Authors Guild et al v. OpenAI Inc. et al
| Authors Guild, David Baldacci, Mary Bly, Michael Connelly, Sylvia Day, Jonathan Franzen, John Grisham, Elin Hilderbrand, Christina Baker Kline, Maya Shanbhag Lang, Victor LaValle, George R.R. Martin, Jodi Picoult, Douglas Preston, Roxana Robinson, George Saunders, Scott Turow and Rachel Vail |
| OpenAI Inc., OpenAI LP, OpenAI GP LLC, OpenAI LLC, OpenAI OpCo LLC, OpenAI Global LLC, OAI Corporation LLC, OpenAI Holdings LLC, OpenAI Startup Fund I LP, OpenAI Startup Fund GP I LLC and OpenAI Startup Fund Management LLC |
| 1:2023cv08292 |
| September 19, 2023 |
| US District Court for the Southern District of New York |
| Sidney H Stein |
| Copyright |
| 17 U.S.C. § 501 Copyright Infringement |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 24
ORDER SCHEDULING INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Initial Conference set for 11/29/2023 at 03:30 PM in Courtroom 23A, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Sidney H. Stein. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Sidney H. Stein on 10/5/2023) (jca)
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Filing 23
WAIVER OF SERVICE RETURNED EXECUTED. OpenAI GP LLC waiver sent on 10/3/2023, answer due 12/4/2023. Document filed by Victor LaValle; John Grisham; Scott Turow; David Baldacci; Authors Guild; Rachel Vail; George Saunders; Jodi Picoult; Jonathan Franzen; Mary Bly; Christina Baker Kline; George R.R. Martin; Douglas Preston; Roxana Robinson; Elin Hilderbrand; Michael Connelly; Maya Shanbhag Lang; Sylvia Day..(Geman, Rachel)
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Filing 22
WAIVER OF SERVICE RETURNED EXECUTED. OpenAI Startup Fund Management LLC waiver sent on 10/3/2023, answer due 12/4/2023. Document filed by Victor LaValle; John Grisham; Scott Turow; David Baldacci; Authors Guild; Rachel Vail; George Saunders; Jodi Picoult; Jonathan Franzen; Mary Bly; Christina Baker Kline; George R.R. Martin; Douglas Preston; Roxana Robinson; Elin Hilderbrand; Michael Connelly; Maya Shanbhag Lang; Sylvia Day..(Geman, Rachel)
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Filing 21
WAIVER OF SERVICE RETURNED EXECUTED. OpenAI Startup Fund GP I LLC waiver sent on 10/3/2023, answer due 12/4/2023. Document filed by Victor LaValle; John Grisham; Scott Turow; David Baldacci; Authors Guild; Rachel Vail; George Saunders; Jodi Picoult; Jonathan Franzen; Mary Bly; Christina Baker Kline; George R.R. Martin; Douglas Preston; Roxana Robinson; Elin Hilderbrand; Michael Connelly; Maya Shanbhag Lang; Sylvia Day..(Geman, Rachel)
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Filing 20
WAIVER OF SERVICE RETURNED EXECUTED. OpenAI Startup Fund I LP waiver sent on 10/3/2023, answer due 12/4/2023. Document filed by Victor LaValle; John Grisham; Scott Turow; David Baldacci; Authors Guild; Rachel Vail; George Saunders; Jodi Picoult; Jonathan Franzen; Mary Bly; Christina Baker Kline; George R.R. Martin; Douglas Preston; Roxana Robinson; Elin Hilderbrand; Michael Connelly; Maya Shanbhag Lang; Sylvia Day..(Geman, Rachel)
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Filing 19
WAIVER OF SERVICE RETURNED EXECUTED. OpenAI Holdings LLC waiver sent on 10/3/2023, answer due 12/4/2023. Document filed by Victor LaValle; John Grisham; Scott Turow; David Baldacci; Authors Guild; Rachel Vail; George Saunders; Jodi Picoult; Jonathan Franzen; Mary Bly; Christina Baker Kline; George R.R. Martin; Douglas Preston; Roxana Robinson; Elin Hilderbrand; Michael Connelly; Maya Shanbhag Lang; Sylvia Day..(Geman, Rachel)
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Filing 18
WAIVER OF SERVICE RETURNED EXECUTED. OAI Corporation LLC waiver sent on 10/3/2023, answer due 12/4/2023. Document filed by Victor LaValle; John Grisham; Scott Turow; David Baldacci; Authors Guild; Rachel Vail; George Saunders; Jodi Picoult; Jonathan Franzen; Mary Bly; Christina Baker Kline; George R.R. Martin; Douglas Preston; Roxana Robinson; Elin Hilderbrand; Michael Connelly; Maya Shanbhag Lang; Sylvia Day..(Geman, Rachel)
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Filing 17
