Meta Platforms, Inc. v. BrandTotal Ltd.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 FACEBOOK, INC., Case No. 20-cv-07182-JCS
Plaintiff,
ORDER REGARDING MOTION FOR
v. TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER
BRANDTOTAL LTD., et al., Provisionally Filed Under Seal Defendants. Re: Dkt. No.
12 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Facebook, Inc. brings this action asserting breach of contract, violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”), and other claims against Defendants BrandTotal Ltd. and Unimania, Inc. (collectively, “BrandTotal”1) based on BrandTotal’s collection and marketing of data from Facebook’s websites—specifically, its eponymous social network (hereinafter the “Facebook Network,” in order to distinguish that product from the corporate entity) and Instagram. BrandTotal asserts counterclaims based on Facebook blocking its access to those products, and now moves for a temporary restraining order (“TRO”). The Court held a hearing on October 26, 2020. BrandTotal has shown…