AI Legal Cases

JOSHI v. OPENAI FOUNDATION

District Court, N.D. Florida · Docket 4:26-cv-00222

Active Litigation

Court
District Court, N.D. Florida
Docket
4:26-cv-00222
Filed
May 10, 2026
Category
Copyright
Plaintiffs
JOSHI
Defendants
OPENAI FOUNDATION
Current status
Filed; docket monitoring active, no development recorded yet by this tracker
Docket and filings
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Latest development · July 2, 2026

REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (BELL, JAMES) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

Executive summary

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Docket timeline

  • July 2, 2026

    REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (BELL, JAMES) (Entered: 07/02/2026) Docket #20 →

  • June 25, 2026

    STATUS REPORT (First Joint) by AESTAS LLC, AESTAS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC, OAI CORPORATION, OPENAI FOUNDATION, OPENAI GLOBAL HOLDCO INC, OPENAI GLOBAL LLC, OPENAI GP LLC, OPENAI GROUP PBC, OPENAI HOLDINGS LLC, OPENAI LLC, OPENAI OPCO LLC. (ELLIS, ELIZABETH) (Entered: 06/25/2026) Docket #19 →

  • June 25, 2026

    Set Deadlines/Hearings Status Report due by 7/28/2026. (rcb) Docket →

  • June 9, 2026

    Corporate Disclosure Statement/Certificate of Interested Persons by AESTAS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC (f/k/a OpenAI HOLDINGS, LP), AESTAS, LLC, OAI CORPORATION (f/k/a OAI CORPORATION, LLC), OpenAI FOUNDATION (f/k/a OpenAI, INC.), OpenAI GLOBAL HOLDCO, INC., OpenAI GLOBAL, LLC, OpenAI GP, LLC, OpenAI GR Docket #18 →

  • May 26, 2026

    INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER.. Fed.R.Civ.P. 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement Deadline set for 6/9/2026. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 7/9/2026. Discovery due by 9/23/2026. Status Report due by 6/25/2026. Signed by JUDGE MARK E WALKER on 5/26/2026. (rcb) (Entered: 05/26/2026) Docket #17 →

  • May 22, 2026

    Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 1 Complaint,, by AESTAS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC (f/k/a OpenAI HOLDINGS, LP), AESTAS, LLC, OAI CORPORATION (f/k/a OAI CORPORATION, LLC), OpenAI FOUNDATION (f/k/a OpenAI, INC.), OpenAI GLOBAL HOLDCO, INC., OpenAI GLOBAL, LLC, OpenAI GP, Docket #14 →

  • May 22, 2026

    NOTICE of Appearance by HANNAH ELEANOR MURPHY on behalf of AESTAS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC (f/k/a OpenAI HOLDINGS, LP), AESTAS, LLC, OAI CORPORATION (f/k/a OAI CORPORATION, LLC), OpenAI FOUNDATION (f/k/a OpenAI, INC.), OpenAI GLOBAL HOLDCO, INC., OpenAI GLOBAL, LLC, OpenAI GP, LLC, OpenAI GROUP PBC, Docket #13 →

  • May 22, 2026

    NOTICE of Appearance by ELIZABETH DESLOGE ELLIS on behalf of AESTAS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC (f/k/a OpenAI HOLDINGS, LP), AESTAS, LLC, OAI CORPORATION (f/k/a OAI CORPORATION, LLC), OpenAI FOUNDATION (f/k/a OpenAI, INC.), OpenAI GLOBAL HOLDCO, INC., OpenAI GLOBAL, LLC, OpenAI GP, LLC, OpenAI GROUP PBC Docket #12 →

  • May 22, 2026

    ORDER GRANTING 14 EXTENSION. The unopposed 14 motion is GRANTED. Defendants' deadline to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint is extended to on or before Monday, 7/13/2026. Signed by JUDGE MARK E WALKER on 5/22/2026. (rcb) (Entered: 05/22/2026) Docket #15 →

  • May 22, 2026

    NOTICE of Appearance by DOUGLAS LAMAR KILBY on behalf of All Defendants (KILBY, DOUGLAS) (Entered: 05/22/2026) Docket #16 →

  • May 21, 2026

    ORDER ADMITTING JAMES W. BANNISTER PRO HAC VICE RE: 9 . The 9 motion is GRANTED. Mr. Bannister has fulfilled the requirements of the Local Rules for admission and is admitted pro hac vice as counsel for Plaintiff. Signed by JUDGE MARK E WALKER on 5/21/2026. (rcb) (Entered: 05/21/2026) Docket #11 →

  • May 20, 2026

    NOTICE of Appearance by GREGORIO ANTONIO FRANCIS on behalf of Vandana Joshi (FRANCIS, GREGORIO) (Entered: 05/20/2026) Docket #10 →

  • May 20, 2026

    MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by James W. Bannister.( Filing fee $ 219 receipt number AFLNDC-9903379.) by Vandana Joshi. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of good standing) (BANNISTER, JAMES) (Entered: 05/20/2026) Docket #9 →

  • May 14, 2026

    ORDER ADMITTING BAKARI T. SELLERS PRO HAC VICE. The 5 motion is GRANTED. Mr. Sellers has fulfilled the requirements of the Local Rules for admission and is admitted pro hac vice as counsel for Plaintiff. Signed by JUDGE MARK E WALKER on 5/14/2026. (rcb) Modified to edit title on 5/15/2026 (rcb). (En Docket #7 →

  • May 14, 2026

    MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Amy E. Willbanks.( Filing fee $ 219 receipt number AFLNDC-9897466.) by Vandana Joshi. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing) (WILLBANKS, AMY) (Entered: 05/14/2026) Docket #6 →

  • May 14, 2026

    MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice( Filing fee $ 219 receipt number AFLNDC-9897372.) by Vandana Joshi. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing) (SELLERS, BAKARI) (Entered: 05/14/2026) Docket #5 →

  • May 14, 2026

    ORDER ADMITTING AMY E. WILLBANKS PRO HAC VICE. The 6 motion is GRANTED. Ms. Willbanks has fulfilled the requirements of the Local Rules for admission and is admitted pro hac vice as counsel for Plaintiff. Signed by JUDGE MARK E WALKER on 5/14/2026. (rcb) (Entered: 05/14/2026) Docket #8 →

  • May 11, 2026

    Set Deadline Attorney Admissions due for Attorneys Gregorio A. Francis, Bakari T. Sellers, Amy E. Willbanks & James W. Bannister by 5/25/2026. (rcb) Docket →

  • May 11, 2026

    Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 SUMMONS ISSUED-OPEN AI GROUP PBC, # 2 SUMMONS ISSUED-AESTAS LLC, # 3 SUMMONS ISSUED-AESTAS MGT COMPANY LLC FKA OPEN AI HOLDINGS LP, # 4 SUMMONS ISSUED-OAI CORPORATION FKA OAI CORPORATION LLC, # 5 SUMMONS ISSUED-OPEN AI FOUNDATION FKA OPEN AI INC Docket #3 →

  • May 11, 2026

    Set Deadline Attorney Admissions due for Attorneys Gregorio A. Francis, & James W. Bannister by 5/25/2026. (rcb) Docket →

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