Chabon v. OpenAI, Inc.
Summary
Michael Chabon sues OpenAI for copyright infringement over unauthorized use of his literary works in AI training.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Coverage events: 2P · 0D · 1N (3 articles)
Press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet.
Coverage breakdown — the articles behind the meter
2 plaintiff-favorable · 0 defendant-favorable · 1 neutral articles
The meter counts distinct coverage events, not articles: 2 plaintiff · 0 defendant · 1 neutral events — a burst of same-stance coverage counts once, however many outlets ran it.
- George R.R. Martin's copyright infringement lawsuit against OpenAI gains groundwinteriscoming.net · 2025-11-03
- Authors vs AI Giants: Judge Lets Copyright Suit Against OpenAI & Microsoft Move ForwardTechJuice · 2025-10-29
None classified yet.
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
- Cafferty Clobes Meriwether & Sprengel LLPBryan L. Clobes
- Ventura Hersey & Muller, LLPDaniel Jerome Muller
- Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLPEmily Lu Wang, Nathaniel H Brown, Reid P. Mullen
- Morrison & Foerster LLPBrian M Kramer, Drew Alan Hillier
- Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (San Francisco)Annette Louise Hurst
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- Docket no.
- 1:25-cv-03291
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Judge
- Sidney H. Stein
- Filed
- 2025-04-21
- Last filing
- 2026-10-14
Cause
17:504 Remedies for Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
Junot Diaz (plaintiff) TA-NEHISI COATES (plaintiff) ANDREW SEAN GREER (plaintiff) JACQUELINE WOODSON (plaintiff) Laura Lippman (plaintiff) Ayelet Waldman (plaintiff) RACHEL LOUISE SNYDER (plaintiff) Matthew Klam (plaintiff) David Henry Hwang (plaintiff) Michael Chabon (plaintiff) OpenAI Group PBC (defendant) OpenAI Startup Fund Mangement, LLC (defendant) OpenAI Startup Fund I LP (defendant) OpenAI Startup Fund GP I LLC (defendant) OpenAI GP LLC (defendant) OpenAI OpCo LLC (defendant) OpenAI LP (defendant) OpenAI Inc. (defendant) Microsoft Corporation (consolidated defendant)
Docket entries
- 2026-05-13
No description on file
- 2026-03-13
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang: Pre-Settlement Conference held on 3/13/2026. Associated Cases: 1:25-md-03143-SHS-OTW et al.(Quinn, Diane)
- 2026-03-10
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang: Status Conference held on 3/10/2026. Associated Cases: 1:25-md-03143-SHS-OTW et al.(Quinn, Diane)
- 2026-03-03
No description on file
- 2026-02-11
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang: Status Conference held on 2/11/2026. Associated Cases: 1:25-md-03143-SHS-OTW et al.(Quinn, Diane)
- 2026-02-06
Set/Reset Deadlines: Motions due by 2/16/2026. Associated Cases: 1:25-md-03143-SHS-OTW et al.(jjc)
- 2026-01-20
No description on file
- 2026-01-15
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang: Discovery Hearing held on 1/15/2026. Associated Cases: 1:25-md-03143-SHS-OTW et al.(Quinn, Diane)
- 2025-12-05
Set/Reset Deadlines: Motions due by 1/5/2026. Responses due by 1/8/2026 Replies due by 1/9/2026. Associated Cases: 1:25-md-03143-SHS-OTW et al.(sgz)
- 2025-12-04
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang: Status Conference held on 12/4/2025. Associated Cases: 1:25-md-03143-SHS-OTW et al.(Quinn, Diane)
- 2025-10-29
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang: Discovery Hearing held on 10/29/2025. Associated Cases: 1:25-md-03143-SHS-OTW et al.(Quinn, Diane)
- 2025-10-08
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Sidney H. Stein: Oral Argument held on 10/8/2025 re: (190 in 1:25-cv-04315-SHS-OTW, 190 in 1:25-cv-04315-SHS-OTW) Order,,,, Set Hearings,,,. Associated Cases: 1:25-md-03143-SHS-OTW et al.(lab)
- 2025-10-01
No description on file
- 2025-10-01
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- 2025-09-26
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang: Settlement Conference held on 9/26/2025. Associated Cases: 1:25-md-03143-SHS-OTW et al.(Quinn, Diane)
- 2025-09-25
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang: Status Conference held on 9/25/2025. Associated Cases: 1:25-md-03143-SHS-OTW et al.(Quinn, Diane)
- 2025-07-24
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- 2025-06-09
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- 2025-06-04
No description on file
- 2025-04-21
CASE ACCEPTED AS RELATED. Create association to 1:25-md-03143-SHS. Notice of Assignment to follow. (vba)
Docket history from CourtListener/RECAP — most recent first.