AI Legal Cases

Gagleard v. Perplexity AI, Inc.

District Court, N.D. California · Docket 3:26-cv-05949

Active Litigation

Court
District Court, N.D. California
Docket
3:26-cv-05949
Filed
June 17, 2026
Category
Copyright
Plaintiffs
Gagleard
Defendants
Perplexity AI, Inc.
Current status
Filed; docket monitoring active, no development recorded yet by this tracker
Docket and filings
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Latest development · July 17, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Aaron M. Francis on behalf of Perplexity AI, Inc. (Francis, Aaron) (Filed on 7/17/2026) (Entered: 07/17/2026)

Executive summary

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Models, datasets, and materials at issue

Docket timeline

  • July 17, 2026

    Statement PERPLEXITY AI, INC.S RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE by Perplexity AI, Inc.. (Francis, Aaron) (Filed on 7/17/2026) (Entered: 07/17/2026) Docket #15 →

  • July 17, 2026

    Certificate of Interested Entities by Perplexity AI, Inc. identifying Other Affiliate Perplexity AI Ltd., Other Affiliate Perplexity Management Co., LLC, Other Affiliate Perplexity F7 Fund I LP, Other Affiliate Perplexity AI doo Belgrade, Other Affiliate Perplexity AI G.K. for Perplexity AI, Inc.. O Docket #16 →

  • July 17, 2026

    NOTICE of Appearance filed by Aaron M. Francis on behalf of Perplexity AI, Inc. (Francis, Aaron) (Filed on 7/17/2026) (Entered: 07/17/2026) Docket #17 →

  • July 14, 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 William H. Orrick. Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore no longer assigned to the case. Counsel are instructed that all future filings shall bear Docket #14 →

  • July 13, 2026

    CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Karen Picardi, Terry Gagleard.. (Singh, Sonjay) (Filed on 7/13/2026) (Entered: 07/13/2026) Docket #11 →

  • July 13, 2026

    STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR DEFENDANT TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT filed by Karen Picardi, Terry Gagleard. (Bleichner, Bryan) (Filed on 7/13/2026) (Entered: 07/13/2026) Docket #10 →

  • July 13, 2026

    CLERK'S NOTICE TO COUNSEL RE: 5 MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE AND 8 AMENDED MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE. Electronic filing error. Applications missing a certificate of good standing. The written applications must be re-filed in its entirety along with a true and correct copy of a certificate of good standing Docket →

  • July 13, 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 #12 →

  • July 13, 2026

    Amended MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22125212.) Filing fee previously paid on 6/22/2026 filed by Karen Picardi, Terry Gagleard. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service of Sonjay C. Singh)(Singh, Sonjay) (Filed on 7/13/2026) (Entered: 07/ Docket #13 →

  • July 9, 2026

    CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Plaintiffs shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: http://cand.uscou Docket #9 →

  • July 1, 2026

    Amended MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice Sonjay C. Singh ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22125212.) Filing fee previously paid on 6/22/2026 filed by Karen Picardi, Terry Gagleard. (Singh, Sonjay) (Filed on 7/1/2026) (Entered: 07/01/2026) Docket #8 →

  • June 29, 2026

    SUMMONS Returned Executed by Terry Gagleard, Karen Picardi. Perplexity AI, Inc. served on 6/29/2026, answer due 7/20/2026. (Singh, Sonjay) (Filed on 6/29/2026) (Entered: 06/29/2026) Docket #7 →

  • June 22, 2026

    Summons Issued as to Perplexity AI, Inc.. (pjf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/22/2026) (Entered: 06/22/2026) Docket #6 →

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