All Surface Publishing, Inc. v. HYBE Co., Ltd.
Summary
All Surface Publishing sues HYBE and music labels for copyright infringement over allegedly unlicensed compositions.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Coverage events: 1P · 0D · 2N (8 articles)
Latest ruling: neutral (2026-07-20)
Press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet.
Coverage breakdown — the articles behind the meter
3 plaintiff-favorable · 0 defendant-favorable · 5 neutral articles
The meter counts distinct coverage events, not articles: 1 plaintiff · 0 defendant · 2 neutral events — a burst of same-stance coverage counts once, however many outlets ran it.
- NewJeans' "How Sweet" under scrutiny over plagiarism allegations, Dispatch gives a breakdown of the analysisallkpop · 2026-07-10
- BTS hit ‘SWIM’ subject of copyright lawsuit filed by three songwriters against HYBE, claiming the track copied their demoMusic Business Worldwide · 2026-07-09
- NewJeans And HYBE Hit With Shocking New Plagiarism LawsuitKoreaboo · 2026-07-08
None classified yet.
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
- Gluck Law FirmJeffrey S Gluck
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- Docket no.
- 2:26-cv-07344
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Filed
- 2026-07-07
- Last filing
- 2026-07-16
Cause
17:101 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
Does 1-10 (defendant) Ylva Anna Birgitta Dimberg (defendant) Sung Bin Lim (defendant) Ho Hyoung Lee (defendant) Hyun Ji Kim (defendant) Apple Inc. (defendant) Concord Music Group, Inc. (defendant) Sony Music Publishing (US) LLC (defendant) Music Cube, Inc. (defendant) Peermusic III, Ltd. (defendant) Beasts and Natives Co. Ltd. (defendant) UMG Recordings, Inc. (defendant) Lee Hye-In (defendant) Kang Hae-Rin (defendant) Danielle June Marsh (defendant) Hanni Pham (defendant) Kin Min-Ji (defendant) ADOR Co., Ltd. (defendant) HYBE America Inc. (defendant) HYBE Co., Ltd. (defendant)
Docket entries
- #172026-08-25
Reassign Case upon Recusal of Magistrate Judge (CV-110)
- #162026-08-13
Extending Time to Answer (30 days or less)
- #152026-08-12
Extending Time to Answer (30 days or less)
- #142026-08-07
Extending Time to Answer (30 days or less)
- #132026-08-05
Service of Summons and Complaint Returned Executed (21 days)
- #122026-08-05
Service of Summons and Complaint Returned Executed (21 days)
- #112026-08-05
Service of Summons and Complaint Returned Executed (21 days)
- #102026-07-20
Order
- #92026-07-16
Summons Issued (Attorney Civil Case Opening)
- #82026-07-16
Notice to Counsel Re: Consent to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge - optional html form
- #72026-07-16
Notice to Parties of Court-Directed ADR Program (ADR-8) - optional html form
- #62026-07-16
Notice of Assignment to United States Judges (CV-18) - optional html form
- #52026-07-07
Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) 1 filed by Plaintiff All Surface Publishing, Inc.. (Gluck, Jeffrey) (Entered: 07/07/2026)
- #42026-07-07
NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff All Surface Publishing, Inc., (Gluck, Jeffrey) (Entered: 07/07/2026)
- #32026-07-07
REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION regarding a copyright (Initial Notification) filed by All Surface Publishing, Inc.. (Gluck, Jeffrey) (Entered: 07/07/2026)
- #22026-07-07
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff All Surface Publishing, Inc.. (Gluck, Jeffrey) (Entered: 07/07/2026)
- #12026-07-07
COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-42718943 - Fee: $405, filed by Plaintiff All Surface Publishing, Inc.. (Attorney Jeffrey S Gluck added to party All Surface Publishing, Inc.(pty:pla))(Gluck, Jeffrey) (Entered: 07/07/2026)
Docket history from CourtListener/RECAP — most recent first.