AI Legal Cases

Lim v. OpenAI Global, LLC

District Court, N.D. California · Docket 3:26-cv-04063

Active Litigation

Court
District Court, N.D. California
Docket
3:26-cv-04063
Filed
May 5, 2026
Category
Copyright
Plaintiffs
Lim
Defendants
OpenAI Global, LLC
Current status
Filed; docket monitoring active, no development recorded yet by this tracker
Docket and filings
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Latest development · May 15, 2026

***Civil Case Terminated. (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/15/2026)

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

  • May 15, 2026

    ***Civil Case Terminated. (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/15/2026) Docket →

  • May 13, 2026

    NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice by Saje Lim (Fraietta, Philip) (Filed on 5/13/2026) (Entered: 05/13/2026) Docket #10 →

  • May 8, 2026

    REASSIGNED CASE - NOTICE OF NEW HEARING DATE: You are notified that the Court has scheduled an Initial Case Management Conference before Judge Vince Chhabria upon reassignment. For a copy of Judge Chhabria's Standing Order and other information, please refer to the Court's website at www.cand.uscour Docket #9 →

  • May 7, 2026

    Summons Issued as to OpenAI Global, LLC. (kxo, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/7/2026) (Entered: 05/07/2026) Docket #6 →

  • May 7, 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 #7 →

  • May 7, 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 Vince Chhabria. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler no longer assigned to the case. Counsel are instructed that all future filings shall bear the upda Docket #8 →

  • May 5, 2026

    CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Saje Lim.. (Fraietta, Philip) (Filed on 5/5/2026) (Entered: 05/05/2026) Docket #4 →

  • May 5, 2026

    Proposed Summons. (Fraietta, Philip) (Filed on 5/5/2026) (Entered: 05/05/2026) Docket #2 →

  • May 5, 2026

    COMPLAINT against OpenAI Global, LLC ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21944868.). Filed by Saje Lim. (Fraietta, Philip) (Filed on 5/5/2026) (Entered: 05/05/2026) Docket #1 →

  • May 5, 2026

    Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A N Docket #3 →

  • May 5, 2026

    Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 7/30/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 8/6/2026 11:00 AM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. (kxo, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/5/2026) (Entered: 05/07/2026) Docket #5 →

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Facts on this page were last verified against the docket on August 3, 2026. See how we track these cases, or return to all tracked cases.

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