AI Legal Cases

Ted Entertainment, Inc. v. OpenAI Inc.

District Court, N.D. California · Docket 3:26-cv-02935

Active Litigation

Court
District Court, N.D. California
Docket
3:26-cv-02935
Filed
April 3, 2026
Category
Copyright
Plaintiffs
Ted Entertainment, Inc.
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 · April 9, 2026

Summons Issued as to OAI Corporation LLC, OPENAI GP, LLC, OpenAI Global LLC, OpenAI Group PBC, OpenAI Inc., OpenAi Holdings LLC, OpenAi OpCo LLC. (far, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/9/2026) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

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.

Models, datasets, and materials at issue

Docket timeline

  • July 27, 2026

    MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Class Action Complaint filed by OAI Corporation LLC, OPENAI GP, LLC, OpenAI Global LLC, OpenAI Group PBC, OpenAI Inc., OpenAi Holdings LLC, OpenAi OpCo LLC. Motion to Dismiss Hearing set for 12/17/2026 09:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 1, 5th Floor. Responses due by 8/10/ Docket #24 →

  • June 22, 2026

    ORDER REGARDING 22 STIPULATION TO EXTEND BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOLLOWING OPENAI DEFENDANTS' RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS' CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT. Case Management Statement due by 10/29/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 11/5/2026 at 11:00 AM - Videoconference Only. Signed by Judge Beth Labson Fr Docket #23 →

  • June 18, 2026

    STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Extend Briefing Schedule Following OpenAI Defendants' Response to Plaintiffs' Class Action Complaint filed by OAI Corporation LLC, OPENAI GP, LLC, OpenAI Global LLC, OpenAI Group PBC, OpenAI Inc., OpenAi Holdings LLC, OpenAi OpCo LLC. (Gratz, Joseph) (Filed on 6/18 Docket #22 →

  • June 18, 2026

    NOTICE of Appearance filed by Joseph Charles Gratz on behalf of OAI Corporation LLC, OPENAI GP, LLC, OpenAI Global LLC, OpenAI Group PBC, OpenAI Inc., OpenAi Holdings LLC, OpenAi OpCo LLC (Gratz, Joseph) (Filed on 6/18/2026) (Entered: 06/18/2026) Docket #21 →

  • May 19, 2026

    STIPULATION TO EXTEND OPENAI DEFENDANTS' DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFFS' CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT [CIV. L.R. 6-1(a)] filed by Ted Entertainment, Inc.. (Bar-Nissim, Rom) (Filed on 5/19/2026) (Entered: 05/19/2026) Docket #19 →

  • May 19, 2026

    ORDER APPROVING 19 JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND OPENAI DEFENDANTS' DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFFS' CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT. Signed by Judge Beth Labson Freeman on May 19, 2026. (blflc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/19/2026) (Entered: 05/19/2026) Docket #20 →

  • May 7, 2026

    CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ted Entertainment, Inc. re 12 Summons Issued, 13 Copyright Action, 14 Consent/Declination to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge, 9 Proposed Summons, 1 Complaint, 11 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines, (Bar-Nissim, Rom) (Filed on 5/7/2026) (Entered Docket #18 →

  • April 16, 2026

    CLERKS NOTICE RESETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE FOLLOWING REASSIGNMENT. Joint Case Management Statement due by 8/20/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 8/27/2026, at 11:00 AM Videoconference Only before Judge Beth Labson Freeman.See Standing Order for All Judges of the Northern Distr Docket #17 →

  • April 16, 2026

    CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen for Discovery. (jnk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/16/2026) Docket →

  • April 15, 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 Beth Labson Freeman. Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim no longer assigned to the case. Counsel are instructed that all future filings shall bear the up Docket #16 →

  • April 14, 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 #15 →

  • April 13, 2026

    CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Ted Entertainment, Inc... (Bar-Nissim, Rom) (Filed on 4/13/2026) (Entered: 04/13/2026) Docket #14 →

  • April 9, 2026

    REPORT on the filing or determination of an action regarding copyright (cc: form mailed to register). (Attachments: # 1 complaint)(far, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/9/2026) (Entered: 04/09/2026) Docket #13 →

  • April 9, 2026

    Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 6/29/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 7/6/2026 01:30 PM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. (far, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/9/2026) (Entered: 04/09/2026) Docket #11 →

  • April 9, 2026

    Summons Issued as to OAI Corporation LLC, OPENAI GP, LLC, OpenAI Global LLC, OpenAI Group PBC, OpenAI Inc., OpenAi Holdings LLC, OpenAi OpCo LLC. (far, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/9/2026) (Entered: 04/09/2026) Docket #12 →

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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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