California Northern District Court
Judge:William H Orrick
Referred: Lisa J Cisneros
Case #: 3:23-cv-00201
Nature of Suit190 Contract - Other Contract
Cause17:504 Copyright Infringement
Case Filed:Jan 13, 2023
Last checked: Friday Nov 22, 2024 7:33 PM PST
Defendant
DeviantArt, Inc.
Represented By
Michael H. Rubin
Latham & Watkins LLP
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Brittany Nichole Lovejoy
Latham & Watkins LLP
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Andrew Michael Gass
Latham & Watkins LLP
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Defendant
Midjourney, Inc.
Represented By
Angela Lucille Dunning
Cooley LLP
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James Asheton Lemay
Cooley LLP
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Angela Dunning
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
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Vishakha Joshi
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
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Kayla Elizabeth Blaker
Cooley Llp - Library
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Arminda B Bepko
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
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Sam Blankenship
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
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Amira Perryman
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
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Judd D. Lauter
Cooley LLP
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Defendant
Stability AI Ltd.
Represented By
Tiffany Cheung
Morrison & Foerster LLP
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Joseph Charles Gratz
Morrison & Foerster LLP
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Eoin Paul Connolly
Box, Inc.
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Timothy Chen Saulsbury
Morrison & Foerster LLP
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Aditya Vijay Kamdar
Morrison & Foerster LLP
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Allyson Roz Bennett
Morrison & Foerster LLP
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Mark Alan Lemley
Lex Lumina PLLC
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Laura Gilbert Remus
Morrison & Forester LLP
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Defendant
Stability AI, Inc.
Represented By
Tiffany Cheung
Morrison & Foerster LLP
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Joseph Charles Gratz
Morrison & Foerster LLP
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Eoin Paul Connolly
Box, Inc.
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Timothy Chen Saulsbury
Morrison & Foerster LLP
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Aditya Vijay Kamdar
Morrison & Foerster LLP
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Allyson Roz Bennett
Morrison & Foerster LLP
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Mark Alan Lemley
Lex Lumina PLLC
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Laura Gilbert Remus
Morrison & Forester LLP
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Defendant
Runway AI, Inc.
Represented By
David Jason Silbert
Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP
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Bailey Wilson Heaps
Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP
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Luke P. Apfeld
Keker, Van Nest And Peters LLP
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Julia Leigh Greenberg
Keker, Van Nest And Peters LLP
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Celina Malave
Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP
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Paven Malhotra
Keker Van Nest & Peters LLP
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Plaintiff
Gerald Brom
Represented By
Kathleen Jordan McMahon
Sidran Law Corp
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Joseph R. Saveri
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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Holden J. Benon
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, Inc.
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Christopher K.L. Young
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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Evan Creutz
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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David William Lerch
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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Plaintiff
Jingna Zhang
Represented By
Kathleen Jordan McMahon
Sidran Law Corp
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Joseph R. Saveri
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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Holden J. Benon
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, Inc.
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Christopher K.L. Young
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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Evan Creutz
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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David William Lerch
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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Plaintiff
Grzegorz Rutkowski
Represented By
Kathleen Jordan McMahon
Sidran Law Corp
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Joseph R. Saveri
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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Holden J. Benon
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, Inc.
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Christopher K.L. Young
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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Evan Creutz
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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David William Lerch
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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Plaintiff
Gregory Manchess
Represented By
Kathleen Jordan McMahon
Sidran Law Corp
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Joseph R. Saveri
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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Holden J. Benon
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, Inc.
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Christopher K.L. Young
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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Evan Creutz
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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David William Lerch
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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Plaintiff
Julia Kaye
Represented By
Kathleen Jordan McMahon
Sidran Law Corp
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Joseph R. Saveri
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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Holden J. Benon
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, Inc.
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Christopher K.L. Young
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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Evan Creutz
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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David William Lerch
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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Plaintiff
Adam Ellis
Represented By
Kathleen Jordan McMahon
Sidran Law Corp
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Joseph R. Saveri
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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Holden J. Benon
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, Inc.
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Christopher K.L. Young
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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Evan Creutz
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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David William Lerch
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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Plaintiff
Sarah Andersen
Represented By
Kathleen Jordan McMahon
Sidran Law Corp
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Eura Chang
Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P.
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Laura Matson
Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P.
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Holden J. Benon
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, Inc.
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Christopher K.L. Young
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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Matthew Butterick
Matthew Butterick, Attorney At Law
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Brian D Clark
Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P.
