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US judge may pause Meta torrenting case in effort to speed fair use analysis

By Emma Whitford ( December 19, 2025, 22:23 GMT | Insight) -- A proposed class of authors suing Meta Platforms for allegedly distributing pirated books could see their case paused in early 2026, a federal judge in California warned Friday. Meanwhile, the judge is eager to advance a newer, related case focused on artificial intelligence development, brought by publisher Entrepreneur Media.A proposed class of authors suing Meta Platforms for allegedly distributing pirated books could see their case paused in early 2026, US District Judge Vince Chhabria warned Friday. Meanwhile, Chhabria is eager to advance a newer, related case focused on artificial intelligence development and brought by publisher Entrepreneur Media....

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