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To: Meta Platforms, Inc. — Copyright Agent (copyright@meta.com)

2 June 2026

Re: Unauthorized use of copyrighted work in AI training datasets — "Atomic Habits" by James Clear

To whom it may concern,

I am the rights holder of the work titled "Atomic Habits" (the "Work"). I have reasonable grounds to believe that the Work was downloaded by Meta from LibGen, Z-Library, and/or PiLiMi — repositories that Meta has admitted (per unsealed court filings in Kadrey v. Meta) using to train its LLaMA family of large language models without permission.

I hereby:

  1. Assert my exclusive copyright in the Work.
  2. Demand that Meta cease using the Work, or any derivative thereof, in training, fine-tuning, evaluation, or operation of any AI system.
  3. Demand confirmation, in writing within 30 days, of whether the Work was downloaded by or on behalf of Meta and whether it was used in training any Meta-owned or operated model.
  4. Reserve all rights including but not limited to damages, attorneys' fees, and injunctive relief.

I do not grant any license, permission, or authorisation to use the Work for any purpose related to AI training, fine-tuning, or evaluation.

Please direct all responses to the address above.

Sincerely,
James Clear
Rights holder, "Atomic Habits"


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NOT LEGAL ADVICE. This template is provided as a starting point for authors who suspect their work was used without permission. For legal counsel specific to your circumstances, consult an intellectual-property attorney. The Authors Guild offers a Legal Services Department to members.

To: Z-Library administrators (use the takedown form at z-lib.io / dmca@z-lib.io)

2 June 2026

DMCA Takedown Notice

Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(c), I formally notify Z-Library and its operators of copyright infringement:

  - Copyrighted work: "Atomic Habits" by James Clear
  - Infringing material location: any Z-Library URL hosting the above work
  - Statement of good faith belief: I have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  - Accuracy under penalty of perjury: The information in this notice is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, I am the owner, or authorised to act on behalf of the owner, of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Please remove the infringing material immediately and confirm removal in writing.

James Clear


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NOT LEGAL ADVICE. Standard DMCA template. Z-Library operates outside US jurisdiction; compliance is voluntary but documenting the notice creates an evidentiary record useful in related class actions.

To: Authors Guild member services (info@authorsguild.org)

Subject: Joining the Meta / LibGen class action

I am writing to confirm my interest in being included as a class member in Kadrey v. Meta and any related class actions arising from Meta's use of LibGen, Z-Library, and PiLiMi to train large language models.

I am a rights holder whose work appears to have been downloaded into Meta's training corpus. Please advise on:

  1. Membership / qualifying steps for the active class
  2. Required documentation to substantiate my claim
  3. Timeline for any settlement distribution

I would also like information about Authors Guild membership and your Legal Services Department.

Thank you,
[YOUR NAME]
[EMAIL]
[POSTAL ADDRESS]

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INFO ONLY, NOT LEGAL ADVICE. The Authors Guild auto-includes US-resident authors whose work was demonstrably scraped — joining the Guild also gives you access to a copyright legal services line at member rates.