Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Counsel of record in 38 federal IP lawsuits tracked by IP Feed.
- Openfor defendantN.D. Cal.2026-10-19Carreyrou v. Anthropic PBC
Journalists and authors including John Carreyrou are suing AI companies including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Meta, and others for copyright infringement, alleging their published works were used to train large language models without permission or compensation. The case targets the unauthorized use of copyrighted articles, books, and journalism to build commercial AI systems.
- OpenS.D.N.Y.2026-10-16Authors Guild v. OpenAI Inc.
Authors Guild sues OpenAI for allegedly training ChatGPT on millions of copyrighted books without permission.
- Openfor defendantS.D.N.Y.2026-10-16The Center for Investigative Reporting, Inc. v. OpenAI, Inc.
Center for Investigative Reporting sues OpenAI for copyright infringement over AI training on journalistic content.
- Openfor defendantS.D.N.Y.2026-10-16The Intercept Media, Inc. v. OpenAI, Inc.
The Intercept sues OpenAI for copyright infringement under the DMCA, claiming unauthorized use of protected content.
- OpenS.D.N.Y.2026-10-16The New York Times Company v. Microsoft Corporation
The New York Times sues Microsoft for copyright infringement over use of its content in AI training.
- Openfor plaintiffN.D. Cal.2026-10-12Google LLC v. SerpApi, LLC
Google sues SerpApi for copyright infringement over scraping Google Search results.
- Openfor defendantC.D. Cal.2026-10-12Autumn Lynette Brown v. Google LLC
Autumn Lynette Brown is suing Google LLC over copyright infringement in federal court. The case was removed from state court to the Central District of California. Without access to the complaint details, the specific work at issue and damages sought are not yet publicly identifiable from the case caption alone.
- Openfor defendantS.D.N.Y.2026-10-02Hachette Book Group, Inc. v. Google LLC
Hachette Book Group sues Google for copyright infringement over scanning millions of books without permission.
- Openfor defendantDED2026-09-23Concept Engineering LLC v. Pinterest, Inc.
Concept Engineering sued Pinterest for copyright infringement over alleged unauthorized use of its intellectual property.
- Closedfor defendantN.D. Cal.2026-09-23Stebbins v. Alphabet Inc.
David Stebbins sues Alphabet, YouTube, Twitch, and Discord for copyright infringement.
- Closedfor defendantDED2026-09-02Personal Audio LLC v. Google LLC
Personal Audio LLC sues Google for patent infringement over podcast technology.
- Closedfor plaintiffDED2026-08-12VB Assets, LLC v. Amazon.com Services LLC
VB Assets sues Amazon for patent infringement across multiple Amazon subsidiaries and services.
- Openfor plaintiffDED2026-08-12VB Assets, LLC v. Amazon.com Services, LLC
VB Assets sues Amazon for infringing its patent technology.
- Closedfor defendantVAED2026-07-23Kim v. OPENAI Inc.
Su-Mi Kim sues OpenAI and others for copyright infringement over AI training on creative works.
- Openfor defendantILND2026-07-23Foster Boy Movies LLC v. YouTube, Inc
Foster Boy Movies sues YouTube for copyright infringement over allegedly unauthorized use of its film content.
- Closedfor defendantFLSD2026-07-13World Media Alliance Label Inc. v. Ello Entertainment Group, LLC
World Media Alliance Label sues Ello Entertainment, Google, and YouTube for copyright infringement.
- Openfor plaintiffS.D.N.Y.2026-07-06Shopify Inc. v. Shopline Technology Holdings Pte. Ltd.
Shopify sues Shopline for copyright infringement in federal court.
- Openfor defendantN.D. Cal.2026-06-10Cambronne, Inc. v. Google LLC
Cambronne sues Google for copyright infringement over unspecified works or content.
- Openfor defendantDED2026-05-13DataCore Software Corporation v. Scale Computing, Inc.
DataCore Software sued Scale Computing for allegedly infringing its patents in virtualization and data management technology.
- Closedfor defendantN.D. Cal.2026-04-21Erickson v. OpenAI, Inc.
Erickson sues OpenAI for copyright infringement, alleging the AI company illegally used his creative works to train its models.
- Closedfor defendantN.D. Cal.2026-04-07Trinidad v. Openai
Rebecca Trinidad and other plaintiffs sue OpenAI for copyright infringement, alleging the company used their work to train AI models.
