In re Salesforce LLM Copyright Infringement Litigation
Summary
Multiple parties sue Salesforce for allegedly using copyrighted works to train large language models without permission.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Coverage: 13P · 3D · 44N
Press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet.
Coverage breakdown — the headlines behind the meter
13 plaintiff-favorable · 3 defendant-favorable · 44 neutral
- The CEO of Patreon blasts AI companies for the ‘bogus excuse’ they’re using to not pay artistsFortune · 2026-03-19
- Salesforce Must Face TVPRA Suit, Alleging Partnership With Backpage, Fed. Judge RulesLaw.com · 2026-01-12
- Adobe faces class action lawsuit after allegedly misusing authors work in AI trainingYahoo · 2025-12-19
- Adobe faces class action lawsuit after allegedly misusing authors work in AI trainingTechRadar · 2025-12-19
- OpenAI and Disney just ended the ‘war’ between AI and Hollywood with their $1 billion Sora dealFortune · 2025-12-11
- Getty loses UK copyright battle against Stability AIThe Register · 2025-11-04
- Relax, That's Not a Stranger in Your House—It's Just an AI PrankDecrypt · 2025-10-17
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
- Saveri Law Firm, LLPAvery M. Wolff, Christopher K.L. Young, Joseph R. Saveri +1 more
- Stranch, Jennings & Garvey, PLLCAnne Kathleen Davis, Joshua David Samra, Lesley Elizabeth Weaver
- Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLPEllen J Wen, Karin Bornstein Swope
- Cotchett Pitre & McCarthyAndrew J. Fuller
- Bursor & Fisher, P.A.L. Timothy Fisher
- Morrison & Foerster LLPChristian William Marcelo, Joseph Charles Gratz, Tiffany Cheung
- Morrison FoersterSara Talebian
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- Docket no.
- 3:25-cv-08862
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Judge
- Charles R. Breyer
- Filed
- 2025-10-15
- Last filing
- 2026-08-05
Cause
17:501 Copyright Infringement
Docket entries
- #612026-07-08
Order by Magistrate Judge Robert M. Illman denying 57 Discovery Letter Brief. (rmilc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/8/2026)
- #602026-07-07
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- 2026-07-07
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- 2026-06-29
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- #572026-06-17
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- #562026-06-11
Order by Magistrate Judge Robert M. Illman denying 55 Stipulation. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (rmilc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/11/2026) (Entered: 06/11/2026)
- 2026-06-11
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- #552026-06-10
STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER EXPANDING PAGE LIMIT FOR JOINT DISCOVERY LETTER REGARDING CUSTODIANS filed by Tasha Alexander, Jennifer Gilmore, Art Kleiner, Jon McGoran, E. Molly Tanzer. (Wen, Ellen) (Filed on 6/10/2026) (Entered: 06/10/2026)
- #542026-05-29
ORDER by Judge Charles R. Breyer: Granting 52 Motion for Pro Hac Vice, Ellen J. Wen. (ls, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/29/2026)
- #532026-05-29
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge for Discovery purposes. Signed by Judge Charles R. Breyer on 5/29/2026. (ls, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/29/2026) (Entered: 05/29/2026)
- 2026-05-29
CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Robert M. Illman for Discovery. (shy, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/29/2026)
- 2026-05-29
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- #522026-05-28
MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice for Ellen J Wen ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22035809.) filed by Jon McGoran. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING)(Wen, Ellen) (Filed on 5/28/2026) (Entered: 05/28/2026)
- 2026-03-19
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- 2026-01-22
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- 2026-01-20
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- 2025-12-31
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- 2025-12-31
Set/Reset Hearing re 17 Order on Stipulation Initial Case Management Conference set for 3/20/2026 at 8:30 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only. A Joint Case Management Statement due by March 13, 2026 (ls, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/31/2025)
- 2025-11-10
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- 2025-10-16
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Docket history from CourtListener/RECAP — most recent first.