Ziff Davis, Inc. et al v. OpenAI, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Ziff Davis, Inc., Ziff Davis, LLC, IGN Entertainment, Inc. and Everyday Health Media, LLC
Defendant: OpenAI, Inc., OpenAI GP, LLC, OpenAI, LLC, OpenAI OpCo LLC, OpenAI Global LLC, OAI Corporation and OpenAI Holdings, LLC
Case Number: 1:2025cv00501
Filed: April 24, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Presiding Judge: Colm F Connolly
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 501 Copyright Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 22, 2025 Remark: Case transferred from Delaware has been opened in Southern District of New York as case 1:25-cv-04315, filed 05/22/2025. (mpb)
May 22, 2025 Pro Hac Vice Attorney Lacy H. Koonce, III for Everyday Health Media, LLC, IGN Entertainment, Inc., Ziff Davis, Inc., and Ziff Davis, LLC added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (cdd)
May 16, 2025 Filing 26 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-1) by the UNITED STATES JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION RE: MDL 3143. (mws)
May 16, 2025 Case transferred to the Southern District of New York as part of MDL No. 3143. (mws)
May 7, 2025 Pro Hac Vice Attorney Gili Karev for Everyday Health Media, LLC, IGN Entertainment, Inc., Ziff Davis, Inc., Ziff Davis, LLC added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (cdd)
May 7, 2025 Pro Hac Vice Attorney Matthew Leish for Everyday Health Media, LLC, IGN Entertainment, Inc.,Ziff Davis, Inc., and Ziff Davis, LLC added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (cdd)
May 7, 2025 Pro Hac Vice Attorney Mariella Salazar, Clara Cassan for Everyday Health Media, LLC, IGN Entertainment, Inc., Ziff Davis, Inc. added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (cdd)
May 5, 2025 Filing 25 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Gili Karev. ( re #24 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Gili Karev )( Payment of $ 50, receipt number ADEDC-4678308).(Cramer, Kristen)
May 5, 2025 Filing 24 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Gili Karev - filed by Everyday Health Media, LLC, IGN Entertainment, Inc., Ziff Davis, Inc., Ziff Davis, LLC. (Cramer, Kristen)
May 5, 2025 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED, re #24 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Gili Karev, filed by IGN Entertainment, Inc., Everyday Health Media, LLC, Ziff Davis, Inc., Ziff Davis, LLC. Ordered by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 5/5/2025. (kmd)
May 2, 2025 Filing 23 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Matthew Leish. ( re #20 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Matthew Leish )( Payment of $ 50, receipt number ADEDC-4677409).(Cramer, Kristen)
May 2, 2025 Filing 22 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Mariella Salazar. ( re #19 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Mariella Salazar )( Payment of $ 50, receipt number ADEDC-4677404).(Cramer, Kristen)
May 2, 2025 Filing 21 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Clara Cassan. ( re #18 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Clara Cassan )( Payment of $ 50, receipt number ADEDC-4677400).(Cramer, Kristen)
May 2, 2025 Filing 20 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Matthew Leish - filed by Everyday Health Media, LLC, IGN Entertainment, Inc., Ziff Davis, Inc., Ziff Davis, LLC. (Cramer, Kristen)
May 2, 2025 Filing 19 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Mariella Salazar - filed by Everyday Health Media, LLC, IGN Entertainment, Inc., Ziff Davis, Inc., Ziff Davis, LLC. (Cramer, Kristen)
May 2, 2025 Filing 18 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Clara Cassan - filed by Everyday Health Media, LLC, IGN Entertainment, Inc., Ziff Davis, Inc., Ziff Davis, LLC. (Cramer, Kristen)
May 2, 2025 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED, re MOTIONS for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorneys #19 Mariella Salazar, #18 Clara Cassan, #20 Matthew Leish, filed by IGN Entertainment, Inc., Everyday Health Media, LLC, Ziff Davis, Inc., Ziff Davis, LLC. Ordered by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 5/2/2025. (kmd)
May 1, 2025 Filing 17 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Lacy H. Koonce III. ( re #16 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Lacy H. Koonce III )( Payment of $ 50, receipt number ADEDC-4676441).(Cramer, Kristen)
