What was filed
The complaint is Document 1 in Glam and Glits Nail Design, Inc. v. Does 1 through 20 and Meta Platforms, Inc., No. 3:26-cv-12579-EMC (N.D. Cal., San Francisco / Oakland Division), filed and dated October 27, 2026 (53 pages). The plaintiff is Glam and Glits Nail Design, Inc., a California corporation doing business as Kiara Sky Professional Nails. The defendants are Does 1 through 20 and Meta Platforms, Inc. The plaintiff demands a jury trial. (Compl. caption; pp. 1 to 2, 53.)
What the complaint alleges
The complaint alleges Kiara Sky has operated the Instagram account @kiaraskynails since 2013 and that as of July 2026 the account had about 2.7 million followers. It alleges that in July 2026 Doe defendants knowingly submitted six false online copyright complaints against six different posts (including Capri Sun / Amalfi Coast set, Aquarium mermaid nails, Unexpected detail / sunny bold nails, Old money nail era, Lemons on nails, and Vamp It Up), that Meta removed each post, and that after the sixth takedown Meta deactivated the account on July 21, 2026 and gave notice it will permanently delete the account on or after January 17, 2027. It alleges, on information and belief, that the Does are business competitors who submitted the reports in a tortious scheme. It says the plaintiff uploaded the posts with permission of the true creators under influencer contracts, appealed through Meta's channels, and on September 22, 2026 served a DMCA counter-notice under 17 U.S.C. 512(g), and that Meta has not restored the posts or the account. (Compl. paras. 1 to 26, 56 to 79.)
Counts and relief
Count I pleads misrepresentation of copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. 512(f) against Does 1 through 20. Counts II and III plead tortious interference with contractual relations and with prospective economic advantage against the Does. Count IV pleads unfair competition under Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code 17200 et seq. against the Does. Count V seeks declaratory and injunctive relief against all defendants, including a declaration that the plaintiff did not infringe the works identified in the six complaints and an order requiring Meta to restore the posts and reactivate the account as of July 21, 2026. Counts VI through VIII plead breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and promissory estoppel against Meta based on Instagram's Terms of Use and alleged appeal promises. The prayer tracks those counts, including 512(f) damages and fees against the Does, restitution under the UCL, and injunctive relief requiring Meta to review the appeals and restore the account. (Compl. Counts I to VIII; Prayer A to J.)