Authors Guild v. OpenAI Inc. (1:23-cv-08292)

District Court, S.D. New York

Date Filed
Description

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Sep 19, 2023

COMPLAINT against OAI Corporation LLC, OpenAI GP LLC, OpenAI Global LLC, OpenAI Holdings LLC, OpenAI Inc., OpenAI LLC, OpenAI LP, OpenAI OpCo LLC, OpenAI Startup Fund GP I LLC, OpenAI Startup Fund I LP, OpenAI Startup Fund Management LLC. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-28311680)Document filed by Victor LaValle, John Grisham, Scott Turow, David Baldacci, Authors Guild, Rachel Vail, George Saunders, Jodi Picoult, Jonathan Franzen, Mary Bly, Christina Baker Kline, George R.R. Martin, Douglas Preston, Roxana Robinson, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, Maya Shanbhag Lang, Sylvia Day. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Plaintiff Registrations).(Geman, Rachel) (Entered: 09/19/2023)

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Sep 19, 2023

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Geman, Rachel) (Entered: 09/19/2023)

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Sep 19, 2023

FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to OpenAI Inc.; OpenAI LP; OpenAI GP LLC; OpenAI OpCo LLC; OpenAI Global LLC; OpenAI Holdings LLC; OpenAI Startup Fund GP I LLC; OpenAI Startup Fund Management LLC, re: 1 Complaint,,. Document filed by Authors Guild, David Baldacci, Mary Bly, Michael Connelly, Sylvia Day, Jonathan Franzen, John Grisham, Elin Hilderbrand, Christina Baker Kline, Victor LaValle, Maya Shanbhag Lang, George R.R. Martin, Jodi Picoult, Douglas Preston, Roxana Robinson, George Saunders, Scott Turow, Rachel Vail..(Geman, Rachel) Modified on 9/20/2023 (pc). (Entered: 09/20/2023)

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Sep 20, 2023

FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to OpenAI LLC; OAI Corporation LLC; OpenAI Startup Fund I LP, re: 1 Complaint,,. Document filed by Authors Guild, David Baldacci, Mary Bly, Michael Connelly, Sylvia Day, Jonathan Franzen, John Grisham, Elin Hilderbrand, Christina Baker Kline, Victor LaValle, Maya Shanbhag Lang, George R.R. Martin, Jodi Picoult, Douglas Preston, Roxana Robinson, George Saunders, Scott Turow, Rachel Vail..(Geman, Rachel) Modified on 9/20/2023 (pc). (Entered: 09/20/2023)

Sep 20, 2023

CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Sidney H. Stein. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions..(pc)

Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice

Sep 20, 2023

Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (pc)

Case Designation

Sep 20, 2023

Case Designated ECF. (pc)

Case Designated ECF

Sep 20, 2023

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Rachel Geman to RE-FILE Document No. 3 Request for Issuance of Summons,, 4 Request for Issuance of Summons,,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the issuance of summons is not correct; Remove California OpenAI Entities and Delaware OpenAI Entities from the defendant name and address fields;. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (pc)

Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Request for Issuance of Summons

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Sep 20, 2023

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to OpenAI Inc., OpenAI LP, OpenAI GP LLC, OpenAI OpCo LLC, OpenAI Global LLC, OpenAI Holdings LLC, OpenAI Startup Fund GP I LLC, and OpenAI Startup Fund Management LLC, re: 1 Complaint,,. Document filed by Authors Guild, David Baldacci, Mary Bly, Michael Connelly, Sylvia Day, Jonathan Franzen, John Grisham, Elin Hilderbrand, Christina Baker Kline, Victor LaValle, Maya Shanbhag Lang, George R.R. Martin, Jodi Picoult, Douglas Preston, Roxana Robinson, George Saunders, Scott Turow, Rachel Vail..(Geman, Rachel) (Entered: 09/20/2023)

Main Doc

Request for Issuance of Summons

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Sep 20, 2023

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to OpenAI LLC, OAI Corporation LLC, and OpenAI Startup Fund I LP c/o Corporation Service Company, re: 1 Complaint,,. Document filed by Authors Guild, David Baldacci, Mary Bly, Michael Connelly, Sylvia Day, Jonathan Franzen, John Grisham, Elin Hilderbrand, Christina Baker Kline, Victor LaValle, Maya Shanbhag Lang, George R.R. Martin, Jodi Picoult, Douglas Preston, Roxana Robinson, George Saunders, Scott Turow, Rachel Vail..(Geman, Rachel) (Entered: 09/20/2023)

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Sep 21, 2023

ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to OpenAI GP LLC, OpenAI Global LLC, OpenAI Holdings LLC, OpenAI Inc., OpenAI LP, OpenAI OpCo LLC, OpenAI Startup Fund GP I LLC, OpenAI Startup Fund Management LLC..(jgo) (Entered: 09/21/2023)

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Sep 21, 2023

ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to OAI Corporation LLC, OpenAI LLC, OpenAI Startup Fund I LP..(jgo) (Entered: 09/21/2023)

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Sep 21, 2023

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Scott Jonathan Sholder on behalf of Authors Guild, David Baldacci, Mary Bly, Michael Connelly, Sylvia Day, Jonathan Franzen, John Grisham, Elin Hilderbrand, Christina Baker Kline, Victor LaValle, Maya Shanbhag Lang, George R.R. Martin, Jodi Picoult, Douglas Preston, Roxana Robinson, George Saunders, Scott Turow, Rachel Vail..(Sholder, Scott) (Entered: 09/21/2023)

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Notice of Appearance

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Sep 21, 2023

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by CeCe Cole on behalf of Authors Guild, David Baldacci, Mary Bly, Michael Connelly, Sylvia Day, Jonathan Franzen, John Grisham, Elin Hilderbrand, Christina Baker Kline, Victor LaValle, Maya Shanbhag Lang, George R.R. Martin, Jodi Picoult, Douglas Preston, Roxana Robinson, George Saunders, Scott Turow, Rachel Vail..(Cole, CeCe) (Entered: 09/21/2023)

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Notice of Appearance

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Sep 21, 2023

RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Authors Guild..(Sholder, Scott) (Entered: 09/21/2023)

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Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement

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Sep 27, 2023

AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - NOTICE OF SUBMISSION BY ATTORNEY. AO 121 Form Copyright for case opening submitted to court for review..(Cole, CeCe) (Entered: 09/27/2023)

AO 121 Form Copyright - Notice of Submission by Attorney

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Sep 28, 2023

AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - CASE OPENING - SUBMITTED. In compliance with the provisions of 17 U.S.C. 508, the Register of Copyrights is hereby advised that a court action has been filed on the following copyright(s) in the U.S. District Court Southern District of New York. Form e-mailed to Register of Copyrights..(pc) (Entered: 09/28/2023)

AO 121 Form Copyright - Case Opening - Submitted

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