Forrest v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

Summary

The court addresses a discovery dispute in which plaintiff sought raw data and database schema from Meta Platforms, Inc. concerning tools and processes applied to allegedly fraudulent advertisements. The court ordered Meta to complete production of Scam Ad data, including mapping data, by August 28, 2025, and directed the parties to confer and submit a supplemental discovery letter if disputes remained.

Holdings

1. Because Meta's production was not yet complete and the significance of the forthcoming mapping data had not yet been evaluated by Forrest's expert, the court declined to finally resolve the sufficiency dispute and ordered Meta to complete production of the relevant Scam Ad data, including mapping data, by August 28, 2025.
2. After Forrest's expert evaluated the production, the parties were required to confer further and, if disagreement remained, submit a supplemental joint discovery letter identifying the disputed areas and proposed resolutions.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Meta's production of data and mapping information concerning the Scam Ads was sufficient to resolve the discovery dispute.
2. Whether Meta should also be required to produce the database schema for the relevant data sources.

Disposition

other