In re: Webseed, Incorporated
Petitioner: In re: Webseed, Incorporated and Brighteon Media, Incorporated
Respondent: Meta Platforms, Incorporated, formerly known as Facebook, Incorporated, Google, L.L.C., X Corp., formerly known as Twitter, Incorporated, NewsGuard Technologies, Incorporated, Institute for Strategic Dialogue and Global Disinformation Index
Case Number: 25-50572
Filed: July 21, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 15, 2025 Filing 54 COURT ORDER denying Petition for writ of mandamus filed by Petitioners Webseed, Incorporated and Brighteon Media, Incorporated [ # 2 ]. [25-50572] (CAS) [Entered: 08/15/2025 05:03 PM]
August 13, 2025 Filing 43 SUPPLEMENTAL APPENDIX FILED. [25-50572] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: SUPPLEMENTAL APPENDIX FILED by Respondent X Corp. Date of Service: 08/13/2025 via email - Attorney for Respondents: Abrams, Amstutz, Ewing, Holtzblatt, Lerner, Mehta, Mitchell, O'Connor, Prather, Trujillo-Jamison; Attorney for Petitioner: Greyber; US mail - Attorney for Respondent: Mehta [25-50572] (Kenneth Michael Trujillo-Jamison ) [Entered: 08/13/2025 09:08 PM]
August 13, 2025 Filing 42 RESPONSE/OPPOSITION [42] to the Petition for writ of mandamus filed by Petitioners Webseed, Incorporated and Brighteon Media, Incorporated in 25-50572 [ # 2 ] Date of Service: 08/13/2025. [25-50572] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: RESPONSE/OPPOSITION filed by X Corp. [42] to the Petition filed by Petitioners Brighteon Media, Incorporated and Webseed, Incorporated [ # 2 ] Date of Service: 08/13/2025 via email - Attorney for Respondents: Abrams, Amstutz, Ewing, Holtzblatt, Lerner, Mehta, Mitchell, O'Connor, Prather, Trujillo-Jamison; Attorney for Petitioner: Greyber; US mail - Attorney for Respondent: Mehta. [25-50572] (Kenneth Michael Trujillo-Jamison ) [Entered: 08/13/2025 08:56 PM]
August 13, 2025 Filing 39 SUPPLEMENTAL APPENDIX FILED. [25-50572] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: SUPPLEMENTAL APPENDIX FILED by Respondent Google, L.L.C. Date of Service: 08/13/2025 via email - Attorney for Respondents: Abrams, Amstutz, Ewing, Holtzblatt, Lerner, Mehta, Mitchell, O'Connor, Prather, Trujillo-Jamison; Attorney for Petitioner: Greyber [25-50572] (Ari Holtzblatt ) [Entered: 08/13/2025 04:52 PM]
August 13, 2025 Filing 38 RESPONSE/OPPOSITION [38] to the Petition for writ of mandamus filed by Petitioners Webseed, Incorporated and Brighteon Media, Incorporated in 25-50572 [ # 2 ] Date of Service: 08/13/2025. [25-50572] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: RESPONSE/OPPOSITION filed by Google, L.L.C. [38] to the Petition filed by Petitioners Brighteon Media, Incorporated and Webseed, Incorporated [ # 2 ] Date of Service: 08/13/2025 via email - Attorney for Respondents: Abrams, Amstutz, Ewing, Holtzblatt, Lerner, Mehta, Mitchell, O'Connor, Prather, Trujillo-Jamison; Attorney for Petitioner: Greyber. [25-50572] (Ari Holtzblatt ) [Entered: 08/13/2025 04:48 PM]
August 13, 2025 Filing 36 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Shane O'Connor for party(s) Respondent Meta Platforms, Incorporated, in case 25-50572 [25-50572] (RLJ) [Entered: 08/13/2025 11:26 AM]
August 12, 2025 Filing 35 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-50572] (Shane O'Connor ) [Entered: 08/12/2025 11:49 AM]
August 1, 2025 Filing 34 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Laura Lee Prather for Respondent NewsGuard Technologies, Incorporated in 25-50572 [25-50572] (RSM) [Entered: 08/01/2025 02:38 PM]
July 30, 2025 Filing 31 LETTER filed by Respondent NewsGuard Technologies, Incorporated referencing Petition filed by Petitioners Brighteon Media, Incorporated and Webseed, Incorporated [ # 2 ]. Date of Service: 07/30/2025 via email - Attorney for Respondents: Abrams, Amstutz, Ewing, Holtzblatt, Lerner, Mitchell, Prather, Trujillo-Jamison; Attorney for Petitioner: Greyber; US mail - Attorney for Respondent: Mehta [25-50572] (Laura Lee Prather ) [Entered: 07/30/2025 03:08 PM]
