Shoplyfter Violet Myers Case No 8002108 Access

| Date | Event | |------|-------| | 12 Mar 2024 | Complaint filed by Violet Myers, docket number 8002108. | | 20 Mar 2024 | Service of process on Shoplyfter, Inc. | | 05 Apr 2024 | Shoplyfter files denying all material allegations and asserting the Business Opportunity Exception to consumer‑protection statutes. | | 15 Apr 2024 | Motion to Dismiss (Rule 12(b)(6)) – alleges failure to state a claim. | | 30 Apr 2024 | Opposition – Plaintiff’s counsel argues sufficiency of allegations under the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA) and the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTCA). | | 18 May 2024 | Court Denies Motion to Dismiss (per local rule, citing plausible claim). | | 01 Jun 2024 – 15 Jul 2024 | Discovery – Interrogatories served; Shoplyfter produces limited email marketing copies, subscription terms, and internal policy documents (subject to protective order). | | 20 Aug 2024 | Motion for Protective Order – Shoplyfter seeks to withhold certain “proprietary algorithm” documents. | | 02 Sep 2024 | Court Grants Partial Protective Order – protects trade secrets but orders production of all consumer‑facing advertising materials. | | Current | Parties are negotiating a Stipulated Settlement Conference for early September 2026. No trial date set.

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