CopyrightS.D.N.Y.1:23-cv-06883

TRUMP v. SIMON & SCHUSTER INC

Summary

Trump sues Simon & Schuster and others for copyright infringement related to a Robert Woodward book.

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Deep summary (AI brief of the complaint)

# TRUMP v. SIMON & SCHUSTER INC — Litigation Brief **Plaintiff:** President Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States, in his individual capacity, resident of Palm Beach County, Florida. **Defendant:** Simon & Schuster, Inc. (New York); Robert Woodward a/k/a Bob Woodward (Washington, D.C.); Paramount Global, a Delaware corporation f/k/a ViacomCBS, Inc. (New York), as SSI's parent. **Core allegation:** Woodward recorded 19 phone and in-person interviews with Trump between December 2019 and August 2020 solely for the book *Rage* (ISBN 9781982131746); without Trump's consent, Defendants released those raw audio recordings on October 25, 2022 as the audiobook *The Trump Tapes* (ISBN 9781797124735), plus derivative CD, paperback, and e-book editions, infringing Trump's copyright in his own interview responses and violating the terms under which he agreed to be recorded. **Asserted IP:** - Trump's copyright interest in his spoken interview responses (audio recordings from 19 sessions, Dec. 2019–Aug. 2020) - *The…

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Counsel of record

For the plaintiff
For the defendant
Court
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Docket no.
1:23-cv-06883
Nature of suit
Copyright
Judge
Paul G. Gardephe
Filed
2023-08-04
Last filing
2026-08-21

Cause

28:1338cp Copyright Infringement

Entities in this case

SIMON & SCHUSTERTRUMP

Parties

Robert Woodward Paramount Global Simon & Schuster Inc. Donald J Trump

Docket entries

  1. 2023-11-14

    No description on file

  2. 2023-11-08

    No description on file

  3. 2023-11-01

    No description on file

  4. 2023-08-22

    Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 9/1/2023 Replies due by 9/11/2023. (tg)

  5. 2023-08-04

    No description on file

  6. 2023-06-29

    Motions No Longer Referred: 41 Joint MOTION for Protective Order. (alb) [Transferred from Florida Northern on 8/4/2023.]

  7. 2023-05-11

    ACTION REQUIRED BY DISTRICT JUDGE: Chambers of JUDGE M CASEY RODGERS notified that action is needed Re: 35 Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (alb) [Transferred from Florida Northern on 8/4/2023.]

  8. 2023-05-03

    ACTION REQUIRED BY DISTRICT JUDGE: Chambers of JUDGE M CASEY RODGERS notified that action is needed Re: 33 MOTION for Extension of Time to File and oppose Motions to Dismiss and extension of word limit (unopposed). (alb)[Transferred from Florida Northern on 8/4/2023.]

  9. 2023-04-24

    No description on file

  10. 2023-04-24

    ACTION REQUIRED BY DISTRICT JUDGE: Chambers of JUDGE M CASEY RODGERS notified that action is needed Re: 32 Amended Complaint. (jfj) [Transferred from Florida Northern on 8/4/2023.]

  11. 2023-04-04

    ACTION REQUIRED BY DISTRICT JUDGE: Chambers of JUDGE M CASEY RODGERS notified that action is needed Re: 26 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Kevin T. Baine.( Filing fee $ 208 receipt number AFLNDC-7799234.) (alb)[Transferred from Florida Northern on 8/4/2023.]

  12. 2023-04-04

    No description on file

  13. 2023-04-04

    ACTION REQUIRED BY DISTRICT JUDGE: Chambers of JUDGE M CASEY RODGERS notified that action is needed Re: 26 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Kevin T. Baine.( Filing fee $ 208 receipt number AFLNDC-7799234.) (alb) [Transferred from Florida Northern on 8/4/2023.]

  14. 2023-04-04

    Set Deadlines/Hearings re 27 and 28 Motions to Dismiss. (Internal deadline for referral to judge if response not filed earlier: 5/15/2023). (alb) [Transferred from Florida Northern on 8/4/2023.]

  15. 2023-04-03

    ACTION REQUIRED BY DISTRICT JUDGE: Chambers of JUDGE M CASEY RODGERS notified that action is needed Re: 25 MOTION for Leave to File Unopposed to File Exhibits in Paper and Compact Disk Formats. (alb) [Transferred from Florida Northern on 8/4/2023.]

  16. 2023-04-03

    ACTION REQUIRED BY DISTRICT JUDGE: Chambers of JUDGE M CASEY RODGERS notified that action is needed Re: 25 MOTION for Leave to File Unopposed to File Exhibits in Paper and Compact Disk Formats. (alb)[Transferred from Florida Northern on 8/4/2023.]

  17. 2023-03-29

    ACTION REQUIRED BY DISTRICT JUDGE: Chambers of JUDGE M CASEY RODGERS notified that action is needed Re: 23 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Thomas G. Hentoff.( Filing fee $ 208 receipt number AFLNDC-7789669.) (alb)[Transferred from Florida Northern on 8/4/2023.]

  18. 2023-03-28

    No description on file

  19. 2023-03-27

    ACTION REQUIRED BY DISTRICT JUDGE: Chambers of JUDGE M CASEY RODGERS notified that action is needed Re: 14 Notice of Appearance by KENNETH BRADLEY BELL, 15 Notice of Appearance by LAUREN VICKROY PURDY. (Proposed ISO prepared.) (alb)[Transferred from Florida Northern on 8/4/2023.]

  20. 2023-03-24

    No description on file

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