California Federal Judge Protects Meta’s Researcher Communications in AI Copyright Lawsuit

In a recent development, a California federal judge has granted Meta Platforms Inc.’s request to shield a former part-time researcher’s communications on Discord from discovery in a proposed class copyright action. The lawsuit, brought by a group of authors, centers on Meta’s artificial intelligence product, and the judge found that the Discord communications in question pertain to legal advice. The decision effectively keeps these communications out of the legal proceedings. For further details, you can read the complete report on Law360.