Ted Entertainment, Inc. v. Snap Inc.
Summary
Ted Entertainment sues Snap for copyright infringement over alleged unauthorized use of creative content.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Prior 3P · 0D · 3N (11 articles)→Recent 30d 0P · 0D · 1N (1 article)
Latest ruling: neutral (2026-06-11)
Press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet.
Coverage breakdown — the articles behind the meter
4 plaintiff-favorable · 0 defendant-favorable · 8 neutral articles
The meter counts distinct coverage events, not articles: 3 plaintiff · 0 defendant · 4 neutral events — a burst of same-stance coverage counts once, however many outlets ran it.
- YouTubers Sue Apple for Scraping Videos to Train AI ModelsWinBuzzer · 2026-04-09
- Content Creators Claim Snap Wrongfully ‘Scrapes’ Content From YouTube to Train AIClassAction.org · 2026-02-02
- Youtubers Sue Snap For Allegedly Violating US Copyright Law To Train Its AI ModelsMediaNama · 2026-01-28
- Creators Say Snap Bypassed YouTube Safeguards To Train AILaw360 · 2026-01-27
None classified yet.
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
- Susman Godfrey LLPMax Lalon Tribble , Jr., Michael Gervais, Rohit D Nath
- Ellzey Kherkher Sanford Montgomery, LLPJarrett L. Ellzey, Thomas J. Kherkher
- Heah Bar-Nissim LLPRom Bar-Nissim
- Milberg PLLCGary M. Klinger
- Milberg, PLLCWilliam Edelman
- Sanford Law FirmJoshua Sanford
- Susman Godfrey L.L.P.Morgan A.L. McCollum
- EKSM LLPLeigh S. Montgomery
- Morrison and Foerster LLPAditya Vijay Kamdar, Benjamin J Fox, Daralyn J Durie +2 more
- Morrison FoersterCarolyn M Homer
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- Docket no.
- 2:26-cv-00754
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Judge
- Andre Birotte Jr.
- Filed
- 2026-01-23
- Last filing
- 2026-09-02
Cause
17:101 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
Nicole Chmura Ted Entertainment, Inc. Snap Inc. Golfholics, Inc. Matt Fisher
Docket entries
- #552026-06-24
No description on file
- #542026-06-17
ORDER by Judge Andre Birotte Jr: granting 53 Non-Resident Attorney Gary M. Klinger APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Ted Entertainment, Inc., designating William J. Edelman as local counsel. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY (sbou) (Entered: 06/17/2026)
- 2026-06-17
No description on file
- #532026-06-15
APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Gary M. Klinger to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Ted Entertainment, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $450 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-42545668) filed by Plaintiff Ted Entertainment, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing, # 2 Proposed Order) (Edelman, William) (Entered: 06/15/2026)
- #522026-06-11
ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO APPOINT SUSMAN GODFREY L.L.P. AS INTERIM CO-LEAD COUNSEL AND TO CONTINUE HEARING AND INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE by Judge Andre Birotte Jr.: For the reasons identified in the parties' Stipulation 51, the Court HEREBY ORDERS that: Susman Godfrey L.L.P. is appointed as Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel for Plaintiffs in the Consolidated Action, in addition to previously-appointed Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel Ellzey Kherkher Sanford Montgomery LLP and Milberg, PLLC. The hearing on Defendant's Motion to Dismiss 42 is continued to 7/17/2026 at 10:00 AM before Judge Andre Birotte Jr. The Initial Case Management Conference scheduled for 7/10/2026 is vacated and shall be re-set by the Court following the ruling on Defendant's Motion to Dismiss. See document for further details. (gk) (Entered: 06/15/2026)
- #512026-06-09
STIPULATION for Order to Continue Hearing Date and Case Management Conference and to Appoint Additional Co-Lead Counsel filed by Plaintiffs Nicole Chmura, Matt Fisher, Golfholics, Inc., Ted Entertainment, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Rohit D. Nath, # 2 Proposed Order)(Nath, Rohit) (Entered: 06/09/2026)
