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Top Lawyer Resigns from Meta, Cites Toxic Masculinity

1/24/2025

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Mark Lemley, a leading copyright lawyer and Stanford professor, has stepped down from his role representing Meta in the Kadrey v. Meta lawsuit, citing the company's troubling embrace of "toxic masculinity and Neo-Nazi madness." His resignation underscores growing unease regarding Meta's recent policy shifts, even as he believes they should prevail in the case.

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Mark Lemley, a leading copyright lawyer and Stanford professor, has stepped down from his role representing Meta in the Kadrey v. Meta lawsuit, citing the company's troubling embrace of "toxic masculinity and Neo-Nazi madness." His resignation underscores growing unease regarding Meta's recent policy shifts, even as he believes they should prevail in the case.