WAIVER OF SERVICE RETURNED EXECUTED. OpenAI Global LLC waiver sent on 10/3/2023, answer due 12/4/2023. Document filed by Victor LaValle; John Grisham; Scott Turow; David Baldacci; Authors Guild; Rachel Vail; George Saunders; Jodi Picoult; Jonathan Franzen; Mary Bly; Christina Baker Kline; George R.R. Martin; Douglas Preston; Roxana Robinson; Elin Hilderbrand; Michael Connelly; Maya Shanbhag Lang; Sylvia Day..(Geman, Rachel)
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Filing 16
WAIVER OF SERVICE RETURNED EXECUTED. OpenAI LLC waiver sent on 10/3/2023, answer due 12/4/2023. Document filed by Victor LaValle; John Grisham; Scott Turow; David Baldacci; Authors Guild; Rachel Vail; George Saunders; Jodi Picoult; Jonathan Franzen; Mary Bly; Christina Baker Kline; George R.R. Martin; Douglas Preston; Roxana Robinson; Elin Hilderbrand; Michael Connelly; Maya Shanbhag Lang; Sylvia Day..(Geman, Rachel)
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Filing 15
WAIVER OF SERVICE RETURNED EXECUTED. OpenAI LP waiver sent on 10/3/2023, answer due 12/4/2023; OpenAI OpCo LLC waiver sent on 10/3/2023, answer due 12/4/2023. Document filed by Victor LaValle; John Grisham; Scott Turow; David Baldacci; Authors Guild; Rachel Vail; George Saunders; Jodi Picoult; Jonathan Franzen; Mary Bly; Christina Baker Kline; George R.R. Martin; Douglas Preston; Roxana Robinson; Elin Hilderbrand; Michael Connelly; Maya Shanbhag Lang; Sylvia Day..(Geman, Rachel)
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Filing 14
WAIVER OF SERVICE RETURNED EXECUTED. OpenAI Inc. waiver sent on 10/3/2023, answer due 12/4/2023. Document filed by Victor LaValle; John Grisham; Scott Turow; David Baldacci; Authors Guild; Rachel Vail; George Saunders; Jodi Picoult; Jonathan Franzen; Mary Bly; Christina Baker Kline; George R.R. Martin; Douglas Preston; Roxana Robinson; Elin Hilderbrand; Michael Connelly; Maya Shanbhag Lang; Sylvia Day..(Geman, Rachel)
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Filing 13
AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - CASE OPENING - SUBMITTED. In compliance with the provisions of 17 U.S.C. 508, the Register of Copyrights is hereby advised that a court action has been filed on the following copyright(s) in the U.S. District Court Southern District of New York. Form e-mailed to Register of Copyrights..(pc)
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Filing 12
AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - NOTICE OF SUBMISSION BY ATTORNEY. AO 121 Form Copyright for case opening submitted to court for review..(Cole, CeCe)
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Filing 11
RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Authors Guild..(Sholder, Scott)
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Filing 10
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by CeCe Cole on behalf of Authors Guild, David Baldacci, Mary Bly, Michael Connelly, Sylvia Day, Jonathan Franzen, John Grisham, Elin Hilderbrand, Christina Baker Kline, Victor LaValle, Maya Shanbhag Lang, George R.R. Martin, Jodi Picoult, Douglas Preston, Roxana Robinson, George Saunders, Scott Turow, Rachel Vail..(Cole, CeCe)
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Filing 9
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Scott Jonathan Sholder on behalf of Authors Guild, David Baldacci, Mary Bly, Michael Connelly, Sylvia Day, Jonathan Franzen, John Grisham, Elin Hilderbrand, Christina Baker Kline, Victor LaValle, Maya Shanbhag Lang, George R.R. Martin, Jodi Picoult, Douglas Preston, Roxana Robinson, George Saunders, Scott Turow, Rachel Vail..(Sholder, Scott)
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Filing 8
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to OAI Corporation LLC, OpenAI LLC, OpenAI Startup Fund I LP..(jgo)
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Filing 7
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to OpenAI GP LLC, OpenAI Global LLC, OpenAI Holdings LLC, OpenAI Inc., OpenAI LP, OpenAI OpCo LLC, OpenAI Startup Fund GP I LLC, OpenAI Startup Fund Management LLC..(jgo)
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Filing 6