- #502026-06-08
OPPOSITION to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Consolidated Class Action Complaint 42 filed by Plaintiffs Nicole Chmura, Matt Fisher, Golfholics, Inc., Ted Entertainment, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Nath, Rohit) (Entered: 06/08/2026)
- #492026-06-05
ORDER by Judge Andre Birotte Jr: granting 48 Non-Resident Attorney Morgan A.L. McCollum APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Nicole Chmura, Matt Fisher, Golfholics, Inc., Ted Entertainment, Inc., designating Rohit D. Nath as local counsel. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY (sbou) (Entered: 06/05/2026)
- 2026-06-05
No description on file
- #482026-06-04
APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Morgan A.L. McCollum to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Nicole Chmura, Matt Fisher, Golfholics, Inc., Ted Entertainment, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $450 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-42458781) filed by Plaintiff Nicole Chmura, Matt Fisher, Golfholics, Inc., Ted Entertainment, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Nath, Rohit) (Entered: 06/04/2026)
- #472026-06-01
NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Michael Gervais on behalf of Plaintiffs Nicole Chmura, Matt Fisher, Golfholics, Inc., Ted Entertainment, Inc. (Attorney Michael Gervais added to party Nicole Chmura(pty:pla), Attorney Michael Gervais added to party Matt Fisher(pty:pla), Attorney Michael Gervais added to party Golfholics, Inc.(pty:pla), Attorney Michael Gervais added to party Ted Entertainment, Inc.(pty:pla))(Gervais, Michael) (Entered: 06/01/2026)
- #462026-06-01
NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Max Lalon Tribble, Jr on behalf of Plaintiffs Nicole Chmura, Matt Fisher, Golfholics, Inc., Ted Entertainment, Inc. (Attorney Max Lalon Tribble, Jr added to party Nicole Chmura(pty:pla), Attorney Max Lalon Tribble, Jr added to party Matt Fisher(pty:pla), Attorney Max Lalon Tribble, Jr added to party Golfholics, Inc.(pty:pla), Attorney Max Lalon Tribble, Jr added to party Ted Entertainment, Inc.(pty:pla))(Tribble, Max) (Entered: 06/01/2026)
- #452026-06-01
NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Rohit D Nath on behalf of Plaintiffs Nicole Chmura, Matt Fisher, Golfholics, Inc., Ted Entertainment, Inc. (Attorney Rohit D Nath added to party Nicole Chmura(pty:pla), Attorney Rohit D Nath added to party Matt Fisher(pty:pla), Attorney Rohit D Nath added to party Golfholics, Inc.(pty:pla), Attorney Rohit D Nath added to party Ted Entertainment, Inc.(pty:pla))(Nath, Rohit) (Entered: 06/01/2026)
- #442026-05-12
ORDER by Judge Andre Birotte Jr: finding as moot 34 ; granting 41 Non-Resident Attorney Kathryn C. Thornton APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants Derek Andersen, Snap Inc., Evan T. Spiegel, designating Benjamin J. Fox as local counsel. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY (sbou) (Entered: 05/12/2026)
- #432026-05-12
ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. Scheduling Conference set for 7/10/2026 at 10:00 AM before Judge Andre Birotte Jr. (evc) (Entered: 05/12/2026)
- 2026-05-12
No description on file
- #422026-05-11
NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Consolidated Class Action Complaint filed by Defendant Snap Inc.. Motion set for hearing on 7/10/2026 at 10:00 AM before Judge Andre Birotte Jr. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Granting Defendant Snap Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Consolidated Class Action Complaint) (Gratz, Joseph) (Entered: 05/11/2026)
- 2026-02-20
No description on file
- 2026-02-20
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- 2026-02-04
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Docket history from CourtListener/RECAP — most recent first.