July 30, 2025 Filing 30 APPEARANCE FORM received from Ms. Laura Lee Prather for NewsGuard Technologies, Incorporated for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-50572] (Laura Lee Prather ) [Entered: 07/30/2025 02:50 PM]
July 29, 2025 Filing 29 RESPONSE DUE to Court Order Court directive requesting a response [ # 10 ]Response/Opposition deadline updated to 08/13/2025. [25-50572] (CAS) [Entered: 07/29/2025 03:52 PM]
July 29, 2025 Filing 28 COURT ORDER granting Motion to extend time to file a response filed by Respondent Meta Platforms, Incorporated to 8/13/2025. [ # 18 ] [25-50572] (CAS) [Entered: 07/29/2025 03:41 PM]
July 29, 2025 Filing 26 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Joshua H. Lerner for party(s) Respondent Google, L.L.C., in case 25-50572 [25-50572] (CAG) [Entered: 07/29/2025 03:34 PM]
July 29, 2025 Filing 25 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Ari Holtzblatt for party(s) Respondent Google, L.L.C., in case 25-50572 [25-50572] (CAG) [Entered: 07/29/2025 03:31 PM]
July 29, 2025 Filing 24 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Kenneth Michael Trujillo-Jamison for Respondent X Corp. in 25-50572 [25-50572] (CAG) [Entered: 07/29/2025 03:29 PM]
July 28, 2025 Filing 18 UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Respondent Meta Platforms, Incorporated to extend the time to file a response to the Petition [ # 2 ] filed by Petitioners Brighteon Media, Incorporated and Webseed, Incorporated until 08/13/2025 [18]. Date of service: 07/28/2025 via email - Attorney for Respondents: Abrams, Amstutz, Ewing, Mehta, Mitchell, Prather, Trujillo-Jamison; Attorney for Petitioner: Greyber [25-50572] (Kasdin Miller Mitchell ) [Entered: 07/28/2025 09:12 AM]
July 28, 2025 Filing 16 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Kasdin Miller Mitchell for party(s) Respondent Meta Platforms, Incorporated, in case 25-50572 [25-50572] (RSM) [Entered: 07/28/2025 08:13 AM]
July 27, 2025 Filing 15 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-50572] (Kasdin Miller Mitchell ) [Entered: 07/27/2025 03:48 PM]
July 26, 2025 Filing 14 APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. Kenneth Michael Trujillo-Jamison for X Corp. for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-50572] (Kenneth Michael Trujillo-Jamison ) [Entered: 07/26/2025 08:07 PM]
July 25, 2025 Filing 13 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-50572] (Joshua H. Lerner ) [Entered: 07/25/2025 10:57 PM]
July 25, 2025 Filing 12 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-50572] (Ari Holtzblatt ) [Entered: 07/25/2025 10:51 PM]
July 25, 2025 Filing 10 COURT DIRECTIVE ISSUED requesting a response to the Petition for writ of mandamus filed by Petitioners Webseed, Incorporated and Brighteon Media, Incorporated in 25-50572 [ # 2 ] Response/Opposition due on 07/30/2025. [25-50572] (CAS) [Entered: 07/25/2025 03:44 PM]
July 21, 2025 Filing 4 JURISDICTIONAL REVIEW COMPLETE. [25-50572] (CAG) [Entered: 07/21/2025 04:45 PM]
July 21, 2025 Filing 3 EXHIBITS IN SUPPORT of Petition for writ of mandamus [ # 2 ] filed by Petitioners Brighteon Media, Incorporated and Webseed, Incorporated. Date of Service: 07/16/2024. [25-50572] (CAG) [Entered: 07/21/2025 04:44 PM]
July 21, 2025 Filing 2 PETITION filed by Petitioners Brighteon Media, Incorporated and Webseed, Incorporated for writ of mandamus [2]. Date received in 5th Circuit: 07/16/2025. Date of Service: 07/16/2025. [25-50572] (CAG) [Entered: 07/21/2025 04:40 PM]
July 21, 2025 Filing 1 ORIGINAL PROCEEDING CASE docketed. [25-50572] (CAG) [Entered: 07/21/2025 04:38 PM]

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