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to OpenAI LLC, OAI Corporation LLC, and OpenAI Startup Fund I LP c/o Corporation Service Company, re: #1 Complaint,,. Document filed by Authors Guild, David Baldacci, Mary Bly, Michael Connelly, Sylvia Day, Jonathan Franzen, John Grisham, Elin Hilderbrand, Christina Baker Kline, Victor LaValle, Maya Shanbhag Lang, George R.R. Martin, Jodi Picoult, Douglas Preston, Roxana Robinson, George Saunders, Scott Turow, Rachel Vail..(Geman, Rachel)
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Filing 5
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to OpenAI Inc., OpenAI LP, OpenAI GP LLC, OpenAI OpCo LLC, OpenAI Global LLC, OpenAI Holdings LLC, OpenAI Startup Fund GP I LLC, and OpenAI Startup Fund Management LLC, re: #1 Complaint,,. Document filed by Authors Guild, David Baldacci, Mary Bly, Michael Connelly, Sylvia Day, Jonathan Franzen, John Grisham, Elin Hilderbrand, Christina Baker Kline, Victor LaValle, Maya Shanbhag Lang, George R.R. Martin, Jodi Picoult, Douglas Preston, Roxana Robinson, George Saunders, Scott Turow, Rachel Vail..(Geman, Rachel)
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Filing 4
FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to OpenAI LLC; OAI Corporation LLC; OpenAI Startup Fund I LP, re: #1 Complaint,,. Document filed by Authors Guild, David Baldacci, Mary Bly, Michael Connelly, Sylvia Day, Jonathan Franzen, John Grisham, Elin Hilderbrand, Christina Baker Kline, Victor LaValle, Maya Shanbhag Lang, George R.R. Martin, Jodi Picoult, Douglas Preston, Roxana Robinson, George Saunders, Scott Turow, Rachel Vail..(Geman, Rachel) Modified on 9/20/2023 (pc).
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CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Sidney H. Stein. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions..(pc)
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Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (pc)
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***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Rachel Geman to RE-FILE Document No. #3 Request for Issuance of Summons,, #4 Request for Issuance of Summons,,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the issuance of summons is not correct; Remove California OpenAI Entities and Delaware OpenAI Entities from the defendant name and address fields;. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (pc)
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Case Designated ECF. (pc)
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Filing 3
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to OpenAI Inc.; OpenAI LP; OpenAI GP LLC; OpenAI OpCo LLC; OpenAI Global LLC; OpenAI Holdings LLC; OpenAI Startup Fund GP I LLC; OpenAI Startup Fund Management LLC, re: #1 Complaint,,. Document filed by Authors Guild, David Baldacci, Mary Bly, Michael Connelly, Sylvia Day, Jonathan Franzen, John Grisham, Elin Hilderbrand, Christina Baker Kline, Victor LaValle, Maya Shanbhag Lang, George R.R. Martin, Jodi Picoult, Douglas Preston, Roxana Robinson, George Saunders, Scott Turow, Rachel Vail..(Geman, Rachel)
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Filing 2
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Geman, Rachel)
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Filing 1
COMPLAINT against OAI Corporation LLC, OpenAI GP LLC, OpenAI Global LLC, OpenAI Holdings LLC, OpenAI Inc., OpenAI LLC, OpenAI LP, OpenAI OpCo LLC, OpenAI Startup Fund GP I LLC, OpenAI Startup Fund I LP, OpenAI Startup Fund Management LLC. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-28311680)Document filed by Victor LaValle, John Grisham, Scott Turow, David Baldacci, Authors Guild, Rachel Vail, George Saunders, Jodi Picoult, Jonathan Franzen, Mary Bly, Christina Baker Kline, George R.R. Martin, Douglas Preston, Roxana Robinson, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, Maya Shanbhag Lang, Sylvia Day. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Plaintiff Registrations).(Geman, Rachel)
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