Sethunya v. TikTok et al
| Victoria Sethunya |
| TIKTOK, Meta Platforms, Facebook and Instagram |
| 2:2025cv01094 |
| December 2, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of Utah |
| Jared C Bennett |
| Howard C Nielson |
| Copyright |
| 17 U.S.C. § 0501 Copyright Infringement |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 35 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL of Anastasiya K. Lobacheva filed by Anastasiya K Lobacheva on behalf of TikTok. Withdrawing counsel selected to discontinue to receive notice on this case. (Lobacheva, Anastasiya) |
Filing 34
CIVIL STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Howard C. Nielson, Jr on 5/11/2025. (ks)
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| Filing 33 Case randomly assigned to Judge Howard C. Nielson, Jr per DTO 32 . Magistrate Judge Jared C. Bennett is automatically referred under 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(B). Magistrate Judge Jared C. Bennett no longer assigned as the presiding judge to the case. (sg) |
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Filing 32
DOCKET TEXT ORDER TO REASSIGN CASE. #23 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint is fully briefed and ripe for decision. Because all Defendants have not yet appeared, consent to the jurisdiction of the magistrate judge by all parties is not currently possible. Accordingly, the court HEREBY ORDERS that this case be reassigned to a district judge through random reassignment. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared C. Bennett on 02/27/2026. (docket text order; no attached document) (jcd)
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| Filing 31 REPLY to Response to Motion re #23 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint (Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss) filed by Defendant TikTok. (Weibell, Anthony) |
| Filing 30 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under FRCP 7.1 filed by Defendant TikTok identifying ByteDance Ltd. as Corporate Parent. (Weibell, Anthony) |
| Filing 29 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under FRCP 7.1 filed by Defendant Meta Platforms. (Kumar, Ambika) |
| Filing 28 NOTICE OF FILING of Notice of Errata to Correct Caption filed by Plaintiff Victoria Sethunya. (alf) |
| Filing 27 RESPONSE re #25 Notice filed by Defendants filed by Victoria Sethunya. (alf) |
| Filing 26 Plaintiff's Opposition to Motion re #23 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint filed by Plaintiff Victoria Sethunya. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Appellate Case Def Response Brief, #2 Exhibit 6 Digit Code, #3 Exhibit Email, #4 Exhibit Unlik phone number, #5 Exhibit Phone number linked)(sg) |
| Filing 25 NOTICE of Deficient Summonses and Prior Judgment by Meta Platforms (Kumar, Ambika) |
| Filing 24 DECLARATION of Anthony Weibell re #23 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint in Support of Defendant TikTok's Motion to Dismiss filed by TikTok. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 TikTok Inc. Terms of Service)(Weibell, Anthony) |
| Filing 23 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint filed by Defendant TikTok. (Weibell, Anthony) |
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Filing 22
ORDER granting #21 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Ambika Kumar for Meta Platforms.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html. Instructions are available at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing.A Pro Hac Vice Attorney who fails to register for CM/ECF access will not receive notifications of electronic filings.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice may download a copy of the District of Utahs local rules from the courts web site at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/rules-practice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared C. Bennett on 02/03/2026. (sg)
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| Filing 21 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Ambika Kumar , Registration fee $ 50, receipt number AUTDC-5685621,Attorneys awaiting Pro Hac Vice admission should immediately register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html.Registration requests will not be approved until the court has granted the pro hac vice motion. Instructions are available on the court's website at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing. filed by Defendant Meta Platforms. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Kumar Pro Hac Vice Application, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Hafen, Jonathan) |
| Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan O. Hafen on behalf of Meta Platforms (Hafen, Jonathan) |
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Filing 19
ORDER granting #16 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Anthony J. Weibell for TikTok.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html. Instructions are available at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing.A Pro Hac Vice Attorney who fails to register for CM/ECF access will not receive notifications of electronic filings.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice may download a copy of the District of Utahs local rules from the courts web site at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/rules-practice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared C. Bennett on 02/02/2026. (sg)
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Filing 18
ORDER granting #15 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Anastasiya K Lobacheva for TikTok.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html. Instructions are available at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing.A Pro Hac Vice Attorney who fails to register for CM/ECF access will not receive notifications of electronic filings.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice may download a copy of the District of Utahs local rules from the courts web site at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/rules-practice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared C. Bennett on 02/02/2026. (sg)
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| Filing 17 NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE. For the benefit of the public and the bar, the District of Utah offers judicial settlement conference as an alternative for dispute resolution assistance in all civil cases and bankruptcy adversary proceedings. The court offers this alternative because, when compared with litigation, it can resolve a dispute faster, at less expense, and with solutions that are better able to meet the parties' needs and interests. Parties may file a stipulated motion for judicial settlement conference. A form #motion is available on the court's website. Notice e-mailed or mailed to Plaintiff Victoria Sethunya, Defendant TikTok. (sg) |
| Filing 16 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Anthony J. Weibell , Registration fee $ 50, receipt number AUTDC-5684095,Attorneys awaiting Pro Hac Vice admission should immediately register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html.Registration requests will not be approved until the court has granted the pro hac vice motion. Instructions are available on the court's website at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing. filed by Defendant TikTok. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Granting Pro Hac Vice Admission - Anthony J. Weibell)(Hilton, Jordan) |
| Filing 15 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Anastasiya K. Lobacheva , Registration fee $ 50, receipt number AUTDC-5684060,Attorneys awaiting Pro Hac Vice admission should immediately register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html.Registration requests will not be approved until the court has granted the pro hac vice motion. Instructions are available on the court's website at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing. filed by Defendant TikTok. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Granting Pro Hac Vice Admission - Anastasiya K. Lobacheva)(Hilton, Jordan) |
| Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Jordan Hilton on behalf of TikTok (Hilton, Jordan) |
| Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by Victoria Sethunya. Summons as to Instagram. (sg) |
| Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by Victoria Sethunya. Summons as to Meta Platforms. (sg) |
| Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by Victoria Sethunya. Summons as to TikTok. (sg) |
| Filing 10 Notice of ERRATA and Proof of Service to #5 Certificate of Service filed by Plaintiff Victoria Sethunya.(sg) |
| Filing 9 Summons Issued as to Meta Platforms. (mdj) |
| Filing 8 Summons Issued as to Instagram. (mdj) |
| Filing 7 Summons Issued as to TikTok. (mdj) |
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Filing 6
ORDER TO PROPOSE SCHEDULE - See order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared C. Bennett on 12/03/2025. (sg)
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| Filing 4 Modification of Docket: Error: incorrect coversheet added to entry. Correction: replaced with corrected coversheet. re #1 Complaint. (kop) |
| Filing 5 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Victoria Sethunya. (kop) |
| Filing 3 NOTICE of Email Filing and Notification Form by Victoria Sethunya. (kop) |
| Filing 2 Report on the Filing of an action mailed to the Register of Copyrights Office. (kop) (Main Document 2 replaced on 12/3/2025) (kop). |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Facebook, Instagram, Meta Platforms, TIKTOK (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number 12314) (Fee Status: paid) filed by Victoria Sethunya. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit Exhibit Index, #3 Exhibit A, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit L, #8 Exhibit M, #9 Exhibit N, #10 Exhibit Q, #11 Exhibit AH) Assigned to Magistrate Judge Jared C. Bennett. (kop) (Attachment 1 replaced on 12/3/2025) (kop). |
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