AI Legal Cases

Cruz v. Anthropic PBC

District Court, N.D. California · Docket 3:26-cv-04482

Active Litigation

Court
District Court, N.D. California
Docket
3:26-cv-04482
Filed
May 13, 2026
Category
Copyright
Plaintiffs
Cruz
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 · August 4, 2026

ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - ADR Certification (Plaintiff Brian Copeland), # 2 Exhibit 2 - ADR Certification (Plaintiff Sinan Ciddi))(Brannen, Elizabeth) (Filed on 8/4/2026) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

Executive summary

This case is tracked against its live court docket. A written summary has not been published yet; the docket facts above are current as of the last check.

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Docket timeline

  • August 4, 2026

    ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - ADR Certification (Plaintiff Brian Copeland), # 2 Exhibit 2 - ADR Certification (Plaintiff Sinan Ciddi))(Brannen, Elizabeth) (Filed on 8/4/2026) (Entered: 08/04/2026) Docket #25 →

  • August 3, 2026

    ORDER Granting 22 Administrative Motion to Set Consolidated Briefing Schedule and Hearing Date. Signed by Judge P. Casey Pitts on 8/3/2026. (nmc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/3/2026) (Entered: 08/03/2026) Docket #24 →

  • July 28, 2026

    OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re 22 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO SET CONSOLIDATED BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND HEARING DATE ) filed byAnthropic PBC. (Chaikovsky, Yar) (Filed on 7/28/2026) (Entered: 07/28/2026) Docket #23 →

  • July 24, 2026

    ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO SET CONSOLIDATED BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND HEARING DATE filed by Sean Arbabi, Ascalon, LLC, Martin Atkins, Michael Ault, Jacob Bernstein, Matt Birkbeck, Charles Blackstone, Warren Bobrow, Jim Campbell, Dennis Carstens, Kerry Chance, Sinan Ciddi, Brian Copeland, Angie Cruz, Carol Docket #22 →

  • July 22, 2026

    ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - ADR Certification (Plaintiff Angie Cruz), # 2 Exhibit 2 - ADR Certification (Plaintiff Ascalon LLC), # 3 Exhibit 3 - ADR Certification (Plaintiff Martin Atkins), # 4 Exhibit 4 - ADR Certification (Plaintiff Docket #21 →

  • July 2, 2026

    CLERKS NOTICE RESETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE FOLLOWING REASSIGNMENT. Joint Case Management Statement due by 8/27/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 9/3/2026 01:00 PM in San Jose, Courtroom 8, 4th Floor before Judge P. Casey Pitts.See Standing Order for All Judges of the Northern Docket #20 →

  • July 1, 2026

    ORDER REASSIGNING CASE IT IS ORDERED that this case is directly assigned to Judge P. Casey Pitts. Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley no longer assigned to the case. Counsel are instructed that all future filings shall bear the updated judicial initials immediately after the case number. Counsel are remin Docket #19 →

  • June 30, 2026

    ORDER GRANTING *AS MODIFIED* 199 (in case 5:25-cv-10897-PCP) PLAINTIFFS ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED. Signed by Judge P. Casey Pitts on 6/30/2026. (crr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/30/2026) (Entered: 06/30/2026) Docket #17 →

  • June 29, 2026

    NOTICE by Sean Arbabi, Ascalon, LLC, Martin Atkins, Michael Ault, Jacob Bernstein, Matt Birkbeck, Charles Blackstone, Warren Bobrow, Jim Campbell, Dennis Carstens, Kerry Chance, Sinan Ciddi, Brian Copeland, Angie Cruz, Carolina De Robertis, Jaquira Diaz, Dave Eggers, John Ferejohn, Walter Gmelch, Ni Docket #16 →

  • June 24, 2026

    JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO AMEND THE PLEADINGS, TO RESPOND TO THE AMENDED PLEADINGS, AND TO RELATE CASES AGAINST ANTHROPIC PBC Motion to Dismiss Hearing set for 12/10/2026, at 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 8, 4th Floor before Judge P. Casey Pitts. Signed by Judge P. Casey Pitts on 06/24/2 Docket #18 →

  • June 23, 2026

    ERRATA re 13 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO STAY DEADLINES AND PROCEEDINGS by Sean Arbabi, Ascalon, LLC, Martin Atkins, Michael Ault, Jacob Bernstein, Matt Birkbeck, Charles Blackstone, Warren Bobrow, Jim Campbell, Dennis Carstens, Kerry Chance, Sinan Ciddi, Brian Copeland, Angie Cruz, Carolina Docket #14 →

  • June 23, 2026

    ORDER by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 13 Stipulation TO STAY DEADLINES AND PROCEEDINGS AND TO RELATE CASES AGAINST ANTHROPIC PBC. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/23/2026) (Entered: 06/23/2026) Docket #15 →

  • June 22, 2026

    STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO STAY DEADLINES AND PROCEEDINGS filed by Sean Arbabi, Ascalon, LLC, Martin Atkins, Michael Ault, Jacob Bernstein, Matt Birkbeck, Charles Blackstone, Warren Bobrow, Jim Campbell, Dennis Carstens, Kerry Chance, Sinan Ciddi, Brian Copeland, Angie Cruz, Carolina De Robe Docket #13 →

  • June 9, 2026

    ORDER by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 8 Stipulation to Stay Deadlines and Proceedings. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/9/2026) (Entered: 06/09/2026) Docket #12 →

  • June 8, 2026

    ORDER REASSIGNING CASE IT IS ORDERED that this case is reassigned using a proportionate, random and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley. Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen no longer assigned to the case. Counsel are instructed that all future filings shall b Docket #11 →

  • June 5, 2026

    CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judici Docket #10 →

  • June 3, 2026

    CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Sean Arbabi, Ascalon, LLC, Martin Atkins, Michael Ault, Jacob Bernstein, Matt Birkbeck, Charles Blackstone, Warren Bobrow, Jim Campbell, Dennis Carstens, Kerry Chance, Sinan Ciddi, Brian Copeland, Angie Cruz, Carolina De Robertis, Jaquir Docket #9 →

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