Fox News, OpenAI, Mindgeek: Davida Brook on Going After Giants
Davida Brook, Partner at Susman Godfrey L.L.P., is one of the most formidable plaintiff litigators in the country. Named among the top 200 lawyers in the nation by Forbes and a Titan of the Plaintiffs Bar by Law360, Ms. Brook brings a deep catalog of high-stakes courtroom experience. She is a lead partner in Doe v. MindGeek, a class action by survivors against Pornhub’s parent company under federal sex-trafficking and child sexual abuse material laws. The case produced a 2021 ruling denying MindGeek’s motion to dismiss on Section 230 grounds, certifying an international class, and approving a $120 million settlement pending court approval. Ms. Brook served as co-lead counsel in Dominion Voting Systems’ landmark defamation lawsuit against Fox News, which resulted in a historic $787.5 million settlement. She is currently co-lead counsel to The New York Times in its groundbreaking copyright infringement action against Microsoft and OpenAI over the use of published articles to train ChatGPT