Erickson v. OpenAI, Inc.

Summary

Erickson sues OpenAI for copyright infringement, alleging the AI company illegally used his creative works to train its models.

Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.

Coverage vs reality meter

Press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet.

Cause

28:1338 Copyright Infringement

Entities in this case

Parties

OpenAI Inc. Michael Erickson

Docket entries

1. #312026-04-21

   No description on file

2. 2026-04-20

   ***Civil Case Terminated. (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/20/2026)

3. 2026-04-20

   No description on file

4. #302026-04-17

   Order of Dismissal. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on 4/17/26. (vclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/17/2026)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) (Entered: 04/17/2026)

5. #292026-04-07

   Order Denying 28 Second Motion to Stay the Case. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on 4/7/26. (vclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/7/2026)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

6. #282026-03-29

   ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION Motion for Exception to Stay the Case filed by Michael Erickson. Responses due by 4/2/2026. (Erickson, Michael) (Filed on 3/29/2026) (Entered: 03/29/2026)

7. #272026-03-26

   ORDER. The 25 motion to stay is denied. Any response to the motion to dismiss must be filed within 7 days of this Order. Failure to file a response by that date will result in dismissal of the case pursuant to Rule 41(b) for failure to prosecute. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on 3/26/26. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (vclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/26/2026)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

8. 2026-03-26

   No description on file

9. #262026-03-25

   RESPONSE re 25 Reply to Opposition/Response Defendant OpenAI's Opposition to 25 Motion to Stay by OpenAI Inc.. (Margo, Benjamin) (Filed on 3/25/2026) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

10. #252026-03-19

    REPLY (re 24 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint ) Motion to Stay filed byMichael Erickson. (Erickson, Michael) (Filed on 3/19/2026) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

11. #242026-03-06

    MOTION to Dismiss Complaint filed by OpenAI Inc.. Motion to Dismiss Hearing set for 6/4/2026 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 04, 17th Floor. Responses due by 3/20/2026. Replies due by 3/27/2026. (Margo, Benjamin) (Filed on 3/6/2026) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

12. #232026-02-19

    ORDER REASSIGNING CASE IT IS ORDERED that this case is reassigned using a proportionate, random and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Vince Chhabria. Magistrate Judge Lisa J. Cisneros no longer assigned to the case. Counsel are instructed that all future filings shall bear the updated judicial initials immediately after the case number. Counsel are reminded to verify the location of the judge on the court website. All hearing and trial dates presently scheduled are vacated. However, existing briefing schedules for motions remain unchanged. Motions must be renoticed for hearing before the judge to whom the case has been reassigned, but the renoticing of the hearing does not affect the prior briefing schedule. Other deadlines such as those for ADR compliance and discovery cutoff also remain unchanged. Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order 65 and cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Mark B. Busby Clerk, United States District Court (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) (mbc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/19/2026) Modified on 3/31/2026 (kab, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 02/19/2026)

13. #222026-02-19

    CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judicial action for which the necessary consents to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction have not been secured. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (bns, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/19/2026)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

14. 2026-02-19

    No description on file

15. 2026-02-19

    No description on file

16. #212026-02-18

    CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by OpenAI Inc. re 19 Consent/Declination to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge, 20 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION to Set Deadline to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint (Margo, Benjamin) (Filed on 2/18/2026) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

17. #202026-02-18

    ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION to Set Deadline to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint filed by OpenAI Inc.. Responses due by 2/23/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Benjamin D. Margo, # 2 Proposed Order)(Margo, Benjamin) (Filed on 2/18/2026) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

18. #192026-02-18

    CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by OpenAI Inc... (Margo, Benjamin) (Filed on 2/18/2026) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

19. 2026-01-15

    Case randomly assigned to Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey and Magistrate Judge Brenda Weksler. (AMMi)

20. 2026-01-15

    No description on file

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