May 1, 2025 Filing 16 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Lacy H. Koonce III - filed by Everyday Health Media, LLC, IGN Entertainment, Inc., Ziff Davis, Inc., Ziff Davis, LLC. (Cramer, Kristen)
May 1, 2025 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED, re #16 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Lacy H. Koonce III, filed by IGN Entertainment, Inc., Everyday Health Media, LLC, Ziff Davis, Inc., Ziff Davis, LLC. Ordered by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 5/1/2025. (kmd)
April 30, 2025 Filing 15 STANDING ORDER REGARDING BRIEFING IN ALL CASES (mws)
April 30, 2025 Case Assigned to Judge Colm F. Connolly. Please include the initials of the Judge (CFC) after the case number on all documents filed. (nmf)
April 29, 2025 Filing 14 Alias SUMMONS Returned Executed by IGN Entertainment, Inc., Ziff Davis, Inc., Ziff Davis, LLC, Everyday Health Media, LLC.OpenAI, LLC served on 4/29/2025, answer due 5/20/2025. (Cramer, Kristen)
April 29, 2025 Filing 13 Alias SUMMONS Returned Executed by IGN Entertainment, Inc., Ziff Davis, Inc., Ziff Davis, LLC, Everyday Health Media, LLC.OpenAI, Inc. served on 4/29/2025, answer due 5/20/2025. (Cramer, Kristen)
April 29, 2025 Filing 12 Alias SUMMONS Returned Executed by IGN Entertainment, Inc., Ziff Davis, Inc., Ziff Davis, LLC, Everyday Health Media, LLC.OpenAI OpCo LLC served on 4/29/2025, answer due 5/20/2025. (Cramer, Kristen)
April 29, 2025 Filing 11 Alias SUMMONS Returned Executed by IGN Entertainment, Inc., Ziff Davis, Inc., Ziff Davis, LLC, Everyday Health Media, LLC.OpenAI Holdings, LLC served on 4/29/2025, answer due 5/20/2025. (Cramer, Kristen)
April 29, 2025 Filing 10 Alias SUMMONS Returned Executed by IGN Entertainment, Inc., Ziff Davis, Inc., Ziff Davis, LLC, Everyday Health Media, LLC.OpenAI GP, LLC served on 4/29/2025, answer due 5/20/2025. (Cramer, Kristen)
April 29, 2025 Filing 9 Alias SUMMONS Returned Executed by IGN Entertainment, Inc., Ziff Davis, Inc., Ziff Davis, LLC, Everyday Health Media, LLC.OpenAI Global LLC served on 4/29/2025, answer due 5/20/2025. (Cramer, Kristen)
April 29, 2025 Filing 8 Alias SUMMONS Returned Executed by IGN Entertainment, Inc., Ziff Davis, Inc., Ziff Davis, LLC, Everyday Health Media, LLC.OAI Corporation served on 4/29/2025, answer due 5/20/2025. (Cramer, Kristen)
April 28, 2025 Filing 7 Alias Summons Issued as to OAI Corporation on 4/28/2025; OpenAI GP, LLC on 4/28/2025; OpenAI Global LLC on 4/28/2025; OpenAI Holdings, LLC on 4/28/2025; OpenAI OpCo LLC on 4/28/2025; OpenAI, Inc. on 4/28/2025; OpenAI, LLC on 4/28/2025. (Attachments: #1 Alias Summons Issued, #2Alias Summons Issued, #3 Alias Summons Issued, #4 Alias Summons Issued, #5 Alias Summons Issued, #6 Alias Summons Issued)(mrr)
April 25, 2025 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to OAI Corporation on 4/25/2025; OpenAI GP, LLC on 4/25/2025; OpenAI Global LLC on 4/25/2025; OpenAI Holdings, LLC on 4/25/2025; OpenAI OpCo LLC on 4/25/2025; OpenAI, Inc. on 4/25/2025; OpenAI, LLC on 4/25/2025. (Attachments: #1 Summons Issued, #2 Summons Issued, #3 Summons Issued, #4 Summons Issued, #5 Summons Issued, #6 Summons Issued)(mpb)
April 25, 2025 Filing 5 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent Ziff Davis, Inc. for Ziff Davis, LLC; Corporate Parent Ziff Davis, LLC for IGN Entertainment, Inc.; Corporate Parent Everyday Health, Inc.; Other Affiliate Ziff Davis, LLC for Everyday Health Media, LLC; Other Affiliate BlackRock Inc. for Ziff Davis, Inc. - filed by Everyday Health Media, LLC, IGN Entertainment, Inc., Ziff Davis, Inc., Ziff Davis, LLC. (mpb)
April 25, 2025 Filing 4 Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) See Attached. (mpb)
April 24, 2025 Filing 3 Report to the Register of Copyrights for Copyright Number(s) See Attached. (mpb)
April 24, 2025 Filing 2 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (mpb)
April 24, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-4669769) - filed by IGN Entertainment, Inc., Ziff Davis, Inc., Ziff Davis, LLC, Everyday Health Media, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Civil Cover Sheet)(mpb)

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Plaintiff: Ziff Davis, Inc.
Represented By: Noelle Briana Torrice
Represented By: Kristen Healey Cramer
Represented By: Matthew Leish
Represented By: Mariella Salazar
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