- Openfor defendantS.D.N.Y.2026-03-09Huang v. Google LLC
Huang sues Google for trademark infringement in federal court.
- Closedfor defendantN.D. Cal.2026-02-11Golden v. Google LLC
Larry Golden sues Google LLC for patent infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 145.
- Closedfor defendantS.D.N.Y.2026-01-05Reveron v. Zumiez, Inc.
Reveron sues Zumiez and multiple retailers for trademark infringement involving allegedly counterfeit merchandise.
- Closedfor defendantN.D. Cal.2025-08-08Tremblay v. OpenAI, Inc.
Major authors and news organizations sue OpenAI for copyright infringement over training ChatGPT on their published works without permission.
- Closedfor plaintiffN.D. Cal.2025-02-06Droplets, Inc. v. Yahoo! Inc.
Droplets, Inc. sued Yahoo, Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, YouTube, and others for patent infringement in federal court. The case centers on a patent technology (U.S. Patent 271) related to droplets or liquid-based applications. Multiple major tech companies are named as defendants, suggesting the patent covers a widely-used feature or process across digital platforms.
- Openfor defendantN.D. Cal.2024-10-24Stebbins v. Polano
David Stebbins sues Karl Polano and major tech platforms for copyright infringement over allegedly stolen content.
- Openfor plaintiffN.D. Cal.2024-02-23Gentex Corporation v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
Gentex sues Meta for patent infringement related to display technology used in Meta's products.
- Closedfor defendantTXED2023-06-09Veritaseum, Capital LLC v. Circle Internet Financial Limited
Veritaseum Capital sues Circle Internet Financial for allegedly infringing its patent.
- Openfor defendantN.D. Cal.2022-09-26Purdue Research Foundation v. Google LLC
Purdue Research Foundation sues Google for allegedly infringing its patents.
- Openfor defendantC.D. Cal.2021-09-30ABKCO Music Inc. v. Roblox Corporation
Music publishers sue Roblox for copyright infringement over unlicensed songs in the gaming platform.
- ClosedN.D. Cal.2021-03-12Waymo LLC v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
Waymo sues Uber for stealing autonomous vehicle LiDAR technology and trade secrets.
- Closedfor defendantN.D. Cal.2018-06-29Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Apple sued Samsung for patent infringement in federal court. The case involves disputes over patents related to smartphone and mobile device technology. Multiple tech companies including Google, Intel, and Microsoft have entered the case as interested parties or movants, suggesting broad industry implications for mobile device design and functionality.
- Closedfor plaintiffN.D. Cal.2017-10-05Netflix, Inc. v. Rovi Corporation
Netflix, Rovi Technologies, and Rovi Corporation sued United Video Properties and Rovi Guides over patent infringement. The case involves a patent dispute in the Northern District of California, with StarSight Telecast and Aptiv Digital filing counter-claims. The specific patent at issue involves technology relevant to video services or electronic program guides.
- Closedfor defendantS.D.N.Y.2014-10-16Viacom International, Inc. v. Youtube, Inc.
Viacom sues YouTube for copyright infringement over unauthorized music and video uploads on the platform.
- Closedfor defendantTXED2010-10-15PACid Group, LLC v. Apple Inc.
PACid Group sues Apple and major tech manufacturers for patent infringement involving networking and semiconductor technology.
- Closedfor plaintiffN.D. Cal.2010-04-09Realnetworks, Inc. v. DVD Copy Control Association, Inc.
RealNetworks and major studios (Disney, Warner Bros., Sony, Paramount, NBC Universal, Fox) sued the DVD Copy Control Association and Viacom over copyright infringement related to DVD copy protection technology. The case centers on whether circumventing or facilitating circumvention of DVD encryption mechanisms violates copyright law, pitting content creators against copy-control infrastructure.
- Closedfor plaintiffS.D. Cal.2009-04-23Anticancer Inc v. Cambridge Research & Instrumentation, Inc.
A consortium of major pharmaceutical and biotech companies—including Anticancer Inc, Xenogen, Caliper Life Sciences, Genentech, and Eastman Kodak—sued Cambridge Research & Instrumentation and numerous other defendants for patent infringement. The case involves a patent related to biomedical research instrumentation and methodologies. The plaintiffs are seeking relief for unauthorized use of their patented technology across the defendant group.
Counsel sourced from public CourtListener docket records; firm names are normalized across spellings and office locations. Appearing for a party is not an endorsement of any position.