Ted Entertainment, Inc. v. OpenAI Inc.

Summary

Ted Entertainment sues OpenAI for allegedly using copyrighted content to train AI models without permission.

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. 3 near-identical articles ran across 3 outlets within 16h — wire syndication or a PR push.

Cause

17:101 Copyright Infringement

Entities in this case

Parties

OpenAi Holdings LLC OpenAI Group PBC OAI Corporation LLC OpenAI Global LLC OpenAi OpCo LLC OPENAI GP, LLC OpenAI Inc. Matt Fisher Golfholics, Inc. Ted Entertainment, Inc.

Docket entries

1. #232026-06-22

   ORDER REGARDING 22 STIPULATION TO EXTEND BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOLLOWING OPENAI DEFENDANTS' RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS' CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT. Case Management Statement due by 10/29/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 11/5/2026 at 11:00 AM - Videoconference Only. Signed by Judge Beth Labson Freeman on June 22, 2026. (blflc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/22/2026) (Entered: 06/22/2026)

2. #222026-06-18

   STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Extend Briefing Schedule Following OpenAI Defendants' Response to Plaintiffs' Class Action Complaint filed by OAI Corporation LLC, OPENAI GP, LLC, OpenAI Global LLC, OpenAI Group PBC, OpenAI Inc., OpenAi Holdings LLC, OpenAi OpCo LLC. (Gratz, Joseph) (Filed on 6/18/2026) (Entered: 06/18/2026)

3. #212026-06-18

   NOTICE of Appearance filed by Joseph Charles Gratz on behalf of OAI Corporation LLC, OPENAI GP, LLC, OpenAI Global LLC, OpenAI Group PBC, OpenAI Inc., OpenAi Holdings LLC, OpenAi OpCo LLC (Gratz, Joseph) (Filed on 6/18/2026) (Entered: 06/18/2026)

4. 2026-06-18

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5. #202026-05-19

   ORDER APPROVING 19 JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND OPENAI DEFENDANTS' DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFFS' CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT. Signed by Judge Beth Labson Freeman on May 19, 2026. (blflc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/19/2026) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

6. #192026-05-19

   STIPULATION TO EXTEND OPENAI DEFENDANTS' DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFFS' CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT [CIV. L.R. 6-1(a)] filed by Ted Entertainment, Inc.. (Bar-Nissim, Rom) (Filed on 5/19/2026) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

7. #182026-05-07

   CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ted Entertainment, Inc. re 12 Summons Issued, 13 Copyright Action, 14 Consent/Declination to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge, 9 Proposed Summons, 1 Complaint, 11 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines, (Bar-Nissim, Rom) (Filed on 5/7/2026) (Entered: 05/07/2026)

8. #172026-04-16

   CLERKS NOTICE RESETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE FOLLOWING REASSIGNMENT. Joint Case Management Statement due by 8/20/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 8/27/2026, at 11:00 AM Videoconference Only before Judge Beth Labson Freeman.See Standing Order for All Judges of the Northern District of California: Contents of Case Management Statement, available at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/rules/judges-standing-orders/The Court does not issue a revised Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges/blf/freeman-beth-l/.. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.). (erm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/16/2026) (Entered: 04/16/2026)

9. 2026-04-16

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10. 2026-04-16

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11. 2026-04-16

    CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen for Discovery. (jnk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/16/2026)

12. #162026-04-15

    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 Beth Labson Freeman. Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim 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.) (as, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/15/2026) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

13. 2026-04-15

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14. #152026-04-14

    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. (bxl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/14/2026) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

15. 2026-04-14

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16. #142026-04-13

    CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Ted Entertainment, Inc... (Bar-Nissim, Rom) (Filed on 4/13/2026) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

17. #132026-04-09

    REPORT on the filing or determination of an action regarding copyright (cc: form mailed to register). (Attachments: # 1 complaint)(far, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/9/2026) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

18. 2026-04-09

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19. 2026-04-06

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20. 2026-04-06

    Electronic filing error ONLY ONE SUMMONS TO BE ISSUED PER CASE, USE AN ATTACHMENT TO SUMMONS IF NEEDED TO LIST ADDITIONAL DEFENDANTS INFORMATION [err201]. This filing will not be processed by the clerks office.Please re-file in its entirety. Re: 6 Proposed Summons filed by Ted Entertainment, Inc., 4 Proposed Summons filed by Ted Entertainment, Inc., 2 Proposed Summons filed by Ted Entertainment, Inc., 7 Proposed Summons filed by Ted Entertainment, Inc., 5 Proposed Summons filed by Ted Entertainment, Inc., 8 Proposed Summons filed by Ted Entertainment, Inc., 3 Proposed Summons filed by Ted Entertainment, Inc. (far, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/6/2026)

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