DENIAL v. OpenAI, Inc.

Summary

DENIAL sues OpenAI for copyright infringement, alleging the AI company used protected works without permission.

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Cause

17:501 Copyright Infringement

Entities in this case

Parties

Steven Schwartz (plaintiff) Ian McDowell (plaintiff) Catherine Denial (plaintiff) OpenAI Startup Fund GP I, L.L.C. (defendant) Microsoft Corporation (defendant) OpenAI Startup Fund Management, LLC (defendant) OpenAI Startup Fund I, L.P. (defendant) OpenAI GP, L.L.C. (defendant) OpenAI OpCo, L.L.C. (defendant) OpenAI, L.P. (defendant) OpenAI, Inc. (defendant)

Docket entries

1. #82025-07-24

   ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to Southern District of New York. (kam2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/24/2025) (Entered: 07/24/2025)

2. #72025-07-02

   REPORT on the filing or determination of an action regarding Copyright CORRECTION OF ECF #6 (cc: form mailed to register). (Saveri, Joseph) (Filed on 7/2/2025) (Entered: 07/02/2025)

3. #62025-07-02

   DISREGARD - ERRONEOUSLY FILED REPORT on the filing or determination of an action regarding Copyright (cc: form mailed to register). (Saveri, Joseph) (Filed on 7/2/2025) Modified on 7/3/2025 (kam2, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 07/02/2025)

4. #52025-07-01

   Summons Issued as to Microsoft Corporation, OpenAI GP, L.L.C., OpenAI OpCo, L.L.C., OpenAI Startup Fund GP I, L.L.C., OpenAI Startup Fund I, L.P., OpenAI Startup Fund Management, LLC, OpenAI, Inc., OpenAI, L.P.. (kam2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/1/2025) (Entered: 07/01/2025)

5. #42025-07-01

   Proposed Summons. (Saveri, Joseph) (Filed on 7/1/2025) (Entered: 07/01/2025)

6. #32025-07-01

   Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 9/23/2025. Initial Case Management Conference set for 9/30/2025 01:30 PM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. (kam2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/1/2025) (Entered: 07/01/2025)

7. #22025-07-01

   Case assigned to Judge Edward M Chen. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. (mbc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/1/2025) (Entered: 07/01/2025)

8. 2025-07-01

   ~Util - Case Assigned by Intake

9. #12025-06-30

   COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-20844612.). Filed by STEVEN SCHWARTZ, IAN MCDOWELL, CATHERINE DENIAL. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Saveri, Joseph) (Filed on 6/30/2025) (Entered: 06/30/2025)

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