CopyrightN.D. Cal.5:26-cv-01044Closed

Goddard v. Anthropic PBC

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Summary

Goddard sues Anthropic for copyright infringement over training data used in AI models.

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Latest ruling: neutral (2026-06-01)

Counsel of record

For the plaintiff
  • Independent counselThomas Joseph Goddard
For the defendant
Court
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Docket no.
5:26-cv-01044
Nature of suit
Copyright
Judge
Beth Labson Freeman
Disposition
dismissed
Filed
2026-02-02
Last filing
2026-06-02
Terminated
2026-06-01

Cause

28:1331 Fed. Question

Entities in this case

Anthropic19Goddard

Parties

Thomas Joseph Goddard (plaintiff) Reid Hoffman (defendant) Tesla, Inc. (defendant) Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (defendant) Elon Musk (defendant) Open AI Group (defendant) Sam Altman (defendant) Dario Amodei (defendant) Anthropic PBC (defendant)

Docket entries

  1. 2026-06-02

    Electronic Filing Error

  2. 2026-06-01

    Terminate Civil Case

  3. 2026-04-20

    Remark

  4. 2026-03-19

    ***Motions terminated: 31 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint filed by Tesla, Inc.. (erm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/19/2026)

  5. 2026-03-19

    Terminate Motions

  6. 2026-03-19

    Set/Reset Hearings

  7. 2026-03-19

    terminate Motion to Dismiss Hearing set for 7/16/2026 09:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 1, 5th Floor 31 . (erm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/19/2026) .

  8. 2026-03-15

    Set/Reset Hearings

  9. 2026-03-15

    Set/Reset Hearing re 31 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint Motion to Dismiss Hearing set for 7/16/2026, at 09:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 1, 5th Floor before Judge Beth Labson Freeman. (erm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/15/2026)

  10. 2026-03-13

    Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

  11. 2026-03-12

    Terminate Deadlines

  12. 2026-02-23

    ~Util - Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings

  13. 2026-02-23

    Clerk's Notice AND ~Util - Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings

  14. 2026-02-23

    Case Referred to Magistrate Judge for Discovery

  15. 2026-02-20

    Case Assigned/Reassigned

  16. 2026-02-19

    Case Assigned/Reassigned

  17. 2026-02-18

    Clerk's Notice

  18. 2026-02-18

    Case Assigned/Reassigned

  19. 2026-02-17

    Clerk's Notice of Impending Reassignment - Text Only

  20. 2026-02-12

    1 - Terminate Hearings AND Clerk's Notice

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