WhatsApp Inc. v. NSO Group Technologies Limited
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
WHATSAPP INC., et al., Case No. 19-cv-07123-PJH Plaintiffs,
v. ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR
SANCTIONS
NSO GROUP TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 28 11 Defendants.
13 Before the court is defendants NSO Group Technologies Limited (“NSO”) and Q Cyber Technologies Limited’s (“Q Cyber” and together with NSO, “defendants”) motion for sanctions. The matter is fully briefed and suitable for decision without oral argument. Having read the parties’ papers and carefully considered their arguments and the relevant legal authority, and good cause appearing, the court hereby DENIES defendants’ motion for the following reasons. BACKGROUND On October 29, 2019, plaintiffs WhatsApp Inc. (“WhatsApp”) and Facebook, Inc. (“Facebook” and together with WhatsApp, “plaintiffs”) filed a complaint alleging: (1) violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1030; (2) violation of the Comprehensive…