Beckford
Beckford v. The Children's Group, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 AJA BECKFORD, et al., Case No. 24-cv-06468-CRB
Plaintiffs,
ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR
v.
RECONSIDERATION
THE CHILDREN'S GROUP, INC., Defendant.
Defendant The Children’s Group (known as TCP) moves for reconsideration of the Court’s order denying its motion to dismiss in light of the Ninth Circuit’s recent opinion in Jones v. Starz Entertainment, LLC, 129 F.4th 1176 (9th Cir. 2025). Mot. (dkt. 46). For the following reasons, the Court DENIES TCP’s motion. I. LEGAL STANDARD The Court has authority to reconsider and vacate its prior orders. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(b); Civ. L.R. 7-9. Reconsideration is proper if (1) despite reasonable diligence on behalf of the party moving for reconsideration, material facts or law were not presented to the Court before entry of the order on which reconsideration is sought; (2) new material facts arose or the relevant law changed after the order was entered; or (3) the Court manifestly…