #20 Exhibit 17 to Mornin Declaration, #21 Proposed Order)(LeBlanc, Travis) (Filed on 2/27/2020) |
Filing 19 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley: Initial Case Management Conference held on 2/13/2020. Plaintiff to submit application for entry of default directly to chambers. Further Case Management Conference set for 3/26/2020 at 1:30 p.m. in San Francisco, Courtroom E, 15th Floor. Case Management Statement due by 3/19/2020. (Not Reported)(Time 00:08)Attorney for Plaintiffs: Travis LeBlanc; Kyle Wong. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 2/13/2020) |
Filing 18 SEPARATE CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT and [Proposed] Order filed by Facebook Inc., WhatsApp Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Joseph D. Mornin iso Plaintiffs' Separate Case Management Statement, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9, #11 Exhibit 10, #12 Exhibit 11, #13 Exhibit 12, #14 Exhibit 13, #15 Exhibit 14, #16 Exhibit 15, #17 Exhibit 16, #18 Exhibit 17, #19 Exhibit 18)(LeBlanc, Travis) (Filed on 2/6/2020) |
Filing 17 ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting #16 Administrative Motion to Reschedule Case Management Conference Under Local Rules 7-11 and 16-2(d). Case Management Statement due by 2/6/2020. Initial Case Management Conference reset for 2/13/2020 at 1:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom E, 15th Floor. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/10/2020) |
Filing 16 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION To Reschedule Case Management Conference Under Local Rules 7-11 and 16-2(d) filed by Facebook Inc., WhatsApp Inc.. Responses due by 1/13/2020. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Joseph D. Mornin, #2 Proposed Order)(LeBlanc, Travis) (Filed on 1/7/2020) |
Filing 15 CLERK'S NOTICE REGARDING TIME OF INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Due to the Court's trial schedule, the initial case management conference scheduled for 1/30/2020 shall commence at 3:00 p.m., in San Francisco, Courtroom E, 15th Floor. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/27/2019) |
Filing 14 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Facebook Inc., WhatsApp Inc... (LeBlanc, Travis) (Filed on 12/2/2019) |
Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Kyle Christopher Wong (Wong, Kyle) (Filed on 11/26/2019) |
Filing 12 ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting #7 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Daniel J. Grooms. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/18/2019) |
Filing 11 CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Plaintiffs shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge by 12/2/2019. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/18/2019) |
Set/Reset Hearing: Initial Case Management Conference reset for 1/30/2020 at 01:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom F, 15th Floor. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/18/2019) |
Filing 10 Summons Issued as to NSO Group Technologies Limited, Q Cyber Technologies Limited. (slhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/1/2019) |
Filing 9 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 1/23/2020. Initial Case Management Conference set for 1/30/2019 01:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom F, 15th Floor. (slhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/1/2019) |
Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph Douglas Mornin for Plaintiffs WhatsApp Inc. and Facebook, Inc. (Mornin, Joseph) (Filed on 10/30/2019) |
Filing 7 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Daniel J. Grooms ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-13838792.) filed by Facebook Inc., WhatsApp Inc.. (Grooms, Daniel) (Filed on 10/30/2019) |
Filing 6 Certificate of Interested Entities by Facebook Inc., WhatsApp Inc. (LeBlanc, Travis) (Filed on 10/29/2019) |
Filing 5 Corporate Disclosure Statement by WhatsApp Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Facebook Inc. for WhatsApp Inc.. (LeBlanc, Travis) (Filed on 10/29/2019) |
Filing 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Facebook Inc. (LeBlanc, Travis) (Filed on 10/29/2019) |
Filing 3 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 11/12/2019. (bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/29/2019) |
Filing 2 Proposed Summons. (LeBlanc, Travis) (Filed on 10/29/2019) |
Filing 1 COMPLAINT against NSO Group Technologies Limited, Q Cyber Technologies Limited ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-13834740.). Filed byFacebook Inc., WhatsApp Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 through 11, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(LeBlanc, Travis) (Filed on 10/29/2019) |
Filing 1 COMPLAINT against NSO Group Technologies Limited, Q Cyber Technologies Limited ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-13834740.). Filed byFacebook Inc., WhatsApp Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 through 11, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(LeBlanc, Travis) (Filed on 10/29/2019) |
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