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Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC v. Anthropic PBC

District Court, N.D. California · Docket 5:26-cv-04218

Active Litigation

Court
District Court, N.D. California
Docket
5:26-cv-04218
Filed
May 7, 2026
Category
Copyright
Plaintiffs
Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC
Defendants
Anthropic PBC
Current status
Filed; docket monitoring active, no development recorded yet by this tracker
Docket and filings
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Latest development · June 26, 2026

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22130999.) Filing fee previously paid on 06/23/2026 filed by Anthropic PBC. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing (DC), # 2 Certificate of Good Standing (VA))(Naydonov, Anna) (Filed on 6/26/2026) (Entered:

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Docket timeline

  • June 26, 2026

    ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. GRANTING 22 Motion for Pro Hac Vice for Anna Balishina Naydonov.Docket No. 21 TERMINATED, Refiled as Docket No. 22 . (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/26/2026) Docket #23 →

  • June 26, 2026

    MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22130999.) Filing fee previously paid on 06/23/2026 filed by Anthropic PBC. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing (DC), # 2 Certificate of Good Standing (VA))(Naydonov, Anna) (Filed on 6/26/2026) (Entered: Docket #22 →

  • June 25, 2026

    ** 18 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice TERMINATED, See Docket No. 21 .** (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/25/2026) Docket →

  • June 24, 2026

    *** 14 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO STAY DEADLINES AND PROCEEDINGS TERMINATED, Re-Filed as Docket No. 16 .*** (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/24/2026) Docket →

  • June 24, 2026

    CLERK'S NOTICE RE DOCKET NO. 18 . Information on the application must match the information on the docket. You and your local co-counsel's name and address as listed on the application don't match the docket. Either update the docket or e-file a revised application (with attachments) with the correc Docket #19 →

  • June 24, 2026

    Refiled as Docket No. 22 . MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22130999.) Filing fee previously paid on 06/23/2026 filed by Anthropic PBC. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing (DC), # 2 Certificate of Good Standing (VA))(Naydonov, Anna) (Fil Docket #21 →

  • June 23, 2026

    Refiled as Docket No. 21 . MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22130999.) filed by Anthropic PBC. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing (DC), # 2 Certificate of Good Standing (VA))(Naydonov, Anna) (Filed on 6/23/2026) Modified on 6/25/2026 (n Docket #18 →

  • June 23, 2026

    NOTICE of Appearance filed by Amir Jabbari on behalf of Anthropic PBC (Jabbari, Amir) (Filed on 6/23/2026) (Entered: 06/23/2026) Docket #17 →

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