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Evan Creutz
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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David William Lerch
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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Travis Luke Manfredi
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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Cadio R. Zirpoli
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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Arielle S. Wagner
Lockridge Grindal Nauen, Pllp
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Christopher Kar-Lun Young
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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Plaintiff
Karla Ortiz
Represented By
Kathleen Jordan McMahon
Sidran Law Corp
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Arielle S. Wagner
Lockridge Grindal Nauen, Pllp
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Eura Chang
Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P.
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Laura Matson
Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P.
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Christopher Kar-Lun Young
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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Holden J. Benon
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, Inc.
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Christopher K.L. Young
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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Matthew Butterick
Matthew Butterick, Attorney At Law
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Brian D Clark
Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P.
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Evan Creutz
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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David William Lerch
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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TERMINATED PARTIES
Defendant
Getty Images (US), Inc.
Terminated: 11/29/2023
Represented By
Benjamin E. Marks
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
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Plaintiff
H Southworth
Terminated: 11/21/2024
Represented By
Kathleen Jordan McMahon
Sidran Law Corp
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Joseph R. Saveri
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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Holden J. Benon
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, Inc.
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Christopher K.L. Young
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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Evan Creutz
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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David William Lerch
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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Plaintiff
Kelly McKernan
Terminated: 11/21/2024
Represented By
Kathleen Jordan McMahon
Sidran Law Corp
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Arielle S. Wagner
Lockridge Grindal Nauen, Pllp
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Eura Chang
Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P.
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Laura Matson
Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P.
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Christopher Kar-Lun Young
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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Holden J. Benon
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, Inc.
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Christopher K.L. Young
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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Matthew Butterick
Matthew Butterick, Attorney At Law
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Brian D Clark
Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P.
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Evan Creutz
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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David William Lerch
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP
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Docket last updated: 1 hours ago
Monday, December 16, 2024
253 253 oth_evt Clerk's Notice Setting Zoom Hearing Mon 12/16 2:17 PM
CLERKS NOTICE RESETTING ZOOM HEARING - Case Management Conference reset for 5/6/2025 02:00 PM via Videoconference. Case Management Statement due by 4/29/2025. This proceeding will be held via Zoom webinar. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at [LINK:https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/who] General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. Zoom Guidance and Setup: [LINK:https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/] . (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jmd, COURT STAFF)
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Tuesday, December 10, 2024
252 252 18 pgs misc Joint Case Management Statement Tue 12/10 4:07 PM
JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT AND RULE 26(f) REPORT filed by Sarah Andersen, Getty Images (US), Inc., Kelly McKernan, Gregory Manchess, Adam Ellis, Gerald Brom, Grzegorz Rutkowski, Julia Kaye, H Southworth, Jingna Zhang, Runway AI, Inc., Karla Ortiz, Stability AI Ltd., Stability AI, Inc., Midjourney, Inc., DeviantArt, Inc.. (Saveri, Joseph)
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251 251 1 pgs order Order Tue 12/10 2:41 PM
NOTICE OF REFERRAL FOR DISCOVERY. Signed by Judge Lisa J. Cisneros on 12/10/2024. (bns, COURT STAFF)
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250 250 1 pgs order Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge for Discovery Tue 12/10 11:29 AM
ORDER OF REFERENCE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR DISCOVERY. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 12/10/2024. (jmd, COURT STAFF)
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Monday, December 09, 2024
249 249 oth_sup Letter Brief Mon 12/09 10:16 PM
Plaintiffs' Position Brief Regarding ESI Order and Protective Order, re 243 Order on Stipulation filed bySarah Andersen, Kelly McKernan, Gregory Manchess, Adam Ellis, Gerald Brom, Grzegorz Rutkowski, Julia Kaye, H Southworth, Jingna Zhang, Karla Ortiz. Related [+] (Saveri, Joseph) Modified on 12/11/2024 (kmm2, COURT STAFF).
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Att: 1 Declaration of Joseph Saveri,
Att: 2 Exhibit A,
Att: 3 Exhibit B,
Att: 4 Exhibit C,
Att: 5 Exhibit D
248 248 oth_sup Brief Mon 12/09 9:23 PM
Defendants' Position Brief Regarding ESI Order and Protective Order, re 243 Order on Stipulation filed byRunway AI, Inc., Stability AI Ltd., Stability AI, Inc., Midjourney, Inc., DeviantArt, Inc. Related [+] (Dunning, Angela) Modified on 12/11/2024 (kmm2, COURT STAFF).
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Att: 1 Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Exhibit B,
Att: 3 Exhibit C,
Att: 4 Exhibit D,
Att: 5 Exhibit E,
Att: 6 Exhibit F