AI Legal Cases

Rockman v. OpenAI Inc.

District Court, N.D. California · Docket 3:26-cv-03028

Active Litigation

Court
District Court, N.D. California
Docket
3:26-cv-03028
Filed
April 8, 2026
Category
Copyright
Plaintiffs
Rockman
Defendants
OpenAI Inc.
Current status
Filed; docket monitoring active, no development recorded yet by this tracker
Docket and filings
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Latest development · May 14, 2026

SUMMONS Returned Executed OpenAI Inc. served on 5/7/2026, answer due 5/28/2026; OpenAI OpCo LLC served on 5/7/2026, answer due 5/28/2026. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/14/2026) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

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

  • July 16, 2026

    CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Christopher D. Rockman, Jr. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/16/2026) (Entered: 07/21/2026) Docket #29 →

  • June 18, 2026

    REPLY (re 22 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint ) filed bySam Altman, Greg Brockman, OpenAI Inc., OpenAI OpCo LLC. (Baskin, Joshua) (Filed on 6/18/2026) (Entered: 06/18/2026) Docket #28 →

  • June 17, 2026

    CLERK'S NOTICE CONTINUING MOTION HEARING AND CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE:Motion Hearing re 22 MOTION to Dismiss set for 8/10/2026 at 9:30 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only before Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim. Further Case Management Conference set for 8/10/2026 at 9:30 AM in San Francisco - V Docket #27 →

  • June 16, 2026

    ORDER CONTINUING MOTION HEARING AND INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Motion to Dismiss 22 hearing and Initial Case Management Conference scheduled for August 10, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. via Public Zoom webinar. Joint case management statement due by August 3, 2026. Signed by Judge Sallie Kim on June 16 Docket #26 →

  • June 8, 2026

    OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re 22 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint ) filed byChristopher D. Rockman, Jr. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope)(hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/8/2026) (Entered: 06/12/2026) Docket #25 →

  • May 28, 2026

    MOTION to Dismiss Complaint filed by Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, OpenAI Inc., OpenAI OpCo LLC. Motion to Dismiss Hearing set for 7/13/2026 09:30 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom C, 15th Floor. Responses due by 6/11/2026. Replies due by 6/18/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Joshua A. B Docket #22 →

  • May 28, 2026

    CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, OpenAI Inc., OpenAI OpCo LLC re 16 Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Withdrawal of Attorney, 18 Consent/Declination to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge, 21 Consent/Declination to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge, 17 Certificate of Interest Docket #24 →

  • May 28, 2026

    CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, OpenAI Inc., OpenAI OpCo LLC.. (Baskin, Joshua) (Filed on 5/28/2026) (Entered: 05/28/2026) Docket #21 →

  • May 28, 2026

    NOTICE of Appearance filed by Joshua Alec Baskin on behalf of Sam Altman, Greg Brockman (Baskin, Joshua) (Filed on 5/28/2026) (Entered: 05/28/2026) Docket #20 →

  • May 28, 2026

    CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, OpenAI Inc., OpenAI OpCo LLC re 22 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint (Baskin, Joshua) (Filed on 5/28/2026) (Entered: 05/28/2026) Docket #23 →

  • May 21, 2026

    Corporate Disclosure Statement by OpenAI Inc., OpenAI OpCo LLC identifying Corporate Parent OpenAI Global, LLC, Other Affiliate OpenAI Group PBC for OpenAI OpCo LLC. (Baskin, Joshua) (Filed on 5/21/2026) (Entered: 05/21/2026) Docket #19 →

  • May 21, 2026

    CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by OpenAI Inc., OpenAI OpCo LLC.. (Baskin, Joshua) (Filed on 5/21/2026) (Entered: 05/21/2026) Docket #18 →

  • May 21, 2026

    Corporate Disclosure Statement by OpenAI Inc., OpenAI OpCo LLC identifying Corporate Parent OpenAI Global, LLC, Other Affiliate OpenAI Group PBC for OpenAI OpCo LLC. (Baskin, Joshua) (Filed on 5/21/2026) (Entered: 05/21/2026) Docket #17 →

  • May 21, 2026

    NOTICE of Appearance filed by Joshua Alec Baskin on behalf of OpenAI Inc., OpenAI OpCo LLC (Baskin, Joshua) (Filed on 5/21/2026) (Entered: 05/21/2026) Docket #16 →

  • May 14, 2026

    Summons Returned Unexecuted as to Sam Altman. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/14/2026) (Entered: 05/18/2026) Docket #12 →

  • May 14, 2026

    Summons Returned Unexecuted as to Greg Brockman. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/14/2026) (Entered: 05/18/2026) Docket #13 →

  • May 14, 2026

    SUMMONS Returned Executed OpenAI Inc. served on 5/7/2026, answer due 5/28/2026; OpenAI OpCo LLC served on 5/7/2026, answer due 5/28/2026. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/14/2026) (Entered: 05/18/2026) Docket #14 →

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