Kim v. OPENAI Inc.
Summary
Su-Mi Kim sues OpenAI and others for copyright infringement over AI training on creative works.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Counsel of record
- Independent counselSu-Mi Kim
- Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiBrendan J Coffman, Libby Greisman
- Latham & Watkins LLP (DC-NA)Elana Nightingale Dawson, Sarang Vijay Damle
- Drinker, Biddle & Reath LLPBrian Arthur Coleman
- Foley & Lardner LLPMolly Freas Hayssen
- Foley & Lardner LLP (MA-NA)Ruben Jose Rodrigues
- Latham & Watkins LLP (CA-NA)Andrew Michael Gass
- Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (CA-NA)Jacob Heath
- Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPHillary Dang
- Perkins Coie LLP (DC)John Kuropatkin Roche
- Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLPFrederick Rudesheim
- Wiley Rein LLPAttison Leonard Barnes , III
- Wiley Rein LLP (DC-NA)David Edison Weslow
- Willenken LLPKenneth Michael Trujillo-Jamison
- Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (DC-NA)Edward Peter Percarpio
- Baker Botts LLP (DC)Cailyn Reilly Knapp
- Dentons US LLP (DC)Lora A. Brzezynski
- Court
- VAED
- Docket no.
- 1:25-cv-01258
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Judge
- Patricia Tolliver Giles
- Filed
- 2025-07-30
- Last filing
- 2026-07-23
- Terminated
- 2026-07-23
Cause
17:101 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
Su-Mi Kim (plaintiff) Meta Platforms Inc., (defendant) Stanford University (defendant) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (defendant) Amazon.Com, Inc. (defendant) Anthropic PBC (defendant) Microsoft Corporation (defendant) Google, LLC (defendant) X Corporation Service Company (defendant) OPENAI Inc. (defendant)
Docket entries
- 2026-01-08
Motion Hearing set for 3/12/2026 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 801 before District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles as to 125 MOTION to Dismiss and 127 MOTION to Dismiss. (jlan)
- 2025-12-29
Set Deadline as to 129 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Motion Hearing set for 2/19/2026 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 801 before District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles. (wgar, )
- 2025-12-29
Notice of Correction: The filing user has been notified to file a Notice of Hearing or Notice of Waiver of Oral Argument re 127 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim, 125 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (Sbro, )
- 2025-10-27
Set Deadline as to 93 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Motion Hearing set for 11/13/2025 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 801 before District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles. (triv)
- 2025-09-25
Notice of Correction: Pro se plaintiff is notified that after a defendant has been served with the complaint, a copy of any pleading submitted to the Court must also be sent to the defendant's attorney (or to the defendant, if unrepresented) in accordance with Rule 5 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. All pleadings must contain a Certificate of Service reflecting that a copy of the pleading has been sent to the opposing side re 96 Sealed Exhibit(s) re 95 Rebuttal re 93 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Su-Mi Kim. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Package) (Sbro, )
- 2025-09-24
Set Deadline as to 90 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction. Motion Hearing set for 11/13/2025 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 801 before District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles. (triv)
- 2025-09-24
Notice of Correction: Filing user notified to file a Notice of Hearing or Waiver re 93 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Sbro, )
- 2025-09-23
Notice of Correction : This writer received plaintiff's rebuttal which included exhibits marked as "Filed Under Seal". Plaintiff is notified to file a Motion to Seal, Notice of Under Seal Filing LCvR5(B) and Memorandum in support.
- 2025-09-19
Notice of Correction: plaintiff is reminded that Exhibits need to be filed separately from the main document. re 84 Memorandum in Support (Sbro, )
- 2025-09-17
Set Deadline as to 39 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim And Lack of Personal Jurisdiction. Motion Hearing set for 11/13/2025 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 801 before District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles. (triv)
- 2025-09-17
Notice of Correction: Filing user notified to file a memorandum in support re 69 MOTION to Redact Personal Identifying Information filed by Su-Mi Kim. (Sbro, )
- 2025-09-15
Notice of Correction: Filing user notified to file a memorandum in support and notice of under seal filing LCvR5(B) re 33 MOTION to Seal (Sbro, )
- 2025-09-15
Set/Reset Deadlines as to 42 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim; 52 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction. Motion Hearing set for 11/13/2025 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 801 before District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles. (triv)
- 2025-09-12
Notice of Correction in re 61 Notice of Hearing Date. The filing user is notified to re-notice this motion hearing for an alternate Thursday date, on or after 11/13/2025, as the Court is unavailable on 10/30/2025. Per Chambers. (triv)
- 2025-09-11
Notice of Correction: Filing user notified to file a notice of hearing or waiver re 52 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (Sbro, )
- 2025-09-10
Notice of Correction in re 47 Notice of Hearing Date. The filing user is notified to refile the Notice of Hearing which requests a Thursday date. (triv)
- 2025-09-10
Notice of Correction: Filing user notified to file a Memorandum in Support and a notice or waiver of hearing re 30 MOTION to Compel Disclosure of Evidentiary Validation Systems filed by Su-Mi Kim. (Sbro, )
- 2025-09-09
Set Deadline as to 42 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Motion Hearing set for 10/3/2025 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 800 before District Judge Claude M. Hilton. (triv)
- 2025-09-09
Case Reassigned to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles. District Judge Claude M. Hilton no longer assigned to the case. (wgar, )
- 2025-09-02
Notice of Correction: Filing user notified to file each motion separately re 14 Consolidated Notice and Motion Regarding Defendant Meta Platforms, Inc.'s Request for Extension of Time and Disclosure of Evidentiary Validation Systems filed by Su-Mi Kim. (Sbro, )
Docket history from CourtListener/RECAP — most recent first.