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Baron App, Inc. v. OpenAI, Inc., et al.

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Docket 26-1485

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Court
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Docket
26-1485
Filed
March 12, 2026
Category
unclassified
Plaintiffs
Baron App, Inc.
Defendants
OpenAI, Inc., et al.
Current status
Filed; docket monitoring active, no development recorded yet by this tracker
Docket and filings
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Latest development · May 1, 2026

ORDER FILED. The motion (DE 11) for voluntary dismissal is granted. See FRAP 42(b). This case is dismissed. This order serves as the mandate of the court. [Entered: 05/01/2026 01:10 PM]

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  • May 1, 2026

    ORDER FILED. The motion (DE 11) for voluntary dismissal is granted. See FRAP 42(b). This case is dismissed. This order serves as the mandate of the court. [Entered: 05/01/2026 01:10 PM] Docket #13 →

  • April 23, 2026

    RESPONSE to Motion to Voluntarily Dismiss (DE 11) filed by Appellee Baron App, Inc.. [Entered: 04/23/2026 12:11 PM] Docket #12 →

  • April 16, 2026

    MOTION to Voluntarily Dismiss filed by Appellant OpenAI, Inc., Appellant OpenAI Global, LLC, Appellant OpenAI, LLC, Appellant OpenAI OpCo, LLC, Appellant OpenAI GP, LLC. [Entered: 04/16/2026 07:31 AM] Docket #11 →

  • March 26, 2026

    DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Baron App, Inc.. [Entered: 03/26/2026 11:00 AM] Docket #10 →

  • March 24, 2026

    ORDER FILED. The motion (Docket Entry No. 8) for an extension of time to file the opening brief is granted. The opening brief is due April 16, 2026. The answering brief is due May 18, 2026. The optional reply brief is due 21 days after the answering brief is served. [Entered: 03/24/2026 03:48 PM] Docket #9 →

  • March 20, 2026

    MOTION to Extend Time to File Brief filed by Appellant OpenAI, Inc., Appellant OpenAI Global, LLC, Appellant OpenAI, LLC, Appellant OpenAI OpCo, LLC, Appellant OpenAI GP, LLC. [Entered: 03/20/2026 12:57 PM] Docket #8 →

  • March 19, 2026

    DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellant OpenAI, Inc., Appellant OpenAI Global, LLC, Appellant OpenAI, LLC, Appellant OpenAI OpCo, LLC, Appellant OpenAI GP, LLC. [Entered: 03/19/2026 02:04 PM] Docket #7 →

  • March 18, 2026

    NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Nicholas John Caluda for Appellant OpenAI Global, LLC, Appellant OpenAI GP, LLC, Appellant OpenAI OpCo, LLC, Appellant OpenAI, Inc., Appellant OpenAI, LLC. [Entered: 03/18/2026 09:37 AM] Docket #4 →

  • March 18, 2026

    ADDED Counsel for Appellant Nicholas John Caluda [Entered: 03/18/2026 10:18 AM] Docket #5 →

  • March 18, 2026

    RELEASED FROM MEDIATION (text only). This case is released from the Mediation Program. [Entered: 03/18/2026 02:36 PM] Docket #6 →

  • March 17, 2026

    MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant OpenAI, Inc., Appellant OpenAI Global, LLC, Appellant OpenAI, LLC, Appellant OpenAI OpCo, LLC, Appellant OpenAI GP, LLC. To submit pertinent confidential information directly to the Circuit Mediators, please email ca09_mediation@ca9.uscourts.gov and includ Docket #3 →

  • March 12, 2026

    PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 3/17/2026, Preliminary Injunction Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 4/9/2026, Preliminary Injunction Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 5/7/2026. For appeal no. 26-1485, 5:25-cv-09268-EKL.All briefs shall be served and filed p Docket #2 →

  • March 12, 2026

    CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 5:25-cv-09268-EKL has been received in the Clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 26-1485 has been assigned to this case. All communications with the court mu Docket #1 →

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